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Courtier-Forster, Richard; Jordan, John Alfred; Brand, C.; Bredon, Juliet; Littler, A.E.; Lees, Frederic; Tatnell, Ernest Bernard; Leatherbarrow, B.R.; Brandreth, C.J.B.; Norton, Roy; Smith, Frank W.; Daws, Geo.; Mason, Walt; Rowe, John G.; Gann, Thomas;
The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, December [Dec.} 1917, Vol. 40, No. 236: Capturing Wild Animals Alive
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Secret Death - A weird story from Georgia in Russia, a wild land where might is right and feuds never end; Capturing Wild Animals Alive - how John Alfred Jordan captured a collection of African animals to be shipped to Zoos in Europe; A Tragedy in the Clouds - Frenchmen Sergeant Legendre and Adjutant Casale of the French Aviation Service bring down their eighth German plane piloted by a German named Haspel; Six Weeks Among the Buddhas - Part I - Juliet Bredon and her husband toured temples in China; The Man Who Found Himself - munitions worker William Francis claims to have entirely lost his memory for two years after an injury; Across Germany to Freedom - Part I - French soldiers Georges Prieur and Tristan du Tartre escape from Hammelburg camp in Bavaria; When the Dam Burst - a 'Santa Rosa' (South American monsoon) causes a night of terror at the harbour works of the 'Obras del Nuevo Puerto de la Capital' in Argentina; Almost a Tragedy - forgetful nearly results in multiple deaths; Between the Devil and the Deep - a French fishing-smack sinks a German submarine - article with photos; When the Fuses Spluttered - Roy Norton, F.R.G.S. escapes death in a mine by seconds; Buried Alive - injury while filming 'The Jarvis Case'; A Fight With An Ostrich - the awful plight of engineer Geo. Daws who tried to cross an ostrich 'camp' during their breeding season; Historic Crimes and Mysteries - The Sign at the Gallows, The Law & The Lackey; The Pirates of the 'Flowery Land' - mutiny and murder on the high seas between London and Singapore; The Hidden City - Tulum is located in the thick jungle of the Yucatan; Bethlehem's Distressing Christmas Scenes - festive occasion marred by petty quarrels of rival sects;The Last of the Bandits - The Poe-Hart Gang terrorizes Oklahoma by robbing banks and fighting sheriff's posses; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2], 92-176, 9-24 [ads]. Covers partially loose. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
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COUSIN-DESPREAUX (Louis).
LES LECONS DE LA NATURE ou l'histoire naturelle, la physique et la chimie. Edition revue et corrigée. 4 tomes.
Lyon, Rusand, 1823, 1 plein veau raciné, dos orné, tranches jaspées, coupes ornées. 4 volumes in-12, f.t., titre, XXXVI-372, f.t., titre, 398, f.t., titre, 391 et f.t., titre, 438 pp., quelques trous de vers sur la marge basse des 9 premiers feuillets du tome 1, sans gravité ;
Bookseller reference : 8537
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Cousin-Despréaux
Les leçons de la nature
Alfred Mame ,1864, in-4 de 348 pages ,illustrations hors-texte ,relié demi-chagrin à nerfs ,Bon état , .(2 photos du livre sur mon site https://www.vieuxlivre.fr) .Les frais de port pour la France sont offerts à partir de 25 euros d'achat (Mondial relay ). (colissimo suivi +6,90 ).
Bookseller reference : 41557
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COUSTEAU (Jacques-Yves et Philippe)
Les Requins
Flammaron 1986 In-8 relié. 302 pages. Jaquette en état moyen. Bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 143423
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Cousteau, J.Y.; Dumas, FREDERIC
The Silent World
Hardcover, Scientific Book Club Edition, with unclipped dust jacket in plastic protected cover. No publish date listed, presume ca. 1950. Jacket is edgeworn with pieces missing. Red cloth boards have a bump to spine and light wear and marks to edges. Endpapers are tanned. No other notable flaws. AD Used
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COUSTEAU, Jacques Ives. DIOLE, Philippe.
THE WHALE MIGHTY MONARCH OF THE SEA.
27x19. 304p. Fotogr. Trad. J. F. Bernard. Enc. Tela ed. Sobrecubierta.
