Natural Science - Post 1850

[UNTITLED] [Separate sheets (bound together) of col. illus. of animals] Published under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.], 33.7 x 27.5 cm.
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A.B.C. OF ANIMALS; illus. by Francis E. Hiley, Shackel, Grace Jones, etc. London: "Little dots" office, [n.d.] [19--], 24.5 x 18.7 cm. Opie FF 2

ABC OF FLOWERS. [P.M. productions], [n.d.], 29.4 x 23 cm.Opie FF 3

ADAMS H.G. Nests and eggs of familiar British birds, described and illustrated... London: Groombridge and sons, 1854, 17.4 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 158

AIRNE, C.W. Animals of the world told in pictures. Manchester: Sankey, Hudson, [n.d.] [19--], 20.9 x 16.7 cm. Opie FF 4

ALEXANDER, Isabel. The story of plant life. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book, 58; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 159

ALEXANDER, Isabel. The story of plant life. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book, 58; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 160

ALL ABOUT ANIMALS, for old and young: popular, interesting, amusing. London: George Newnes, [n.d.] [19--], 25.3 x 33.9 cm. Opie FF 5

The ALPHABET OF ANIMALS; illus. by Wolf, Weir and Zwecker. Engr. by the brothers Dalziel. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, [n.d.] [1858-59?] 17.5 x 13.6 cm. (Aunt Mavor's little library 18) Opie FF 161

The ALPHABET OF FLOWERS. London: John Dicks, [n.d.], 24.2 x 18.5 cm. (John Dicks' nursery tales) Opie FF 6

ANDERSON, John. The friendly elephant. Oxford university press, [n.d.] [1942 repr.], 27.6 x 21.7 cm. Opie FF 8

ANGEL, Marie. A bestiary. Cambridge (Mass.): Harvard college library, Department of printing and graphic arts, 1960 (1964 repr.), 10.2 x 10.2 cm. Opie FF 162

ANIMAL BABIES. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [19--], 24.5 x 18.5 cm. Opie FF 9

ANIMALS OF THE WILD. London: Children's press [n.d.] [19--], 25.1 x 19.1 cm. Opie FF 10

ANTHONY, John. The elephant; illus. by Nemo. London: Ravenwill disco books, 1975, 29.7 x 22.8 cm. (Animals of the world. Contains 33 1/3 r.p.m. disc) Opie FF 11

AQUARIUM LIFE. New York: Mulberry press, [n.d.] [19--], 25.8 x 18.5 cm. (Contains 3-D illus. of an aquarium) Opie FF 12

ASHBROOK, Frank G. The red book of birds of America: gulls, terns, ducks, herons, sandpipers, hawks, eagle, owls, etc.; illus. by Paul Moller. Racine (Wis.): Whitman publishing co., [copyright 1931, 1941], 8.8 x 14 cm.Opie FF 163

ASHBROOK, Frank G. The yellow book of birds of America: swallows, wrens, hummingbirds, flycatchers, woodpeckers, phoebes, quail, etc.; illus. by Paul Moller. Racine (Wis.): Whitman publishing co., [copyright 1931, 1941], 8.9 x 13.9 cm. Opie FF 164

AYTON, Emily. Words by the way-side; or, The children and the flowers; illus. by H. Anelay. London: Grant and Griffith, 1855, 17.7 x 12.9 cm.Opie FF 165

BADMIN, S.R. Trees in Britain; illus. by the author. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 17.9 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book, 31) Opie FF 166

BADMIN, S.R. Trees in Britain. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.3 cm. (Puffin picture book, 31. Limp ed.) Opie FF 167

BAKER, Silvia. Portraits in the London zoo. London: G.P. Putnam, 1925, 26.2 x 19.4 cm. Opie FF 13

BECK, Lester F. Human growth: the story of how life begins and goes on. London: Victor Gollancz, 1950, 20.4 x 13 cm.
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BELL, Mrs. Arthur. The life story of our earth, by Nancy D'Anvers (Mrs. Arthur Bell), Fourth ed. London: George Philip & son, [n.d.] [preface dated 1897], 17.6 x 12 cm. (Science ladders. From the library of Estelle Canzione) Opie FF 169

BELL, Mrs. Arthur. Lowly water animals, by Nancy D'Anvers (Mrs. Arthur Bell). Third ed. London: George Philip & son, 1896, 17.5 x 11.7 cm. (Science ladders) Opie FF 170

BELL, Mrs. Arthur. Vegetable life and its lowest forms: an illustrated science primer, by Nancy D'Anvers (Mrs. Arthur Bell). Third ed. London: George Philip & son, [n.d.], 17.6 x 11.8 cm. (Science ladders. From the library of Estelle Canzione) Opie FF 171

BENSON, S. Vera. The observer's book of British birds. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1951], 14.4 x 9.1 cm. (Observer's books) Opie FF 172

BIBBY, Cyril, and MORISON, Ian T. The human body. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1955, 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book, 102; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 14

BIGGS, John R. A book of flowers. Sylvan books, [n.d.] [19--], 11.5 x 17.7 cm. (Sylvan book no. 6) Opie FF 173

BILLINGHURST, Percy J. Beasts shown to the children. Described by Lena Dalkeith. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.], 16.5 x 11.4 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm.) Opie FF 174

BIRDS. London: British broadcasting corporation, [1958], 17.4 x 23.3 cm. (BBC television for schools, summer term 1958)
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BIRDS AND BEASTS FROM MANY LANDS. London: Dean & son, [n.d.] [not before 1873], 24.8 x 22 cm. (Dean's bold picture animal series) Opie FF 16

BIRDS IN MY GARDEN; illus. by Savile Lumley. London: Printed by Johnson Riddle, [n.d.] [c. 1944], 20.1 x 12.2 cm. Opie FF 17

BISHOP, James. The picture book of animals, with their habits and uses; illus. by Harrison Weir. [Fourth series]. London: Dean and son, [1864?], 25.2 x 19.3 cm. Opie FF 18

BLAIKIE, F.M.B. and BLAIKIE, A.H. The farm shown to the children; described by Foster Meadow. London & Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [inscribed 1908], 16.6 x 11.9 cm. (Shown to the children series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 175

BOND, A.L. The child's natural history, in words of four letters. London: George Routledge and sons, 1867, 15.6 x 10.3 cm. (Contains 20p list of books for children publ. by George Routledge) Opie FF 176

A BOOK ABOUT ANIMALS. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [inscribed 1853], 18.5 x 14.1 cm. (Col. printing by Kronheim) Opie FF 177

A BOOK ABOUT BIRDS. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [inscribed 1851], 18.5 x 14 cm. (Col. printing by Kronheim) Opie FF 178

A BOOK ABOUT BIRDS. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [inscribed 1878], 18.6 x 13.8 cm. (Variant ed.) Opie FF 179

The BOOK OF BEASTS FOR YOUNG PERSONS. Banbury: Printed by J.G. Rusher, [n.d] [18--], 9.2 x 6.3 cm. Opie FF 180

BOULENGER, E.G. Wonders of sea life; illus. with lithographs by Peggy Jeremy. West Drayton: Penguin books, 1946, 17.6 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 51; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 181

BOULENGER, E.G. Zoo animals; illus. by Maurice Wilson. West Drayton: Penguin books, 1948, 18.3 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book, 73) Opie FF 19

BRACHER, Rose. A book of common flowers; illus. by Dorothy Bromby. London: Oxford university press, 1941, 18.6 x 12.8 cm. (Chameleon books) Opie FF 182

BRIGHTWEN, Eliza. Glimpses into plant-life: an easy guide to the study of botany; illus. by the author and Theo. Carreras. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1897, 18.8 x 12.3 cm. (From the library of Estelle Canzioni) Opie FF 183

BRIGHTWEN, Eliza. Wild nature won by kindness; with illus. by the author and F. Carruthers Gould. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892, 18.1 x 12.4 cm.Opie FF 184

BRIGHTWEN, Eliza. Wild nature won by kindness; with illus. by the author and F. Carruthers Gould. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892, 17.7 x 12.2 cm.Opie FF 185

BROUGH, John Cargill. The fairy tales of science: a book for youth; illus. by Charles H. Bennett. London: Griffith and Farran, 1859, 17.8 x 11.1 cm. (Contains 32p list of new and popular works for young persons)Opie FF 186

BROUGH, John Cargill. The fairy tales of science: a book for youth; illus. by Charles H. Bennett. London: Griffith and Farran, 1859, 17.1 x 10.6 cm. (Contains 36p list of new and popular works for young persons)Opie FF 187

BRUYSSEL, E. van. The population of an old pear-tree; or, Stories of insect life; [trans.] from the French [by Charlotte Mary Yonge]; illus. by Becker. London: Macmillan, 1870, 18.6 x 12.4 cm. Opie FF 188

BUCKLEY, Arabella Burton, 1840-1929 see FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929.

