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| Book Number | B0015313 |
|---|---|
| Title | British Game |
| Author(s) | Author: Vesey-Fitzgerald, Brian Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald (1900 to 1981)—Writer, editor and professional countryman, editor of The Field 1938-46, broadcaster and newspaper and magazine columnist |
| Edition and Format | Facsimile Edition—Book edition identified by: Publisher's imprint information states 'First published in 1946 by Collins …' and no later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Blurb and priced '16s. net' on the front flap and last book listed on the rear flap is 'Britain's Structure and Scenery''. [References: The New Naturalists: Half a Century of British Natural History [New Naturalist Series] by Peter Marren, reference 2] Hardcover, Octavo 218 mm (8 5/8 inches) by 155 mm (6 1/8 inches). Xv and 240 printed pages in publisher's original green buckram with gilt 'British Game', 'Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald' and 'New Naturalist Series Logo' on the spine, in dust jacket. Contains twenty eight colour and eighty one black and white plates |
| Publisher(s) | Collins, London, 1946 stated [2009 actual] William Collins and Sons Limited—(Founded in 1819) A Glasgow-based publisher published a range of bibles, atlases and dictionaries, but equally well known for high profile fiction authors such as H. G.Wells, Agatha Christie, J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and non-fiction series such as the New Naturalists Series. Collins merged with Harper and Row to form HarperCollins, of which it is now an imprint. [McBride page 33] [Zempel and Verkler page 99] . |
| Series | New Naturalist Series Number Two New Naturalist Series—A series of books on natural history topics relevant to the British Isles published by Collins and the longest-running a natural history series in the world. A parallel series of 'New Naturalist Monographs' was also published. The first book was originally published in 1945 |
| Content | Content A detailed account of the natural history of British Game. |
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