John Parslow

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT002993With a half-title. Edition statement at head of title. London: printed for J. Ridgway, 1789. 4],55, 1]p.; 8

Discover some of Britain's most beautiful bird life with these 100 wonderful walks. In this boxed collection of walking cards you'll find a happy mix of routes around Britain's loveliest towns and countryside. The 50 walking cards are filled with unique information on how to see local bird-life on foot. Each has a different route fully described and illustrated on a large scale, 1:25 000 map including the species that you may encounter along the way. The only birdwatching walking guide available in handy, pocket size cards Unique information on how to see local bird life on footYear-round walks specially designed for all seasonsBox includes transparent sleeve so if it rains you can pop the walking card into the sleeve to protect it from the elementsEach walking route includes recommended charming places to stay so you can combine a great walk with a truly memorable overnight stopA selection of easy half-day walks as well as some more challenging two-day routesIdeal for visitors and adventurous locals, novice and experienced birdwatchers alike Pocket a card, leave the box on your bookshelf and enjoy a glorious day out amongst Britain's beautiful bird life.

This book summarises the status and distribution of all species of wild birds known to have bred in Britain and Ireland since 1800. John Parslow's book is based on Status changes among breeding birds in Britain and Ireland, his invaluable series of eight papers which first appeared in British Birds in 1967-68. The original text has been corrected and new material added, and now forms the Specific List section of the book. In addition, the species accounts note fluctuations which have occurred and give their cause wherever these are known or may be surmised. A separate section reviews extinctions, colonisations and changes in breeding populations in general, and shows that despite widespread habitat destruction there were more bird species breeding in Britain and Ireland at the time of publication than at any time since 1800. Two new sections have been added to the original material. The first, The Years Since 1967, discusses the more significant status changes of the last few years and the factors which may have influenced or have been responsible for them. The second, a major and most important addition, includes 225 distribution maps for all breeding species, each map keyed to show status and approximate numbers, with notes on recent status changes and most favoured habitats. The wide interest and acclaim accorded to the original papers would in itself have justified their publication in book form, but the present work with its additional sections and the unique distribution maps is certain to be doubly welcomed by ornithologists in Britain and abroad, and to remain a standard work for many years to come. The jacket illustration of the Red-backed Shrike and Long-tailed Tit, and the drawings throughout the book, are by Rosemary Parslow.