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Coutière Henri
Le monde vivant, histoire naturelle illustrée (tomes 1 à 3)
Librairie Polytechnique Charles Béranger Toile d'éditeur 1949 Trois grands volumes in-8 (21 x 27,5 cm.), en toile d'éditeur, sous crystal, illustrations dorées aux dos et 1ers plats, tome premier : 1.Introduction-La vie de la Terre-L'homme et les races humaines-les Mammifères (312 pages) / 2.Les oiseaux-Les reptiles-Les batraciens-Les poissons-Les chordés-Les mollusques (306 pages), tome deuxième : 1.Les vers-Des vers aux arthropodes : les némathelminthes-Les crustacés-Les arachnides et les myriapodes-Les insectes (316 pages) / 2.Les animaux-plantes-Les protozoaires-Les bactéries-Les algues, les champignons et les lichens-Vers les plantes vasculaires -Les plantes : les gymnospermes + les angiospermes (336 pages), tome troisième : Les plantes angiospermes (Dicotylédones) (366 pages), culs-de-lampes, illustrations noir et blanc in-texte, planches hors-texte, dont certaines en couleurs ; crystal jauni, dos incurvés, plats un peu jaunis, intérieur frais, très bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
Bookseller reference : bb3867
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Couto Ribeiro
Jeux de l'apprenti animalier.
Pierre Seghers Broché 1955 RARE EXEMPLAIRE SIGNE SUR PUR FIL D'ARCHES. Jeux de l'apprenti animalier. Dessins de l'auteur. Grand in-8 (25x19 cm) broché, couverture illustrée, entièrement non coupé, 81 p., (4) p. d'index et de table. Tirage à 500 exemplaires sur pur fil d'Arches, exemplaire n°481 signé à l'encre par l'auteur, nombreux dessins de l'auteur dans le texte ; Très bel exemplaire, entièrement non coupé. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
Bookseller reference : vd1459
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Coward, TA (editor) T A
The Vertebrate Fauna of Cheshire and Liverpool Bay - Two volumes Richard Fitter's copy
London: Witherby & Co. 1910. Two volumes illustrated large octavo pp xxxii 472; xl 210 top edges gilt other edges uncut a little scattered foxing slightly heavier on the preliminary pages otherwise very clean internally spines very age-toned otherwise the cloth is in very good condition. Volume 1 contains the birds and mammals; Volume 2 the fishes reptiles and amphibians. From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter with his stamp on the front endpapers. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Witherby & Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 013587
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Cowley, Stewart
Tiger Cub's Surprise
Young child's board book. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. pp. Small child's board book story of a tiger cub finding out what sound he makes.
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Cox (Neil) - Povey (Deborah )
A Picasso Bestiary
London, Academy 1995 In-4, broché, couv. illustrée, photographies et illustrations en noir et en couleurs, 208 pp. En anglais.
Bookseller reference : 21361 ISBN : 1854904019
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COX, Barry
ANIMALES PREHISTÓRICOS - Barcelona 1970 - Muy ilustrado
Barcelona, Editorial Bruguera, 1970. Manuales de Divulgación Cultural nº 1. Numerosas ilustraciones en color. 160p. 8º. Rústica editorial ilustrada. Muy buen ejemplar.
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Cox, Simon
A New Guide to the Birds of Essex
Hardcover. Rather sunned and lightly edge - worn dust jacket with several light surface marks and scratches. Jacket spine ends are a little worn and creased and jacket leading corners are slightly worn. Boards have one or two small surface marks and scratches. Hardcover spine ends are a little bumped and creased. Hardcover leading corners are slightly bumped. Former bookseller's label on lower leading corner of reverse of FEP. Light creasing near upper leading corner of first title page. Pages are lightly sunned. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Contents are clear. AF Used
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Cox, Steve
Nature's Masterpieces
160 pages, illustrated, index, (The Earth, Its Wonders, Its Secrets). eng
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Crabtree, Pam J.
