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Monograph series | Vespine Wasps of the World: Behaviour, Ecology & Taxonomy of the Vespinae. ISBN 978-0-9567795-7-1 (2012) £95.00
Reviews – in preparation
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|  | Fossil Arachnids. ISBN 978-0-9567795-4-0 (2012) £60.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2012): we highly recommend this book as absolutely unique within the arachnological literature to date. There is barely any overlap with previously published books, which usually only briefly touch on the fossil record. It will fill a long-standing void on the shelves of arachnological libraries, and will be of interest to palaeontologists and neontologists alike, both as a source of reference or merely to browse through the stunning images it contains.
|  | Fossil Insects of the Purbeck Limestone Group of Southern England: palaeoentomology from the dawn of the Cretaceous. ISBN 978-0-9567795-3-3 (2012) £50.00
Reviews – PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson provide a unique perspective, as viewed through compound eyes, based on two decades of study and revealing an inordinate fondness for insects. This easy to read and well illustrated mini-monograph is an essential palaeontological guide to the semi-arid Jurassic-Cretaceous transition and its immediate aftermath on a basinal and regional scale; Antenna (2012) Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson bring us right up to date with the entomology and ecology of a lost world examined in the light of modern knowledge and new techniques.
|  | Fossil Spiders: the evolutionary history of a mega-diverse order. 978-0-9558636-5-3 (2011) £32.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2011): This is an absolutely unique book in the spider literature to date. It is authoritatively written by two of the leading researchers in this field and provides broad coverage of their combined 50 years experience and expert knowledge. It fills a long standing void in the arachnological literature; Newsl. Brit. Arachnol. Soc. (2011): A long-overdue, volume which ensures that spider palaeontology is also on the bookshelf, alongside other vital aspects of spider biology; Amazon USA (2012): Fantastic book, fills an enormous gap in the field of paleoarachnology. The book serves as an invaluable reference for the arachnologist and palaeoarachnologist alike; PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): represents a robust publication and a superb starting point for any query related to the taxonomy, phylogeny and palaeoecology of fossil spiders ... this work most certainly deserves a handy spot on the bookshelf of any arachnologist.
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Edited volumes
 | Spider Research in the 21st Century: trends and perspectives. ISBN: 978-0-9574530-1-2 (2013) £75.00
Reviews – Coming soon
|  | Odonata, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and other insects of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9567795-1-9 (2013) £66.00
Reviews – Antenna (2013): The book constitutes a reliable source of taxonomic information on these 14 insect orders of the Seychelles and indeed will be a very useful reference volume in the library of any natural history museum or university.
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| Crustacea, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Rotifera and Tardigrada of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-9-1 (2011) £40.00
Reviews – Nematology Newsletter (2011): This important new work warrants a place on the shelves of any comprehensive nematode research library, both in terms of the new taxonomic and biogeographic data presented.
|  | Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-8-4 (2010) £60.00
Reviews – Newsl. Brit. Aracnol. Soc. (2010): This book, beyond doubt, constitutes a reliable source of taxonomic and faunistic information on the Seychelles arachnids and myriapods, being a must have for anyone studying the African fauna and for all arachnological taxonomic libraries. I recommend this book to both amateur and professional arachnologists alike; ZooKeys (2012): the book will be of use to invertebrate taxonomists and biogeographers and deserves a place on the shelves of any serious arachnological or myriapodological taxonomic library.
|  | Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-4-6 (2010) £75.00 (discounted for retail sales)
Reviews – Antenna (2011): This impressive book constitutes a reliable source of information on the palaeodiversity of amber arthropods, it will beyond doubt become a reference handbook for all amber students and general entomologists. It is a must have for all entomological libraries.
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Field guides (including The Gambia and Fossils of the Whitby Coast)
 | Field Guide to Wildlife of The Gambia: an introduction to common flowers and animals 2nd edition.ISBN: 978-0-9567795-2-6 (2012) £18.00
Review for the first edition
– Amazon (2009): This is an amazing little book that gives such a range
of wildlife as you are likely to see in The Gambia! The pictures are
really clear, each one being accompanied by brief but entirely adequate
info, with a minimum of the 'technical stuff'! Whether you're a wildlife
enthusiast or 'just a regular tourist', this book is a must to take to
The Gambia - either as a guide for yourself, a present for a friend who
lives there, or ... as a donation to a local school!
