Harrison C. J. O. & Ad Cameron Peter Hutchinson Joop Van Der Liet Juliet Grindle
BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD
NY: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good-. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810907062; Large Hardcover 9-1/2 x 12-1/4" . There are a few minor shallow scratches on the covers else the binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents are almost as new. This is a large heavy book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; Glossy Maroon boards bright gold lettering. NATURE. Gorgeously illustrated with scores hundreds of full-color paintings by Ad Cameron. "In the present volume we are offering an overall picture of the birds of the world. No one would really find a series of descriptions or an enumeration of the 8600 or so known species to be a useful way of comprehending thw whole and in order to discuss them it is necessary to group them in some way . This is not easy. In spite of the apparent diversity of form and pattern beneath all those feathers birds are rather uniform in structure.the sequence of orders and families used here has a logical basis.but for practical reasons it is an arbitrary arrangement and alternative sequences are recognized.This conflict is resolved in the present volume by the inclusion at the end of each entry of a section headed 'Composition'. In this section the possible alternative positions of the famiy under discussion in the sequence is mentioned as well as its composition. " Some contents: Archaeopterygiformes; Struthioniformes; Dinornithiformes; Ciconiiformes; Diatrymiformes; Charadriiformes; Falconiformes; Coraciiforme s; Piciformes; Passeriformes. Index lists the scientific and common names of the birds for easy reference. ; 9-1/2 x 12-1/4"; 264 pages . Harry N. Abrams hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 28147 ISBN : 0810907062 9780810907065
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Gehlbach Frederick R.
MOUNTAIN ISLANDS AND DESERT SEAS A Natural History of the U. S. - Mexican Borderlands
College Station TX: Texas A & M University Press. Good. 1993. Second Edition. Paperback. 0890965668; Trade Paperback. Front cover's fore edge is curled upward else Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Half-title page is damp wrinkled. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; The color-photo illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "Nearly all that I recount I know firsthand.Most of my studies span more than one season or year in order to assess the vagaries of Borderlands climates.The locales and species are selected from my nearly 800 pages of field notes and some 1200 photographs as having been particularly instructive and inspirational to me. Common names of species and a few subspecies or varieties are those most frequently used. " 36 b/w illus maps & drawings . 16p color photos. Index. SIGNED BY AUTHOR twice. Inscription on half title page reads "To Bryan - with thanks for your concern for natural history. Fred. " Title pages bears his full signature "Frederick R. Gehlbach". ; 9" Tall; 298 pages . Texas A & M University Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 28358 ISBN : 0890965668 9780890965665
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McGovern Thomas
ALPHA TEACH YOURSELF BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY IN 24 HOURS
Indianapolis IN: Alpha Books. Very Good. 2003. First Edition. Oversize Paperback. 0028643925; Binding and contents are almost like new. ; The photo-illustrat ed PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Provides you with technical guidance in choosing the right equipment if you're a first-time shutterbug - as well as offering innovative suggestions for professional photographers looking to challenge themselves. The 24 lessons in this step-by-step guide will keep you focused as you give your camera a workout one shot at a time - and one hour at a time. Prepare your environment with the correct lighting and shading.Zoom in or out to obtain the proper depth of field and remain in focus. Utilize different colored filters to enhance your images. Stylize your photographs through hand coloring or unique toneing. Assemble a portfolio - and embark on a career. See the world in black and white - and capture it for eternity. " Index. Glossary. Scores of b/w photos. Some drawings. ; 7-1/2 x 9-1/8"; 390 pages . Alpha Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 27965 ISBN : 0028643925 9780028643922
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Palmer Thomas
LANDSCAPE WITH REPTILE Rattlesnakes in an Urban World
NY: Ticknor & Fields. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395580846; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. ; Red cloth spine bright gold lettering map endpapers. NATURE. "In this marvelously original and authoritative book Thomas Palmer introduces us to a community of rattlesnakes nestled in the heart of the urban Northeast one of several such enclaves found near cities across the country.Just south of Boston within view of the statehouse a range of low rugged hills interrupts the suburbs. In these Blue Hills lives one of the last populations of timber rattlesnakes.LANDSCAPE WITH REPTILE celebrates their survival with a kaleidoscopic journey through nature literature and history a journey guided and informed by the snake's own serpentine passage through time. " Index. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 340 pages . Ticknor & Fields hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 27782 ISBN : 0395580846 9780395580844
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Moll Gary & Stanley Young
GROWING GREENER CITIES A Tree-Planting Handbook
Los Angeles: Living Planet Press. Very Good-. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 1879326132; Orange "with our compliments" label on front cover. Very minor top edge soil. Contents are almost like new. ; The green & blue illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "This step-by-step guide gives you all the tree-planting advice you need to bring shade and greenery to your neighborhood. Choosing a tree. How to plant. Where and when to plant. Important tips on tree care. Plus: Simple steps to organizing a successful community tree-planting and tree-care program. " Glossary. Drawings by Thomas C. Whittemore throughout text. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 128 pages . Living Planet Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 27568 ISBN : 1879326132 9781879326132
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Bauer Erwin A.