BUFFON'S NATURAL HISTORY, modernized from the most recent authorities. With original illus. by Keyl, printed in colours. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [c. 1870?], 12.8 x 9.5 cm. (Warne's national books) Opie FF 189

BURKE, Mrs. L., ed. The illustrated language of flowers. London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1860, 13.5 x 9.3 cm.
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BURKE, Mrs. L., ed. The illustrated language of flowers. London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1863, 13 x 9.6 cm. (Gift of Col. M.H.T. Bickers) Opie FF 191

BURROUGHES, Dorothy. The robin and the wren; illus. by the author. London: Ed. J. Burrow, [n.d.] [19--], 19 x 15.1 cm. (Burrow's children's books)Opie FF 192

BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES and other pretty flowers. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.] [186--?] [inscribed 1869], 26 x 22.6 cm. (Col. printing by W. Dickes) Opie FF 20

BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES and other pretty flowers. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge,[n.d.] [186-?], 26 x 22.6 cm. (Col. printing by W. Dickes) Opie FF 21

BUTTTERCUPS AND DAISIES and other pretty flowers. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.] [186-?], 26 x 22.7 cm. Opie FF 22

BYERS, Irene. Our outdoor friends; illus. by Constance Marshall. First set, nos. 1-12. London: Meiklejohn & son, [n.d.] [19--], 26.4 x 20.1 cm. (Loose leaf pamphlets, originally a series of articles on the children's page of the Christian science monitor) Opie FF 23

BYERS, Irene. Our outdoor friends. First set, nos. 1-12; illus. by Constance Marshall. London: Meiklejohn & son, [n.d.] [1940s?], 26 x 19.9 cm.(Set of pamphlets in a folder. Originally a series of articles in the children's pages of the Christian Science Monitor) Opie FF 23a

BYERS, Irene. Our outdoor friends. Second set, nos. 13-24; illus. by Constance Marshall. London: Meiklejohn & son, [n.d.] [1940s?], 26 x 19.8 cm.(Set of pamphlets in a folder. Originally a series of articles in the children's pages of the Christian Science Monitor) Opie FF 23b

CATLOW, Agnes, 1807?-1889. Drops of water: their marvellous and beautiful inhabitants displayed by the microscope. London: Reeve and Benham, 1851, 17.1 x 14.2 cm. Opie FF 193

CATLOW, Agnes, 1807?-1889. Popular field botany... of the British Isles... Third ed. London: Reeve, 1852, 16.6 x 12.8 cm.
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CHADWICK, Paxton. Wild animals in Britain. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1958, 18 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book, 105) Opie FF 24

CHADWICK, Paxton. Wild flowers. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book, 81)
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CHAPMAN, D.H. The seasons & the woodman: a book for children; illus. by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Cambridge: University press, 1941, 22.8 x 17.6 cm.Opie FF 195

CHAPMAN, D.H. The seasons & the woodman: a book for children; illus. by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Cambridge: University press, 1941 [1949 repr.], 22.7 x 17.3 cm. Opie FF 196

A CHILD'S FIRST BOOK ABOUT BIRDS, by a Country Clergyman. London: James Hogg and son, [n.d.] [inscribed 1869], 14.6 x 9.5 cm. Opie FF 197

CHOPPING, Richard. A book of birds. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 13.4 x 9.7 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 16)
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CHOPPING, Richard. Butterflies in Britain. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 17.9 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 29; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 199

CHOPPING, Richard. Butterflies in Britain. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 29; ed. by Noel Carrington. Limp ed.) Opie FF 200

CHOPPING, Richard. Butterflies in Britain. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.2 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 29; ed. by Noel Carrington. Limp ed.) Opie FF 201

CHOPPING, Richard. Wild flowers. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 12.8 x 9.6 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 15)
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[CLARK, Samuel, 1810-1875] The child's treasury of knowledge and amusement; or, Reuben Ramble's picture lessons. London: Darton, [n.d.] [inscribed 1851], 21.5 x 17.2 cm. Opie FF 203

CLAXTON, William J. Rambles in the park; col. illus. by A. Fairfax Muckley. London: Blackie and son, [n.d.] [illus. dated 1912], 18.8 x 13.9 cm. (Rambler nature books) Opie FF 204

CLOSE, Eunice. Little poppet's animal A.B.C.; illus. by Gerritt Vandersyde. London: Dean & son, 1965, 18.6 x 12.1 cm. (Little poppet series, no. 32) Opie FF 205

COLEMAN, W.S. Our woodlands, heaths and hedges: a popular description of trees, shrubs, wild fruits, etc. with notices of their insect inhabitants. London: Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1860, 17.5 x 11 cm. Opie FF 206

COOKE, Arthur O. British insects shown to the children; illus. from photos. by Harold Bastin. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [inscribed 1925], 16.6 x 12.5 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 207

COTTON, Catherine. Your sacred body; illus. by H.M. Pemberton. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1933. 25.2 x 18.9 cm. Opie FF 26

COWARD, T.A. The life of birds. London: A. & C. Black, 1931, 19 x 12.6 cm. (The how-&-why series; ed. by Gerald Bullett) Opie FF 208

CROXFORD, Vera. Animals in autumn; illus. by the author. London: Transworld publishers, 1972, 11.1 x 17.4 cm. (Storychair book; ed. by Anne Wood)Opie FF 209

CROXFORD, Vera. Animals in spring; illus. by the author. London: Transworld publishers, 1972, 11.1 x 17.5 cm. (Storychair book; ed. by Anne Wood)Opie FF 210

CROXFORD, Vera. Animals in summer; illus. by the author. London: Transworld publishers, 1972, 11.1 x 17.4 cm. (Storychair book; ed. by Anne Wood)Opie FF 211

CROXFORD, Vera. Animals in winter; illus. by the author. London: Transworld publishers, 1972, 11.2 x 17.5 cm. (Storychair book; ed. by Anne Wood)Opie FF 212

CULLIS, Winifred. Your body and the way it works; illus. by Ian T. Morison. Second ed. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1950, 18.3 x 25 cm. (Understanding the modern world) Opie FF 27

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. Fishes and sea animals; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent and sons, 1929, 20.9 x 19.2 cm. (Animals in black and white, VI) Opie FF 213

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. The larger beasts; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent & sons, 1928, 21 x 19.2 cm. (Animals in black and white, I) Opie FF 214

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. The larger birds; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent & sons, 1928, 20.9 x 19.2 cm. (Animals in black and white, III) Opie FF 215

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. The life story of beasts; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent and sons, 1931, 20.5 x 14 cm. Opie FF 216

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. Reptiles, illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent & sons, 1929, 20.9 x 19.3 cm. (Animals in black and white, V) Opie FF 217

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. The smaller beasts; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent & sons, 1928, 21 x 19.3 cm. (Animals in black and white, II) Opie FF 218

DAGLISH, Eric Fitch. The smaller birds; illus. by the author. London: J.M. Dent & sons, 20.9 x 19.1 cm. (Animals in black and white, IV)Opie FF 219

DARTON'S ALPHABET OF BIRDS; illus. by Harrison Weir. London: [Darton], [n.d.] [inscribed 1867], 17.7 x 13.3 cm. Opie FF 220

A DAY AT THE ZOO. London: Thomas Nelson and sons, [n.d.] [19--], 25.8 x 19.7 cm. Opie FF 28

DEBENHAM, Frank. Navigation with Alice; illus. by Anne Scarisbrick. Hodder & Stoughton, 1961, 19.6 x 13.9 cm.
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The DICKY BIRD BOOK; illus. by W. Foster. London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton. [n.d.] [inscribed 1913], 25.7 x 19.4 cm. Opie FF 29

DOLLY'S OWN PICTURE BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS; illus. by E.B. [n.p.], [n.d.] [c. 1870?], 9.8 x 14.7 cm. (Panoramic frieze format) Opie FF 222

DOMESTIC PETS A,B,C; illus. by Cruikshank. London: Read Brooks, [n.d.] [18--], 29 x 24.1 cm. (Grandmama Goodsoul's series) Opie FF 30

DOWSETT, J. Morewood. The romance of England's forests. John Gifford, 1942 (1943 repr.), 18.7 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 223

DUGAN, William. The ladybird book. London: Golden pleasure books, 1966, 20.7 x 20.4 cm. Opie FF 224

DULCKEN, Henry William, 1832-1894. Animal life all the world over, with remarks on the trees and plants of various regions. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.]. 22.7 x 28.7 cm. Opie FF 31

DULCKEN, Henry William, 1832-1894, ed. The boy's handy book of natural history. London: Ward Lock, [n.d.], 19 x 12.5 cm.] (Lacks t.p.)Opie FF 225

DULCKEN, Henry William, 1832-1894. Wild animals and their homes: being pictures of the animal creation... for the instruction and amusement of the young... London: Ward and Lock, [n.d.] [preface dated 1864], 34 x 21.6 cm. Opie FF 32

DUNCAN, F. Martin and DUNCAN, Lucy T. Bees, wasps and ants. London: Henry Frowde, [n.d.] [inscribed 1923], 17.7 x 11.4 cm. (Wonders of insect life) Opie FF 226

DUNCAN, F. Martin and DUNCAN, Lucy T. The book of the countryside. Book four: winter. London: Collins, 1950, 19.2 x 12.8 cm. Opie FF 227

DUNCAN, F. Martin and DUNCAN, Lucy T. The story of plants. London: Henry Frowde, [1917 repr.], 17.8 x 11.9 cm. (Wonder of plant life, book I) Opie FF 228

EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF. Schools and the countryside. Pamphlet no. 35. London: H.M.S.O., 1958 (1961 repr.), 21.3 x 13.6 cm. Opie FF 229

EDWARDS. Lionel, illus. Our cattle. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1948, 18.1 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 59, ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 33

EDWARDS, Lionel. Our horses. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.6 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book, 43) Opie FF 34

ENNION, E.A.R. Bird study in a garden: a book for bird watchers. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1958, 17.8 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 106) Opie FF 36

