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Munz Philip A.
CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS
Berkeley: University Of California Press. Good. 1963. Paperback. The covers are quite rubbed but are clean and sound with minor edge wear. Name on half-title. Page 57 has two 5" creases like a hugh dogged page rest of contents are clean and unmarked. ; Blue-green cover is considerably heavier than posterboard. LARGE PAPERBACK. 96 color photos 180 line drawings 2 maps. Index. NATURE. Presents some of the wildflowers of the California mountains in such a way that they can be identified without technical knowledge. They are mostly summer wildflowers with a few of the more striking species of spring and autumn flowers. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 122 pages . University Of California Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 17509
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Freeman Michael
THE 35MM HANDBOOK A Complete Course from Basic Techniques to Professional Applications
NY: Ziff Davis Publishing Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0871650932; Moderate wear to the fore corners top/bottom of spine and bottom edge. Otherwise minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Black boards bright silver lettering. Glossarky. Index. Hundreds of photos in color and b/w . PHOTOGRAPHY. Despite the ease of use of modern 33mm cameras craftsmanship is necessary if full use is to be made of the camera's possibilities; without technical skill the photographer is at the mercy of chance. In order to sevelop a style it is important to be subjective to follow one's own ideas rather than other people's; a bland point of view and locak of conviction tend to produce bland photographs. Good photography is innovative; for better or worse it is strongly influenced by fashions in imagery. There are verky few pictur-taking situations that cannot be improved by a new fresh look - this is the most important standard of photography. ; 10-3/4" tall; 320 pages . Ziff Davis Publishing Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17244 ISBN : 0871650932 9780871650931
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Aymar Brandt editor
THE PERSONALITY OF THE CAT
NY: Bonanza. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. 1" circular light splash stain on front cover o/w minor wear and soil on sound binding. The book is printed on easy-on-the-eye cream colored paper which is clean and unmarked. ; Medium brown and light tan cloth black lettering. A couple-dozen-or-so b/w photos & drawings throughout text. CATS. As any cat loveer knows the personality of the cat is as variable as the shimmering shadows of a sunbeam and just as elusive and it is to the credit of so many good writers that they haveunderstood and interpreted for us this personality so well. They have given us good cats and bad cats loyal cats and murderous cats demure cats and devil-raising cats. Pick almost any adjective to describe personality and you'll find a cat lurking underneath it. ; 9-3/8" Tall; 341 pages . Bonanza hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15019
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Medawar P. B. and J. S. Medawar
ARISTOTLE TO ZOOS A Philosophical Dictionary of Biology
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. Top edge is moderately foxed o/w binding and contents are almost like new. ; Full Light blue cloth black lettering. HARDCOVER. Index. A few very few drawings. NATURE. The work is philosophical only in the cozy domestic sense of being leisurely relaxed and reflective nor is it a reference book or a dictionary of explanations and definitiions . This book is for browsng. "For the best results the reader must abstain resolutely from learning anything he or she does not want to know and must exercise at all times the reader's liberating privilege - skipping. " ; 9-1/2" Tall; 305 pages . Harvard University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15006
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Hoyt Erich
MEETING THE WHALES The Equinox Guide to Giants of the Deep
Ontario Canada: Camden House. Very Good-. 1991. Paperback. 0921820232; Top edge of the front cover and first few pages have a slight dent from a paperclip otherwise very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Full-color photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. LARGE PAPERBACK. Index. Scores of full-color photos. NATURE. In this book you will meet about 20 different species of whales - all of those known to live in the northern hemisphere. The book focuses on the origins of whales and on their senses their remarkable swimming and diving abilities and on many facests of their behaviour. This book will take you on a voyage of discovery to meet the whales to discover their true nature and to ponder their future. ; 8-1/4 X 8-1/8"; 72 pages . Camden House paperback
Bookseller reference : 17525 ISBN : 0921820232 9780921820239
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Woodin Ann
HOME IS THE DESERT .
NY MacMillan C 1964. Good. 1964. Hardcover. Stated First Printing . 247pp. Scores of b/w photos throughout text . Tall 8vo . Light tan cloth brown lettering. NATURE. A woman's life with four sons a hundred animals and the brilliant desert of the American southwest near Tucson Arizona. . DJ is edge worn with moderate soil. Binding has numerous small bleached spots mostly along the fore edge. Slightly cocked. Binding is unworn. Tight. Good / Good - . . NY MacMillan C 1964 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5470
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Wood Christina
SAFARI SOUTH AMERICA .
