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London, Isbister and Company, 1903, First edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt lettering, edges bit worn, bookplate of Victor Martin on endpaper, interior is clean and unmarked, overall very good, sound copy. . 8vo [21.5 x 15 cm]; xxiv, 272, [viii, publisher's ads] pp, frontis, 184 illus, including full-page, from photo-micrographs taken by the author, index. . One of the first popular accounts illustrated by photo-micrographs, covering plant life and structure, pollen, sea creatures, insect eggs, animal parasites, insect weapons and tools, may flies and many others. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Toronto, John Wiley & Sons, [1980, First edition, Canadian issue. . original pictorial gilt cloth, dj (tiny crease), fine. . 4to [28.5 x 22 cm]; 256 pp, color frontis, numerous color and bw illus, maps, glossary, index. . This is the first book for the general reader to propose that all animals migrate from choice and with judgement and not only from instinct. It covers animals, plants and humans and surveys the subject from the earliest times to the present day and discusses the evolution of the biologists' views over time. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Frederick Warne and Co., nd [c1870], . . original green pictorial cloth with elaborate design in gilt and black, gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, all edges gilted, edges rubbed, spine ends a little frayed, hinge cracked but firm, old signature on endpaper but very good clean copy. . 8vo [19 x 15 cm]; viii, 631 pp, frontis (portrait of Waterton), plates from wood engravings, appendix, index. . The first edition was in three series published between 1838 and 1857. Wood 620: 'Famous series of essays on zoological, mainly ornithological, subjects'. There are also chapters on cannibalism, flower gardens and song birds, trees, birds' eggs, methods of preserving insects, museums, snakes, etc. Waterton is most famous for his work Wanderings in South America, published in 1825, and studied the natural history of South America, United States and the West Indies. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Honolulu, The Hawaiian Gazette Co., 1915, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering, very light stain on upper part of blank margin, else near fine. . royal 8vo [28 x 19 cm]; 596 pp, 117 full page plates from 441 photos, bibliog. . A massive and comprehensive description of all aspects of the flora and fauna, very well illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Charles Griffen & Company, 1915, First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine title lettering, light cover wear, interior is clean and near fine. . 8vo [23 x 15.5 cm]; xvi, 181 pp, 139 illustrations including engraved frontis plate of H. M. S. Challenger at St. Paul's Rocks, folding map, many photos, glossary, index. . A well illustrated guide to ocean life, mammals including polar bears, seals, whales, etc, birds, fish, plants, corals, surface life, phosphorescence, old sea monsters, weather, waves, with a chapter on old sea customs and chanteys. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1914, First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering, spine ends bit frayed, bookplate on endpaper, good sound and clean copy. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; viii, [i], 287 pp, photogravure frontis portrait, plates, index. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, [1914], . . original cloth, gilt lettering, cover bit spotted, very good, inscribed to George A. R. Mead and signed by author. . 8vo [21 x 14 cm]; viii, [i], 287 pp, photogravure frontis portrait, plates, index. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Madison Square Press, [1969], . . original cloth, dj (worn at edges), very good. . 4to [28 x 22 cm]; 324 pp, hundreds of illustrations in color, map eps. . A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Harmondsworth, Kestrel Books, [1976], First Edition. . original cloth, dj (small crease), near fine. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; unpaginated (about 350 pages), numerous color illus, drwgs, index. . Covers 160 topics or questions on all aspects of science of living things. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Cleveland and New York, The World Publishing Company, [1969], . . original green pictorial cloth, fine and clean. . 4to [21 x 25.5 cm]; unpaginated, frontis, photo illus. . Written for young people, showing the joy in finding living things in ponds. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Des Moines, The Historical Department of Iowa, 1911, First edition. . original cloth-backed boards, gilt stamped title on front cover and spine, slight shelf wear, else a fine clean and partly unopened copy. . 8vo [24.5 x 16 cm]; 241 pp, portrait frontis and 31 facsimiles of title pages, bibliog. . Bridson (The History of Natural History) Ba1401. A biography and the main bibliography of this leading nineteenth century American naturalist and botanist. The bibliography cites over 1,000 items. The author was a descendent of Thomas Jefferson, president of the US, for whom he was named. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

[London], Cresset Books, (c.1990), . . As new in pictorial boards, dj.. . sm folio; 223pp; numerous illus, many full-page. . Superb photos. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Oxford, L. L. for S. Wilmot, 1723, First edition. . later decorative full calf, with designs on both covers in blind, raised bands with gilt rules, a few ink marginal notes by a previous scholar and some interesting notes on rear endpaper, very good in fine and attractive binding. . 8vo [20 x 12]; [xii], 76 pp, engraved initials. . An early attempt at weather forecasting based on observations of nature, winds, signs, barometer readings, etc., with some old sayings on the weather to further help the forecasts. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Bernard Quaritch Ltd, 1954, First edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, clean and unmarked, fine copy, includes a four page 'Report of the Council of the Ray society for 1958-59', inserted loose. . 12mo [22 x 14.5 cm]; vi, 101 pp, photo frontispiece. . The author gives a detailed history of the Ray Society, one of the most important natural history organizations of the time, together with an annotated bibliography of the society with full details including collations, plate lists, number printed, etc, arranged by subject. At the end is a listing of every publication of the society by year published beginning in 1844. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, T. Waller, 1748, Second edition, corrected. . disbound, old signature and minor foxing in margin of title page, very good. . 21mo [19.5 x 12.5 cm]; x, 54 pp, engraved head-piece. . An early attempt to forecast weather based on observations of conditions. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1977, . . original cloth-backed boards with gilt spine title lettering, dj (rubbed, short tear, price clipped), clean and fine in good dj. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xiv, 350, [ii] pp, 92 illustrations and plates from paintings and drawings including 20 in color, index. . The wilderness adventures and discoveries of America's early naturalists by the former editor of Life magazine. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1977, First Edition. . original cloth-backed boards with gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), inscription on endpaper, else clean and fine. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xiv, 350, [ii] pp, 92 illustrations and plates from paintings and drawings including 20 in color, index. . The wilderness adventures and discoveries of America's early naturalists by the former editor of Life magazine. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1977, . . original cloth-backed boards with gilt spine title lettering, dj (worn at edge, short tear), very good in good dj. . 8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xiv, 350, [ii] pp, 92 illustrations and plates from paintings and drawings including 20 in color, index. . The wilderness adventures and discoveries of America's early naturalists by the former editor of Life magazine. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, John Murray, 1846, First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little faded but lettering clear, spine end lightly frayed, endpaper a bit soiled, overall very good, plates excellent. . 12mo [19.5 x 15 cm]; xvi, 144, [iii, ads of author's other books], [viii, ads] pp, 12 handcolored lithographed plates, other illustrations from drawings, engraved title page vignette, index, with the half-title page. . Nissen ZBI 2685. Freeman 2446: 'The 1850 re-issue was titled The Invisible World Revealed by The Microscope; or, Thoughts on Animalcules'. The author was a respected geologist and wrote this book when microscopes were becoming more common and the unknown world of hydra, cells, infusoria, polygastria, monads, vorticellina, rotifera, floscularia, stephanoceros, etc, became of great interest. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, Methuen & Co, [1949], . . original pictorial heavy paper wraps with title lettering on spine and cover, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, near fine and clean. . 12mo [20 x 13 cm]; unpaginated, 73 illustrations from photos, mostly full-page. . A humorous view office politics and situations illustrated by animal photos with captions. Includes an introduction by Geoffrey T. Hellman. A picture of this book is available on request by email.