HUNTING WITH A CAMERA A World Guide to Wildlife Photography
NY: Winchester Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. 0876911432; Binding and contents are almost like new. Two tears 2" 1" on DJ's back panel's top edge else minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. This is a heavy book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees.; Black cloth bright silver lettering. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Illustrated with Bauer's incomparable photographs both color and black-and-white but it is far more than a picture book. Its intent is to help you take good wildlife photographs on your own.The book is divided into three parts: a straightforward explanation os what photographic expeditions involve.; a region-by-region discussion of the photographic opportunities in Noth America; and a similar discussion of opportunities abroad - Africa the Indian Ocean Antarctica and elsewhere. " Bibliography. Index. 16p color photos scores of b/w photos. ; 10-1/4" Tall; 324 pages . Winchester Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 27505 ISBN : 0876911432 9780876911433
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Peters Chuck & Sandi Kilcollins Wendy Nichols editors
THE COMPUTER VIDEOMAKER HANDBOOK SECOND EDITION A Comprehensive Guide to Making Video
Boston: Focal Press. Very Good-. 2001. Second Edition. Paperback. 024080435X; Upper fore corners of last 1/3 of book are bent slightly else binding and contents are almost as new. ; PAPER COVERS.Color-photo illustrated glossy cover is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. " Takes the novice step-by-step through the elements that make up a quality video production.provides information on all the latest tools and techniques available to help you shoot and edit like the pros. You can learn to make better more exciting video.whether you're a novice videographer or one who has been shooting for years.New topics covered include: shoot to stream; edit to stream; make streaming slide shows; encode to stream; serve to stream introduction to streaming video servers ; non-streaming delivery: MPEGs and QuickTime ; how to make CD-ROMs and DVD-videos. " .Glossary. Index. Scores of illus: b/w photos drawings. ; 7 x 10"; 352 pages . Focal Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 27077 ISBN : 024080435X 9780240804354
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Maloney Tom editor with Camille Pelletier & Jack L. Terracciano & Walter Herdeg
U. S. CAMERA ANNUAL 1950 International Edition
NY: U. S. Camera Publishing. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Top and bottom of spine and small area about 1/3 down on the spine are quite faded one fore corner is worn through to the boards else minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Brief gift note on ffep. Endpapers & flyleafs are foxed and there is occasional light foxing in the text else text is clean. The DJ is in such bad shape that it ranks as "No DJ" except that it does have some interesting information on it. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; Reddish-brown cloth bright gold lettering PHOTOGRAPHY. The sections of the book are: International Section ; American Section each section with photos by scores of photographers ; News Section News Chronology; Color - with 8 pages of color photos by U. S. Navy war photograhers ; Historical - with sub sections such as The atom bomb California gold rush Concentration camp victims Barney Cowherd Flag-raising at Iwo Jima Hindenberg disaster etc. ; Political figures; Foreign Affairs; The United Nations; Labor - John L. Lewis Maurice Tobin; Armed Forces; Scientific; Trials and Investigations - Communist trial Government 'five percenters ' Hiss-Chambers; and People in the News; 9-1/8 x 12-1/4"; 400 pages . U. S. Camera Publishing hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 26834
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Lucas Lois
PLANTS OF OLD HAWAII With Illustrations by Joan Fleming and Poems by Julie Williams
Honolulu: Bess Press. Very Good-. 1982. Paperback. 0935848118; Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Green illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Dozens of drawings. Glossary. NATURE. This ".is a book about the twenty major plants the original Hawaiians brought with them from the south Pacific around 450 AD when they settled the Hawaiian islands. The book contains graphic illustrations by Joan Fleming of each plant and its flower and fruit as well as plant descriptions habitats uses legends and proverbs. A poem about each plant and its uses by Julie Williams.enhances the factual information. " ; 9" Tall; 101 pages . Bess Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 26320 ISBN : 0935848118 9780935848113
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Ray Man & Merry A. Foresta
MAN RAY
NY: Pantheon. Very Good. 1989. First American Edition. Paperback. 0679723358; Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are almost like new black and white photos are beautifully reproduced. ; Black and white photo-illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. 63 full-page b/w photos 6-page introduction by Merry A. Foresta 1-page chronological biography 1 pages Bibliography one-page listing of exhibitions. PHOTOGRAPHY. Man Ray 1890-1976 was one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century a Dadaist and a pioneer of surrealism. He got interested in photography in 1914. "A technical mastermind he was soon experimenting with different processes - solarization negative images multiple exposures and his signature technique the 'Rayography. ' Collected here is the best of his experimental work and a portrait gallery of the most important figures in modern art - Matisse Dali Giacometti Le Corbusier Picasso Magritte . " Each photo's title and date is listed on the facing otherwise blank page. ; 7-1/2" Tall . Pantheon paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 26340 ISBN : 0679723358 9780679723356
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Litzel Otto
DARKROOM MAGIC
NY: Amphoto. Good in Good- dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0817405097; A small amount of the color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and the top/bottom of the spine but nowhere is the cloth worn through to the boards. Else very minor wear on the clean and sound 'tho slightly twisted binding. Name & date inside front cover. Two lines of type underlined in red on p.26 and in black on p. 41. Brief red margin notes on p.88; else contents are clean. DJ is not much to look at but it provides plenty of protection and information. ; Black cloth yellow lettering. Well over a hundred b/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY. "This is the first book published on trick photography that tells how to achieve the desired effects of mirrors glass grass or anything else the photographer might be inspired to use.Every method and technique discussed in this astonishing book is tested and true to form. The author gives explicit instructions for every step of every procedure he details and every instruction is accompanied by a photograph that shows exactly what you will get. You will attain absolute mastery of the techniques covered in this book by following these simple step-by-step procedures no matter what your level of achievement. " ; 7-1/4 x 9-3/4"; 143 pages . Amphoto hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 25982 ISBN : 0817405097 9780817405090
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Wilderness Society
A TRIBUTE TO ANSEL ADAMS: CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN EARTH
Wash. DC: Wilderness Society. Very Good-. 1980. Paperback. Two 1" circular darkish stains on lower portion of the front cover else binding is sound and unworn. Contents are almost like new. ; Black and white photo-illustrated cover is the same weight paper as the rest of the pamphlet. 29 b/w photos most by Ansel Adams. NATURE / PHOTOGRAPHY. Preface by John Szarkowski who directs the photographic department of the Museum of Modern Art New York City. Two pages of text The Meaning of the National Parks by Ansel Adams. Five pages of text Ansel Adams The Role of the Artist in the Environmenta l Movement by Robert Turnage who is a former resource analyst for The Wilderness Society. Three-page essay A Wilderness Vision The Wilderness Society and the Public Lands. The rest is glorious black and white Ansel Adams photos. ; 8-1/2 x 11"; 28 pages . Wilderness Society paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 25094
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Hutchins Ross E.