NY Taplinger 1973. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. First U. S. Edition . 224pp. Illustrated by Nancy Lou Gahan drawingts . 8vo . HC. Gray=green cloth green lettring . NATURE. Adventure. Conservation. Wildlife-rrescue mission Operation Gwamba in Surinam Soouth America to save thousands of animals trapped by the rising waters of a hydroelectric dam. Her success efforts to acclimate numerous wild species to England. Published in Great britain as The Magic Sakis . Spine is spottily bleached lettering unaffected. Name blacked-out on front endpaper. Binding is clean sound unworn. VG - / VG . . NY Taplinger 1973 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5493
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Villiard Paul
THROUGH THE SEASONS WITH A CAMERA
Garden City: Doubleday. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Bottom 1/32" of front and back covers is faded otherwise Binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents are clean and unmarked. Moderate wear rubbing and soil on complete dust jacket. ; Black and light gray cloth red lettering. 68 b/w photos by the author. Index. PHOTOGRAPHY. Villiard tells us of the wealth of photographs that can be taken outdoors in the dead of winter in the depth of night and even on rainy days as well In the milder weather of spring summer and fall. He gives advice on how to adjust your camera focus it and set it to take the best possible pictures. But this book is more than a photography book; it is a nature book too and should help every young naturalist-photographer to see things in the outdoors as he has never seen them before. ; 9-1/2" Tall; 105 pages . Doubleday hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20556
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Bernard Carl & Karen Norquay
PRACTICAL EFFECTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Boston: Focal Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0240510828; Binding and contents are almost like new. 2" L-shaped tear in top of DJ's spine otherwise minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; Black cloth bright gold lettering. Index. Scores of color and b/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY. Shows how you can achieve graphic and stimulating effects provided you acquire a basic knowledge of photographic processes and have a willingness to experiement with your chosen medium. The authors demonstrate how essential techniques can be mastered quite easily to produce imagery of diverse pictorial styles. Wherever possible the most readily available materials are used and processes are dealt with stage by stage. The illustrations are accompanied by detailed explanations of the way in which they wrre made . ; 7-1/4 x 9-5/8"; 168 pages . Focal Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21476 ISBN : 0240510828 9780240510828
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Orr Robert T. and Margaret C. Orr
WILDFLOWERS OF WESTERN AMERICA .
NY Galahad Books A Chanticleer Press Edition . 1981. Very Good-. 1981. Hardcover. 270pp. Index of Scientific Names. Index of Common Names.30p full-color photos. 4p of drawings of flower parts and leaves. 11-1/8" X 8-5/8" . Orange boards greem lettering. . Gardening. NATURE. Physical Description s of the flowers blooming time habitat and range. Minor binding wear and soil. Sound. Interior clean. VG - . . NY Galahad Books, A Chanticleer Press Edition . 1981 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4942
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Mara W. P.
GARTER AND RIBBON SNAKES
Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H. Very Good. 1994. Paperback. 0793802695; Very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Full-color-photo-illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Index. Dozens of full-color photos. NATURE. All of the characteristics held in such high regard among the popular pet snakes can be found in garters and ribbons - they are easy to feed house and breed and come in a variety of attractive colors and patterns. They are also very inexpensive and relatively well-mannered. The fact is garter and ribbon snakes are very popular but only among those who are just starting out in herpetoculture. This manual was written with keepers in mind and will provide the interested reader with everything he or she needs to know to successfully keep any garter or ribbon snake they might happen to have. Some chapters: Housing; Feeding; Breeding; Diseases; Miscellaneous topics. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photos of these multi-colored snakes. ; 9-7/8" Tall; 63 pages . T. F. H. paperback
Bookseller reference : 19980 ISBN : 0793802695 9780793802692
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Hickey John Hosford and Priscilla Beach
KING TUT AND HIS FRIENDS THE STORY OF A REMARKABLE CAT .
NY Harper & Bros. C 1948. Hardcover. Stated First Edition . 238pp. 8p b/w photos . 8vo . HC. Green cloth dark green lettering . NATURE. Spine very darkened but lettering is good. Top of spine quite worn o/w moderate binding soil and wear. Pages are moderately age-yellowed but o/w clean. Book is sound. No DJ. Good - . . NY Harper & Bros. C 1948 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6191
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Liotta P. H.
