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17- The Observer's Book of Common Insects & Spiders

by E.F. Linssen & L. Hugh Newman

from Wrapper front flapBeing an excellent references guide to the Insects and Spiders of Britain this book has stood the test of time and been published many times. For a summary of the contents of the book see image left of the wrapper flap from the 1971-75 version of the Wrapper.

There has been 7 Different dust wrappers for this book, whilst the book was published by Warne, who finished publishing the observer's in 1983. You can see some of the different designs below.

wavy line wrapper from 1960's1970's wrapper1970's wrappercyanmid cover of the observer's book of insects of the british isles

To give you a flavour of the content see the images below.

line drawing from inside same illustrationsbutterflies from inside observer's book of common insectes

 

Prices for this observer's vary greatly according to condition and edition for example a reasonable copy of a 1st edition with a dust wrapper will go for something over 20 pounds, whilst the edition with the cyanamids wrapper will cost you between 50-80 pounds. Most other editions will be around or just under the 10 pound mark. (Prices correct 2007)

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Current stock

THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF INSECTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Linssen, E.F.. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 823620
Frederick Warne. 1978. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. Observers book no. 17. New edition. With over 150 colour illustrations and 96 line drawings and 30 photographs. With a section on spiders.
Price: £8.00
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF INSECTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (CYANAMID WRAPPER)
Linssen, E.F..Illustrated by Riley, Gordon. Stock no. 822832
Frederick Warne. 1978. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. Observers book no. 17. New edition. With over 150 colour illustrations and 96 line drawings and 30 photographs. In rare advertising wrapper. With a section on spiders. 072321574X.
Price: £55.00
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COMMON INSECTS AND SPIDERS
Linssen, E.F. & Newman, L. Hugh. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 631413
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observers book no. 17. Outlining all the British orders with 64 plates including 32 colour plates. Wrapper browned. 0723200599.
Price: £8.00
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF COMMON INSECTS AND SPIDERS
Linssen, E.F. & Newman, L. Hugh. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 821657
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. 1975. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Observers book no. 17. Outlining all the British orders with 64 plates including 32 colour plates. Name in ink to front pastedown. Wrapper browned with uneven fading. 0723200599.
Price: £8.00
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF INSECTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES
Linssen, E.F.. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 813234
Frederick Warne. 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observers book no. 17. New edition. With over 150 colour illustrations and 96 line drawings and 30 photographs. With a section on spiders. Wrapper is price-cut and lightly browned.
Price: £12.00


 
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