CADDIS INSECTS Nature's Carpenters and Stonemasons
NY: Dodd Mead. Good. 1966. Hardcover. Ex-school library but no markings on the binding. Library markings on ffep title page's gutter and bfep. Bottom edge of front cover's lower fore corner is worn else very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. No DJ. ; Medium tan cloth brown lettering. Index. 6p drawings. 53 b/w photos some full-page. NATURE. Caddis insects have developed astounding building skills. Their homes are tiny masterpieces of construction. Most caddises are excellent carpenters working with bits of twigs and stems. Others spin nets that rival spidres' webs. Still other kinds are stonemasons cementing together grains of sand or pebbles to form a soilid case in which to live safe from enemies. And they all do thier work under water. This book covers the life cycle of the caddis but concentrates on the cases they build to protect themselves. ; 6-7/8 x 9-1/4"; 80 pages . Dodd, Mead hardcover
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Pinniger R. S. editor
JONES'S ANIMAL NURSING SECOND EDITION
NY: Pergamon Press. Good in Good- dust jacket. 1972. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0080168396; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. The photo pages which are printed on different glossy paper have stuck to each other at the lower fore corner and at the bottom of the page near the gutter causing the surface of one page to transfer onto the surface of the facing page. No text or photo image is however affected. Otherwise the contents are clean and unmarked. DJ is not much to look at but it provides plenty of protection and information. This a very heavy book and is not eligible for Prioriy or Air under standard fees. ; Pebble-textured blue cloth bright gold lettering in black spine panel. Index. 16p b/w photos scores of b/w drawings. NATURE. This is a comprehensive text and reference book for both trainees and veterinary surgeons at approved Register of Animal Nursing Auxiliaries training centres. This second edition ".has been altered in the light of teaching and practical experience with some sections completely rewritten and new sections added to deal with changes in modern veterinary practice. The dog is used as the principal type animal for the description of the main anatomical and surgical fundamentals but where the species differences occur with the cat these are also described. Although the main object of the text has been to cover the syllabus of subjects in ANA examination courses this book has in many cases gone beyond examination requirements so that RANAs who wish may study some aspects of animal nursing in greater depth. In addition the work will be of great interest to all veterinary personnel. " ; 10-1/8" Tall; 471 pages . Pergamon Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 25166 ISBN : 0080168396 9780080168395
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Houk Rose
EASTERN WILDFLOWERS A Photographic Celebration from New England to the Heartland
San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0877015945; Top fore corners are very lightly bumped very minor rubbing of front cover else binding and contents are almost as new. Very minor wear on the clean complete DJ. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; Glossy brown borads white lettering. HARDCOVER. More than 60 full-color photos mostly full-page. NATURE. "When wildflowers appear in glorious profusion each spring we often greet them by their common names which tend to be as delightul as the flowers themselves. Say hello to Solomon's Seal Spiderwort Lady's Slipper Fire Pink and Blue-eyed Mary. These are just a few of the natural beauties that grace the pages of this stunning portfolio a visual feast of flowers to gladden the heart and nourish the soul.From the sweeping tallgrass prairies of the Heartland to the rich deciduous forests of New England this enchanting book pays tribute to the myriad flowers that bloom each spring. "; 10-1/4 x 9-7/8"; 108 pages . Chronicle Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 25464 ISBN : 0877015945 9780877015949
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Houk Rose
WILDFLOWERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST A Photographic Celebration of Nature's Beauty
San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0877014248; Very minor rubbing on clean sound and otherwise unworn binding. Contents are almost like new. 1" tear in top of DJ's spine else very minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; HARDCOVER. Glossy purple boards white lettering. 60 full-color photos mostly full-page. Select bibliography. Index. NATURE. "These flowers are easily encountered and easy to appreciate. They grace our Western lands coloring the cliffs bogs and rolling hills of the coast or blushing in the ethereal light of rainforests. They brighten the desert and canyon country with striking displays. Flowers fragile and hardy scatter across alpine tundras lavish meadows in amazing abundance and sway among the long grass of prairie expanses.Sixty of the most stunning color photographs and paintings of western wildflowers ever published make this one of the finest nature books in years.A scholarly and entertaining volume. " ; 10-1/4 x 9-7/8"; 108 pages . Chronicle Books hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 25465 ISBN : 0877014248 9780877014249
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Shipman Carl
HOW TO SELECT & USE CANON SLR CAMERAS
Tucson AZ: HP Books. Good. 1979. Paperback. 0912656565; Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Minor edge stains extend slightly onto some top margins. Contents are otherwise clean. Minor amount of damp wrinkling on top margins. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; . PHOTOGRAPHY. This fine book guides you to the right selection of Canon camera equipment cameras lenses motor drives bellows flash units and other accessories and tells you exactly how to use it. Although not an official publication of Canon it was prepared with full factory cooperation and is authentic in every detail covering Canon equipment in an interesting and practical way. The book starts with basic easy-to-understand principles and leads you step-by-step to a full understanding of even the most complex setups. Contents: The cameras; exposure - the basic technical problem; how a single-lens-refl ex camera works; getting acquainted with lenses; film handling; exposure controls and their effects; camera controls; how lenses work; viewing and focusing; exposure metering; close-up and macro photography; available Canon lenses; Light filters and films; how to use flash; how to care for your camera; the Canon SLR system; brief history of Canon. Color-photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. A couple-dozen color photos scores of b/w photos & drawings. ; 8-1/2 x 10-7/8"; 192 pages . HP Books paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 25674 ISBN : 0912656565 9780912656564