LEARNING TO FLY A Season with the Peregrine Falcon
Chapel Hill NC: Angonquin Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0945575157; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. ; Light tan cloth brown lettering. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography. NATURE. Liotta spends a season helping peregrine falcons learn to fly. Observing how the forces of fear and inertia work against the young birds he reflects on the often painful contradictions that have kept hs own life sadly earthbound. He is a naturalist who craves the solitude of the wild yet a husband whose love for his wife is central to his being. Untimately as the wilderness takes hold and reveals its secrets and as the young falcons learn to ride the air currents of theAdirondacks and assume their natural role Liotta discovers a sense of balance and strength that can enable his own spirit to soar. Drawing from literature philosophy myth legend falcon lore and aerodynamic theory Liotta writes lyrically about man and nature and offers a remarkable investigation of the mysteries and meaning of flight. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 201 pages . Angonquin Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21368 ISBN : 0945575157 9780945575153
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Ragland Kay
GUINEA PIGS
Neptune City NJ: T. F. H. Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. 0876669259; Binding and contents are almost like new. ; Color-photo illustrated glossy boards. Color-photo endpapers. Scores of photos mostly in color. NATURE. Among small animals that make excellent pets the guinea pig certainly rates an important place especially for youngsters or invalids. The guinea pig is a beautiful animal with lovable manners and cute ways; he is easy to care for and feed; and even when handled too roughly he will not bite. Here is information on: the guinea pig as a pet; standard classifications and color in Cavies; buying the guinea pig; bathing housing feeding; ailments; training; breeding and feeding and fostering the babies ; 8-1/8" Tall; 93 pages . T. F. H. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20867 ISBN : 0876669259 9780876669259
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Wylder Joseph
PSYCHIC PETS THE SECRET LIFE OF ANIMALS .
NY: Gramercy Books. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition Thus. 0517692651; Red dot on bottom edge of the contents and two red dots on bottom edge of back cover otherwise Binding and contents are almost like new. Dustjacket is almost as new. ; Green boards bright gold lettering. NATURE. In this remarkable book dokzens of case historyies provide startling evidence that proves animals can and do understand human thoughts and respond in silent telepatkhic language. Reveals that our animal friends live in harmony with all of nature - explores extraordinary animal behavior trhat cannot be explained even by scientists. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 150 pages . Gramercy Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17299 ISBN : 0517692651 9780517692653
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Masefield Charles
NATIVE BIRDS Nature in New Zealand
Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed. Good. 1965. Hardcover. Minor wear moderate soil on the sound binding. Pages 52 & 53 were originally unopened and whoever opened them tore the top edge else contents are clean and unmarked. No DJ. ; Green illustrated boards. Index. 30 full-page b/w drawings. NATURE. This book consists of one page of text for each of 30 birds each page of text followed by a full-page drawing of said bird with a block of additional text on the drawing. An excellent introduction of many of the rather odd birds of New Zealand. ; 7-1/2" Tall; 64 pages . A. H. & A. W. Reed hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21604
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Lorenz Konrad
THE YEAR OF THE GREYLAG GOOSE
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0151997373; Ex-library with call label on DJ's spine. Pocket on ffep. Numbers on half-title. Library and discard stamps on title page. Computer label on bfep. DJ which is protected by clear plastic is taped to the covers otherwise very minor wear on clean and sound binding. Very minor edge soil. Contents are almost like new. Minor wear on clean dust jacket. ; Red cloth bright gold lettering. Over one hundred full-color photos by Syville and Klaus Kalas. Translated by Robert Martin. NATURE. The greylag goos has been Professor Lorenz's lifelong object of observation. Here in a lively text and superb photographs we see the geese in emotional bondage their infatuations their partnerships their joint love for their offspring their bereavement and grief. Professor Lorenz's commentary to the enthralling pictures reveals his deep sympahty with his proteges his understanding of every nuance of their behavior his commitment to the cause of nature. ; 11" X 8-1/2"; 199 pages . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16656 ISBN : 0151997373 9780151997374
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Weber Ken
A CENTURY OF DEDICATION The First 100 Years of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Audubon Society Of Rhode Island. Near Fine. 1997. Paperback. This large paperback is almost as new. ; Black & white photo-illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. The inner-side of front and back covers are full-page b/w photos. 53 illustrations in the text almost all b/w photos. NATURE. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island was founded on October 20 1897 when a group of about 30 people gathered to found theSociety dedicated to the preservation of bird life in Rhode Island and the United States. Such a Society was sorely needed especially due to the craze for hats decorated with the feathers and wings of birds which craze was responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of birds in the US. The Society decided to: 'Disseminate information with regard to the economic value of birds; to protest against the use of wild birds and their plumage for adornment; to improve the laws which apply to our native birds and to see that they are enforced; and above all to awaken the interest in children in bird life and thus educate them to humane and gentle sentiments. ' In essence the Society has held true to those objectives and strategies for 100 years although the interest of the Society has widened to include all ecology - forests fields water air - and the very quality of life both the wild creatures' and our own. This book is a history of the Society its achievements and some of the personalities involved. ; 8-3/8 x 11"; 96 pages . Audubon Society Of Rhode Island paperback
Bookseller reference : 21129
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Giambarba Paul
CAPE COD SEASHORE LIFE New England Illustrated No. 1
Cape Cod MA: Scrimshaw Plublishing. Very Good. 1966. Paperback. Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Colorful cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Index. 2-page map frontispiece. Index. Scores of drawings. NATURE. This book describes and illustates in a simple direct way almost 200 plants reptiles mammals birds fish insects mollusks and crustaceans that can be found along the Cape Cod shore. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 80 pages . Scrimshaw Plublishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 21836
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Yob Parry C.
