‎Animals‎

‎Chabert, P. & Huzard‎

‎Instruction sur la manière de conduire et gouverner les vaches laitières.‎

‎1807 (3rd ed.) 84 p., paperbound (plain new covers). Scarce.‎

Bookseller reference : VD21350

‎Chabouts, L.; Chabouts, F.‎

‎Short Flora of Tahiti‎

‎Very good staple-bound paperback (English language); undated, and not published in 1900, but in the 1970s. Societe Des Oceanistes Dossier 7. With B&W photographs and line drawings; all content is clear. TS Used‎

‎Chadwick Douglas H.‎

‎The Wolverine Way‎

‎Patagonia Books 2010. Stated first edition. Signed by Chadwick on half title page. A tight clean copy gently bumped. 277pp. Photos. Slightly rubbed dust jacket now in a new mylar cover. Signed. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Patagonia Books Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 075681 ISBN : 0979065976 9780979065972

‎Chadwick, Douglas H. & Joel Sartore & National Geographic Society (U. S.)‎

‎The Company We Keep America's Endangered Species‎

‎National Geographic Society. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0792233107 . Tight bright unmarked book in rubbed DJ with creasing along edges ; 0.75 x 11.25 x 9 Inches; 157 pages . National Geographic Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25922 ISBN : 0792233107 9780792233107

‎Chaffe, David‎

‎Stormforce‎

‎255 pages, illustrated, signed by David Chaffe on the title page. eng‎

‎Chaffee, Allen‎

‎Brownie Flat Tail Builds a House / Sitka The Snow Baby‎

‎Red paper-covered boards show wear and creases, especially on spine and corners. Light pencil writing on cover. Previous owner's inscription inside. Binding is a bit loose. 116 pages. 6 7/8"w x 9 1/2"h. Printed on thick, creamy paper. This volume contains two books in one: Brownie Flat Tail Builds a House and Sitka The Snow Baby, about a beaver and a polar bear, respectively. Decorative pale red borders to all pages.‎

‎CHAIGNEAU André (Ex-professeur à l'école nationale des gardes fédéraux, rédacteur au chasseur français)‎

‎Manuel du piégeur. Sixième édition complètement révisée avec 88 dessins de l'auteur‎

‎1972 Editions Payot - 1972 - 6e édition - In-8 broché - 198 pages - Nombreuses illustrations‎

‎Bon état, coins légèrement émoussés, légères pliures de lecture sur le dos Bon‎

Bookseller reference : 97621

‎Chalmers, Patrick R.‎

‎A Dozen Dogs or So‎

‎Great Britain: Eyre and Spottiswoode 1928. Book. Illus. by Aldin Cecil. Good. Hardcover. Light wear overall. Name written inside. Corners of boards a bit bent. Eyre and Spottiswoode Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 43212

‎Chalmers, Catherine‎

‎Foodchain: Encounters between Mates Predators and Prey‎

‎New York: Aperture 2000. Soft Cover. Very Good. Very good copy with minor shelfwear. Aperture paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 034231 ISBN : 0893819239 9780893819231

‎Chamberlain, George Agnew; Mayse, Arthur; Stuart, Jesse‎

‎Country Gentleman - America's Foremost Rural Magazine, May 1948: Rear-Engine Tractors‎

‎184 pages. Features: Photo of twins Myra and Mary Long of Sheldon, IL; Texaco ad with Clarence Calrson of near Marshalltown, IA who plants corn with electricity; B.F. Goodrich ad features H.B. Johnson and Son citrus farm in Escondido, CA; Hybrid corn goes high-protein; Good-bye butcher bulls; Sell through a roadside stand; "That's Something Jim Developed" - James Fairbank, extension engineer at the College of Agriculture of the University of California at Davis; Rear-Engine Tractors; Calling All Animals; A new milk-pricing system; The Brubakers of Lancaster County - great color-photo-illustrated article on the family farm of Levi and Anna Brubaker, two miles west of Lancaster; Television is busting out all over; Short cuts to pork profits; Simplified insect control; Grass silage is a 'natural'; Residence of Claude Rains; and more. Ads: Good Year ad with photo of Lee Hunter of Jacksonville, FL and H.A. Vreeland of West Milford, NJ; Oldsmobile; GE radios; Ford trucks (color); Admiral radio; Oliver tractor; John Deere tractor (one page in color); Case slicer baler; Wheaties ad with photo of Missouri State Fair winner W.S. Buckley, of Garden City; Buick; Arvin radios; New Dodge trucks; Lee work clothes; Ford tractors (2 pages); Blue Bell denim - with photo of H.R. Belden; Disston one-man chainsaw; Sparton radio (color photo); Lux ad features Veronica Lake; Nice color Studebaker ad inside back cover features Isak Pedersen of Tietonview near Yakima, WA; Color Surge milker ad on back cover. Clipping from ad on page 39, A worthy vintage copy. Magazine‎

