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We have 200 years of natural history books and journals for sale at discount prices.
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21 publications found
Saplings and Spades: A Woodland Returns
£9.99 + £1.50 P&P
As a young boy, David Parkins witnessed bulldozers obliterate a forest for a bypass. Decades later, he resolved to replace the annihilated trees with another wood. Starting from nothing, he […]
Women Naturalists of North East England Exhibition Booklet
£1.00 + £0.60 P&P
In the summer of 2018, NHSN created an exhibition that introduced visitors to some of the stories of female naturalists hidden away in our archive. Dr Claire Jones produced seven […]
Coastal Wildlife 2016
£6.00 + £1.50 P&P
112 page report of birds, seals, whales, dolphins, butterflies, moths and plants recorded on the Farne Islands during 2016. Also includes reports on the seabird colonies on Coquet Island and The Long Nanny and […]
Dragonflies & Damselfies of Northumberland & Durham
£6.00 + £1.50 P&P
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Northumberland and Durham is a full-colour 67 page publication that describes the history, status, habitats, life cycle, distribution and future outlook of 24 species of dragonfly and damselfly found in the northeast of England up to 2016. Species accounts are accompanied by photographs and distribution maps.
Coastal Wildlife 2015: Farne Islands, Coquet Island & The Long Nanny
£5.00 + £1.50 P&P
92 page report of birds, seals, whales, dolphins, butterflies, moths and plants recorded on the Farne Islands during 2015. Also includes reports on the seabird colonies on Coquet Island and The Long Nanny. Contains photos, […]
Northumbrian Naturalist Vol 79 (2015)
£5.00 + £1.50 P&P
88 page journal featuring six articles about natural history of the North East: Ring-necked Parakeets in northeast England by IAN BOND (11 pages) Notes on the Wolf, Bear and Lynx in Durham […]
Butterflies of North East England
£5.00 + £1.50 P&P
N.B. Sorry, now out of stock. Reference copy in the NHSN Library. This full colour 108 page book describes the status, distribution, habitats, life cycle, conservation and future outlook for 33 […]
Flora of Northumberland by Professor George A Swan
£5.00 + £15.00 P&P
N.B. Sorry, now out of stock. Reference copy in the NHSN Library. The Flora of Northumberland (published 1993) is a 350 page illustrated volume detailing past and present records of […]
Mammals, Amphibians & Reptiles of the North East
£10.00 + £3.50 P&P
Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles of the North East is the first account since 1864 of all the species found in the northeast of England. Twenty-nine naturalists have described the current […]
Farne Islands Wildlife 2014
£5.00 + £1.50 P&P
71 page annual report of birds, seals, whales, dolphins, butterflies and moths recorded on the Farne Islands during 2014. Contains photos, maps, graphs and drawings. Produced in partnership with the […]
Geology of the Coast Section from Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice
£2.00 + £1.50 P&P
By John M. Jones and Millerite from Boldon Colliery by W.R. Dearman and J.M. Jones. (1967) Transactions of the NHSN Vol. 16 No.3
A Guide to the Geology of the Cheviot Hills
£10.00 + £1.50 P&P
By D.A Robson (1976) Transactions of the NHSN Vol. 43, No. 1
Geology of County Durham
£10.00 + £1.50 P&P
Compiled by G.A.L. Johnson (1972 second edition) Transactions of the NHSN Vol.41 No.1 incl. supplement Vol. 42. (1972)
The Marine Flora and Fauna of the Cullercoats District
£40.00 + £23.00 P&P
Edited by Judy Foster-Smith (2000). Published in 2 volumes ( vol.1 546 pages, vol.2 561 pages) this revised version of the Marine Fauna and Flora of Cullercoats District provides an […]
Northumberland’s Birds
£12.00 + £2.00 P&P
Compiled by Bryan Galloway and Eric Meek with illustrations by James Alder. (1978-1983) NHSN Transactions Volume 44
Geological Map of the Cheviot Hills
£3.00 + £1.50 P&P
By D.A Robson A detailed coloured map measuring 50cm x 38cm illustrating the geology of the Cheviots in fine detail. This is available at the reduced price of £3 (plus […]
Red Data Book for Northumberland
£5.00 + £3.50 P&P
Edited by Lisa Kerslake (1998). Published by Northumberland Wildlife Trust and the Natural History Society of Northumbria. Volume 58 Part 2 of the Society’s Transactions. This 283 page book with […]
The Flora & Vegetation of County Durham
£5.00 + £10.00 P&P
By G. G. Graham. Published by The Durham Flora Committee and the Durham County Conservation Trust. The Flora of Durham (1988) is a 525 page volume that details 1,800 species […]
Supplement to the Flora of Northumberland
£1.00 + £1.50 P&P
Supplement to the Flora of Northumberland by Professor George A Swan (published 2001) This is an update on the Flora with new records and corrections to the original book (which […]
The Many Faces of Bewick
£3.00 + £2.00 P&P
The Many Faces of Bewick and the Bicentenary of his Waterbirds ‘The Many Faces of Bewick’ catalogue, by June Homes, based on the exhibition the Society organised in 2003 to […]
18th Century Ethnographic Collections in the Hancock Museum
£2.00 + £1.50 P&P
The Exotic Artefacts from George Allan’s Museum, and other 18th Century Ethnographic Collections surviving in The Hancock Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne, by Les Jessop. This highly illustrated 76 page booklet […]