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1936réf. 179689Bruxelles, 1936. 4°. 156 S. Lose in OPp.-Mappe. Mappen etwas angestaubt u. angerissen. St. a. OU u. Tit. (Annales du Musée du Congo Belge C 4/1/2).
1898réf. 167540Washington, 1898. (S.-A.a.: Proceedings of the U.S. Nat. Mus. 20). M. 1 Kte. u. 6 Diagr.-Taf. S. 549-625. OBr. Rücken etwas angerissen. Umschl. angestaubt.
1886pp. 226 + 11 Color chromolithograph plates of birds, drawn by Robert & John L. Ridgway; and Giles Lithograph & Liberty Printing Co., New York. The great bird plates have some damp stain, but could be easily washed. + Plus 15 line drawn plates of fish. Folio. Most of the original full leather binding remains, but it is best to consider this as disbound. Arctic Series of Publications issued in Connection with the Signal Service, U.S. Army, No. II. The bird illustrators deserve special note. Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) was one America's leading ornithologists. At the age of 17, he was appointed zoologist on a geological survey of the 40th parallel. From 1874 until his death, he served as ornithologist and curator of the Smithsonian Institute. Ridgway established a system of color standards and nomenclature that is still used today. Robert's younger brother John was chief illustrator for United States Geological Survey and an artist for the California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington. Check References: Nissen, ZBI, 4184 and 2962; Bennett, p. 107; Wickersham 7836; Ricks p. 222; Arctic Bibliography 18091 & 18092; Ayer Zimmer, pages. 463 & 643 644. W155
2007réf. VV299292007 152 p., num. figs, paperbound. Thesis. Very good copy.
réf. 0530141027.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1993réf. VV173241993 xiv, 445 p., 119 figs, 31 col. pls, 4to, cloth (dust jacket). Library stamps.
1993réf. VV332191993 Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1993 : In-4 Carré, Cartonnage d'éditeurs. xiv, 445 pp., 48 photos couleurs hors-texte, 119 figures et cartes in-texte, une remarquable monographie sur les Cormorants, Anhingas et Pélicans du monde Jaquette Etat du neuf, Couv. remarquable, Dos impeccable, Intérieur frais.
19568vo., First UK Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and 43 monochrome plates on 32; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in the USA in 1954. The UK edition is uncommon in this condition.
2007réf. VV299162007 159 p., num. figs, paperbound. Thesis. Very good copy.
1826réf. 18812London: William Cobbett 1826. Ex-Library. Good Reading Copy. Hardback. New Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Not paginated. Front board is detached and spine is missing. Usual library markings. Information relative to the brewing of beer making of bread keeping of cows pigs bees ewes goats poultry and rabbits and relative to other matters deemed useful in the conducting of the affairs of labourer's family; to which are added instructions relative to the selecting the cutting and the bleaching of the plants of English grass and grain for the purpose of making hats and bonnets; and also instructions for erecting and using ice-houses after the Virginian manner. William Cobbett Hardcover
réf. 124224aafSaint-Imier, Editions du Parc Jurassien de la Combe-Grède / Chasseral, 1992, gr. in-8vo, 160 p., + 2 cartes couleurs, richement ill. de photographies couleurs, brochure originale.
réf. 16011Montréal - New-York Les Éditions Variétés - Brentano's 0 in 4 (25,5x23) 1 volume broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs, dos de percaline verte, non paginé. Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs d'aprés F. Rojankovsky (Rojan). Printed in the United States of America by Western Printing and lithographing Company. Bon exemplaire (Photographie sur demande)
195652 pages. Features: Lovely full page black and white photographic portrait of Miss Fiona Myddelton; Birds of a Desert Island - Desnoeufs Island in the colony of the Seychelles; From scythe to mowing machine; Dogs that Cannot Bark - Basenjis of the "Of Syngefield" Strain; Some problems of tree growth - interesting photos; The Father of Shooting - Colonel Peter Hawker (1786-1853), one of the greatest wild-fowlers of all time; Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; Admiral Keppel's Column; Problems of Wintering Sheep; Britain's Painted Cave - the Gower Cliffs in South Wales, where Bacon Hole is situated; Many interesting real estate advertisements. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
1951Book shows light wear to covers, foxing to page ends only. Binding is solid and square, covers have two lightly bumped corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for inscription from previous owner on front endpaper. Chapters include: Description of the parish, and a note on its weather; Man's influence on the flora and fauna; History; Local government and social conditions in the 18th century, Architecture, Farming, past and present, Salt, The village joiner eighty years ago, Speech, Folk-lore, Customs, Place and field names, Sport and pastimes, Mammals, Water-birds, Birds of field, woodland and garden, Butterflies and moths, Flora, List of birds, etc. 34 color photos, 48 b&w. 278 pages.