FABRE, Jean Henri, 1823-1915. Fabre's book of insects; retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' trans. of Fabre's 'Souvenirs entomologiques', by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell; illus. by E.J. Detmold. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d.] [plates dated 1920], 28.3 x 21.8 cm. Opie FF 37

FARADAY, Michael. A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle, to which is added A lecture on platinum; ed. by William Crookes. London: Griffin, Bohn, 1861, 17.6 x 11 cm. Opie FF 232

FARADAY, Michael. A course of six lectures on the chemical history of a candle, to which is added A lecture on platinum; ed. by William Crookes. London: Charles Griffin, 1865, 17.5 x 11.1 cm. Opie FF 233

The FARMER BOY'S ALPHABET; or, "Speed the plough." London: Dean and son, [1857], 21.5 x 14 cm. (The young child's own series of new threepenny coloured books, 8) Opie FF 38

FATHER TUCK'S WILD ANIMALS ABC. London: Raphael Tuck & sons, [n.d.] [c. 1905], 16.7 x 11.5 cm. (Father Tuck's tiny tots series) Opie FF 234

The FEATHERS & FUR PICTURE BOOK. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [not before 1880], 28.6 x 23.5 cm. Opie FF 39

FENN, George Manville, 1831-1909, and others. Little people's book of wild animals... London: Ernest Nister, [n.d.] [inscribed 1905], 31.4 x 27.8 cm. Opie FF 40

FERGUSON, WILLIAM. This curious world. U.S.A.: Nea service, 1936, 19 x 27 cm. Opie FF 41

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Eyes and no eyes, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by A. Fairfax Muckley. London: Cassell, 1903, 17.7 x 12.9 cm. Opie FF 235

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Eyes and no eyes, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by A. Fairfax Muckley. London: Cassell, 1908, 17.3 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 236

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Eyes and no eyes, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by A Fairfax Muckley. London: Cassell, 1908, 17.2 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 237

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley, 1840-1929. Eyes and no eyes, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by A. Fairfax Muckley. London: Cassell, [n.d.] [c. 1909], 17.3 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 238

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. The fairy-land of science, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by J. Cooper. London: Edward Stanford, 1892, 18.8 x 12.4 cm. Opie FF 239

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Life and her children, from the amoeba to the insects, by Arabella R. Buckley; illus. by Dr. Wild and Edwin Wilson. London: Edward Stanford, 1880, 18.8 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 240

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Life and her children, from the amoeba to the insects, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by Dr. Wild and Edwin Wilson. London: Edward Stanford, 1895, 18.8 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 241

FISHER, Arabella Burton (Buckley), 1840-1929. Trees and shrubs, by Arabella B. Buckley (Mrs. Fisher); illus. by A. Fairfax Muckley. London: Cassell, 1902, 17.3 x 12.6 cm. (Eyes and no eyes series, Book V) Opie FF 242

FISHER, James. Birds of the village; illus. by P.F. Millard. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book)Opie FF 42

The FLORAL ALPHABET; illus. by S. Rose. [n.p.], [n.d.] [inscribed 1853], 14.2 x 11.5 cm. Opie FF 243

FLOWER ABC. [n.p., [n.d.] [19--], 28.3 x 23 cm. Opie FF 43

FONVIELLE, W. de. Thunder and lightning; trans. from the French by T.L. Phipson. London: Sampson Low, son, and Marston, 1868, 17.7 x 11.9 cm. (Contains 24p. cat. of books publ. by Sampson Low) Opie FF 244

FOSTER, M. Physiology. London: Macmillan, 1891, 15.3 x 10.2 cm. (Science primers; ed. by Professors Huxley, Roscoe, and Balfour Stewart) Opie FF 245

FOSTER, M. and SHORE, Lewis E. Physiology for beginners. London: Macmillan, 1894, 17.8 x 11.9 cm. Opie FF 246

[FOSTER, Vere. Seven col. litho pl., illus. by J.E. Hulme, W. French and W.J. Coleman, from Water color flowers.] Marcus Ward, [n.d.], 18 x 13.8 cm. Opie FF 247

FREEMAN, Mae and FREEMAN, Ira. Fun with chemistry. New York: Random house, 1944, 25.9 x 20.2 cm. Opie FF 44

FREEMAN, Mae and FREEMAN, Ira. Fun with chemistry. London: Pilot press, 1947, 25.1 x 19 cm. Opie FF 45

FREEMAN, Mae and FREEMAN, Ira. Fun with science. New York: Random house, 1943, 25.7 x 20.1 cm. Opie FF 46

FRIEND, Hilderic. Wild flowers and how to identify them. Eleventh ed. London: Epworth press, 1930, 16.3 x 11 cm. (How to identify series, 2)Opie FF 248

FURNEAUX, W.S., ed. Philips' anatomical model of the female human body... London: George Philip & son, [n.d.], 49.1 x 19.8 cm. Opie FF 47

FYLEMAN, Rose. Bears; illus. by Stuart Tresilian. London: Thomas Nelson and sons, 1935, 19.4 x 13.4 cm. (Discovery books) Opie FF 249

GANOT, Adolphe. Natural philosophy for general readers and young people; trans. and edited from Ganot's Cours elementaire de physique, by E. Atkinson. Seventh ed. London: Longmans, Green, 1890, 18.8 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 250

GARDNER, James. On the farm. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book no. 4; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 48

GIBBINGS, Moira and GIBBINGS, Robert. The zoo; illus. by Robert Gibbings. London: The Baynard press, [n.d.] [19--], 24.2 x 15.6 cm.Opie FF 49

GIBERNE, Agnes, 1845-1939. Sun, moon, and stars; a book for beginners. London: Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1881, 19.3 x 13.3 cm. Opie FF 251

GIBSON, R.J. Harvey. Biology. London: J.M. Dent, [n.d.] [preface dated 1908], 16.7 x 11.5 cm. (Dent's scientific primers; ed. by J. Reynolds Green)Opie FF 252

GIRAFFE, ANTELOPES, SHEEP. London: F. Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1884], 15.5 x 11 cm. (Stephen Jones family book) Opie FF 253

The GOLDEN PICTURE BOOK OF DOGS. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [19--], 25 x 19 cm. (Golden picture books) Opie FF 50

[GOODRICH, Samuel Griswold, 1793-1860] Inquisitive Jack and his aunt Mary; illus. by S. Williams. London: Darton, [n.d.] [inscribed 1877], 16.4 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 254

GORDON, W.J. Our country's birds and how to know them; illus. by G. Willis and R.E. Holding. London: Day & son, [n.d.], 19.7 x 13.5 cm.Opie FF 255

GORDON, W.J. Our country's birds and how to know them; illus. by G. Willis and R.E. Holding. London: Day & son, [n.d.], 19.7 x 14 cm.Opie FF 256

GORDON, W.J. Our country's butterflies & moths and how to know them; illus. by H. Lynn. London: Simpkin, Marshall, etc., [n.d.], 19.5 x 13.7 cm. Opie FF 257

GORDON, W.J. Our country's flowers and how to know them; illus. by John Allen. London: Day & son, [n.d.], 19.4 x 13.6 cm. Opie FF 258

GORVETT, Jean. Pond life; illus. by Paxton Chadwick. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1952, 18 x 22.4 cm. (Puffin picture book 93) Opie FF 51

GOSSE, Philip Henry. The romance of natural history. London: James Nisbet, [n.d.] [preface dated 1860], 18 x 11.9 cm.
Opie FF 259

GOSSE, Philip Henry. A year at the shore; illus. by the author. London: Alexander Strahan, 1865, 17.9 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 260

GOULD, James S. My canary book. London: Henry J. Drane, [n.d.], 16.7 x 10.8 cm. (Drane's universal manuals) Opie FF 261

GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS, showing their utility to man in their services during life and use after death. London: Thomas Varty, [n.d.] [18--], 37.4 x 26.7 cm. Opie FF 52

GREENAWAY, Kate, 1846-1901. Language of flowers; illus. by the author. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.], 15.1 x 12 cm. (Col. printing by Edmund Evans) Opie FF 262

GREENAWAY, Kate, 1846-1901. Language of flowers; illus. by the author. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.], 15 x 11.9 cm. (Col. printing by Edmund Evans) Opie FF 263

GREENAWAY, Kate, 1846-1901. Language of flowers; illus. by the author. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.], 15.3 x 12 cm.
Opie FF 264

GREENAWAY, Kate, 1846-1901. Language of flowers; illus. by the author. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.], 15.1 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 265

GREENWOOD, James. Wild sports of the world: a boy's book of natural history and adventure; illus. by J.B. Zwecker, Harrison Weir and Harden Melville. London: S.O. Beeton, 1862, 21.8 x 13.9 cm. Opie FF 266

GREENWOOD, James. Wild sports of the world: a book of natural history and adventure; illus by Harrison Weir, Zwecker and others. London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, [n.d.], 21 x 13.5 cm. Opie FF 267

GRENFELL, Wilfred T. Yourself and your body; illus. by the author. New York: Charles Scribner's sons, 1926, 20.3 x 15.3 cm. Opie FF 268

GUNSTON, J. Come to the farm. London: Raphael Tuck & sons, [n.d.] [19--], 9 x 6.1 cm. (Tuck's Better little books series)
Opie FF 269