WEST STOW, SUFFOLK: EARLY ANGLO-SAXON ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Faint crease through upper corner of pages. ; East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 47; 115 pages
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CRAFTY
Paris au bois
1890, Librairie Plon, in-4 reliure demi-chagrin rouge à coins orné à nerfs, titrage doré au dos, 325 pages, nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc. | Etat : Bon état général, coins et coiffes très légèrement usés, accro coin inférieur (Ref.: J9522)
Bookseller reference : 27590
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CRAFTY
Paris à cheval
1889, Librairie Plon, in-4 reliure demi-chagrin rouge à coins orné à nerfs, toutes tranches dorées, titrage doré au dos, 400 pages, préface Gustave DROZ, nouvelle édition, nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc. | Etat : Bon état général, coins très légèrement usés (Ref.: J9521)
Bookseller reference : 27589
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CRAFTY (Victor Eugène Géruzez)
Paris au bois - Édition originale.
Texte et croquis par Crafty.Nombreuses illustrations en noir dans le texte et 16 planches hors-texte en couleurs. Étude sociologique des habitués du Bois de Boulogne.Édition originale. Paris, E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie. - 1890 (page de titre), le 15 novembre 1889 (achevé d'imprimé) - 325 pages.Reliure demi-chagrin bordeaux de l'époque. Dos à nerfs, titre et auteur dorés. Tête dorée sur témoins, non rogné. Dos légèrement insolé et frotté. Pas de rousseur. Bon état. Format in-4°(28x21).Crafty, de son vrai nom Victor Eugène Géruzez (Paris, 24 mai 1840 - Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles, 26 juin 1906), est un littérateur et dessinateur humoristique français, spécialisé dans les livres sur les chevaux et la chasse.
Bookseller reference : 15828
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CRAFTY (Victor Gérusez, dit)
Album Crafty. Quadrupèdes et bipèdes.
Paris, Plon, Nourrit et Cie, sd (1891) 1891 Grand in-4 maroquin vert moderne, dos à nerfs, titre doré, couv. illustrée conservée. Illustrations en noir. Très lég. rousseurs. Ex-libris Ginette et Marcel Lavergne. Bel ex. bien relié. Mennessier de La Lance, I, 325.
Bookseller reference : 66684
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CRAFTY [ GERUZEZ, Victor]
L'EQUITATION PUERILE ET HONNETE.
Paris: E. Plon Nourrit et Cie ca. 1888. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Oblong octavo 47 pages pictorial cloth occasonal spotting to leaves margin tear. Quite Scarce. <br/><br/>Crafty specialized in horses and coaches. He wrote and illustrated his books. He was also the first major poster artist to draw directly on lithographic stones. One of his earlier books. E. Plon Nourrit et Cie hardcover
Bookseller reference : DEMO016381I
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Craig, Gerald S; Hurley, Beatrice Davis
Discovering with Science
264 pages including index ad glossary. Undated but appears to be circa 1960. A lovely child's science book fully illustrated with colour paintings. Topics include: the seasons, animals and the seasons, plants and the seasons, where plants grow, the earth, the air we live in, working with electricity, studying rocks and minerals, and much more. Unmarked. Book
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Cramp, Stanley; Ferguson-Lees, I. J.; Ogilvie, M. A.; Sharrock, J. T. R.; Wallce, D. I. M. (eds.)
British Birds, Volume 70
Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Several marks on boards. Spine ends and leading corners are a little bumped. A few marks on page block. Spine is cocked. Binding remains intact, contents are clear. AM Used
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CRAPLET C
Traité d'élevage moderne. IV. Le Mouton. Productions. Reproduction. Génétique. Alimentation. Maladies
Vigot Vigot frères, 1964. Grand In-8 relié pleine toile jaune éditeur de 497 pages. Avec photos. Bon état.
Bookseller reference : 141333
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CRAPLET C
Traté d'élevage moderne. IV. Le Mouton. Productions. Reproduction. Génétique. Alimentation. Maladies
Vigot frères 1964, grand In-8 relié pleine toile jaune éditeur, 497 pages. Avec photos. Bon état.
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Credle, Ellis
JOHNNY AND HIS MULE
New York: Oxford University Press 1946. Orange-red hardcover binding with brown library tape reinforcing spine has rubbed edges square and tight. Front pocket intact; dj flap glued to ffep some stamps and smudges. Unpaginated clean and tight interior. Johnny buys a stubborn mule for five cents. Great b/w photos throughout. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Illus. by Townsend Charles photographs. 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Oxford University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 10072
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CRESPON J.