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Lobel Lisa Kerr & Phillip Lobel
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORAL REEF PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Submitted To: U. S. Coral Reef Task Force
U. S. A.: Department Of The Navy. Near Fine. 2000. Paperback. Binding and contents are almost like new. ; . NATURE. "After a brief introduction this publication is divided into six sections plus appendices describing the Department of Defense's policies actions and programs related to coral reef conservation and protection. Section One provides an overview of DoD authorities and policies pertaining to the protection of coral reef ecosystems. " The remaining sections are: Identification of DoD actons that may affect US coral reef ecosystems; Existing funding sources for coral reef stewardship; DoD programs to protect coral reef ecosystems; DoD initiatives to enhance coral reef ecosystems; and Looking toward the future. Color-photo illustrated glossy cover is lighter than posterboard. Numerous full-color photos. ; 8-3/8 x 10-7/8"; 80 pages . Department Of The Navy paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 25669
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Fischer Pierre C.
70 COMMON CACTI OF THE SOUTHWEST
Tucson AZ: Southwest Parks & Monuments Ass'n. Very Good. 1989. Paperback. 0911408827; Binding and contents are almost like new. ; NATURE. Each of the 70 cacti is illustrated with one or more color photos. It's size is listed the elevation at which it is normally found is given and the area in which it grows distribution is listed along with its Latin name and a brief written description. The book is divided into sections: Oputia Prickly Pears & Chollas ; Cereus; Echinocereus Hedgehog Cacti ; Ferocactus & Echinocactus Barrels ; Coryphantha & Escobaria Pincushions ; Mammillaria Pincushions and Fishhooks .Color-photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Index. Over 100 color photos. ; 9" Tall; 78 pages . Southwest Parks & Monuments Ass'n. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 25710 ISBN : 0911408827 9780911408829
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Wallace David Rains
IDLE WEEDS The Life of a Sandstone Ridge
San Francisco: Sierra Club. Very Good-. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. 0871562715; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Moderate edge foxing. Gift note inside front cover. Upper fore corner of first few pages are a little bent else contents are clean & unmarked. ; Illustrated black & gray cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Bibliography. Glossary of plants and animals. Frequent nature drawings throughout text. NATURE. A look at a year in the natural life of plants animals birds and insects which live on Chestnut Ridge a Blackhand sandstone ridge borderng the Appalachian Plateau. The chapters: Snow cover; Ground Thaw; Woodland flowers; Bird songs; . Scrubland flowers; Wetland flowers; Insect songs ; Leaf color; Hard fost; Future time. ; 9" Tall; 183 pages . Sierra Club paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 24376 ISBN : 0871562715 9780871562715
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Denman Cherry
THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK
NY: Stewart Tabori & Chang. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1990. First American Edition. Hardcover. 1556701446; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. Gift quality. ; Glossy illustrated white boards green lettering. Approx. 90 unnumbered pages. Jam-packed with charming full-color illustrations comprising much more than half the book. NATURE. A paean to the tree! "Exquisitly illustrated by CherryDenman this book has a powerful message celebrating the cycle of the tree as a siymbol of life on our planet. In this book trees grow from seedling and sapling through maturity and fruiting to the falling with reflections in poety and prose by much-loved writers such as John Clare A. E. Housman William Blake Thomas Hardy Joyce Kilmer W. B. Yeats Sylvia Plath and Ogden Nash. " ; 6-1/2 x 7-1/8" . Stewart, Tabori & Chang hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 24460 ISBN : 1556701446 9781556701443
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Harrison George H. with Kit Harrison editor
GARDEN BIRDS OF AMERICA A Gallery of Garden Birds & How to Attract Them
Minocqua Wisconsin: Willow Creek Press. Very Good-. 1996. Hardcover. 157223038X; Very minor edge wear on the clean sound binding. Writing on forms on last two pages else contents are almost as new. No DJ. ; Blue boards bright gold lettering. Scores of full-color photos many full-page. NATURE. This book presents 60 of the most interesting and enjoyable birds in North American with information on how to attract them to gardens and backyards. Each bird is illustrated with a full-page color photo faced with a page of informative text. ; 8-3/4 x 10-1/4"; 160 pages . Willow Creek Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 24505 ISBN : 157223038X 9781572230385
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Grossfeld Stan
THE EYES OF THE GLOBE Twenty-Five Years of Photography from THE BOSTON GLOBE
Chester CT: Globe Pequot Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871068613; Ex-library with call label on DJ's spine. Library markings on all edges ffep and cprt page. The DJ which is protected by clear plastic is/was taped to the covers. No tape marks on binding. Very minor bottom edge wear else binding is almost as new. Other than library markings DJ and contents are almost as new This a very heavy book and is not eligible for Prioriy or Air under standard fees. ; Black cloth gold lettering. Three pages of brief biographies of the photographers. 15 pages of technical notes. PHOTOGRAPHY. This book is history via photographs. There is very little text although each photo has a caption with date. The photos cover the world depicting history and human interest storm and shipwreck war and sports art and humanity etc. etc. ; 9-1/4 x 10-3/4"; 254 pages; A . Globe Pequot Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 24502 ISBN : 0871068613 9780871068613