HALF HOURS IN AIR AND SKY: marvels of the universe. London: Daldy, Isbister, 1878, 18 x 12.2 cm. (The half hour library of travel, nature and science for young readers) Opie FF 270

HALF HOURS IN THE TINY WORLD: wonders of insect life. London: Daldy, Isbister, 1875, 18.1 x 12.2 cm. (The half hour library of travel, nature and science for young readers) Opie FF 271

HARVEY, Kate. My book of insects, seashore animals and fish; illus. by F.W. Frohawk, A.G. Stubbs and Raymond Sheppard. London: Macmillan, 1943, 20.7 x 16.6 cm. (The children's nature books) Opie FF 53

HAWKINS, Sheila. Animals of Australia. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 17.7 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 45; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 54

HAWKS, Ellison. Bees shown to the children; illus. by Percy Billinghurst. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [preface dated 1912], 16.6 x 11.5 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 273

HAWKS, Ellison. Bees shown to the children; illus. by Percy Billinghurst. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [preface dated 1912], 16.5 x 11.8 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 274

HAWKS, Ellison. Bees shown to the children; illus. by Percy Billinghurst. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [preface dated 1912], 16.5 x 11.4 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series, ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 275

HAWKS, Ellison. The earth shown to the children. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [preface dated 1914], 16.4 x 11.3 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 272

HAWKS, Ellison. The microscope shown to the children; illus. by G. Fisher-Jones. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [preface dated 1919], 16.5 x 11.3 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 276

HAWKS, Ellison. The starry heavens. Second ed. London: T. Nelson & sons, [n.d.] [preface dated 1933], 16.5 x 12.1 cm. (The "Shown" series, ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 277

HAYWOOD, Helen. Peter's butterfly friends; illus. by the author. Hutchinson, [n.d.] [c. 1946], 19 x 15.6 cm. Opie FF 278

HAYWOOD, Helen. Peter's farmyard friends; illus. by the author. Hutchinson, [n.d.] [c. 1946], 19.1 x 15.5 cm. Opie FF 279

HAYWOOD, Helen. Peter's flower friends; illus. by the author. Hutchinson, [n.d.] [c. 1946], 19 x 15.1 cm. Opie FF 280

HILL AND DALE; sketches of wild nature and country life. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d.] [inscription dated 1916], 18.1 x 11.5 cm. (Open air books) Opie FF 281

HISTORY OF ANIMALS. Derby: Printed and sold by George Thorpe, [n.d.], 13.8 x 9.2 cm. Opie FF 282

HOGG, Jabez. Elements of experimental and natural philosophy: being a familiar and early introduction to the study of the physical sciences... London: Henry G. Bohn, 1861, 19 x 11.7 cm. Opie FF 283

HOME AND FOREIGN BIRDS: a book for young children. London: George Routledge, 1856, 16.7 x 10.6 cm. (Picture reading books) Opie FF 284

HOOD, Peter. The sky and heavens. Harmondsworth: Puffin books, 1953, 18.1 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 92; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 55

HOOD, Peter. The sky and heavens. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1953 [1958 repr.], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 92) Opie FF 56

HOUGHTON, W. Country walks of a naturalist with his children. London: Groombridge and sons, 1869, 17.7 x 12 cm. Opie FF 285

HOUGHTON, W. Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children. London: Groombridge and sons, 1870, 18.6 x 12.3 cm.
Opie FF 286

HOUGHTON, W. Sea-side walks of a naturalist with his children. London: Groombridge and sons, 1870, 18.5 x 12.3 cm.
Opie FF 287

HOUGHTON, W. Walks of a naturalist with his children, containing Country walks of a naturalist; Seaside walks of a naturalist. London: Groombridge and sons, [n.d.] [not before 1870], 18.6 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 288

HOW TO CATCH A BUTTERFLY. London: Groombridge and sons, [n.d.] [c. 1856?], 11.7 x 8.7 cm. (Buds and blossoms, no. 28. Coloured copy) Opie FF 289

HOW TO CATCH A BUTTERFLY. London: Groombridge and sons, [n.d.] [c. 1856?], 11.7 x 8.6 cm. (Buds and blossoms, no. 28) Opie FF 290

HOW WE GROW UP. London: Health education council, [n.d.] [c. 1976], 14.7 x 21.5 cm. Opie FF 58

HOWITT, Mary (Botham), 1799-1888. Mary Howitt's illustrated library for the young. London: W. Kent, 1856, 24.3 x 17.9 cm. Opie FF 59

HULME, F.E. Familiar wild flowers. Parts 2,4,6,7. London: Cassell, [n.d.] [1886], 20.2 x 14.1 cm. (Publ. monthly, priced 6d) Opie FF 60

I-SPY AT THE SEASIDE, by Big Chief I-Spy. London: News Chronicle, [n.d.] [19--], 13.2 x 9.9 cm. (I-spy, no. 1) Opie FF 291

INSECTS AND REPTILES WITH THEIR USES TO MAN. London: Darton & Clark, [n.d.] [inscription dated 1854], 20.7 x 16.5 cm.

[INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK] Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas, [n.d.] [c. 1859], 33.8 x 21.7 cm. (Lacks t.p.) Opie FF 61

The INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK: sketches from nature, or pictures of animal and vegetable life in all lands. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1868, 32.4 x 21.2 cm. Opie FF 62

The INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, [n.d.] [18--], 31.4 x 21 cm. (Lacks t.p.) Opie FF 63

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INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK see also WHITE, Adam, ed. Instructive picture book and [YONGE, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901]. Instructive picture book.

JAMES, Richard. A book of insects; illus. by James Holland. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 5; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 64

JAMES, Richard. A book of insects; illus. by James Holland. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.3 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 5; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 65

JENNY AND THE INSECTS. Philadelphia: American Sunday-school union, [1857], 18.5 x 14.2 cm. Opie FF 292

JEREMY, Peggy. On the seashore. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 13 x 9.6 cm. (Bantam picture book, no. 25)
Opie FF 293

JOHNSON, Stanley C. Flowering shrubs and how to know them; illus. by the author. London: Holden & Hardingham, [n.d.], 13.8 x 10.7 cm. (Nature lovers' library, 14) Opie FF 294

JOHNSON, Stanley C. Wild fruits and how to know them; illus. by the author. London: Holden & Hardingham, [n.d.], 13.7 x 10.6 cm. (Nature lovers' library, 9) Opie FF 295

JOHNSON, V.E. Flying and some of its mysteries. London: Henry Frowde, [n.d.] [1912?], 18.3 x 12.1 cm. (Playbooks of science) Opie FF 296

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animal families and where they live; illus. by the author. London: Country life, 1939, 32.3 x 25.2 cm.
Opie FF 66

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals of India. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.2 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 18; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 67

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals of India. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 18; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 68

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals of North America. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.6 x 22.3 cm. (Puffin picture book 28; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 69

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals of North America. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.2 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 28; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 70

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals of the countryside. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.2 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 7; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 71

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Animals we use; illus. by the author. London: Methuen, 1948, 21.5 x 25.7 cm. Opie FF 72

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Farmyard families. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 12.9 x 9.4 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 2) Opie FF 297

JOHNSTON, Arnrid. Pets to keep. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 12.9 x 9.5 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 1)
Opie FF 298

JONES, F. Wood. Sea birds simplified; illus. by the author. London: Edward Arnold, 1934, 14 x 22.3 cm. Opie FF 73

JONES, Owen and WOODWARD, Marcus. Woodcraft for scouts and others; illus. by Colbron Pearse. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1910, 18.5 x 12.5 cm. Opie FF 299

KANE, Henry B. The tale of the mouse. London: Collins, 1945 [1947 repr.], 23.4 x 18.3 cm. Opie FF 74

KANE, Henry B. The tale of the mouse. London: Collins, 1945 [1947 repr.], 23.3 x 18.4 cm. Opie FF 75

KEARTON, Richard. Our bird friends: a book for all boys and girls; with illus. from phots. by Cherry Kearton. Rev. ed. London: Cassell, 1923, 19.5 x 13.3 cm. Opie FF 300

KELLY, R.B. Talbot. Mountain and moorland birds. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin book) Opie FF 76

KELLY, R.B. Talbot. Paper birds. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 52; ed. by Noel Carrington)Opie FF 77

KINGSLEY, Charles, 1819-1875. Glaucus; or, The wonders of the shore. London: Macmillan, 1879, 19.4 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 301

KINGSLEY, Charles, 1819-1875. Madam How and Lady Why; or, First lessons in earth lore for children. London: Macmillan, 1889, 19.3 x 12.6 cm.Opie FF 302

KINGSLEY, Charles, 1819-1875. Madam How and Lady Why; or, First lessons in earth lore for children. London: Macmillan, 1890, 19.2 x 12.8 cm.Opie FF 303

KIRBY, Mary and KIRBY, Elizabeth. Things in the forest. London: T. Nelson and sons, 1879, 16.4 x 10.8 cm. Opie FF 304

KIRBY, W.F. Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people. Part I. Mammalia... adapted from the German of Professor von Schubert. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1889, 33.1 x 22 cm.Opie FF 78

KIRBY, W.F. Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people. Part II. Birds... adapted from the German of Professor von Schubert. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1889, 33.1 x 22.5 cm.Opie FF 79

KIRBY, W.F. Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people. Part III. Reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, worms, molluscs, zoophytes, &c... adapted from the German of Professor von Schubert. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1889, 33.1 x 22 cm.Opie FF 80

LANDSBOROUGH, D. A popular history of British zoophytes, or corallines. London: Reeve, 1852, 17 x 13.1 cm. (Cat. of natural science titles publ. by Reeve bound in) Opie FF 305

The LANGUAGE AND POETRY OF FLOWERS. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [inscribed 1873], 15.4 x 10 cm. Opie FF 306

The LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. London: Brown, Hatchard and sons, [n.d.], 11.8 x 7.7 cm. Opie FF 307

LANKESTER, Edwin. Half-hours with the microscope: being a popular guide to the use of the microscope as a means of amusement and instruction; illus. from nature by Tuffen West. Second ed. London: Robert Hardwicke, 16.8 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 308

LARDNER, Dionysius. Popular astronomy... from "The museum of science and art." London: Walton and Maberly, 1856, 19.1 x 11.5 cm. (Contains 16p. list of other titles publ. by Walton and Maberly) Opie FF 309

LEAF, Munro, 1905 - 76. Science can be fun. London: Ward, Lock, 1960, 25.8 x 19.4 cm. Opie FF 81

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LEE, Mrs. R. see LEE, Sarah (Wallis) Bowditch, 1791-1856.

