🐞⚔️ INSECT OF THE YEAR: ROUND 1! ⚔️🦋 It’s 7-Spot Ladybird vs Common Blue Damselfly Who gets your vote? Cast it in the comments below 👇 🗓️ Voting closes 15 September 2026. May the best insect win! 🏆 #InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
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We were lucky to get a very nice feature on the @royentsoc.bsky.social 's website 🥳 Check it out here: www.royensoc.co.uk/news/local-s... Thank you for celebrating this milestone with us!
Local Specialist Natural History Bookshop Celebrates 25 years in Iver - Royal Entomological Society
The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to join Pemberley Books in celebrating their 25th anniversary of their shop in Iver. As a longstanding champion of entomological literature, Pemberley Book...
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We liked it so much, we're making it our September Book of the Month! Perfect for the upcoming autumn months coming ahead 👀🍂 Order your copy here: tinyurl.com/russulakibby
🗣️ New in! This book provides the most comprehensive study of the genus #Russula in Britain and seeks to make them more accessible. Includes over 500 photos, micrographs, illustrations, and new id keys + a card insert with a #spore colour chart. 👉 tinyurl.com/russulakibby #Fungi
Introducing… INSECT OF THE YEAR! 🐝🦋 8 British insects. One crown. Weekly battles decided by YOU🏆 Who will be crowned the ultimate insect? The first match starts next week! Let the battle begin! 🐛 #InsectOfTheYear #BritishInsects
Already our August #bestseller! ✨ Order now from Pemberley website and save £7.50 on #paperback and £18.01 on #hardback Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/newnaturalis...
The #NewNaturalist latest work is out! #Microworlds explores the world of #microscopic life, from #amoebae and #paramecia to #organisms with lifestyles that sound straight out of science fiction 👽 📚 Available in #hardback & #paperback. tinyurl.com/newnaturalis... @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
💚 Today we’re saying goodbye to Fiona, who is retiring after an incredible 21 years at Pemberley. We did the math, and Fiona in numbers is 80,000 books sent out since 2005! Thank you for all your hard work and care. We’ll miss you! Happy retirement! 🥂
🗣️ New in! This book provides the most comprehensive study of the genus #Russula in Britain and seeks to make them more accessible. Includes over 500 photos, micrographs, illustrations, and new id keys + a card insert with a #spore colour chart. 👉 tinyurl.com/russulakibby #Fungi
📣 Issue 3 of the #EMM for 2026 is out now. ... including extensive taxonomic research, with new species of #Hymenoptera, #Hemiptera, #Coleoptera, #Diptera, and distributional records for Britain, Iran, and Mongolia. Read more below 👇 or subscribe now for complete access: tinyurl.com/EMM-subscribe
The #NewNaturalist latest work is out! #Microworlds explores the world of #microscopic life, from #amoebae and #paramecia to #organisms with lifestyles that sound straight out of science fiction 👽 📚 Available in #hardback & #paperback. tinyurl.com/newnaturalis... @wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social
🪲 The newest #FauneDeFrance is in! A two-volume work on the #thrips of #France's #overseas territories. Covering 246 species with 1,173 photographs and figures. A valuable reference for #entomologists, #agronomists, and anyone interested in #Thysanoptera. tinyurl.com/thysanopteres
August Book of the Month is here! 🐝 Discover the world of #DarwinWasps with this richly illustrated #PhotographicGuide covering every #British species of #Pimplini & #Theroniini. Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/darwinwasps #Entomology #Ichneumonidae #InsectID @royentsoc.bsky.social
Our #newsletter for July is out! We are delighted to present a selection of new #NaturalHistory titles. Access here 👉 www.pemberleybooks.com/newsletters/...
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Officially our July #bestseller 🥳 Order now from our website and save £20.05! Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/fungitemp
🍄 Identify over 4,600 species of temperate European #fungi with this beautifully illustrated guide! Packed with photos, comparison wheels, and step-by-step keys. tinyurl.com/fungitemp #Mycology #Mushrooms #NaturalHistory @princetonupress.bsky.social
We got featured in the #SloughObserver 🥳 Check it out here: www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/2611623...
Well-known bookshop celebrates 25 years of trading in Iver
Pemberley Books, a natural history and entomology bookseller, has spent a quarter-century at its 1930s mock-Tudor premises in Iver.