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Mitchell Andrew
A FRAGILE PARADISE Nature and Man in the Pacific
London: Collins. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002179423; Binding is almost as new. Name on half-title and p.256. Very minor edge soil. Contents are almost like new. Very minor wear on clean complete DJ. ; Textured blue boards bright gold lettering. Map endpapers. Bibliography. Index. Seven pages of maps. 16p color photos. NATURE. ".the story of Andrew Mitchell's journey through the Pacific islands following in the footsteps of the myriad species - including man - which have walked swum sailed flown or drifted to colonize them. No other book has painted such a broad natural history of the Pacific past and present. A FRAGILE PARADISE is a celebration of the beauty and fascination of the islands with their unique collection of flora and fauna. It sheds new light on the impact of migrations by the Polynesians Micronesians and Melanesians who now inhabit them. And it takes a clear-sighted look at the dangers that face this most beautiful and vulneable region of the world. "; 9-1/2" Tall; 256 pages . Collins hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 24697 ISBN : 0002179423 9780002179423
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Covington Michael
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE AMATEUR
NY: Cambridge University Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 0521253918; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. 1" x 1/2" piece missing from upper fore corner of DJ's front panel else minor wear & soil on the DJ. ; Black boards bright gold lettering. Index. 16p color photos scores of b/w photos & figures. PHOTOGRAPHY. ".tells how to take pictures of stars galaxies planets the Moon the Sun comets meteors and eclipses using equipment and material readily available to the hobbyist. " ; 7-5/8 x 10"; 168 pages . Cambridge University Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 24877 ISBN : 0521253918 9780521253918
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Allen Mary
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN PRACTICE
Newton Abbot Devon: David & Charles. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0715384104; Binding and contents are almost like new. Minor rubbing & edge wear on clean complete DJ. ; Black boards bright gold lettering. Bibliography. Index. 8p color photos scores of b/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY . This is an updated and expanded version of Allen's PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: HOW AND WHY. It has been re-designed and re-illustrated providing a more direct demonstration of techniques than the earlier book. This book shows how the ability of any photographer to 'see into' the subject can be greatly extended and developed resulting in pictures that provide an insight into the character of the sitter - the essential property absent from so much portrait work. The author's honest approach to the psychology of portraiture and the problems of age differences in complexion handling child subjects and the scope and challenges of lighting effects are followed by a description of the process through to the printing and presentation stages with advice based upon a lifetime's experience in photographing people. ; 9-5/8" Tall; 152 pages . David & Charles hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 23577 ISBN : 0715384104 9780715384107
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Stuckey Irene H.
RHODE ISLAND WILDFLOWERS
Knoxville Tennessee: University Of Tennessee Press. Good. 1967. Paperback. Top ring in the comb binding is missing. Moderate wear on the clean binding. Title page is loosly laid-in. Occasional very small margin check marks else contents are clean. ; 8" Tall 60pp. Full-color photo-illustated cover is lighter than posterboard. PAPER COVERS bound with white plastic comb. 84 color photos. Index. NATURE. "The wildflowers of Rhode Island can best be described as a study in contrasts - northern plants that continue into Canada southern plants from the coastal plains cosmopolitan plants from the ocean borders of the world shore plants native to the beaches dunes and salt marshes and naturalized plants from Europe Africa and Asia that have been trickling in for the past 300 years. " SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page: "Irene H. Stuckey. " ; 8" Tall; 60 pages . University Of Tennessee Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 23889
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Gordon Bernard L.
A GUIDE BOOK TO THE MARINE FISHES OF RHODE ISLAND
Watch Hill RI: Book & Tackle Shop. Good. 1960. Hardcover. Ex-library library re-bound. In addition to the printed portion of the title 'Guide book To' has been hand lettered on the spine. Call number is printed on the spine. Pencil underlining of capital letters on title page. Number label on cprt page. Number & date stamped on dedication page. Number in bottom margin of p.97. Computer label and pocket on back endpapers. There is minor wear and soil on the sound binding. The original photo-illustrated endpapers are missing replaced with blank endpapers. Occasion small 'x' marks pages 7-14 tiny dashes on p. 99. First few pages have some thumb smudges in the outer margins otherwise contents are clean. No dust jacket. ; Extra-durable orange buckram cloth library re-binding cream colored lettering. Index. Full-page map. 5 tables. 77 b/w plates. NATURE. Provides a revised and briefly annotated list of the Rhode Island marine fishes from data colected by the author from 1954 to 1959 when an intenseive survey was made of RI marine fish species recording 215 distinct species indigenous to local waters including salt marshes estuaries salt water ponds rocky shoals and open sea. ; 9-1/8" Tall; 136 pages . Book & Tackle Shop hardcover
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Rood Ronald
THE LOON IN MY BATHTUB .