La faune méridionale, 2 tomes
1984, Camariguo, in-8 reliure éditeur skivertex brun, titrage doré, réimpression de l'édition de 1844, description de tous le animaux vertébrés, vivans [sic] et fossiles, sauvages ou domestiques suivie d'une méthode de taxidermie ou l'art d'empailler les oiseaux | Etat : bon état, petits accrocs sur les couvertures (Ref.: ref98007)
Bookseller reference : 9782845230106
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Crewdson, Gregory
Gregory Crewdson: Fireflies signed
New York: Skarstedt Fine Art 2007. Book. Illus. by Gregory Creadson. New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st. Edition 1st. Printing 2007. Dark purple cloth hardcover embossed letters to boards128 page book. Illustrated with black & white full page plates of Grewdson's photographic art . A very scarce signed and inscribed on the title page copy . Condition : NEW. Skarstedt Fine Art Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 091523-D ISBN : 0970909055 9780970909053
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Cribb, P. J.; Leedal, G. P.
The Mountain Flowers of Southern Tanzania: A Field Guide to the Common Flowers
Paperback in good condition. Covers are marked and lightly edge worn, slightly affecting pages within. Spine is slightly sunned. Spine ends are nicked. Page block is lightly marked. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HCW Used
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CRISTOFENI.
"Âne à Evisa".
1936 Huile sur carton, 1936, signée en bas à droite, 22 x 26.7 cm, encadré.
Bookseller reference : 20473
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Crocker, Carter
The Tale of The Swamp Rat
<p>BRAND NEW. Excellent condition. DJ has very slight edge-wear. Never read or opened. No remainder mark. First Printing. 19-4H0399239642</p> Philomel
Bookseller reference : 19-4H0399239642 ISBN : 0399239642 9780399239649
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Crompton, John
The Spider
Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. This is one of an extensive collection of hundreds of VERY GOOD, DUSTJACKETED titles from the Scientific Book Club series. In many cases the artwork has outlived the science, but these were collected by a prominent scientific author and journalist. This particular copy has a sunned jacket spine and worn jacket edges with a few small tears and larger tear to spine foot. Yellow cloth boards are sunned at spine and bumped at spine ends and corners. Page block is foxed and minor creases near upper edges of a few pages. Spine is tight and pages are clean throughout. AD Used
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Crosby Mary
Le monde fascinant des chiens
Gründ 2000 192 pages in4. 2000. Cartonné. 192 pages.
Bookseller reference : 197203
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Crosby, Jeff ; Shelley Ann Jackson
Harness Horses, Bucking Broncos & Pit Ponies: A History of Horse Breeds
Book is in excellent condition, as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows is also new. 72 pages with large, full color illustrations by the authors of the following breeds arabian, Barb, Icelandic Horse, Horses, Kabardin, Puruvian Paso, Appaloosa, Orlov Trotter, Kladruby, Gypsy Vanner, Caspian, Mongolian, Norwegian Fjord, Kiso, Basotho, Marwari, Shire, Friesian, Trakehner Shetland, Clydesdale, Connemara, Brabant, et al.
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Cross & Dimmitt
THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY : America's Greatest Scenic Drive
Portland Oregon.: Cross & Dimmitt Book. Illus. by Cross & Dimmitt. Near Fine. Soft cover. Not Stated. No Date c. 1920s large card stock soft cover with string binding with 18 full page illustrations each print is hand colored and tipped in a cream card stock. This is one of the finest scenic drive books I have seen in a long time . Condition : Cover has some ware rubs & very light soiling corners are bumped publishers name stamp on the back cover . Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cross & Dimmitt Paperback
Bookseller reference : 113008-L
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Cross, P. & D. Andersen
A guide to cockatiels and their mutations, their management, care & breeding.
1996 South Tweed Heads, Australian Birdkeeper, 1996 : In-8 Carré, Broché. réédition, 94 pp., 90 photos couleurs, 1 photo N&B, un excellent guide sur l'élevage des calopsittes et leurs mutations Etat du neuf, Couv. remarquable, Dos impeccable, Intérieur frais.
Bookseller reference : VD31507
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Crossley, David (illustrator)
Hide and Seek Jungle
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. pp. Board book for small children with peep-through pages showing the animals of the jungle in brilliant colour and simple captions. Scarce in the UK.