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🦋 Just arrived! An extraordinary 20-volume reference covering every #butterfly, #burnet and #forester #moth of Central & Northern Europe. Limited availability, don't miss out! tinyurl.com/zygaenids #Lepidoptera #Entomology #NaturalHistory
🍄 Identify over 4,600 species of temperate European #fungi with this beautifully illustrated guide! Packed with photos, comparison wheels, and step-by-step keys. tinyurl.com/fungitemp #Mycology #Mushrooms #NaturalHistory @princetonupress.bsky.social
🦋 NEW IN! The second volume on Northern European casebearer #moths has arrived, featuring 190 species with stunning photos of adults and larval cases, plus biology and distribution. Text in English & Finnish🔍 tinyurl.com/casebear #Lepidoptera #Entomology #NaturalHistory
Second #prize draw has taken place. Congratulations John from Wantage, you win a £25 book voucher! Next one will be on September 30th 👀
This year, as we celebrate 25 years in Iver, we are introducing a quarterly £25 #bookvoucher draw throughout 2026! Every online and in-store purchase is automatically entered. First draw: 31st of March Thank you for supporting specialist bookselling for 25 years 🪲🐞🦗🕷️🦋
🕷️ Our July #BookOfTheMonth has arrived! Explore the incredible diversity of primitive #spiders with this #guide covering 30 #Mygalomorph families with hundreds of illustrations from around the world. Also available in French! tinyurl.com/tarant2 #Tarantulas #Arachnology
🦋 Our #Bestseller of the Month takes us to #Madagascar! This superb French-language reference covers all 330 known #butterfly species of one of the world's greatest biodiversity hotspots🌍 tinyurl.com/madagascarbu... #Lepidoptera
Our latest #newsletter is out! This edition focuses on recently acquired #Secondhand & #Antiquarian Books for June 2026. With our very best wishes for the summer season! ☀️ Check it out here: www.pemberleybooks.com/newsletters/...
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Our new books for June #newsletter is out! As we approach the summer season, we are pleased to highlight a selection of new publications spanning #entomology, #zoology, #ecology and #conservation. Access here 👉 www.pemberleybooks.com/newsletters/...
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🦀🌊 Our June #BookoftheMonth has arrived! From #crabs and #lobsters to tiny shore-dwelling species, this #fieldguide is packed with photos, identification tips and fascinating facts. Perfect for your next seaside adventure! tinyurl.com/marinecrust #Crustaceans @princetonupress.bsky.social
Now in #paperback, this fascinating #biography follows #GilbertWhite through a year of #wildlife, wonder, and close observation. tinyurl.com/gilbertwhitepb #NaturalHistory @faberbooks.bsky.social
🐦🌍Discover the inspiring projects helping #birds recover around the world, and why a future that works for birds works for us too in this rare #conservation success story! tinyurl.com/oystercatche... #NatureBooks #Wildlife @picadorbooks.bsky.social
🌿Think #grasslands are just grass? Look closer! Discover the incredible #wildlife hidden in Britain's #meadows, #heaths and #marshes, and why these habitats matter more than ever. tinyurl.com/grasslandswr... #NatureBooks #Conservation @profilebooks.bsky.social
In Issue 2 of the #EMM for 2026: new #species distributional records for Britain and western Europe, behavioural observations, and taxonomic re-evaluation covering #Diptera, #Coleoptera, and #Hymenoptera. Read more below 👇, or subscribe now for complete access: tinyurl.com/EMM-subscribe
🦋☀️ Already one of our #bestsellers of May… and it’s only just been released! This brand new guide to the #butterflies of #Wales has flown off the shelves thanks to huge anticipation and lots of pre-orders. tinyurl.com/butterfliesw... #NaturalHistoryBooks #ButterflyWatching @pelagic.bsky.social
Doing so well already, we are making it our Book of the Month! 🎉 Special offer: Order now through our website and save £9 on the hardback and £5.50 on the paperback
🌾Just arrived! A new edition of Field Guide to the #Dragonflies & #Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Steve Brooks and Steve Cham. With great #illustrations by Richard Lewington. Available HB and PB! tinyurl.com/dragondamsel... #Odonata #Entomology @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Here is our latest #newsletter presenting a list of recently acquired #collectable books! Behind the scenes, we are working hard to process a number of remarkable collections, so keep an eye out for our next list of collectable books in May 👀 www.pemberleybooks.com/newsletters/...
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