Brattleboro Stephen Greene Press 1964. Good with no dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. Second printing . 176pp. Index. 16 p b/w photos. 8vo . HC. Blue boards silver lettering . NATURE. Lifelong adventures with the wild things that surround us. Written with humor and a sympathetic understanding of this earth's creatures . Minor wear and soil to sound binding. Green X on top edge. Contents are clean and sound. No DJ. Good . . Brattleboro Stephen Greene Press 1964 hardcover
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Francis Sydney & Rachel Wright editors
WILDLIFE FACT-FILE YEARBOOK 1992
London: International Masters Pub. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 095185660X; Binding and contents are almost like new. 1/2" tear in bottom edge of DJ's spine the protective plastic film on the DJ is starting to separate in a couple of places on edges else minor wear on clean complete dust jacket. ; Glossy full-color-photo-illustrated covers. 250 full-color photos & artworks. NATURE. Offers a fascinating insight into the life and work of individuals and organizations at the forefront of wildlife research and conservation efforts. The wide-ranging articles contain a wealth of amazing wildlife information. The first section looks at animals of the world and the wonderful ways in which they hunt mate and camouflage themselvges. The next section examines environmental issures then the book moves on to examine the role of conservation organizations and their effect on local people. Also focuses on wildlife communicators and educators including an enthralling interview with Sir David Attenborough. ; 10-1/8 x 8-3/4"; 216 pages . International Masters Pub. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 19202 ISBN : 095185660X 9780951856604
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Poduschka Walter & Christl
DEAREST PRICKLES The Story of a Hedgehog Family
NY: Taplinger Publishing Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1972. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0800821246; Bottom edge of back cover is partially worn through to the boards. Bottom half-inch of front and back covers are damp stained and the first and last few pages of the book have a small damp stain on the bottom margin else contents are clean and unmarked. . Bottom edge of front cover is roughened but not worn through. Otherewise the binding is clean and sound with very minor wear. Bottom edge of DJ's front and back panels are worn water stained and some of the color is bleached out. The DJ's spine is sun-darkened but the lettering is perfectly clear. Else minor wear and soil on the dust jacket NOT price-clipped . ; Orange boards yellow cloth spine black spine lettering. Numerous b/w photos. NATURE. Translated from the German by Mary Sworder. Illustrated with over fifty splendid candid photographs this is the unsentimental yet thoroughly charming story of the Poduschkas' experiences with three lively responsive wild hedgehogs whose appeal will be felt by animal lovers of all ages. a; 8-1/2"Tall; 128 pages; A . Taplinger Publishing Company hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 17958 ISBN : 0800821246 9780800821241
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Murphy Robert
WILD SANCTUARIES. OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES - A HERITAGE RESTORED .
NY Dutton 1968. Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. 288pp. Index. Hundreds of b/w photos dozens of color photos . 11-1/4" X 8-5/8" . HC. Light tan cloth gold lettering . NATURE. A magnificent portrait of untrammeled nature protected from man by man. A vivid depiction of the wondrous diversity of birds and animals that inhabit our sanctuaries . The tragic waste of our wildlife resources in the past; the magnificent work done by dedicated men in restoring misused land to its original splendor . Ex-lib. Pocket torn from back endpaper call # on spine o/w minor library markings. DJ's front flap glued to front endpaper. Moderate binding wear and soil. Sound. Contents clean and sound. No DJ. Good. . . NY Dutton 1968 hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7494
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Birdsall John editor
WILDLIFE FACT-FILE YEARBOOK 1993
London: International Masters Pub. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0951856626; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. ; Glossy full-color-photo-illustrated boards. Index. Calendar of events. Approx 270 of full-color photos and original artworks. NATURE. Examines the successes and failures of the Earth Summit and the role indigenous peoples can play in habitat conservation. Behind-the-scenes accounts of the work of both the National Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society. Interview with Gerald Durrell. The effect of tourism on the environment is examined in detal as is the critical state of forests in much of the western US where a six-year drought is compounding decades of damage. ; 10-1/8 x 8-3/4"; 216 pages . International Masters Pub. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 19203 ISBN : 0951856626 9780951856628
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Lootens J. Ghislain & Lester H. Bogen
LOOTENS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGING AND PRINT QUALITY SEVENTH REVISED EDITION
Garden City: Amphoto. Very Good- in Good- dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0817404678; Minor edge wear on clean and sound binding. Moderate top edge soil. 1/2" x 1/4" hole in back endpapers at the hinge. Contents are clean and unmarked DJ is not much to look at but it provides plenty of protection and information. ; Blue boards black lettering. Formulary. Index. Scores of b/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY. Totally revised and enlarged. Major topics: negative preparation; enlarger types and opeation; developers and other solutions; papers; contrast determination; reduction and intensification; retouching; dodging and burning-in; and toning. Filled with the insight and technical mastery of Lootens. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 215 pages . Amphoto hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 19260 ISBN : 0817404678 9780817404673
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Merrow Susan D. & Wanda A. Rickerby
ONE FOR THE EARTH Journal of a Sierra Club President
Champaign IL: Sagamore Pub. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 091561152X; Minor dent in spine's top edge else Binding and contents are almost like new. Contents are almost as new with no writing or other entries on the text. ; 9-1/4" Tall XV 244pp. Cprt. 1992. Black hardcover bright silver lettering. ENVIRONMENT/NATURE. At its most elemental level this is a global history of the effort to save the world's ecosystems during a single profoundly troubled year. It is also the personal saga of a New England wife and mother whose deep commitment to the environmental movement brought her to the presidency of the Sierra Club. Finally it is a frank dissection of a powerful organization capable of writing federal law effecting national economic policy and influencing millions of grassroots voters. The book chronicles the year immediatedly following Earth Day Twenty April 22 1990 and details the environmental traumas including the Gulf War that devastated the Earth during those twelve months and describes how both the nation's leaders and its citizen activists responded to these challenges. ; 9-1/4"Tall; 244 pages . Sagamore Pub. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 18692 ISBN : 091561152X 9780915611522