LEE, Sarah (Wallis) Bowditch, 1791-1856. Anecdotes of the habits and instinct of animals, by Mrs. R. Lee; illus. by Harrison Weir. London: Grant and Griffith, 1852, 17.8 x 11.2 cm. (Contains 20p. list of new and popular works publ. by Grant and Griffith) Opie FF 310

LEIGH-PEMBERTON, John. The ladybird book of heath and woodland birds. Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth, 1968, 17.8 x 11.7 cm. (Ladybird nature book: series 536, no. 22) Opie FF 311

LESSONS DERIVED FROM THE ANIMAL WORLD. First series. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1851, 16.9 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 312

The LITTLE ABC BOOK OF FLOWERS. London: Valentine and sons, [n.d.] [c. 1950], 10.8 x 13.9 cm. (Chummy books) Opie FF 313

LOCKYER, J. Norman. Elementary lessons in astronomy. New ed. London: Macmillan, 1871, 15.3 x 10.2 cm. (Contains 63p. list of educational books publ. by Macmillan) Opie FF 314

LONG, William J. Beasts of the field; illus. by Charles Copeland. London: Ginn, [1901], 20.1 x 14.4 cm. Opie FF 316

The "LOOK ABOUT YOU" NATURE STUDY BOOKS. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [pl. dated 1904]. Books I-VI. 17.7 x 12.5 cm. (Books I-IV are by Thomas W. Hoare) Opie FF 317

The "LOOK ABOUT YOU" NATURE STUDY BOOKS. Book V: Some British forest trees. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [19--], 17.6 x 12.3 cm.Opie FF 318

The "LOOK ABOUT YOU" NATURE STUDY BOOKS. Book VI. Common objects of the country, part I. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 319

LOUDON, Agnes. My own garden; or, The young gardener's year book. London: Kerby & son, 1855, 17.7 x 12.5 cm. Opie FF 320

LYTTON, Alexander G.R. Bulwer --, 2nd earl of. The web of life: little stories for my grandchildren; illus. by Virginia Parsons. London: Peter Davies, 1938?], 22.1 x 14.2 cm. Opie FF 321

MACGREGOR, Elizabeth. The seashore. London: Holywell house, 1976, 27.6 x 21.3 cm. (Know our world) Opie FF 83

MACKENZIE, Annie F. My flower book; illus. by Marjorie Anderson. London: Rudd, [n.d.], 19 x 13.3 cm. (Holyrood series) Opie FF 322

MACKENZIE, J.S.F. Wild flowers and how to name them at a glance without botany. Ninth ed. London: Holden & Hardingham, [n.d.], 13.4 x 10.4 cm. (Nature lovers' library vol. 1) Opie FF 323

MACKIE, Mrs. A. Willy's book of birds. London: Darton and Hodge, 1862, 21.7 x 16.7 cm. Opie FF 324

MACKIE, Mrs. A. Willy's book of birds. London: Darton and Hodge, 1862, 21.7 x 16.7 cm. Opie FF 325

MAINLAND, Leslie G. Secrets of the zoo. London: S.W. Partridge, 1923, 18.9 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 326

MATTHEWS, Gillian and PARKS, Peter. Seashore life. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1965, 17.9 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 120) Opie FF 84

MAYO, Eileen. Animals on the farm. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1951, 17.9 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 84; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 85

MAYO, Eileen. Little animals of the countryside. London: Pleiades books, 1945, 19.5 x 27.1 cm. Opie FF 86

MAYO, Eileen. Shells and how they live. London: Pleiades books, 1944, 19.5 x 26.9 cm. Opie FF 87

MEREDITH, Louisa Anne. Tasmanian friends and foes feathered, furred and finned: a family chronicle of country life, natural history and veritable adventure; illus. by the author. London: Marcus Ward, 1880, 22.6 x 17.2 cm. Opie FF 327

MILES, Alfred H. Wild animals of the world; illus. by M. Scrivener, N. Drummond, etc. Edited by Edric Vredenburg. London: Raphael Tuck & sons, [n.d.], 24.6 x 18.5 cm. Opie FF 88

MILLER, Thomas, 1807-1874. The child's country book, in words of two syllables. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [18--] [inscribed 1917]. 18.6 x 13.9 cm. (Gift of Miss Hobson) Opie FF 328

MORRIS, Alice Talwin. Our holiday on a barge: nature stories and pictures for little folk. London: Blackie and son, [n.d.], 26.1 x 20.1 cm. Opie FF 89

MORTIMER, Charles. Some queer animals and why. London: Guilford press, 1947, 20.9 x 16.8 cm. Opie FF 329

MY A.B.C. OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS. Raphael Tuck & sons, [n.d.] [c. 1955], 21.6 x 26.4 cm. Opie FF 90

MY LITTLE ANIMAL BOOK; illus. by G. Vernon Stokes. London: Humphrey Milford, [n.d.] [1925 repr.], 25.9 x 20 cm.
Opie FF 91

MY TREASURE BOOK OF ANIMALS. [n.p.], [n.d.] [19--], 26.8 x 20.9 cm. (Presented with no. 1 of Treasure) Opie FF 92

A NATURAL HISTORY BOOK FOR CHILDREN. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.], 23.6 x 19.5 cm. Opie FF 93

The NATURAL HISTORY OF COMMON SALT... London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1850, 14.2 x 10.7 cm. Opie FF 330

A NEW NATURAL HISTORY, intended as a present for good boys and girls. Otley: Printed by W. Walker at the Wharfdale Stanhope press, [n.d.] 10.5 x 6.4 cm. Opie FF 331

The OCEAN AND ITS INHABITANTS, with their uses to man. London: Darton and Clark, [n.d.] [inscribed 1853], 21.2 x 16.3 cm. Opie FF 332

OTTERS, DOGS, LIONS, TIGERS. London: F. Warne, [n.d.], 15.6 x 10.4 cm. (Philip Jones family book) Opie FF 333

OTTERS, DOGS, LIONS, TIGERS. London: F. Warne, [n.d.], 15.4 x 11.2 cm.Opie FF 334

OUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL BOOK. London: Alexandra publishing co., [n.d.] [19--], 27.1 x 22.1 cm. Opie FF 95

OUR PETS: sketches of the furred and feathered favourites of the young; illus. by A.F. Lydon. London: Groombridge and sons, [n.d.] [18--], 18.8 x 13.7 cm. Opie FF 335

OUR PETS: sketches of the furred and feathered favourites of the young; illus. by A.F. Lydon. London: Groombridge and sons, [n.d.], 18.8 x 13.6 cm. Opie FF 336

OUR PONDS AND OUR FIELDS, and what may be seen there. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1878], 16 x 11.4 cm. Opie FF 337

OUR PONDS AND OUR FIELDS, and what may be seen there. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1883], 16 x 11.2 cm. Opie FF 338

OUR PONDS AND OUR FIELDS, and what may be seen there. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.], 16 x 11.3 cm. Opie FF 339

PANORAMA OF NATURAL HISTORY. [n.p.], [n.d.] [c. l870?], 18.2 x 12.4 cm. (Folding panoramic format. Printed by Webb Millington?) Opie FF 340

PAPA'S PICTURE BOOK OF BIRDS. London: Darton, [n.d.] [inscribed 1852], 23.9 x 15.1 cm. Opie FF 96

PARK, Carton Moore. An alphabet of animals. London: Blackie and son, 1899, 33.5 x 26.3 cm. Opie FF 97

PARK, Carton Moore. A book of birds. London: Blackie and son, 1900, 33.8 x 26.5 cm. Opie FF 98

PARK, Carton Moore. A dog book; text by Ethel Bicknell. London:

Grant Richards, 1902, 12.7 x 7.9 cm. (Dumpy books for children, XII)Opie FF 341

PARKER, Eric. A book of the zoo. London: Methuen, 19.6 x 12.8 cm. Opie FF 342

PASSMORE, Aileen E. Zoo animals book; illus. by J.B. Long. London: Dean & son, [n.d.] [c. 1965?], 25.4 x 21.1 cm.
Opie FF 99

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The boy's book of science; illus. with... engrs. ... from the author's sketches by H.G. Hine. Rev. by T.C. Hepworth. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.]

[18--], 20 x 13.5 cm. (Title on front board - The playbook of science)Opie FF 343

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The boy's book of science; illus. with ... engrs. ... from the author's sketches by H.G. Hine. Rev. by T.C. Hepworth. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.]