|  | Insects of Kazakhstan: a photographic atlas. ISBN 978-0-9567795-5-7 (1st August 2012) £40.00
Reviews – Antenna (2012): ...a must-have for all entomologists or naturalists with an interest in the fauna of this region, or for those wishing to visit Kazakhstan, a rather exotic region where lots of entomological discoveries await... The book will also be useful for entomological curators who deal with museum collections...
|  | Fossils of the Whitby Coast: a photographic guide. ISBN 978-0-9567795-0-2 (2011) £15.00
Reviews – Deposits (2011): Given the geology of the beautiful North Yorkshire coast, it is surprising that this is the first decent book on its fossils; The Naturalist (2012): this publication is one for amateurs and professionals, those who are not familiar with the coastal exposures to the north and south of Whitby, and those that are...a must for the library shelf of all naturalists who work along the Yorkshire coast.
|  | Field Guide to Wildlife of The Gambia: an introduction to common flowers and animals. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-1-5 (2009) £14.99
Reviews – Amazon (2009): This is an amazing little book that gives such a range of wildlife as you are likely to see in The Gambia! The pictures are really clear, each one being accompanied by brief but entirely adequate info, with a minimum of the 'technical stuff'! Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or 'just a regular tourist', this book is a must to take to The Gambia - either as a guide for yourself, a present for a friend who lives there, or ... as a donation to a local school!
|  | Field Guide to butterflies of The Gambia, West Africa. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-2-2 (2009) £13.00
Reviews – Amazon (2011): Being relatively light and slim but beautifully illustrated with photographs of most of the species described, it is an essential travelling companion for anyone travelling to Gambia with an interest in the wildlife.
|  | Common Spiders and other Arachnids of The Gambia, West Africa. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-3-9 (2009) £12.00
Reviews – Newsl. Brit. Arachnol. Soc. (2010): 35 spider families are included, all of which are illustrated by beautiful sharp, close-up macro-photographs. The unusual geographic location and the interesting notes on natural history make this book a valuable contribution to any arachnological book collection.
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Invertebrates (including insects, arachnids and other groups)
| Spider Research in the 21st Century: trends and perspectives. ISBN: 978-0-9574530-1-2 (2013) £75.00
Reviews – Coming soon
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| Odonata, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and other insects of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9567795-1-9 (2013) £66.00
Reviews – Antenna (2013):
The book constitutes a reliable source of taxonomic information on these
14 insect orders of the Seychelles and indeed will be a very useful
reference volume in the library of any natural history museum or
university.
| | | Vespine Wasps of the World: Behaviour, Ecology & Taxonomy of the Vespinae. ISBN 978-0-9567795-7-1 (2012) £95.00
Reviews – in preparation
FREE P+P (Airmail to Europe, Surface Mail elsewhere [ca. 56 working days]). If you require airmail shipping outside of Europe please email us for a paypal invoice (plus £7.50)
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| Spiders of Kazakhstan. ISBN 978-0-9567795-6-4 (2012) £40.00
Reviews
– Newsl. British Arachnol. Soc. (2013 in press): ...Based on the fabulous artwork and unusual geographic location most arachnologists who see this book will want a copy for their library. It will also appeal to anybody with a general interest in the natural history of Central Asia.
| | Insects of Kazakhstan: a photographic atlas. ISBN 978-0-9567795-5-7 (1st August 2012) £40.00
Reviews
– Antenna (2012): ...a must-have for all entomologists or
naturalists with an interest in the fauna of this region, or for those
wishing to visit Kazakhstan, a rather exotic region where lots of
entomological discoveries await... The book will also be useful for
entomological curators who deal with museum collections...
| | Fossil Arachnids. ISBN 978-0-9567795-4-0 (6th April 2012) (2012) £60.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2012): we highly recommend this book as absolutely unique within the arachnological literature to date. There is barely any overlap with previously published books, which usually only briefly touch on the fossil record. It will fill a long-standing void on the shelves of arachnological libraries, and will be of interest to palaeontologists and neontologists alike, both as a source of reference or merely to browse through the stunning images it contains.
| | Fossil Insects of the Purbeck Limestone Group of Southern England: palaeoentomology from the dawn of the Cretaceous. ISBN 978-0-9567795-3-3 (2012) £50.00
Reviews – PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson provide a unique perspective, as viewed through compound eyes, based on two decades of study and revealing an inordinate fondness for insects. This easy to read and well illustrated mini-monograph is an essential palaeontological guide to the semi-arid Jurassic-Cretaceous transition and its immediate aftermath on a basinal and regional scale;
Antenna (2012) Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson bring us right up to date
with the entomology and ecology of a lost world examined in the light
of modern knowledge and new techniques.