THE Y. O. B. EXPOSURE SYSTEM Precise Exposure Control in Color and Black and White
NY: Amphoto. Very Good-. 1980. Hardcover. 0817425136; Inch-long dent in top edge of the front cover tiny roughened areas on the back cover's top edge else minor edge wear on clean and sound binding. Small stain on both back endpapers otherwise contents are almost as new. No dust jacket. ; Medium brown boards black lettering. Index. 8p color photos. Scores of b/w photos. A few figures in text. PHOTOGRAPHY. The Y. O. B. Exposure System is predicated on the belief that the purpose of photography is to produce a pleasing final result. The system is not an attempt to patch up or modernize some older system. Instead it introduces new concepts and approaches that enable the photographer to use cameras to produce the finest quality in color slides color prints and black-and-white photographs. There is no need for record keeping because once you have performed some simple individual tests you can then process all of a given film brand and type in exactly the same manner. Even those photographers who rely on manufacturer's processing of color materials will find that slides and prints will be much improved through use of the Yob System. ; 11-1/8 x 8-3/8"; 160 pages . Amphoto hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19020 ISBN : 0817425136 9780817425135
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Cullen Arthur E.
FEEDS AND FEEDING
Reston VA: Reston. Good. 1975. Hardcover. 0879092661; Minor soil and wear on the sound binding. Light tan stains coffee on front and back endpapers and the outer margins on some early pages. Pencil underlining margin marks and T F marks on study problems through p. 61; rest of book is unmarked and clean. No DJ. ; Green cloth light green lettering. Glossary. Index. Tables on nutrient requirements. Tables on feed composition. NATURE. Agriculture. Roughly three-fours of the cost of producing livestock are feed costs. Only with a knowledge of the principles of animal nutrition and the application of these principles toward the practrical and profitable feeding of farm livestock can one hope to attain maximum efficiency in the livestock production program. This book deals to a considerable degree with the basic principles of animal nutrition. Onlyh those nutritional principles are discussed and these at such depths as are considered to be essential for carrying out a practical program of scientific feeding. ; 9-1/8" Tall; 486 pages . Reston hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17847 ISBN : 0879092661 9780879092665
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Platt Rutherford
THIS GREEN WORLD .
NY Dodd Mead 1943. Hardcover. Second Printing . 222pp. Index. Index of Illustrations. Occasional full-pages of full-color photos scores of b/w photos mostly full-page numerous small b/w drawings. . 9-7/8" X 7" . Green cloth dark green lettering . NATURE. Practically everthing there is to know about trees and flowers. Highly informative with the information presented in a chatty interesting manner . Cup ring on front cover binding is soiled spine is very faded but lettering is clear. Mnor binding wear except cloth is worn through on the lower fore corner of the back cover. Book is somewhat shaken but only at the covers' hinges; inner pages are tight. No DJ. Good - . . NY Dodd, Mead 1943 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6571
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Baensch Hans A.
MARINE AQUARIST'S MANUAL With Care and Feeding Table for 60 Popular Tropical Marine Fish
West Germany: Tetra Press. Very Good-. 1987. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 3923880154; Front cover's upper fore corner is worn through to the boards else minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Name on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. No DJ. ; Full-color photo on front cover. Glossy boards. More than 120 color photos. Index to scientific fish names. NATURE. This book excellently and concisely describes the most important facts which every seawater aquarist should know. There are chapters dealing with chemistry feeding and illnesses of seawater fish with many problems explained and solved in a simple and understandable way. Contains information on the aquarium setting it up water & water quality algae methods and equipment filtration & aeration illumination temperatue protein skimmers ozone and ultra-violet light setting up the tank and introducing the fish the fish collection and importation names and classification tank stocking levels invertebrates . Both US and metric units are used. ; 5-7/8 x 8-3/8"; 98 pages . Tetra Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21668 ISBN : 3923880154 9783923880157
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Q Mike & Pat Q
THE MANUAL OF SLIDE DUPLICATING
Garden City: Amphoto. Good. 1979. Hardcover. 0817424261; The color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and portions of the top/bottom of the spine and bottom edges else very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. The tips of the upper fore corners of 5 pages are bent else contents are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. ; Navy blue leather-textured boards bright gold lettering. Index. 16p color photos scores of b/w photos & line drawings. PHOTOGRAPHY. Just as the professional photographer can improve the quality of his or her work with negatives and prints - through the controls available in the darkroom - so can the slide maker; rephotography offers the same controls and benefits. One could say that rephotography is the darkroom work of the color slide maker as there are many changes that can be made in the process to improve the original slide. You can make moderate changes in density and color balance as well as improvements in cropping. You can enhance originals with special techniques or change their composition by the magnification of certain areas. Some slides can be greatly improved by intentionally rephotographing them wrong side up flopped . This book is dedicated to heping you develop and improve your skills in this field of photography. ; 10-1/4" Tall; 160 pages . Amphoto hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19049 ISBN : 0817424261 9780817424268
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Teale Edwin Way
JOURNEY INTO SUMMER .