[18--], 20 x 13.7 cm. Opie FF 344

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The boy's playbook of science...; illus. with... engrs. ... from the author's sketches by H.G. Hine. Second ed. London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860, 18.9 x 12.7 cm. Opie FF 345

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The boy's playbook of science...; illus. with ... engrs. ... from the author's sketches by H.G. Hine. New ed. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [inscribed 1879], 19.3 x 12.6 cm.Opie FF 346

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The boy's playbook of science; illus. with... engrs. ... from the author's sketches by H.G. Hine. Rev. by T.C. Hepworth. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [inscribed 1885], 18.5 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 347

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. Cyclopaedic science simplified. London: Frederick Warne, 1869, 19.2 x 14 cm. Opie FF 348

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. Cyclopaedic science simplified. Rev. ed. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.], 19.4 x 13.7 cm. Opie FF 349

PEPPER, John Henry, 1821-1900. The playbook of metals, including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper and tin mines... New ed. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.], 19.3 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 350

PERRY, John. Spinning tops: the "operatives lecture" of the British Association meeting at Leeds, 6th September, 1890. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1890, 17.3 x 11.9 cm. (The romance of science)Opie FF 351

PICTORIAL MENAGERIE FOR LITTLE FOLKS, designed to interest and instruct the young. Second ed. London: M. Tayler, [n.d.], 21 x 17.9 cm. Opie FF 100

PICTURE ALPHABET OF BEASTS. London: Thomas Nelson & sons, [n.d.], 28 x 21.5 cm. Opie FF 101

PICTURE ALPHABET OF BIRDS. London: T. Nelson & sons, [n.d.], 26.7 x 18.9 cm. Opie FF 102

The PICTURE BOOK OF BIRDS. Otley: William Walker & sons, [n.d.], 17.1 x 10.5 cm. Opie FF 352

PICTURES AND STORIES OF NATURAL HISTORY: the elephant, &c. London: T. Nelson and sons, 1875, 28.5 x 21.6 cm. Opie FF 103

PICTURES OF ANIMALS BY FAMOUS ARTISTS. London: Dean & son, [n.d.], 28.3 x 21.8 cm. (Herring, Morland, Landseer, Callcott, etc.) Opie FF 104

PICTURES OF NATURAL HISTORY. London: T. Nelson and sons, 1867, 19.3 x 14.7 cm. Opie FF 353

PINNER, Erna. Zoo I. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [194-?], 10.8 x 8.7 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 30) Opie FF 354

PINNER, Erna. Zoo I. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [194-?], 10.7 x 8.5 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 30) Opie FF 355

PINNER, Erna. Zoo II. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 10.9 x 8.6 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 31) Opie FF 356

PINNER, Erna. Zoo III. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 11.1 x 8.6 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 39) Opie FF 357

PINNER, Erna. Zoo IV. London: Transatlantic arts, [n.d.] [19--], 11.1 x 8.5 cm. (Bantam picture book no. 40) Opie FF 358

POPE, Jessie. My picture book of cubs. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [19--], 25 x 18.6 cm. Opie FF 105

PRATT, Anne. Our native songsters. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1853, 14.2 x 10.7 cm. Opie FF 359

PRATT, Anne. Our native songsters. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1853, 14.2 x 10.8 cm. (Lacks p. 1/2) Opie FF 360

PRATT, Anne. Poisonous, noxious and suspected plants of our fields and woods. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.], 25.7 x 18.6 cm. Opie FF 106

PRATT, Anne. Wild flowers. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1855. 2 vols. 14 x 10.5 cm. Opie FF 361

The PRETTY BOOK OF BIRDS. Otley: William Walker and sons, [n.d.], 16.7 x 10.4 cm. Opie FF 362

PRETTY PICTURES OF PRETTY BIRDS. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.] [c. 1866], 26 x 22.9 cm. (Col. printing by William Dickes)Opie FF 107

PRETTY PICTURES OF PRETTY BIRDS. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.] [c. 1866], 26.1 x 22.7 cm. (Col. printing by William Dickes) Opie FF 108

PROCTOR, Richard A. Easy star lessons. New ed. London: Chatto and Windus, 1883, 18.7 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 363

QUADRUPEDS AND THEIR USES TO MAN. London: Darton & Clark, [n.d.] [18--], 21.4 x 16.9 cm. Opie FF 364

QUEER ANIMALS. Powell Perry, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 21.5 cm. (Perry colour book) Opie FF 109

READ'S WILD ANIMAL ALPHABET. London: Read, Brooks, [n.d.] [c. 1885], 29.3 x 24.4 cm. (Grandmama Goodsoul's series) Opie FF 110

REES, George. How to make your own jam-jar aquarium; illus. by Joan Wilks. London: Burke, [n.d.] [c. 1957], 16.4 x 12 cm. (At home with nature series, no. 2) Opie FF 365

REID, Thomas Mayne, 1818-1893. Quadrupeds, what they are and where found: a book of zoology for boys; illus. by William Harvey. London: T. Nelson and sons, 1872, 17.1 x 11.2 cm. Opie FF 366

REMARKABLE INSECTS. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [inscribed 1871], 13.8 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 367

REVOIL, Benedict Henry. In the bush and on the trail: adventures in the forests of North America. London: T. Nelson and sons, 1890, 18.6 x 13 cm. Opie FF 368

RICHARDS, Alwyn. Pond & river life; illus. by Brynhild Parker. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 9; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 111

RITCHIE, T., illus. The bees. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.4 x 6.8 cm. (Midget books. Nature stories no. G 5) Opie FF 369

RITCHIE, T., illus. The butterfly. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.6 x 6.7 cm. (Midget books. Nature stories no. G 4)
Opie FF 370

RITCHIE, T., illus. The frog. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.4 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature stories no. G 2) Opie FF 371

RITCHIE, T., illus. Garden flowers. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.3 x 6.7 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 4)
Opie FF 372

RITCHIE, T., illus. Insects. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.3 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 2) Opie FF 373

RITCHIE, T., illus. The oak. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.5 x 6.7 cm. (Midget books. Nature stories no. G 3) Opie FF 374

RITCHIE, T., illus. The robins. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.3 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature stories no. G 1)
Opie FF 375

RITCHIE, T., illus. Wild animals. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.3 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 1)
Opie FF 376

RITCHIE, T., illus. Wild animals of Britain. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.4 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 5)Opie FF 377

RITCHIE, T., illus. Wild animals of Britain. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--] 8.4 x 6.6 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 5)Opie FF 378

RITCHIE, T., illus. Wild flowers. Chatto & Windus, [n.d.] [19--], 8.2 x 6.7 cm. (Midget books. Nature pictures no. A 3)
Opie FF 379

RIVERS-MOORE, Marion. Flowers of the field and hedgerow and their garden cousins. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.2 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 6; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 112

ROMER, A. Anecdotal and descriptive natural history. London: Groombridge and sons, 1872, 18.6 x 12.4 cm. (Contains list of other books publ. by Groombridge) Opie FF 380

ROUTLEDGE, Robert. Science in sport made philosophy in earnest: being an attempt to illustrate some elementary principles of physical knowledge by means of toys and pastimes. Third ed. London: George Routledge and sons, 1893, 18.8 x 12.5 cm. Opie FF 381

ROWLAND, T.J.S. Everyday things for lively youngsters; illus. by the author. London: Cassell, 1938, 25.1 x 18.9 cm. Opie FF 113

The ROYAL CHILDREN'S HISTORY OF ANIMALS. Glasgow: T. Bicket Merry, [n.d.] [18--], 24.9 x 18.2 cm. Opie FF 114

SANDERS, J. Milton. The crystal sphere: its forces and its beings; or, Reflections on a drop of water. London: Hippolyte Bailliere, 1857, 17 x 13.3 cm. Opie FF 382

SAVILLE, Malcolm. Open air scrap-book for boys and girls. London: Gramol publications, [n.d.] [c. 1940], 18.7 x 12.7 cm.
Opie FF 383

SAVONIUS, Moira. Wild flowers; illus. by W.J. Popham. Leicester: Edmund Ward, 1950, 14.2 x 10.5 cm. ("Truth in a tale" series) Opie FF 384

SCHWEINITZ, Karl de. Growing up: the story of how we become alive, are born and grow up. Toronto: Macmillan, 1933, 20.9 x 13.9 cm. Opie FF 385

SEA AND CLIFF: sketches of wild nature and country life. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d.] [inscribed 1916], 18.4 x 11.5 cm. (Open air books)Opie FF 386

SEABY, Allen W. Our ponies. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1949, 18 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 78; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 115

SEAS, SHIPS, AND ADVENTURES: being sketches and pictures for youthful instruction and amusement. New ed. London: R. Yorke Clarke, [n.d.] [185-?], 14.7 x 11.9 cm. Opie FF 387

SEAS, SHIPS, AND ADVENTURES: being sketches and pictures for youthful instruction and amusement. New ed. London: R. Yorke Clarke, [n.d.] [inscribed 1855], 15.5 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 388

SELOUS, Edmund.. Tommy Smith's animals; illus. by G.W. Ord. London: Methuen, 1899, 17.1 x 10.7 cm. (Gift of F.D.G.)
Opie FF 389

SELOUS, Edmund. Tommy Smith's birds. London: Methuen, 1922, 16.7 x 10.4 cm. Opie FF 390

