Three Great Naturalists by John Upton, published in the early years of the 20th. century.
Wildlife at Home: How to Study and Photograph it, by Richard and Cherry Kearton, published in 1907
Morris's British Birds by the Rev. F.O. Morris. 1891 edition, published in 6 volumes.
Morris's British Butterflies by the Rev. F.O. Morris. 1870
A Popular History of British Mosses by Robert M. Stark, 1860
A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England by Charles David Badham, 1863
Bees, Wasps and Allied Insects of the British Isles by Edward Step, 1932
Rambles Among the Flowers: Fruiting Time by T. Carreras, early 1920s.
Ferns of Great Britain and their Allies by Anne Pratt,
Wayside and Woodland Ferns by Edward Step
Shell Life by Edward Step, early 20th. century
You can't beat the smell and feel of a book. Something a Kindle will never achieve.
ReplyDeleteThat was a delightful post :-) I can almost feel the books in my hands (and smell them - love the smell of old books). Thanks Phil
ReplyDeleteAren't they beautiful? They remind me of the books I'd be given as a child.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, now there are ebooks, embossed covers for print books might be revived. That would be nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fly suggestion on http://looseandleafy.blogspot.co.uk/
Will add it into the post - along with link to here.
Sheer beauty ...
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Keith..... and I'm always wary of books that only work with a battery....
ReplyDeleteMe too Mel - I love exploring second-hand book shops...
ReplyDeleteHi Toffeeapple, I've still got the first natural history book I was ever given - a Ladybird book called What to look for in Winter, given to me by my grandmother for my eight birthday.
ReplyDeleteI think you might be right Lucy - mainstream publishing might well go back to higher standards of book production, now that ebooks are capturing the mass market...
ReplyDeleteI think this is publishing as a work of art, Caroline...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with all the comments above Phil, but I'm glad I've got my IPad - to access wonderfully sensitive and informative blogs like yours!
ReplyDeleteFrom a llong time reader..
Nicola
Thanks for the kind sentiments Nicola - much appreciated. I have to admit that I'm an iPad enthusiast too ....... definitely superior to books for anything that involves photography...
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