|  | Fossils in Amber: remarkable snapshots of prehistoric forest life. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-6-0 (2011) £30.00 (discounted for retail sales)
Reviews – Antenna (2011): There are many books on fossils in amber but very few have such visually stunning photographs which is where the current work stands out from the rest. It is a well written and spectacular visual guide to amber palaeontology.
| | Fossil Spiders: the evolutionary history of a mega-diverse order. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-5-3 (2011) £32.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2011): This is an absolutely unique book in the spider literature to date. It is authoritatively written by two of the leading researchers in this field and provides broad coverage of their combined 50 years experience and expert knowledge. It fills a long standing void in the arachnological literature; Newsl. Brit. Aracnol. Soc. (2011): A long-overdue, volume which ensures that spider palaeontology is also on the bookshelf, alongside other vital aspects of spider biology;
Amazon USA (2012): Fantastic book, fills an enormous gap in the field
of paleoarachnology. The book serves as an invaluable reference for the
arachnologist and palaeoarachnologist alike; PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): represents a robust publication and a superb starting point for any query related to the taxonomy, phylogeny and palaeoecology of fossil spiders ... this work most certainly deserves a handy spot on the bookshelf of any arachnologist.
| | Crustacea, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Rotifera and Tardigrada of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-9-1 (2011) £40.00
Reviews
– Nematology Newsletter (2011): This important new work warrants a
place on the shelves of any comprehensive nematode research library,
both in terms of the new taxonomic and biogeographic data presented.
| | Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-4-6 (2010) £75.00 (discounted for retail sales)
Reviews – Antenna (2011): This impressive book constitutes a reliable source of information on the palaeodiversity of amber arthropods, it will beyond doubt become a reference handbook for all amber students and general entomologists. It is a must have for all entomological libraries.
| | Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles islands. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-8-4 (2010) £60.00
Reviews – Newsl. Brit. Aracnol. Soc. (2010): This book, beyond doubt, constitutes a reliable source of taxonomic and faunistic information on the Seychelles arachnids and myriapods, being a must have for anyone studying the African fauna and for all arachnological taxonomic libraries. I recommend this book to both amateur and professional arachnologists alike; ZooKeys (2012): the book will be of use to invertebrate taxonomists and biogeographers and deserves a place on the shelves of any serious arachnological or myriapodological taxonomic library.
| | Common Spiders and other Arachnids of The Gambia, West Africa. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-3-9 (2009) £12.00
Reviews – Newsl. Brit. Arachnol. Soc. (2010): 35 spider families are included, all of which are illustrated by beautiful sharp, close-up macro-photographs. The unusual geographic location and the interesting notes on natural history make this book a valuable contribution to any arachnological book collection.
| | Field Guide to butterflies of The Gambia, West Africa. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-2-2 (2009) £13.00
Reviews – Amazon (2011): Being relatively light and slim but beautifully illustrated with photographs of most of the species described, it is an essential travelling companion for anyone travelling to Gambia with an interest in the wildlife.
|  | Dominican Amber Spiders: a comparative palaeontological-neontological approach to identification, faunistics, ecology and biogeography. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-0-8 (2008) £35.00 (discounted price for retail sales)
Reviews – PalAss Newsl. (2010): This volume is an excellent introduction to what can be learned from fossil amber, in this case Dominican amber. It will no doubt serve as a standard reference for some time to come. It ably surveys a wide field, and paints, in a broad brush, the biogeographic origins of Dominican spiders. It can also be usefully consulted by anyone with a general interest in fossils as well as issues of tropical biogeography.
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Palaeontology (including fossils in amber)
| Fossil Arachnids. ISBN 978-0-9567795-4-0 (6th April 2012) (2012) £60.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2012): we highly recommend this book as absolutely unique within the arachnological literature to date. There is barely any overlap with previously published books, which usually only briefly touch on the fossil record. It will fill a long-standing void on the shelves of arachnological libraries, and will be of interest to palaeontologists and neontologists alike, both as a source of reference or merely to browse through the stunning images it contains.
| | Fossil Insects of the Purbeck Limestone Group of Southern England: palaeoentomology from the dawn of the Cretaceous. ISBN 978-0-9567795-3-3 (2012) £50.00
Reviews – PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson provide a unique perspective, as viewed through compound eyes, based on two decades of study and revealing an inordinate fondness for insects. This easy to read and well illustrated mini-monograph is an essential palaeontological guide to the semi-arid Jurassic-Cretaceous transition and its immediate aftermath on a basinal and regional scale;
Antenna (2012) Drs Rob Coram and James Jepson bring us right up to date
with the entomology and ecology of a lost world examined in the light
of modern knowledge and new techniques.