SELOUS, Edmund. Tommy Smith's other animals; illus. by Augusta Guest. Sixth ed. London: Methuen, 1913, 16.9 x 10.6 cm.
Opie FF 391

SETH-SMITH, David. Jolly families, by the Zoo man of the B.B.C. (David Seth-Smith); illus. by Walter Trier. Ewell Studley press, [n.d.] [19--], 18.6 x 24 cm. (Tally-ho book 12) Opie FF 116

SETH SMITH, David. Zoo birds; illus. by Maurice Wilson. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1951, 18.1 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 68) Opie FF 117

SETON, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Wild animal ways; illus. by the author. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d.] [preface dated 1916], 21 x 14.1 cm.Opie FF 392

SHELL-FISH, BUTTERFLIES, &c. London: F. Warne, [n.d.], 15.6 x 11 cm. (Stephen Jones family book) Opie FF 393

SHORTEN, Monica. Wonders of animal life; illus. by Erna Pinner. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 17.9 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book 44; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 118

SHORTEN, Monica. Wonders of animal life; illus. by Erna Pinner. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 44; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 119

SHWARTZ, E. Growing things; trans. from the Russian by Herbert Marshall; illus. by M. Stern. Powell Perry, [n.d.] [19--]. 18.3 x 21.3 cm. (Perry colour book) Opie FF 120

SMITH, Arthur. Insect life. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1950, 18.2 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 66; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 121

SMITH, Arthur and SHEARER, Vernon. Butterflies. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1961, 18.4 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture books 115) Opie FF 122

SMITH, C.E. Flowers shown to the children by Janet Harvey Kelman; described by C.E. Smith. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.], 16.7 x 11.8 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 394

STANNARD, Henry. Master Bob Robin. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1910], 15.8 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 395

STANNARD, Henry. Outdoor common birds: their habits and general characteristics. London: Frederick Warne, 1890, 16.9 x 11 cm. Opie FF 396

STAPLEDON, Sir George. Farm crops in Britain; illus. by S.R. Badmin. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1955, 18 x 22 cm. (Puffin picture book) Opie FF 123

The STARS. London: T. Nelson and sons, [n.d.], 16.3 x 10.7 cm. (Wonder of the heavens) Opie FF 397

STEBBING, Hilary. Extinct animals; illus. by the author. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 17.9 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 55; ed. by Noel Carrington) Opie FF 124

STEPHENSON, Norman T. My animal picture book. Sandle brothers, [n.d.] [c. 1944?], 17.9 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 398

STEWART, A.M. British butterflies. London: A. & C. Black, 1922, 19.4 x 13.5 cm. (Peeps at nature) Opie FF 399

STONE, Eugene. Countryside. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [19--], 20.5 x 15.6 cm. (A little crown picture book) Opie FF 400

STOPES, Marie. Botany; or, The modern study of plants. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [not before 1912], 16.4 x 11 cm. (The people's books) Opie FF 401

STORIES ABOUT QUADRUPEDS. London: Darton, [n.d.] [18--], 18.9 x 16 cm. (Darton & Hodge's toy book 2) Opie FF 125

SUMMER ADVENTURE; illus. by Arthur Sherlow & Tom Kerr. Powell Perry, [n.d.] [19--], 17.9 x 21.3 cm. (Perry colour book) Opie FF 126

SUMMERHAYS, R.S. The observer's book of horses and ponies. Rev. ed. London: Frederick Warne, 1958 (1960 repr.), 14.4 x 9.4 cm. (Observer's books) Opie FF 402

SWANTON, E.W., comp. Nature notes calendar. Third ed. [n.p.], 1924, 32.5 x 20.5 cm. Opie FF 127

SYMONDS, W.S. Old bones; or, Notes for young naturalists. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1861, 17 x 10.2 cm. (Contains 32p. cat. of other books publ. by Robert Hardwicke) Opie FF 403

TAYLOR, J.E. Half hours at the sea-side; or, Recreations with marine objects. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1872, 17 x 11.4 cm. Opie FF 404

TAYLOR, J.E. Half-hours in the green lanes; a book for a country stroll. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1873, 16.9 x 11.5 cm.
Opie FF 405

TAYLOR, Mrs. Jane. Know thyself (designed for the youth of both sexes); rev. by a member of the Royal college of surgeons... London: W. Kent, [1860], 18.1 x 12.3 cm. Opie FF 406

THOMAS, Harry. Beginnings. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1972, 21 x 14.7 cm. (Penguin primary project - your body)
Opie FF 128

THOMSON, Margaret R. and THOMSON, J. Arthur. Threads in the web of life. London: Macmillan, 1925, 17.5 x 11.6 cm. (Readable books in natural knowledge: animal life) Opie FF 407

THORNTON, Edward. My little bird book; illus. by the author. London: Humphrey Milford, 1924, 26 x 20.1 cm. Opie FF 129

TODD, Ruthven. First animal book; [with] engrs. selected from Bewick's History of quadrupeds, 1818. London: Peter Lunn, 1946, 22.1 x 14.5 cm.Opie FF 408

The TOY BOOK OF WILD ANIMALS. London: George Routledge & sons, [n.d.] [18--], 23.7 x 31.1 cm. (Routledge's new series of shilling toy-books. Col. printing by Kronheim) Opie FF 130

TUNNICLIFFE, C.F. Birds of the estuary. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, 1952, 18 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture book 90)
Opie FF 131

VALENTINE, Laura Belinda (Jewry), 1814-1899, ed. Aunt Louisa's zoological gardens... London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [18--], 27.1 x 23.1 cm. (Col. printing by Kronheim) Opie FF 132

[VALENTINE, Laura Belinda (Jewry), 1814-1899] Our favourite animal book, by Aunt Louisa. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.]

[18--], 18.8 x 13.9 cm. (Incomplete - lacks first? (unnumbered) page)Opie FF 133

VENABLES, Bernard. Fish and fishing. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18 x 22.1 cm. (Puffin picture book 53) Opie FF 134

VESEY-FITZGERALD, Brian. British birds and their nests; illus. by Allen W. Seaby. Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth, 1953, 17.7 x 11.8 cm. (Ladybird book: series 536. A "Ladybird senior") Opie FF 409

VESEY-FITZGERALD, Brian. The ladybird book of British wild flowers. Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth, 1957, 17.8 x 11.8 cm. (Ladybird book: series 536. A "Ladybird senior") Opie FF 410

VOSS, Pauline, and BAKER, Carol. Horses and ponies; illus. by L. Caswell, London: Lutterworth, 1969, 10.5 x 14.3 cm. (Magpie pocket book, based on the Thames television series) Opie FF 411

VREDENBURG, Edric and WOOLF, Rose Yeatman. Bird life, and, Reptiles & amphibians; illus. by M. Scrivener, C.F. Newell, etc. London: Raphael Tuck & sons, [n.d.], 25 x 19 cm. Opie FF 135

WALKS ABROAD AND EVENINGS AT HOME. London: Wm. S. Orr, [n.d.] [18--], 18.7 x 12.5 cm. Opie FF 412

[WARD, Mary] Telescope teachings, by the Hon. Mrs. Ward. London: Groombridge and sons, 1859, 18.6 x 14 cm. Opie FF 413

[WARD, Mary] A world of wonders revealed by the microscope: a book for young students, by the Hon. Mrs. Ward. London: Groombridge and sons, 1858, 18.7 x 14 cm. (From the library of Louisa Starr) Opie FF 414

WATSON, E.L. Grant. What to look for in summer; illus. by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Loughborough: Wills & Hepworth, 1960, 17.8 x 11.8 cm. (Ladybird nature book: series 536, no. 9) Opie FF 415

WATTS, Elizabeth. Flowers and the flower garden, with instructions on the culture of ornamental trees, shrubs, etc. London: Frederick Warne, [n.d.] [inscribed 1890], 17 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 416

WEBB, Wilfred Mark. The microscope and its uses. London: Thomas Nelson, [n.d.] [c. 1915], 16.2 x 10.6 cm. (The hobby books; ed. by Archibold Williams)Opie FF 417

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Animals from the sketch-book of Harrison Weir. London: Cundall & Addey, 1851, 28.2 x 21.7 cm. Opie FF 136

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Harrison Weir's pictures of wild birds & animals; illus. by the author. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [pl. dated 1879], 27 x 23 cm. (Contents: Wild rangers; Roving birds; Lords of the forest; Birds and blossoms. Col. printing by Leighton)Opie FF 137

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Lords of the forest; illus. by the author. London: religious tract society, [n.d.] [inscribed 1891], 26.9 x 23.4 cm. (Coloured toy books: shilling series, 23. Harrison Weir's animal pictures for children. Col. printing by Leighton) Opie FF 138

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Pets of the family; illus. by the author. London: religious tract society, [n.d.] [pl. dated 1877], 26.8 x 23.5 cm. (Coloured toy books: shilling series, 17. Harrison Weir's animal pictures for children. Col. printing by Leighton) Opie FF 139

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Stories about beasts, by a young naturalist; illus. by the author. London: Darton, 1856, 21.1 x 16.4 cm. (Cover title: Stories about quadrupeds) Opie FF 418

WEIR, Harrison William, 1824-1906. Wild birds; illus. by the author. London: Religious tract society, [n.d.] [18--], 24.6 x 19 cm. (Col. printing by Kronheim) Opie FF 140