NY Dodd Mead 1960. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. 366pp. 53 B&W photos by author. 8vo . Green cloth w/dull gold lettering in brown spine panels. Map endpapers. NATURE. Americana. TRAVEL. A naturalist's record of a 19 000-mile journey through the North American summer. . Moderated DJ edge wear. Two lower fore edge corners a little bumped. Tateful bkpl on front endpaper. VG - / VG - . . NY Dodd, Mead 1960 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2656
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Nissenson Marilyn & Susan Jonas
THE UBIQUITOUS PIG
NY: Harry N. Abrams. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0810939169; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Back hinge has been neatly repaired. Very minor edge soil. Contents are almost like new. DJ's back panel is quite wrinkled with a damp stain on the lower portion of the inner-side and the outer side of the bottom of the back flap. Two of the DJ's fore corners are moderately worn. Else minor wear and soil on the complete dust jacket. ; Black cloth bright silver lettering bright silver drawing of a pig on the front cover. Slected bibliography. Index. 165 illustrations of which 90 are in color. NATURE. Takes an affectionate look at the many-sided relationship between humans and pigs and the art people have made to reflect that bond. Here are some of the most beguilling dignified haunting cuddly and ferocious images of pigs from antiquity to the present along with excerpts from writings about them. Sprinkled throughout are sidebars aphorisms and little-known facts about these fascinating but often misunderstood creatures. ; 11-1/8x9-1/8"; 136 pages . Harry N. Abrams hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18449 ISBN : 0810939169 9780810939165
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Lemmon Robert S.
OUR AMAZING BIRDS .
Garden City The American Garden Guild And Doubleday 1952. Good with no dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. Stated First Edition . 239pp. Index. 102 paintings in B&W by Dokn R. Eckelberrry . 10-1/8" X 7" . Gray and black cloth w/red and black lettering on spine and front cover and small drawing of a bird on the front cover. Top edge red. NATURE. The littlel-known facts about the private lives of birds . Brief note on front endpaper. 2-page magazine article taped to back flyleaf. 5 colorful bird cards glued to back endpaper. Moderate binding wear and soil No DJ. Good . . Garden City The American Garden Guild And Doubleday 1952. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2630
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Edwards Mary Louise
THE ORPHAN RACCOONS
Ann Arbor MI: Barton House. Good. 1958. Hardcover. White cloth is moderately foxed and hand-soiled. The book's spine is quite darkened but the lettering is readily legible. Endpapers are moderately foxed. A couple of light thumb-smudges on p. 76 else contents are clean and unmarked on very white paper. No dust jacket. ; Photo-illustrated white cloth black lettering. 11 pages of b/w photos plus a couple-dozen b/w photos in text. NATURE. Mary Louise Edwards along with her husband and mother feed chipmunks squirrels and birds by day and opossoms and raccoons by night. They discovered two tiny orphaned raccoons in their yard so young their eyes weren't even opened yet. Naturally they adopted the orphans and this is the story of their successful efforts to raise them and return them to the wild. ; 8-1/4" Tall; 77 pages . Barton House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19043
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Zuckerman Seth
SAVING OUR ANCIENT FORESTS
Venice CA: Living Planet Press. Very Good. 1991. Paperback. 0962607290; Very minor edge wear on the clean and sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Colorful cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Glossary. Index. A couple-dozen-or-so drawings in text. NATURE. This book transports you to a majestic world where redwoods and other giant trees tower above one of nature's oldest and most complex ecosystems. A century of clearcutting now threatens to destroy these last remainng old-growth forests and the wildlife that depends on them for survival. This timely and concise handbook invites you to join forces with a growing national movement to save our ancient forests.forever. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 116 pages . Living Planet Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 21830 ISBN : 0962607290 9780962607295
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Lidell Lucy & Langford Michael J. editor
THE SINGLE LENS REFLEX HANDBOOK
NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. 0394510909; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. No dust jacket. ; Full-color photo-illustrated glossy boards white lettering on blue spine. Index. Scores of color photos dozens of drawings. PHOTOGRAPHY. Written mostly for first time owners of SLR cameras the book avoids advanced technical language and the most expensive equipment. It concentrates on the essence of all good picture-taking: how to get the best out of your camera and avoid mistakes; how to take advantage of light color viewpoint and timing; and how to develop a photographer's eye for recognizing effective subjects. ; 8-1/2 x 7"; 92 pages . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 19050 ISBN : 0394510909 9780394510903
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Thomas Arline
BIRD AMBULANCE Heartwarming Journal of the Birdlady of Queens.