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Coman Dale Rex
THE ENDLESS ADVENTURE
Chicago: Henry Regnery Company. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. DJ's spiine is quite faded but lettering is clear. 3/4" tear in bottom edge of DJ's front panel o/w minor wear and rubbing on clean DJ. Very minor wear to top/bottom of spine and corners o/w binding is clean sound and unworn. Minor edge soil. Contents are almost like new. ; Light tan boards brown lettering a dozen-or-so mostly full-page sepia-tone pencil sketches throughout book plus a 17-page portfolio of pencil sketches in the back of the book. NATURE. Coman's journal records the passing of the year in the marshes and woodlands of the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Delaware. His peaceful pencil drawings hauntingly simple and striking further capture the essence of a world that too few of us know firsthand. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 103 pages . Henry Regnery Company hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 14741
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Hart Susanne
LIFE WITH DAKTARI: Two Vets in East Africa
NY: Atheneum. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1969. First American Edition. Hardcover. Ex-medical society library with call # on spine and bkpl inside front cover but no other library markings. Very minor wear and soil on sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked; Gray-green cloth spine bright gold lettering. Photo endpapers. Index. 2-page map. 40 photos 11 of them in color. NATURE. Describes some of the adventures of this husband-and-wife team their endeavours and excitements thus portaying the magnificence of Africa and the glory of its wild life. Brings the bush-vet-scientist image into perspective and gives a tue idea of what their adventure-filled aysa are really like. ; 8-5/8" Tall; 224 pages . Atheneum hardcover
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Langford Michael Series editor
THE POCKET CAMERA HANDBOOK
NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Good. 1980. Hardcover. 039450786X; The top fore corners are lightly bumped else minor wear and rubbing on the clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. ; Full-color photo-illustrated glossy boards ivory lettering. Index. Hundreds of full-color & b/w photos & drawings. PHOTOGRAPHY. A basic guide to taking better pictures with one of the world's most popular types of cameras - the 110 126 or 35 mm pocket camera. Presented in simple but comprehensive detail here are instructions for getting the best out of your pocket camera problem-solving tips on improving your pictures how to get good shots in more than 100 typical-picture taking situations information on ordering prints and slides and a run-down on extra equipment for your pocket camera. ; 8-1/2 x 6-7/8"; 92 pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 19248 ISBN : 039450786X 9780394507866
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Schilling Anne Marie
MR. TWEEDY
Old Tappan NJ: Hewitt House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very minor edge wear on clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. Small darkish stain on DJ's front panel damp stain on 1" of top edge of back panel extending lightly down almost to the bottom at the spine. Minor edge wear on complete dust jacket. ; Brown boards bright silver lettering a few drawings in text. NATURE. . . HUMOR. One day in May 11-year-old David Schilling found a newly hatched robin - a not too pretty frog-like creature the size of a walnut. Nursed to health by hourly feedings of pre-chewed egg in one week Mr. Tweedy was a furry butterball. From that day to the spring moring two years later when he followed the call of a little Mrs. Tweedy-to-be the robin added joy and innumerable adventures to the lives of his adopted family.; 8-1/2"Tall; 191 pages . Hewitt House hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 18606
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McBride Chris
THE WHITE LIONS OF TIMBAVATI
NY: Paddington Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. Minor wear on clean DJ. Binding is clean sound and unworn. Minor edge soil/foxing. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Brown boards bright gold lettering. 64p full-color photos. NATURE. White lions - not albinos but normal healthy lions as white as polar bears in the timbavati Nature Reserve in the Lowveld of the northeastern Transvall of Africa. McBride has walked over 1 000 miles through lion country tracking listening waiting watching and photographing these lions. This is a unique book of lion lore a thrilling story that will stir the emotions and fantasies of every member of your family. ; 9-7/8" Tall; 220 pages . Paddington Press hardcover
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Engh Rohn
SELL & RE-SELL YOUR PHOTOS.
Cincinnati Writer's Digest Books Third Printing 1983. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0898790468; 323pp. Index. Numerous B&W photos. Tall 8vo . Black boards bright yellow lettering . PHOTOGRAPHY. How to sell your pictures to a world of markets as close as your mailbox. Organized the world of photo buyers into primary secondary and third-chooice markets; outlines the precise approach need to reach each market . Fine / Fine . . Cincinnati Writer's Digest Books Third Printing 1983 hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 4343 ISBN : 0898790468 9780898790467
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Caras Roger editor
ANIMAL COURTSHIPS
Richmond Virginia: Westover Publishing Co. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0878580166; Binding is clean sound and unworn. Protective plastic film is separating from the DJ. Uppor fore corner of DJ's front panel is worn/torn. ; Golden tan boards bright gold lettering. 16p color photos. Dozens of b/w photos. Foreword by RogerTory Peterson. NATURE. Explores the courtship habits of such difverse creatures as theGalapagos blue-faced booby te Chuckawalla lizard and the Siamese fighting fish to present the mostunusual and interesting courtship patterns of the animal world. From the albatross to the peacock from the vulture to the spider Caras examines the most private pursuits of animals and finds that their courtship antics range from the enchanting to the intriguing. ; 9" Tall; 63 pages . Westover Publishing Co. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 16070 ISBN : 0878580166 9780878580163
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Rood Ronald
IT'S GOING TO STING ME! .