‎Chamberlin, J. Edward‎

‎Horse How the Horse Has Shaped Civilization‎

‎Knopf Canada. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0676978681 . ABout new book stiff and unmarked; in crisp jacket. ; 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.4 Inches; 282 pages . Knopf Canada hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 26849 ISBN : 0676978681 9780676978681

‎Chambon de Montaux, N.‎

‎Traité de l'éducation des moutons. Ouvrage accompagné de huit grands tableaux, indiquant les moyens d’accroitre et d’ameliorer un troupeau métis ordinaire, dans lequel on n’à introduit que des béliers purs etc..‎

‎1810 2 volumes (complete). xvi, 388, 334 p., 8 folded tables, contemporary hcalf, spine gilt. Good copy.‎

Bookseller reference : VD21346

‎Champaime, L.E.‎

‎L'art d'élever et d'instruire les oiseaux, oiseaux chanteurs, oiseaux parleurs, oiseaux de volière.‎

‎1923 Paris, Garnier Frères, 1923 : In-12 Carré, Broché. réédition, 428 pp., 62 vignettes in-texte, un ouvrage sur l'élevage Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos abîmé, Papier jauni.‎

Bookseller reference : VD31637

‎Champaime, L.E.‎

‎L'art d'élever et d'instruire les oiseaux, oiseaux chanteurs, oiseaux parleurs, oiseaux de volière.‎

‎1889 Paris, Garnier Frères, 1889 : In-12 Carré, Relié toile grenée. 428 pp., 62 vignettes in-texte, demi-toile à coins, un ouvrage sur l'élevage Parfait état, Couv. convenable, Dos impeccable, Quelques rousseurs.‎

Bookseller reference : VD32980

‎Champlin, Ricard L.‎

‎TREES OF NEWPORT ON THE ESTATES OF THE PRESERVATION SOCIEY OF NEWPORT COUNTY‎

‎Newport RI: Pres. Soc. Newport County 1976. PB. fine wraps softcover. B&W illustrations. 78pp. Pres. Soc. Newport County unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS055312I

‎Chandoha, Walter‎

‎FROM KITTENS TO CATS‎

‎London: Paul Hamlyn. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1965. Hard Cover. 240pp; fully illustrated with introduction. Dustwrapper chipped with small closed tears.; 280 x 215mm . Paul Hamlyn hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 10435

‎Chansler, John F. and Klein, William H.‎

‎PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM ON THE SPRUCE BUDWORM: NOVEMBER 11-14 1974 ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA - PUBLICATION NO. 1327‎

‎Washington DC: USDE Forest Service 1976. PB. good wraps softcover. B&W illustrations. 188pp. USDE Forest Service unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS067977I