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0684311321; Shallow dent in front cover's top edge else very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. Minor edge wear on clean complete dust jacket. ; Black boards bright gold lettering. Index. 14p b/w very fuzzy photos. NATURE. A volunteer with the Manhattan-based bird-saving corps of the Audobon Society the 'birdlady of Queens' describes with humor and charm the antics of some of her patients and their unique personalities. There are acute observations on the natural history of birds as well as other small creatures she has nursed and anecdotes of imaginative methods of treatment devised to meet special problems. ; 9-1/4x6-5/8"; 131 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18438 ISBN : 0684311321 9780684311326
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Allen Gerald R. & Connie Allen
COCKATIEL HANDBOOK
Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H. Good. 1981. Hardcover. 0876669569; There is a shallow 3/4" cut in the book's spine otherwise very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. When the book was bound the last page of the index was partially glued to the inside of the back cover. When the two were separated page 254's fore edge was badly torn but all text is present. Otherwise contents are almost as new. No DJ. ; Full-color photo illustrated glossy boards red spine white lettering. Index. At least 47 pages of full-color photos scores of b/w photos. NATURE. Combines the normal enthusiasm of the dedicated bird-raiser with observations especially observations about cockatiel behavior patterns made by a trained biological scientist. Bases disclosures about keeping and breeding the cockatiel on observations made of both wild and domesticated birds right in the birds' homeland of Australia. The revealing and interesting text combines a comprehensive treatment of purely practical considerations with exactly the proper mixture of scientific knowledge about taxonomy and physiology of the cockatiel. ; 8-1/8" Tall; 254 pages . T. F. H. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21917 ISBN : 0876669569 9780876669563
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Loeding Wilfried
THE ABC'S OF COCKATIELS
Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H. Very Good. 1986. Hardcover. 0866228365; Top fore corners are lightly bumped very minor soil on ffep else binding and contents are almost as new. No DJ. ; Glossy full-color photo illustrated boards white spine with black lettering. 49 full-color illustrations mostly photos. Originally published in German under the title NYMPHENSITTICHE: HALTUNG PFLEGE ZUCHT. This English translation includes a considerable amount of new material including but not limited to additional photographs. NATURE. Everything you need to know about selecting and keeping Cockatiels just right for beginners or veteran Cockatiel fanciers. Contents: taxonomy selecting care feeding breeding taming diseases varieties showing bibliography and index. ; 8-1/8" Tall; 95 pages . T. F. H. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 21950 ISBN : 0866228365 9780866228367
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Bloomfield Janet
THE CONCISE DICTIONARY OF CATS
NY: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0308102789; Minor barely noticeable damp stain along binding's lower edges else binding is clean sound and unworn. Gift note on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. 1" cut on price-cut DJ's front panel's fore edge else minor wear on the clean DJ. ; Tan boards black lettering. Scores of color photos a few b/w photos. CATS. In this book all the main breeds of cats are described and illustrated in color. Furhtermore all wild cats and most of the newly developed types are also shown and discussed. All entries are arranged alphabetically and are fully cross-referenced. Twentieth century cat breeders have produced a bewildering assortment of shapes sizes and colors of cats: long-hair short-hair and hairless; red blue black and white; long whip-like tails short bushy tails and no tails; flat faces and pointed faces - all these and their combinations and permutations have found they way into this book. ; 8-1/2 X 9-5/8"; 144 pages . Funk & Wagnalls hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22011 ISBN : 0308102789 9780308102781
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Flauaus Gunther
DWARF RABBITS Selection Care and Breeding
Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H. Near Fine. 1985. Hardcover. 0866221808; Binding and contents are almost like new. No DJ. ; Glossy boards full-color photos on covers. 70 color photos. Numerous drawings. NATURE. Originally published under the title ZWERGKANINCHEN translated by Christa Ahrens. Dwarf rabbits share the good points of rabbits in general in that they're easy to feed and care for they're easy to breed they come in a wide range of colors and patterns and they' re downright cute and cuddley plus being of a small variety they don't require large housing quarters. This excellent text concentrates on telling you exactly what to do and what not to do to keep your dwarf rabbits happy and healthy and how to enjoy them to the fullest. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 128 pages . T. F. H. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22017 ISBN : 0866221808 9780866221801
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Shipman Carl
HOW TO SELECT & USE CANON SLR CAMERAS
Tucson AZ: HP Books. Very Good-. 1978. Paperback. 0912656565; Moderate soil minor wear on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Color-photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. A couple-dozen color photos scores of b/w photos & drawings. 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-reflex 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. ; 8-1/2 x 10-3/4"; 192 pages . HP Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 22075 ISBN : 0912656565 9780912656564
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Low Rosemary
KEEPING PARROTS
London: Blandford Press. Good. 1988. Paperback. 0713716959; Minor wear and rubbing on the clean sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Color-photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Index. More than two dozen b/w photos plus a few drawings. NATURE. This handy guide offers newcomers to parrot-keeping the information you will need on choosing and purchasing a suitable bird and then on its accommodation feeding general care training and breeding. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 96 pages . Blandford Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 22179 ISBN : 0713716959 9780713716955
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Leach Corl A.