NY Simon & Schuster C 1976. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. First Printing . 223pp. Index. Drawings by Carrye E. Schenk . 8vo . HC. Light gray cloth red lettering and designs . NATURE. Animals insects plants - how to avoid the "stinging" or dangerous ones related with humor and good sense . Binding is clean sound and unworn as are the contents. No DJ. VG . . NY Simon & Schuster C 1976 hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7667
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Floyd Wayne
HOW TO RETOUCH & SPOT NEGATIVES & PRINTS
NY: Amphoto. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Price sticker on front cover and inside front cover. Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Photo-illust rated boards orange lettering on white spine. Scores of b/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY. With the simple specific instructions Fl oyd takes the mystery out ofretouching and spotting your photos. Gives all the details of what can be accomplished by retouching and spotting tells what equipment is required and most important EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT. ; 8" Tall; 128 pages . Amphoto hardcover
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Gilbert Bil
IN GOD'S COUNTRIES .
Lincoln University Of Nebraska Press C 1984. Good in Good dust jacket. 1984. Hardcover. 203pp. 8vo . Medium gray cloth silver lettering . NATURE. His abiity to capture humor his skill in depicting extraordinary scenes people and situations and his sympathy for a wilderness ever in danger of ruin run like fresh water through the twelve pieces . Very slightly cocked. Binding is clean unworn tight but all pages are wavy at the top. Minor DJ wear & soil except for a 1/4" hole in the spine. Good / Good . . Lincoln University Of Nebraska Press C 1984 hardcover
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Eriksson Paul S. and Alan Pistorius editors
TREASURY OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDLORE
Middlebury Vermont: Paul S. Eriksson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0839783728; Ex-library with call label on DJ's spine. Library stamp on top and fore edges and title page. Computer lable and pocket on ffep. DJ wihci is protected by clear plastic is glued to the pastedowns. Vriy minor wear on clean DJ. Binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents are almost like new. ; Brown cloth spine bright gold lettering. 20p b/w photos. NATURE. Selectioins about north american birds - songbirds and waterfowl divers and waders raptors and pelagics terns and turkeys and hummingbirds etc. etc. Here are more than 85 essays plumbing the private lives of songbirds etc. Here are tales about and by men and women who care d about birds. "One of the most readable anthologies of natural history ever published. " ; 9-3/8" Tall; 388 pages . Paul S. Eriksson hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 15536 ISBN : 0839783728 9780839783725
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Whiting John R. editor
THE MARINE PHOTOGRAPHY OF PETER BARLOW
NY Motor Boating & Sailing Books 1972. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 176pp index. Hundreds of B&W photos many of them full-page. 10-1/8" x 8-5/8" Light gray speckled cloth binding w/bright gold spine lettering and cover design. Green endpapers. PHOTOGRAPHY. Mostly photos with a little text. DJ just a little edge worn. Slight musty smell. VG- / VG - . NY Motor Boating & Sailing Books 1972 hardcover
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Perry Robin
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE PROFESSIONALS
Waterford CT Livingston Press Second Printing January 1977. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0915772027; 325pp. Tall 8vo . Black boards bright silver lettering. PHOTOGRAPHY. Secrets of the big professionals are laid bare. A guide to professionalism. . Minor DJ soil & wear. Top edge a little soiled. VG - / VG - . . Waterford CT Livingston Press Second Printing January 1977 hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 4339 ISBN : 0915772027 9780915772025
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Ellis Mel
PEG LEG PETE
NY: Holt Rinehart And Winston. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0030013666; Light dull yellowish staining along top and bottom portions of the covers otherwise very minor wear on the sound binding. Full-length wrinkle in the back pastedown binding error . Contents are almost like new. Minor yellowng of mostly white dust jacket else DJ is clean and complete with very minor wear. ; Geen and dark blue cloth light blue lettering. NATURE. A wild mallard drake with a maimed leg from a muskrat trap was adopted by the Ellis houshold. This is a glowing account of an unconquerable mallard and his later readjustment s to the wild world. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 169 pages . Holt, Rinehart And Winston hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 19336 ISBN : 0030013666 9780030013669
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Parkhirst Douglass
I SCHEHERAZADE Memoirs of a Siamese Cat
Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall. Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. The color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and the top/bottom of the spine but nowhere is the cover worn through to the boards. Otherwise very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. Two gift notations dated '66 & '85 on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. The tips of the forecorners and the top/bottom of the DJ's spine are moderately worn. The spine is a litle faded but the lettering is clear. Otherwise minor wear and soil on the price-clipped dust jacket. ; Brown boards black lettering. Index. Numerous reddish-brown and white drawings. CATS / NATURE. Scheherazade's mother grew up in the genteel atmosphere of an Episcopalian clergyman's home. All that clean living however went out the window the day she met Mu Chieng Sherry's father who attributed his 'cat-about-town' prowess to his wild ancestors who had spent generations carousing in the bistros of France. As the charming Scheherazade matures and goes out on her own she describes her adventures in a bachelor's aparment her jealous fits over one of her master's female admirers her first encounter with a mouse plus many other newsy tidbits that will delight sophisticated cat lovers. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 112 pages . Prentice Hall hardcover
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