‎CHAPLAIN**, FREDERICK - Edited by:‎

‎THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1974. No. 39.‎

‎<p>UKslim Qrto HB Annualno dw/djas issuedillustrated1st edn. FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip 60p.Brightcrisp cleanglossy laminatedwrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boardsby Alex CUBIE; with negligible shelf-wear and bumping to edges and corners.Corners inevitably but minimally bumpedsome virtually imperceptible laminate wrinkles to both boards and minimal indents to either board too.Topfore-edges slightly aged/toned; contents though are brighttight and clean - with no foxing spottingno nicks or tears present.UKslim Qrto HB Annualno dw/djas issued illustrated1st edn2-115pp paginated includes colour strip stories1pp origami instructions to make Rupert's paper yachta puzzle to contents' pagea nursery rhyme puzzle-pageand solutions page at rear. Cover: Rupert in snowholding a chicken made from snow.Algy standing nearby making another one and other Nutwood friends/characters in the background. Rupert has a brown face.First story Rupert and the Iron Spade 1963 plus 3 others - Rupert and Jenny Frost 1963 Rupert and the Secret Path 1961 and Rupert and the Little Bells 1962-3. The Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November 1920. Bestall took over from her and by the time he retired from morning paper work in 1965he had produced over 270 Rupert adventures.He continued to draw for the 'Rupert' annuals until 1973.Alex CUBIE's first annual's covers and endpapers that he illustrated. Alex CUBIE 1911-1995 b.1st August 1911Renfrewnear Glasgow.He was encouraged or interested in art at school. Started as an apprentice lithographic artist in Glasgow producing cartoons for the 'Glasgow Evening Citizen'.Moved to London1934 where he worked in Fleet Street producing cartoons for 'The Daily Sketch' and 'The Leader'.Called up for Army service in 1940he originally trained as a fitter.On discovering his artistic talentsthe Army transferred him to an all ranks design team where he drew layouts for tactical excercises.After the war he returned to Fleet Streetdesigning greeting cardsbefore joining Rank Organisation's studios in Cookham and the team for animated film production under the direction of Walt Disney's David Hand.From about 1951 he worked for the Daily Express as a general artistand was later brought in to assist Alfred BESTALLas that illustrator's health began to fail.He also produced a number of puzzles and Magic Painting pages.Alex CUBIE took over the illustrating of the Rupert character as Alfred BESTALL retired in 1965 and he subsequently illustrated the annuals from 1974 until 1977. Want more RUPERT titles For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue.<br />Please contact seller because of the lighter weight of this item for correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the orderespecially if the item is offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some casescost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. </p> LONDON.BEAVERBROOK NEWSPAPERS LTD.,1974. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja418812

‎CHAPLIN** JANI TULLY:‎

‎Cream & Sugar the Milkmaids: SNOWFALL AND SNOWBALLS - The Manor House Stories. Author SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UK12mo HBdw/djauthor SIGNEDillustrated1st edn. FINE/FINE. Laid in loosea paper 32mo printed page explaining about awaiting a new publisher and therefore the books' direct availability from the author onlyalong with other social media contact details of the author etc. No owner inscrptn but author's signature and inscrptn: 'For Jessica ~ from Jani Tully Chaplin with love and a doodled heart shape beneath' and 2014 date to bottom left-hand corner of same page and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear panel of dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminatedcolour pictorial vignetted artwork by Jani Tully Chaplin illustrated dw/dj panelswith gilt-coloured lettering to front panel and giltblack lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread apart from my collation. Publisher's brightcrispcleansharp-corneredglazed boards with repeated dw/dj design and immaculate illustrated endpapers.UKslim 12mo HBdw/djauthor SIGNEDand illustrated by1st edn1-68pp paginated includes profuse colour illustrations by author throughout the text and the book.Plus unpaginated illustrated environs map to reverse of ffea blurb about the Manor House series2pp description/precis of the 12 books in the seriesa copyright page on verso of 2nd page a Foreword by Julian Fellowes with