AIDS TO GOATKEEPING
Columbia MO: Dairy Goat Journal. Good. 1946. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. The back hinge has a couple of tiny holes else minor wear and soil on the sound binding. A tiny stain on the top edge penetrates slightly onto the top margin of a few pages else contents are clean & unmarked. No DJ. ; Tan cloth black lettering. Definition of goatkeeping terms. Dozens of b/w photos & line drawings. NATURE. Although goats are extremely healthy much of this book is devoted to ailments and troubles in order to forewarn the owner and help prevent their occurence an ounce of prevention being worth more than a pound of cure. Special emphasis is given to the needs of the small owner. This book is not intended to be exhaustive on any subject but to touch on those general practices that seem to best safely guide the goat owner through the more common problems which may arise. " In submitting this little book we desire to say that our ojbect in doing so is to aid those who have suffered as we ourselves have for want of some simple concise treatise to which we could turn in time of trouble and doubt instread of having to search one book after another to find out what we wanted to know possibly failing to do so before it was too late. " ; 8" Tall; 143 pages . Dairy Goat Journal hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22332
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Stewart Charles
WILDFLOWERS OF THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES
Port Angeles WA: Nature Education Enterprises. Very Good-. 1988. Paperback. Minor wear very minor soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Color-photo illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. 192 color photos a few line drawings. Index of scientific names. Selected bibliography. NATURE . This wildflower book has two purposes: to help the user identify some common northwestern wildflowers particularly those of the Olympic and Cascade mountains and to present some interesting information about each wildflower. These wildflowers do not grow just in the Olympic and Cascade mountains. A more specific distribution is given in the text for each wildflower permitting you to know just where that particular wildflower is to be found. The plants in this book are grouped by color since color is usually stable enough to be a reasonably good recognition characteristic . Flowers that are structurally similar are gouped together as much as possible. If the color shape of the flower and the shape of the leaves is coupled with its habitat and elevational range the chances of correctly identifying a wildflower are good. ; 8-3/4"Tall; 110 pages . Nature Education Enterprises paperback
Bookseller reference : 22376
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Leetz Thomas
THE T. F. H. BOOK OF SNAKES
Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H. Very Good. 1983. Hardcover. 087666561X; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. No DJ. ; Glossy color-photo illustrated white boards. Color-photo illustrated endpapers. Scores of full-color photos. NATURE. This book is intended for the novice of any age who wishes to begin a satisying endeavor. You provide the enthusiam and the author provides selection suggestions and keeping and maintenance tips. This book offers a mixture of natural history useful facts hints on husbandry and personal philosophy. The book is jam-packed with beautiful color pictures of these very colorful reptiles. There is information about how best to obtain your snake s breeding them ailments and cures and what kinds of snakes make the best pets. ; 8-1/2 x 11-1/8"; 77 pages . T. F. H. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22435 ISBN : 087666561X 9780876665619
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Patent Dorothy Hinshaw
PRAIRIE DOGS
NY: Clarion Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0395565723; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. ; Color-photo illustrated glossy boards. HARDCOVER. Selected bibliogaphy. Index. 52 color photos. NATURE. Patent's engaging thorough text and William Munoz's colorful photographs describe the prairie dogs' life cycle and habits revealing them to be important contributors to a well-balanced prairie ecosystem. Understanding prairie dogs and their interaction with their environment may be key to giving our neglected and abused praries a chance at regeneration. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 63 pages . Clarion Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22476 ISBN : 0395565723 9780395565728
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Abbott Winston O.
