New Naturalists. Numbers 1-25, London: Collins, 1945-51. 27 volumes (i.e. including 2 copies of number 4, and both versions of number 6), 8vo, original green cloth, dust jackets, bookplate of Eric Hosking to each volume, occasional fading to cloth, several spines slightly rolled, a few light bumps to extremities, dust jackets with a few nicks, chips and marks, variable toning to spine-panels, one copy of number 4 in a later jacket (from the sixth edition, first reprint) and with front inner hinge gone, the other (with inscription: see below) with tape-repair to jacket spine, number 25 errata slip loose (qty: 27)

THE LIBRARY, PICTURES & CAMERA COLLECTION OF ERIC HOSKING OBE HON. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991)

Bernhard & Loe NN1A-6A, 6B, 7A-25A (numbers 8 and 13 both in the primary binding, B1).

First editions. Eric Hosking was photographic editor of the New Naturalist series. London's Natural History (number 3) is inscribed by the author 'For Eric Hosking, Richard Fitter'; Britain's Structure and Scenery is inscribed by the author 'For Dylla Hosking, L. Dudley Stamp' (number 4); Natural History in the Highlands and Islands (6A) is signed by the author Frank Darling on the title-page; The Highlands and Islands (6B) is signed by the co-author J. Morton Boyd on the title-page.