199166 pages. Features: Country Kitchen; Saskatchewan Mustard Farm; Pie Birds; Landscape Contest; Average wear. Prior owner's small ink stamp on front cover and table of contents. Sound copy. Book
Bella incisione acquarellata a mano coeva della fine del 1800, inizi 1900 tratta dall'importante opera di ornitologia "A history of British Birds" di Morris. L'opera venne pubblicata in diverse edizioni dal 1851 al 1903. Morris è noto per aver scritto opere di storia naturale e in particolare di ornitologia. L'incisione rappresenta il Cursorius cursor. Testo in lingua inglese. L'incisione è montata su un elegante passepartout In buone condizioni. TECNICA: incisione COLORE: acquarellatura a mano coeva DIMENSIONI PASSEPARTOUT: cm 19x26 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 11x17 EPOCA: fine XIX secolo, inizi XX secolo. Beautiful print coloured by hand with aquarello of the end of 1800, first years of 1900 taken from the important work of ornythology "A history of British Birds" by Morris. The work was published in different editions from 1851 until 1903. Morris is famous because he wrote different works of natural history in particular of ornythology. The engraving represents the Courser. Text in english language. The engraving is mounted in an elegant passepartout. In good conditions. TECHNIQUE: Engraving COLOUR: coeval colouring with aquarello by hand PASSEPARTOUT SIZE: cm 19x26 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 11x17 PERIOD: end of XIX century, first years of XX century
19408vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates and illustrations in the text; red cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper.
1991réf. VV323701991 Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1991 : in-8, cartonnage éditeur avec jaquette 136 pp., 16 illustrations in-texte de l'auteur, 5 cartes, un ouvrage sur l'observation des migrations et de la biologie de la grue du Canada et de la très rare grue d'Amèrique, suivie d'un aperçu sur les 13 autres espèces de grues. Livre neuf.
2011A picture book for discussion and activity. Black and white and packed full of graphics gleaned from commercial art and pop culture on the theme of Superstition: apples, astrology, birds, sharks, fish, ships, houses, horses, crows, clothing, Christmas trees, and more. 98 pages. Staple-bound.
2011A picture book for discussion and activity. Black and white and packed full of graphics gleaned from commercial art and pop culture on the theme of Superstition: apples, astrology, birds, sharks, fish, ships, houses, horses, crows, clothing, Christmas trees, and more. 98 pages. Staple-bound.
2011A picture book for discussion and activity. Black and white and packed full of graphics gleaned from commercial art and pop culture on the theme of Superstition: apples, astrology, birds, sharks, fish, ships, houses, horses, crows, clothing, Christmas trees, and more. 98 pages. Staple-bound.
20078vo., First Edition; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, black endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Lovingly written celebration of the complex relationship between rooks, jackdaws and man. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
2009Book in as new condition. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with sunned spine. 229pp. A tribute to the crow and an invitation to engage with the wildlife in our midst from a writer, researcher and educationalist on nature and birdlife. Hardback scarce in the UK.
1994réf. hbe08Oxford: Oxford University Press / RSPB. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Spine of jacket faded. 1994. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 260mm x 210mm 10" x 8". 899pp plates. 37 colour plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . Oxford University Press / RSPB hardcover
1977No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to some page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with tear and fading to upper spine corner and fading to spine. 208pp. A definitive work on the Corvidae family of birds including choughs, nutcrackers, treepies, jackdaws and magpies as well as Jays, ravens and crows.