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Collected: 4<\/mark>9<\/mark>\/101 —-|—- First Editions: <\/mark>31<\/mark>\/101<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Number<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Name<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1st Ed Year<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Collected Year<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Birds<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1937<\/td>1960<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Wild Flowers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1937<\/mark><\/td>1937<\/span><\/strong>, 1967<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Butterflies<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1938<\/td>1966<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Trees and Shrubs of the British Isles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1938<\/span><\/td>1938<\/span><\/strong>, 1964<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Wild Animals<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1938<\/td>1938<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1941<\/td>1941<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Grasses, Sedges and Rushes<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1942<\/td>1942<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Airplanes<\/td>1942<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Dogs<\/td>1945<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
9<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Horses and Ponies<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>1949<\/td>1966<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>British Geology<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1949<\/td>1950, 1964<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Aircraft<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1949<\/td>1968, 1974<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Ferns<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1950<\/td>1950<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
13<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>British Architecture<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1951<\/td>1961<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>The Larger British Moths<\/td>1952<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Ships<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1952<\/td>1961, 1973<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Music<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1953<\/td>1955, 1966<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Common British Insects and Spiders<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1953<\/td>1958<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>British Birds Eggs<\/td>1954<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Common Fungi<\/td>1954<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Mosses and Liverworts<\/td>1954<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
21<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Automobiles<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1955<\/td>1955<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Weather<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1955<\/td>1964<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Railway Locomotives of Britain<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1955<\/td>1958<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
24<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Pond Life<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1956<\/td>1956<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
25<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Garden Flowers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1956<\/td>1957<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Painting and Graphic Art<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1958<\/td>1959, 1964<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Cacti<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1958<\/td>1958<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
28<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Sea Fishes<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>1958<\/td>1974<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
29<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Flags<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>1959<\/td>1979<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Cats<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1959<\/td>1965<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Sea and Seashore<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1962<\/td>1977<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Astronomy<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>1962<\/td>1964<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Lichens<\/td>1963<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
34<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Modern Art<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1964<\/td>1964<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
35<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Furniture<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1964<\/td>1964<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
36<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Old English Churches<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1965<\/td>1965<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
37<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Sculpture<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1966<\/td>1966<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
38<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Basic Aircraft, Civil<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1967<\/td>1967<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>Basic Aircraft, Military<\/td>1967<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
40<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Commercial Vehicles<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1969<\/td>1971, 1974<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>Heraldry<\/td>1966<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
42<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Postage Stamps<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1967<\/td>1967<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>Cathedrals<\/td>1972<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Gardens<\/td>1972<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
45<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Zoo Animals<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1972<\/td>1972<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
46<\/span><\/strong><\/td>House Plants<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1972<\/td>1972<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>Association Football<\/td>1972<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
48<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Manned Space Flight<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1972<\/td>1972<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>Cricket<\/td>1972<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
50<\/span><\/strong><\/td>London<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1973<\/td>1973<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>Pottery and Porcelain<\/td>1973<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
52<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Unmanned Space Flight<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1974<\/td>1974<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>Motor Sport<\/td>1975<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>European Costume<\/td>1975<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
55<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>British Awards and Medals<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1974<\/td>1974<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
56<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Ancient and Roman Britain<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td>Sewing<\/td>1975<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
58<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Golf<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1975<\/td>1975<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
59<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Coarse Fishing<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1975<\/td>1975<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
60<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Show Jumping and Eventing<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
61<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Motorcycles<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
62<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Glass<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
63<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Tourist Atlas of GB and NI<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
64<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Small Craft<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
65<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Tropical Fishes<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1976<\/td>1976<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
66<\/td>Farm Animals<\/td>1976<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
67<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Vegetables<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1977<\/td>1977<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
68<\/td>Fly Fishing<\/td>1977<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
69<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Coins<\/span><\/strong><\/td>1977<\/td>1977<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
70<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Seashells of the British Isles<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>1977<\/td>1977<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
71<\/td>Fossils<\/td>1977<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
72<\/td>Pets<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
73<\/td>The Cotswolds and Shakespeare Country<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
74<\/td>Lake District<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
75<\/td>Firearms<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
76<\/td>Jazz<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
77<\/td>Big Bands<\/td>1978<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
78<\/td>Castles<\/td>1979<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
79<\/td>Caterpillars<\/td>1979<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>Rocks and Minerals<\/td>1979<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
81<\/td>Tennis<\/td>1981<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
82<\/td>Sea Fishing<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
83<\/td>Devon and Cornwall<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
84<\/td>Roses<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>Herbs<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
86<\/td>Country Houses<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
87<\/td>Folk Song<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
88<\/td>Silver<\/td>1980<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
89<\/td>Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles<\/td>1981<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>Victoriana<\/td>1981<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
91<\/td>World Atlas<\/td>1981<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
92<\/td>Vintage Cars<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
93<\/td>Classic Cars after 1945<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
94<\/td>Paris<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>Canals<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
96<\/td>Gardens of Britain, Ireland and Wales<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
97<\/td>Kitchen Antiques<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
98<\/td>Opera<\/td>1982<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>Observers Books<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>Wayside and Woodland<\/td>2003<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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