LETTERS FROM CHICKADEE HILL
South Windsor CT: Inspiration House. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hardcover. 0918114047; Binding is clean and sound with very minor wear. Contents are almost like new on on easy-on-the-eye rich eam colored paper. Minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; Brown boards white lettering. Twelve full-page drawings. NATURE. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ARTIST on title page. Quiet peaceful letters on the natural life abounding in the area around Chickadee Hill a kind of "journal of the seasons. " Always observant of the natural changes the seasons and weather brings Winston Abbott relates them in a manner that makes them interesting to all lovers of nature. ; 8-1/4" Tall; 62 pages . Inspiration House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22725 ISBN : 0918114047 9780918114044
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Helvarg David
BLUE FRONTIER Saving America's Living Seas
NY: W. H. Freeman. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0716737159; . Binding is clean sound and unworn. Extensive yellow highlighting pages 2-43 with a lesser amount on pages 45-61 & on p. 139 & 249. Else contents are clean. 1/4" tear in top of DJ's spine else very minor wear on the clean complete DJ. ; Blue cloth spine bright silver lettering. HARDCOVER. Bibliography. Index. Small b/w photos start each chapter. NATURE. Explores the impact of history commerce and policy on marine life - and by extension all life on earth. From the legacy of Navy-funded ocean research and development since WW II to the latest controversies surrounding beach closures collapsing fish stocks killer algae hurricanes and oil spills BLUE FRONTIER takes you on an adventure-filled tour of America's last great wilderness range. Helvarg argues that sensible policies can still halt the onslaught of industrial destruction. An impassioned request for a new approach to ocean stewardship this book is a must for anyone interested in saving our maritime culture and heritage and possibly the future of mankind. ; 9-3/8" Tall; 299 pages . W. H. Freeman hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22784 ISBN : 0716737159 9780716737155
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Blond Georges
THE GREAT STORY OF WHALES
Garden City: Hanover House. Good. 1955. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Several largish areas on the binding when held in the right light are darker perhaps damp stains else minor binding soil. 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. Otherwise minor wear on the sound binding. Brief gift note on ffep. Small stains on top margin of pages 13-17 else contents are clean. No DJ. ; Green cloth white lettering. Translated from the French by James Cleugh .16p b/w photos. NATURE. The history of whales both from the scientific angle and in relationship to man especially whaling. ; 8-1/2" tALL; 253 pages . Hanover House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22988
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Steiger Brad & Sherry Hansen Steiger
STRANGE POWERS OF PETS
NY: Donald I. Fine Inc. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1992. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 1556112947; One un-dogged page else binding and contents are almost as new. Very minor edge wear on the clean complete DJ. ; Ta boards brown spine bright gold lettering. 12p b/w photos. NATURE. Examines the incredible but true phenomena of amazing animal behavior - pets who have navigated awesome distances to find their loved ones; who have averted car crashes; who can play the piano; perform sophisticated mathematical calculations; predict natural catastrophes; apprehend criminals; converse intelligibly - and much more. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 239 pages . Donald I. Fine, Inc. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23093 ISBN : 1556112947 9781556112942
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Murphy Robert
THE GOLDEN EAGLE. .
NY: E. P. Dutton & Company. Very Good- in Good- dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Very minor edge wear on the clean sound binding. Moderate top edge foxing. Page 95's lower fore corner has extra material - binder's error else contents are clean and unmaraked. DJ is not much to look at but it provides plenty of protection and information. ; HARDCOVER. Dramatic drawings by John Schoenherr . Med. Brown cloth bright gold lettering and design . NATURE. Written with a wealth of scientific observation and with a swiftly sustained pace the story of the birth the short exciting life and the tragic death of Kira a magnificently handsome female golden eagle . ; 8-1/4" Tall; 157 pages . E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23163
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Felix H Man
Man Felix H. Pioneer of Photo-journalism: Exhibition Catalogue
Imprint unknown 1977. Corner creased. Pages of text are clean bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. Ships today or next business day. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes not envelopes. A gift card and personalized message can be included upon request. . Paperback. Good. 8 x 9.5. Imprint unknown
Bookseller reference : 224032 ISBN : 0853532532 9780853532538
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Hall James Baker
A SPRING-FED POND My Friendships with Five Kentucky Writers over the Years
Crystal Communications. Good in Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by author on title page. Author inscription on endpaper referencing the signature: "Signed 8 Dec 2001 for Jeanne Al at Larry Julia's with Love Jim". Gift inscription on same page. Endpapers foxed with staining along the outside edges. Foxing to the first couple of pages. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 240 pages; Signed by Author . Crystal Communications hardcover
Bookseller reference : 64146 ISBN : 0945738501 9780945738503
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Wolfe Art
The Sierra Club Alaska Postcard Collection
<p>1st printing. Very Good softcover. Glossy color photo card covers. Nature photography in large postcard format bound like a paperback perforated at hinge for removal and mailing. Bright clean covers and spine; scuffed with small scrapes on rear cover; tightly bound; all cards present bright clean. 7 x 4.75 inches; unpaginated. 22 photos/cards.</p> Sierra Club Books. San Francisco 1989 paperback
Bookseller reference : 12351 ISBN : 0871566060 9780871566065
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Wilbourn Carole
CATS PERFER IT THIS WAY .
NY Cowardmccann Geoghegan C 1976. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. 224pp. Dozens of b/w photos in text. . 8vo . HC. Green cloth black lettering . CATS. A revolutionary approach to the care treatment and training of a cat: the concept of total cat care. Proper diet health grooming plus attending to the emotional well being of your cat . Minor soil and wear on DJ. Binding is clean sound and unworn. Name on front pastedown. Contents are clean and sound. VG / VG - . . NY Coward,mccann, Geoghegan C 1976 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8986
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