WELLS, David A. Science popularly explained: the principles of natural and physical science... London: W. Kent, [n.d.] [preface dated 1856], 22.5 x 14.2 cm. (John Cassell's educational course) Opie FF 419

WESTELL, W. Percival. The boy's own nature book; illus. from photographs taken by S.N. Sedgwick. Second ed. London: Religious tract society, 1909, 20.3 x 13.5 cm. (Includes two folding sheets of illus. of British butterflies and caterpillars, in pocket at back of book) Opie FF 420

WESTELL, W. Percival. The young naturalist: a guide to British animal life; illus. by C.F. Newall. London: Methuen, 1909, 19.6 x 12.7 cm.Opie FF 421

WESTELL, W. Percival. The young naturalist: a guide to British animal life; illus. by C.F. Newall. London: Methuen, 1909, 19.6 x 12.9 cm.Opie FF 422

WESTELL, W. Percival, and TURNER, Henry E. The pond I know. London: J.M. Dent, 1909, 18.3 x 12.4 cm. ("Open-air" nature books, 2) Opie FF 423

WHITE, Adam, ed. The instructive picture book; or, Progressive lessons from the natural history of animals. Second ed., with 12 new illus. by J.B. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas, 1858, 33.1 x 21.3 cm. Opie FF 141

WHITE, Adam. The instructive picture book; or, A few attractive lessons from the natural history of animals. Fifth ed., with new illus. by J.B., J. Stewart, and others. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas, 1862, 31 x 20.3 cm. Opie FF 142

Added entry
WHITE, Adam, ed. Instructive picture book see also INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK.

WHO WERE THE FIRST WEAVERS? London: T. Nelson and sons, 1871, 17.7 x 12 cm. (Industries, tools and implements of animals) Opie FF 425

WILD AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ALPHABET. London: Dean & son, [n.d.] [18--], 18.5 x 22 cm. (Dean's large picture chromo toy books) Opie FF 143

WILD ANIMALS. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.], 14.8 x 11.7 cm. Opie FF 426

WILD ANIMALS IN FREEDOM AND CAPTIVITY; illus. by Harrison Weir, T.W. Wood, and others. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d] [18--], 20.5 x 13.3 cm. (Beeton's boy's own library, 16. Contains 24p. list of juvenile books publ. by Ward, Lock) Opie FF 427

WILD FLOWER RHYMES; illus. by Pauline Baynes. [n.p.], [n.d.] [19--], 18.3 x 21.3 cm. (Perry colour book) Opie FF 144

WILD FLOWERS. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1851, 13.3 x 10.6 cm. (No. 8) Opie FF 428

WILD FLOWERS. London: Bancroft, 1965, 6.2 x 8.4 cm. (Tiddlers, book 2) Opie FF 429

WILD FLOWERS AT HOME. Third series. Second ed. London: Gowans & Gray, 1913, 14.7 x 9.8 cm. (Gowan's nature books, no. 9. Contains list of other titles in the series, and other books publ. by Gowans & Gray)Opie FF 430

WILLIAMS, Charles. Silvershell; or, The adventures of an oyster. Second ed. London: Judd & Glass, 1857, 17.4 x 11 cm. (From the library of Louise Starr) Opie FF 431

WILSON, Maurice. Dogs. West Drayton: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.2 cm.(Puffin picture book) Opie FF 145

WILSON, Maurice. Dogs. Harmondsworth: Penguin books, [n.d.] [19--], 18.1 x 22.2 cm. (Puffin picture books) Opie FF 146

WILSON, Patten. Nature round the house; illus. by the author. London: Longmans, Green, 1907, 18.9 x 12.6 cm. Opie FF 432

The WONDER BOOK OF SCIENCE; ed. by Harry Golding. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [not before 1921], 25 x 18.4 cm. Opie FF 147

The WONDER BOOK OF TELL ME WHY?; ed. by Harry Golding. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d] [c. 1930?], 25 x 18.1 cm. Opie FF 148

The WONDER BOOK OF THE WILD: the romance of exploration and big game stalking; ed. by Harry Golding. Second ed. London: Ward, Lock, [n.d.] [inscribed 1929], 25 x 18.3 cm. Opie FF 149

WOOD, J.G. The boy's own book of natural history. London: George Routledge and sons, [n.d.] [inscribed 1897], 20 x 13.9 cm. Opie FF 433

WOOD, J.G. The calendar of the months; or, The young naturalist abroad. London: George Routledge and sons, 1873, 16.5 x 10.4 cm. (Lacks pp. 7-10)Opie FF 434

WOOD, J.G. Common British beetles; illus. by E. Smith and T.W. Wood. London: George Routledge & sons, [n.d.], 15.6 x 16.7 cm. (Contains 12p. list of other titles publ. by Routledge) Opie FF 435

WOOD, J.G. The common objects of the country; illus. by Coleman. London: G. Routledge, 1858, 17.5 x 10.8 cm. Opie FF 436

WOOD, J.G. The common objects of the country; illus. by Coleman. New ed. London: Routledge, Warnes, & Routledge, 1859, 17.7 x 11 cm.Opie FF 437

WOOD, J.G. Common objects of the microscope; illus. by Tuffen West. London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1861, 18.8 x 10.6 cm. Opie FF 438

WOOD, J.G. The common objects of the sea shore, including hints for an aquarium; illus. by G.G. Sowerby. London: G. Routledge, 1857, 16.7 x 10.5 cm. (Early yellow back binding; cover design by Birket Foster)Opie FF 439

WOOD, J.G. Half hours in field and forest: chapters in natural history. London: James Nisbet, [n.d.] [1875?], 19.1 x 13 cm. (The half hour library of travel, nature and science for young readers) Opie FF 440

WOOD, J.G. Homes without hands: being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. London: Longmans, Green, 1876, 22 x 14.4 cm. Opie FF 441

WOOD, J.G. Nature's teachings: human invention anticipated by nature. Rev. ed. London: William Glaisher, 1907, 21.7 x 14.3 cm. Opie FF 442

WOOD, J.G. The popular natural history; illus. by Wolf, Zwecker, Weir, Coleman, and others. London: George Routledge & sons, 1878, 20 x 13.5 cm. Opie FF 443

WOOD, J.G. Sketches and anecdotes of animal life; illus. by Harrison Weir. Third ed. London: George Routledge, 1856, 16.9 x 10.4 cm. Opie FF 444

WOOD, J.G. Third natural history reader. London: Isbister, [n.d.], 17.3 x 11.4 cm. (Gift of Anne Foster) Opie FF 445

WOOD, J.G. The zoo; illus. by Harrison Weir, and others. London: Society for promoting Christian knowledge, [n.d.] [pl. dated 1887], 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Opie FF 446

WOOD, Theodore, 1862-1923. Butterflies and moths shown to the children by Janet Harvey Kelman; described by Rev. Theodore Wood. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.], 16.4 x 12 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 447

WOOD, Theodore, 1862-1923. Dwellers on the river bank; illus. by F.M.B. Blaikie. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.], 20.8 x 15.6 cm. (The "Dwellers" series) Opie FF 448

WOOD, Theodore, 1862-1923. The little naturalist in the garden; illus. by G.E. Collins and J. Halliday. London: Ernest Nister, [n.d.], 14.4 x 9.7 cm. (The "Little Naturalist" series) Opie FF 449

WOOD, Theodore, 1862-1923. The sea-shore shown to the children by Janet Harvey Kelman; described by Rev. Theodore Wood. London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, [n.d.] [1910?], 16.5 x 12 cm. (The "Shown to the children" series; ed. by Louey Chisholm) Opie FF 450

WOODWARD, Marcus. My own nature log book; illus. by Freda I. Noble. London: C. Arthur Pearson, [n.d.] [inscribed 1931], 22.7 x 17.8 cm.Opie FF 150

WRIGHT, Julia McNair. Seaside and wayside; illus. by C.S. King. London: Educational supply association, [n.d.], 19 x 13.4 cm. (Nature readers no. 4) Opie FF 451

[YONGE, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901]. The instructive picture book; or, Lessons from the vegetable world... Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas, 1857, 32.8 x 21.4 cm. Opie FF 151

[YONGE, Charlotte Mary, 1822-1901]. The instructive picture book, or, Lessons from the vegetable world... Third ed. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas, 1863. Opie FF 152

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[YONGE, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901] see also INSTRUCTIVE PICTURE BOOK.

The ZOO; illus. by Winifred Austen. Great Britain: Thomas Nelson, [n.d.] [19--], 23 x 18.6 cm. Opie FF 153

The ZOO. London: Thomas Nelson and sons, [n.d.] [19--], 26 x 20.2 cm.Opie FF 154

The ZOO. London: Thomas Nelson, [n.d.] [19--], 25.9 x 20.3 cm. Opie FF 155

ZOO ANIMALS. London: P.M. (Productions), [n.d.] [19--], 12.5 x 18 cm. (Tinies' Series) Opie FF 452

The ZOO WHEEL. London: Frank Pitchford, [n.d.] [19--], 25.6 x 25.6 cm. (Revolving disc format) Opie FF 156

ZOOLOGICAL ANECDOTES. London: J. March, [n.d.] [inscribed 1856], 24 x 15.1 cm. (March's library of instruction and amusement, 8) Opie FF 157

[IMPERFECT] [Robin, wren, nightingale, etc.], [n.p.], [n.d.], 15.6 x 11 cm. (Lacks t.p. Stephen Jones family book) Opie FF 453