author's signatureinscrptn and doodle to it's reverse printed blank bookplate2pp pictorial colour oval vignettes of all the characters of the seriescolour illustrated vignetted title page with a colour pictorial illustrated frntis to it's reverse and to rear2pp recipe to make an Ice Bowl. The first story in the series of 12.See alsomy book ID's rja827119 for another SIGNED example of this title and rja735117 rja812118 and rja827219 for the scarce 3rd title in the series - all three examples also 1st edns and also author SIGNED.This 3rd title sold out immediately on publication and was only available from the author directlywhilst awaiting a new publisher and is very scarce. See also rja827319 - the last title of the series - also a 1st edn and author SIGNED. These stories are loosely themed on the months of the year.There is a circularity to the seriesas will be seen when all 12 books are published although each book stands on its own.The JanuaryMarch and December the 1st3rd and 12th books have all first edition copies sold outand the author expects to reprint these titles in due course. Somewhere deep in the heart of the English countryside many years agostood a large Manor House.In the House lived a family of birds.Upstairs and downstairs all the birds played their part in looking after it.In the gardensthe village and on the farmthe birds and animals worked togetherin harmony with natureto preserve the traditions and idyllic way of life that have disappeared long ago. Foreword by Julian Fellowes: 'The Manor House Stories create a wonderful and detailed world in miniature full of truth and consequencelike all good stories shouldgiving us lessons about life but in the most charming way imaginable.No one can accuse the books of soft-soaping the realities of work in a great housethere is plenty of elbow grease required from all the animals and birds employed there as I should knowbut you will find kindness in these pages tooand I suppose I believe that while fate may be challenging for everyone there is often some kindness in the mix.In my experience anyway. These lovely little tales contain comments and observations that will be very useful to young readers in the years to come and they will be useful to older readerstooif I am anything to go by. - Julian Fellowes.' The stories follow the adventures of the characters and their dutiesfrom the lowliest scullery maid upwards through the ranks of the household to the head of the family.From time to time surprising visitors arrive at the House; from a Princess to a pirateyou never know who may appear to cast their magic and mischief over the Manor House. . . The first snow has fallenand the youngsters have fun in the garden.A mysterious visitor arrives in a beautiful sleigh. Ermintine the Stoat makes an ice sculpture and is rewarded with a special gift. "Whee!" they shriekedas they sped down the snowy slope gathering speed as they went. The little sledge went faster and fasterthen faster still. Cream held onto Sugarwho held onto Sebastianwho clung on tightly to Miranda who was in front. The Manor House Stories were written by Jani some 25 years ago for her children when she was living in Devon. They remained undiscovered until a chance meeting in Corfu in 2011 when she met her publishersince which time the many wonderful illustrations have been added and the series of twelve stories finally brought back to life.Written and illustrated by Janibased on her observations and inspirations while raising her two childrenRory and Mirandaat their family home in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. Working in watercolour and gouache provides a perfect medium for her delicate and finely detailed style; her subjects reflect facets of her experienceher infectious personality and quirky sense of humourwhich combine easily with her skills as a meticulous observer of nature and interest in disappearing traditional rural customs and gentler ways of life.An established designer with a large selection of nature and wildlife illustrations to her credit. Many of these have been licensed and commissioned both at home in the UK and worldwide to great acclaim. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weight and small size and the value of this itemfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE.<br /> N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some cases cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essencethen Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. </p> UK.Mark Hendriksen Publishing,2013. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja827119 ISBN : 0956544339 9780956544339