| | Fossils in Amber: remarkable snapshots of prehistoric forest life. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-6-0 (2011) £30.00 (discounted for retail sales)
Reviews – Antenna (2011): There are many books on fossils in amber but very few have such visually stunning photographs which is where the current work stands out from the rest. It is a well written and spectacular visual guide to amber palaeontology.
| | Fossil Spiders: the evolutionary history of a mega-diverse order. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-5-3 (2011) £32.00
Reviews – ZooKeys (2011): This is an absolutely unique book in the spider literature to date. It is authoritatively written by two of the leading researchers in this field and provides broad coverage of their combined 50 years experience and expert knowledge. It fills a long standing void in the arachnological literature; Newsl. Brit. Arachnol. Soc. (2011): A long-overdue, volume which ensures that spider palaeontology is also on the bookshelf, alongside other vital aspects of spider biology;
Amazon USA (2012): Fantastic book, fills an enormous gap in the field
of paleoarachnology. The book serves as an invaluable reference for the
arachnologist and palaeoarachnologist alike; PalAss Newsl. (2012: 81): represents a robust publication and a superb starting point for any query related to the taxonomy, phylogeny and palaeoecology of fossil spiders ... this work most certainly deserves a handy spot on the bookshelf of any arachnologist.
| | Fossils of the Whitby Coast: a photographic guide. ISBN 978-0-9567795-0-2 (2011) £15.00
Reviews –Deposits (2011): Given the geology of the beautiful North Yorkshire coast, it is surprising that this is the first decent book on its fossils;
The Naturalist (2012): this publication is one for amateurs and
professionals, those who are not familiar with the coastal exposures to
the north and south of Whitby, and those that are...a must for the
library shelf of all naturalists who work along the Yorkshire coast.
| | Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-4-6 (2010) £75.00 (discounted for retail sales
Reviews – Antenna (2011): This impressive book constitutes a reliable source of information on the palaeodiversity of amber arthropods, it will beyond doubt become a reference handbook for all amber students and general entomologists. It is a must have for all entomological libraries.
|  | Amber. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-7-7 (2010) £3.00 a small 28-page booklet with basic information and nice photographs. Perfect as a gift with a piece of amber.
| | Dominican Amber Spiders: a comparative palaeontological-neontological approach to identification, faunistics, ecology and biogeography. ISBN: 978-0-9558636-0-8 (2008) £35.00 (discounted for retail sales)
Reviews – PalAss Newsl. (2010): This volume is an excellent introduction to what can be learned from fossil amber, in this case Dominican amber. It will no doubt serve as a standard reference for some time to come. It ably surveys a wide field, and paints, in a broad brush, the biogeographic origins of Dominican spiders. It can also be usefully consulted by anyone with a general interest in fossils as well as issues of tropical biogeography.
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| New titles in preparation or under consideration:
• Trilobites of the World: A photographic atlas of 1000 species (due 2013)
• Alfred Russel Wallace: Explorer, Evolutionist, Public Intellectual (due 2013) • Fossil Insects: an introduction to palaeoentomology (due 2014) • Fishes of the genus Sinocyclocheilus (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in China (due 2014)
• Field Guide to the Flora & Fauna of the Golden Monkey National Park, Northwest Yunnan, China (due 2014)
• Neotropical Spiders: a manual of biodiversity and identification (due 2014) • Fossil Scorpions in Amber • Arachnida of the Galapagos Islands • Western Indian Ocean tortoises: biodiversity, palaeontology, evolution, ecology and conservation • Behavioural Mimicry in Insects • A Guide to the Butterflies of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands • Giant Crab Spiders: diversity, biology and ecology of the Sparassidae • Dinosaur Embryos • Dinosaur Anatomy • Dinosaurs of the British Isles (due 2013)
• British Fossil Insects
• Late Mesozoic insects from the extremities of Eurasia • Fossils of Somerset • Scorpions and Ricinuleids of Colombia •Fossil Neuroptera: Palaeoentomology of Lacewings and their Allies (due 2014)
• Seahorses and other biota from the Tunjice Konservat-Lagerstätte, Slovenia (due 2013) •Mosquito vectors of disease in Britain: perspectives for the 21st century •Evolutionary Biology of Parasitic Wasps •The Cicadas of Thailand Volume 2: Taxonomy and Sonic Ethology (due 2013)
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