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Crowell, Pers
King Moo, The Wordmaker
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Unpaginated. 8 1/8"w x 10 1/4"h. "A primitive man makes words from the sounds of animals and nature and teaches the words to his tribe." [Publisher]
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Crowson, R.A.
Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects: Coleoptera
Paperback in good condition. Ex-library. Some edgewear to the overall cover with the spine face sunned. The front cover leading edge and first few page corners are a little bent. Pen mark, small label and stamp to the front cover. Front inside cover also has a label, stamp and residue. Penned reference note on abstract page. Library stamp on the same page and to the text block. Traces of foxing to some of the page edges. The contents are clear, with sound binding. CM Ex-Library
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CROZES Daniel
Le Laguiole : Eloge du couteau
Editions du Rouergue 2005 156 pages in-8. 2005. Broché. 156 pages. Reproductions photographiques en noir et en couleurs
Bookseller reference : 22664
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CRUCIANI François
Les moyens du bord
1962, L'Espadon, in-8 broché de 88 pages, 7 lithographies originales pleine page d'Olive Tamari, dédicacé par les auteurs, exemplaire sur offset Navarre n°336/400. Poèmes (Nocturne du Vendredi Saint, Sans regret, Sur les marches du palais, Avec des mots, Faiblesse de pluie, Scène de ménage, Le couple, Ni fleurs ni couronnes, Le cheval est à moi), L'invasion, Petit arsenal. | Etat : Bon état général, couverture un peu défraichie (Ref.: KH4223)
Bookseller reference : 21946
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Cryer, Anne
Guide to the Nature Reserves of Norfolk
published in the 1980s, illustrated, maps. eng
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Créac’h (Erwann)
Carnivores domestiques. Illustrations de Oliv Steen
E-dite Nouvelles 2011 In-8 broché 21 cm. CCIII pages. Ouvrage illustré. Très bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 54942
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Crépin Michel
Expression des gènes et génie génétique
Hermann 1997 305 pages 22x15x2cm. 1997. Broché. 305 pages.
Bookseller reference : 168390
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Cuertik Hélène
Illustration d'Hélène Cuertik (tirée d'un Album du Père Castor)
Flammarion Illustration Illustration en couleurs (47,5 x 28 cm) d'Hélène Cuertik, tirée d'un album du Père Castor, édité par Flammarion ; réparation sur la pliure centrale en queue, quelques traces et marques d'usage, assez bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
Bookseller reference : af13
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Cuisin Michel
Dictionnaire des animaux
Gründ 1993 In-4 relié. 318 pages. Bon état d’occasion.
Bookseller reference : 67668
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Cuisin Michel
La vie secrète des bêtes dans le Grand Nord
Hachette Cartonnage d'éditeur 1981 In-4 (22.5x29 cm), cartonnage d'éditeur, plats illustrés, 50 pages, illustrations de John Barber, texte de Michel Cuisin ; coiffes et coins un peu frottés, bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
Bookseller reference : gg631
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Cuisin Michel
Secrets et merveilles de la vie des oiseaux
Deux coqs d'or 1973 125 pages in4. 1973. Broché. 125 pages.
Bookseller reference : 227806
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Cuisinier, L.
Etude pratique des oiseaux de cage & de volière.
1937 Gembloux, Duculot, 1937 : In-8 Carré, Broché. 310 pp., 10 planches N&B, mouillures en marge infèrieure sans atteinte au texte, , un des classique sur le sujet Bon état, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Mouillures.
Bookseller reference : VD32184
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Cuisinier, L.
Etude pratique des oiseaux de cage & de volière.
1950 Gembloux, Duculot, 1950 : In-8 Carré, Broché. 2°édition, 357 pp., 15 planches N&B, bel exemplaire de ce classique Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais.
Bookseller reference : VD32962
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Culley, George and Kirwan, Richard and Blaikie, Francis
Observations on Live Stock- the Manures - On the Conversion of Arable Land Into Pasture
New York: D. Longworth 1804. First American Edition . Cloth. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Green marbled cover. Three essays enclosed in this book 1The Culley is First American Edition 99p 2 Kirwan The Manures Sixth Edition 93p 3 Blaikie On the conversion 1817 47 p Stain on Tp with short hole Vertical tear no title on spine No Appendix III Publishers error <br/> <br/> D. Longworth hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2046
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