‎CHAPLIN**, JANI TULLY:‎

‎Lady Davina Dove: A CHRISTMAS STORY - The Manor House Stories. Author SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UK12mo HBdw/djSIGNED1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's signature and inscrptn: 'For Jessica ~ from Jani Tully Chaplin with love and a doodled heart shape beneath' to verso of foreword and date 2014 to bottomleft-hand corner of same page and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear panel of dw/dj.Brightcrispclean glossy laminatedcolour pictorial vignetted artwork by Jani Tully Chaplinillustrated dw/dj panelswith gilt coloured lettering to front paneland giltblack lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners appears unread - apart from my own collation.Residue of a redsewn-in silk bookmark ribbon which seems to have been clipped/cut at head of spine/ backstrip of the book's signatures leaving a small tab. Publisher's brightcrispcleansharp-cornered glazed boards with repeated dw/dj design and immaculate illustrated endpapers.UKslim 12mo HBdw/djauthor SIGNEDand illustrated by1st edn1-68pp paginated includes profuse colour illustrations by author throughout the text and the book.Plus unpaginated illustrated environs map to reverse of ffea blurb about the Manor House series2pp description/precis of the 12 books in the seriesa copyright page on reverse of 2nd pagea foreword by Julian Felloweswith author's signatureinscrptn and doodle to it's versoprinted blank bookplate2pp pictorial colour oval vignettes of all the characters of the seriescolour illustrated vignetted title page with a colour pictorial illustrated frntis to it's reverseand to reara recipe to make Delia Duck's Starlight Biscuit Christmas Tree Decorations. The 12th and last book/title of the series.See my book ID's rja648116 and rja827119 for the first story of the series both author SIGNED1st edns.See alsomy book ID's rja735117rja812118 and rja827219 for 3 more SIGNED1st edns of the scarce 3rd title - 'Sarah Sparrow the Scullery Maid: A FINE ROMANCE - The Manor House Stories.' This 3rd title sold out immediately on publication and was only available from the author directlywhilst awaiting a new publisher and is very scarce. These stories are loosely themed on the months of the year.There is a circularity to the seriesas will be seen when all 12 books are publishedalthough each book stands on its own. The JanuaryMarch and December the 1st3rd and 12th books have all first edition copies sold outand the author expects to reprint these titles in due course. Somewhere deep in the heart of the English countryside many years agostood a large Manor House. In the House lived a family of birds. Upstairs and downstairs all the birds played their part in looking after it.In the gardensthe village and on the farmthe birds and animals worked togetherin harmony with natureto preserve the traditions and idyllic way of life that have disappeared long ago.The stories follow the adventures of the characters and their dutiesfrom the lowliest scullery maid upwards through the ranks of the household to the head of the family.From time to time surprising visitors arrive at the House; from a Princess to a pirateyou never know who may appear to cast their magic and mischief over the Manor House. . . Foreword by Julian Fellowes: 'The Manor House Stories create a wonderful and detailed world in miniature full of truth and consequencelike all good stories shouldgiving us lessons about life but in the most charming way imaginable.No one can accuse the books of soft-soaping the realities of work in a great housethere is plenty of elbow grease required from all the animals and birds employed there as I should knowbut you will find kindness in these pages tooand I suppose I believe that while fate may be challenging for everyone there is often some kindness in the mix.In my experience anyway. These lovely little tales contain comments and observations that will be very useful to young readers in the years to come and they will be useful to older readerstooif I am anything to go by. - Julian Fellowes.' In 'Lady Davina Dove: A CHRISTMAS STORY - The Manor House Stories.' Christmas has come to the Manor House. Everyone is busy preparing for the merrymaking. Stockings are hungthe Christmas tree is decoratedand Father Christmas arrives by moonlight.On Christmas Day Lady Davina's secret wish comes true. "Suddenly Lady Davina saw something in the sky. Silhouetted against its bright lighta miniature sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer flew in front of the mooncircling the Manor House." The Manor House Stories were written by Jani some 25 years ago for her children when she was living in Devon. They remained undiscovered until a chance meeting in Corfu in 2011 when she met her publishersince which time the many wonderful illustrations have been added and the series of twelve stories finally brought back to life.Written and illustrated by Janibased on her observations and inspirations while raising her two childrenRory and Mirandaat their family home in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. Working in watercolour and gouache provides a perfect medium for her delicate and finely detailed style; her subjects reflect facets of her experienceher infectious personality and quirky sense of humourwhich combine easily with her skills as a meticulous observer of nature and interest in disappearing traditional rural customs and gentler ways of life. An established designer with a large selection of nature and wildlife illustrations to her credit. Many of these have been licensed and commissioned both at home in the UK and worldwide to great acclaim. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weight and small size and the value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essencethen Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. </p> UK.Mark Hendriksen Publishing,2013. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja827319 ISBN : 0956544339 9780956544339

