Collins Guide

[Dan Salter]

Publishers COLLINS have bought us the imfamous COLLINS BIRD GUIDE and the COLLINS TREE GUIDE but i have just read on a site they are soon to release the COLLINS FLOWER GUIDE ( wildflowers)...Should be one to look forward to? ( i know they already do a heap of wild flower field guides but this is the top notch version same as the BIRD and TREE ones..)

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

Publishers COLLINS have bought us the imfamous COLLINS BIRD GUIDE and the COLLINS TREE GUIDE but i have just read on a site they are soon to release the COLLINS FLOWER GUIDE ( wildflowers)...Should be one to look forward to? ( i know they already do a heap of wild flower field guides but this is the top notch version same as the BIRD and TREE ones..)

Cheers for the info Dan, my collins wild flowers guide is my favourite, so I shall look forward to a better one............

[colinaj]

Has this not been out for some years in Hardback? Are you saying they are bringing it out in paperback? The New Francis Rose (Recently died) is also out & has several Aliens added/

[Dan Salter]

Im not sure colinaj...
Basically i was researching the "new naturalist" series yesterday as i want to start collecting them and somewhere and im sure it was the collins site there was news of the exciting new addition to the famous collins bird guide and the collins tree guide coming in 2007 the collins flower guide ( black hardback with red poppy on front...flower in gold letters) ( the most comprehensive new flower guide from collins that you have all been waiting for is coming 2007) or words to that effect?
But....since i posted this just now i cant find the page about it anywhere but i know i didnt imagine it....im going to keep searching and see if i can post the link?

as i said they have a heap of wild flower guides, field guides, gem series etc....but this is the posh black hardback like the bird and tree one?

Ill keep looking.
Dan

[Dan Salter]

or maybe the flower hard back is already out and this is the paperback coming but im sure it wasnt?ive certainly never seen the hardback version?

[Dan Salter]

Found it !!!!!
Bit of a longer wait though....roll on 2008 !

http://www.nhbs.com/title.php?tefno=105458

[Wild-Woman]

Excellent bookstore Dan. Have saved the site to favourites.Some really good titles that will help with my daughters dissertation. Cheers.ww

[Dan Salter]

No problem !...and yes its saved in my faves too as it will be very handy when i start my degree..
also you may or may not know the mecca for ecology gear and books?
www.alanaecology.com

[Wild-Woman]

Yep. Got that one Dan. Thanks.ww

[Feathers]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

Im not sure colinaj...
Basically i was researching the "new naturalist" series yesterday as i want to start collecting them
Dan

For anyone interested in these books, Amazon usually sell the new NN publications at a 30% discount and you can pre-order before the issue date to claim your copy early...

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by Feathers

For anyone interested in these books, Amazon usually sell the new NN publications at a 30% discount and you can pre-order before the issue date to claim your copy early...

Yes thats the easy part but i want ALL the collection...back issues can fetch £900 or more !

[Alan]

You usually get loads of New Naturalists books on e bay. Most of the book sellers at the Birdfair stock plenty as well. They tend to be bit costly though, but you may be lucky if its a rare one you're after.

[Dan Salter]

I have none so far so im doing well....there is about 100 nn ones and 10 or so specialist species ones....but i have seen copies of older titles go for nearly a grand.
I also saw the complete collection ( mostly 1st editions) of the entire collection right up to the latest release for a cool........£14,000 ! ( yup thats 14 grand not 14 hundred)..
So its going to have to be a life long collection but im an absolute sucker for collecting...i always have to have SOMETHING im collecting...i think i have mild OCD.