‎CHAPLIN**, JANI TULLY:‎

‎Sarah Sparrow the Scullery Maid: A FINE ROMANCE - The Manor House Stories. Author SIGNED copy.‎

‎<p>UK12mo HBdw/djauthor SIGNEDillustrated 1st edn. Author doubly SIGNED. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten signature and inscrptn: 'For Talitha ~ Jani Tully Chaplin with love and a doodled heart shape beneath' to verso of Foreword and another further author's signature and date March 2014 to verso of last page of a double-paged spread of colour illustrated stories' characters and no price-clip to dw/dj - price to rear panel of dw/dj.Brightcrispcleanglossy laminated colour pictorial vignetted artwork by Jani Tully Chaplinillustrated dw/dj panelswith gilt coloured lettering to front paneland giltblack lettering to rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nickstears or splits present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.A sewn-inbright candy pink silk bookmark ribbon.Publisher's brightcrispcleansharp-cornered glazed boards with repeated dw/dj design and immaculate illustrated endpapers.UKslim 12mo HBdw/djauthor SIGNED and illustrated by1st edn1-68pp paginated includes profuse colour illustrations by author throughout the text and the book.Plus unpaginated illustrated environs map to recto of ffea blurb about the Manor House series2pp description/precis of the 12 books in the seriesa copyright page on recto of 2nd pagea Foreword by Julian Felloweswith author's signatureinscrptn and doodle to it's versoa printed blank bookplate2pp pictorial colour oval vignettes of all the characters of the seriescolour illustrated vignetted title page with a colour pictorial illustrated frntis to it's versoand to reara recipe to make Delia Duck's crystallised flowers and leaves. The third story in the series of 12 - see my book ID rja648116 for the first story - also author SIGNED.This title/edn sold out immediately and is very scarce. These stories are loosely themed on the months of the year. There is a circularity to the seriesas will be seen when all 12 books are publishedalthough each book stands on its own.The JanuaryMarch and December the 1st3rd and 12th books have all first edition copies sold outand the author expects to reprint these titles in due course. Somewhere deep in the heart of the English countryside many years agostood a large Manor House.In the House lived a family of birds.Upstairs and downstairs all the birds played their part in looking after it.In the gardensthe village and on the farmthe birds and animals worked togetherin harmony with natureto preserve the traditions and idyllic way of life that have disappeared long ago.The stories follow the adventures of the characters and their dutiesfrom the lowliest scullery maid upwards through the ranks of the household to the head of the family.From time to time surprising visitors arrive at the House; from a Princess to a pirateyou never know who may appear to cast their magic and mischief over the Manor House. Foreword by Julian Fellowes: 'The Manor House Stories create a wonderful and detailed world in miniature full of truth and consequence like all good stories shouldgiving us lessons about life but in the most charming way imaginable.No one can accuse the books of soft-soaping the realities of work in a great house there is plenty of elbow grease required from all the animals and birds employed thereas I should knowbut you will find kindness in these pages tooand I suppose I believe that while fate may be challenging for everyonethere is often some kindness in the mix.In my experience anyway.These lovely little tales contain comments and observations that will be very useful to young readers in the years to comeand they will be useful to older readerstoo if I am anything to go by. - Julian Fellowes.' In 'Sarah Sparrow the Scullery Maid: A FINE ROMANCE - The Manor House Stories.' Sarah meets Jeremy Jackdaw the Chimneysweep.Romance blossoms and before long the Manor House is hoping for a Spring Wedding. The Manor House Stories were written by Jani some 25 years ago for her children when she was living in Devon.They remained undiscovered until a chance meeting in Corfu in 2011 when she met her publishersince which time the many wonderful illustrations have been added and the series of twelve stories finally brought back to life. Written and illustrated by Janibased on her observations and inspirations while raising her two childrenRory and Mirandaat their family home in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. Working in watercolour and gouache provides a perfect medium for her delicate and finely detailed style; her subjects reflect facets of her experienceher infectious personality and quirky sense of humourwhich combine easily with her skills as a meticulous observer of nature and interest in disappearing traditional rural customs and gentler ways of life.An established designer with a large selection of nature and wildlife illustrations to her credit.Many of these have been licensed and commissioned both at home in the UK and worldwide to great acclaim. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weightsmaller size of this itemfor correct shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' actual shipping/Pp costs are adjusted and any difference is refundedafter order's receipt and before the order's despatchespecially if the items are offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some casescost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. </p> UK.Mark Hendriksen Publishing,2013. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : rja735117 ISBN : 0956544339 9780956544339

‎Chapman Henry C‎

‎On the Structure of the Orang Outang‎

‎Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover rubbed and edge chipped. Embossed library stamp on cover and on several pages. Contents G. 1880. First Edition. Paperback. 250mm x 160mm 10" x 6". 16pp plates. 7 b/w plates. From the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. . Academy of Natural Sciences paperback‎

Bookseller reference : r8272

‎Chapman Frank M‎

‎La vie animale sous les tropiques / Mon observatoire aérien au Barro Colorado de Panama‎

‎Payot / Bibliothèque géographique 1939 225 pages in8. 1939. broché. 225 pages. Avec 14 gravures hors texte - Traduction française de Cerles H. M‎

‎Couv usagée-dos très abimé-texte jauni‎

Bookseller reference : 103388

‎CHAPMAN Frank M.‎

‎LA VIE ANIMALE SOUS LES TROPIQUES. MON OBSERVATOIRE AERIEN AU BARRO COLORADO DE PANAMA.‎

‎Payot 1939, in-8 relié cartonnage bleue, couverture contreclollée sur les plats et le dos, 225 pages. Avec 14 gravures en hors texte. Trés bon état.‎

‎Chapman, Andrew and Dove, Melanie Faith‎

‎WORKING DOGS‎

‎Scoresby Victoria: The Five Mile Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. Reprint. Hardcover. 1743461607 . Embedded in our cultural identity our iconic Aussie dogs not only get under our feet but also under our skin.Within the pages of Working Dogs we find a beautifully photographed study of Australia's much-loved rural canines. Two of this country's leading photographers Andrew Chapman and Melanie Faith Dove have travelled the length and breadth of our wide land seeking out the breeds that keep our rural economy ticking.They have observed and recorded their habits lust for life and quirky ways. From dusty cattle tracks up north mustering sheep in Tasmania's lush pastures to the stockyards of the Western Australian wheat belt and onto Victoria's High Country they have had them in their sights.Their cameras capture these wonderful dogs working over all terrain developing strong bonds with their owners and enriching the Australian outback with their colourful character mateship idiosyncrasies and intelligence. ; 220 x 290mm; 208 pages . The Five Mile Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25479 ISBN : 1743461607 9781743461600