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Toronto: The MacMillan Company of Canada, 1945. This delightful volume from the pen and camera of Canada's most popular naturalist contains a selection of choice photographs, with thumbnail biographies of the creatures and plants portrayed. Among the forty-six subjects photographed are the Rocky Mountain Goat, Young Magpies, the Globe Flower, the Flicker, Mute Swans, Snow goose and Calypso. In 1936 Dan McCowan was admitted a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, England. For several years the author delivered nature talks over the network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Nature + Naturalist + Photography + Wildlife + Canadian Wildlife + Rocky Mountains + NO ISBN. Catalogs: Nature/Natural History.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1964. In one volume, under ninety-four headings, Mr Cahalane has presented all of the species of North American mammals. This beautifully illustrated complete guide is written in a popular, often humorous, style, backed by scientific authority. 92 dramatic pen portraits of the mammals has been provided by Francis L Jacques, the well-known illustrator. A list of references and index given. Name to ffep. Pictorial, price-clipped Dust jacket. A sound most respectable authoritative copy.. Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1963. .Fascinating and improbable facts about the ways of mammals,birds,reptiles and amphibians, fishes, insects and other invertebrates. Divided into sections on vertebrates and invertebrates, organized by class and family, Animal Life and Lore is arranged both for quick reference and casual reading. Matther Kalmenoff of the American Musuem of Natural History identifies in striking portraits of more than a 100 individual kinds of animals, many of which are displayed in their natural surroundings. 388 pp includes preface, list of illustrations and index. Name to ffep. Illustrated price-clipped dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Dodd,Mead & Company, 1964. Mr. Montgomery gives us a book that has been in the making for sixty years, most of which have been spent by the author in the wilderness areas of the United States. Here the reader is told where to look for existing wild animals today, how to observe them and learn their ways. Lovingly illustrated with pencil sketch chapter headings by noted wild-life artist Campbell Grant and with numerous photographs, most of which have never been reproduced before. This is a unique and one-of-a-kind volume. 294pp includes index. List of photos supplied. Illustrated endpapers. Name to ffep. A bright, clean copy in a price-clipped illustrated dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Nature + Wildlife + Campbell Grant Artist Wilderness + United States + Wild Animals NO ISBN. Catalogs: Nature/Natural History.

Toronto: Little,Brown and Company (Canada) Limited., 1995. In 1993 Lishman took off from his Toronto farm in an ultralight of his own design and construction. Eighteen birds followed 'Goose Leader' in a v-formation south to Virginia. After years of dedication, ingenuity and hard work the author, environmentalist and animal lover succeeded in modifyiong the migratory pattern of the Canada Goose. This is a heartwarming and fascinating story of a modern-day ecological hero. Two photograph sections in b/w and colour. Endpapers make up a two-page pictorial scene. Photo illustrated, price-intact dust jacket. A bright copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press (c.1960) A compilation by Arthur G. Volkman from the writings of Henry D. Thoreau..... 61 printed pages. Ten chapters of inspirational thought....(1) Alma Natura... (2) Of Aspiration.... (3) Orientation.... (4) Generation... (5) Mind Prints.... (6) Of Courage....etc, etc. Illustrated covered boards. No Dust Jacket. A clean, tight book.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

New York: Paddington Press (c.1977) . These extraordinary lions were discovered by Chris McBride, who spent several years studying a particular pride of lions on the Timbavati Nature Reserve in the Lowveld of northeastern Transvall, Africa's bush country. "The White Lions of Timbavati" is a unique book of lion lore, written out of McBride's deep sympathy for lions, his first-hand knowledge of life in the bush and his ever-growing concern for the plight of the white cubs. Profusely illustrated with four sections of colour photographs. Brown boards with gilt print to spine. Price intact photo dust jacket. A bright handsome book.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1980. In this delightfully entertaining account of the amazing ways creatures of the earth, sea, and sky, the author of The Naked Ape, recalls a lifetime of passionate observation of our fellow species that began when a boy and led to his many years as Curator of Mammals at the London Zoo. The book is a funny, affectionate, and often startling tale of a scientist's intimate association with creatures who remain unpredictable to the end. It will delight anyone who has ever been fascinated by the strangeness of the animal kingdom. Illustrated with photographs. Book shows minor corner bruising. It remains clean and most serviceable. . First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York: Random House, 1971. In 1969 and 1970 Peter Gimbel led a crew of professional divers on a world-ranging expedition to find and film underwater the great white shark - a feat that was never before accomplished. Beautifully illustrated with many colour photographs by Peter Lake and others. Natural-color textured boards, blue cloth spine with copper title lettering. Silver sharks decorate the front board. Map endpapers. No ownership markings. Dust jacket photo by Peter Lake.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: The Quality Book Club, 1965. This affectionate study of his family of woolly monkeys is an audacity typical of the man who opened his home to them in the first place. "Samba" is the product of an eventful decade during which several members of these animals became accredited members of the Williams household. Pale blue boards, dark blue title block with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated with b/w photos and map of the monkey room and enclosure. Price-clipped illustrated dust jacket shows some darkening to spine.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969. "The Inland Island' is a powerful, evocative and lyrical description of nature's changes, wonders and tragedies, recorded in the twelve months of the year by a marvelously perceptive and original observer, Pulitzer Prize winning author.... Josephine Johnson. 'The Insland Island' is a nature book. Like Thoreau, Miss Johnson goes far beyond a mere description of nature. Her 'inland island' is both her own farm.... an enclosure of wilderness surrounded by an ever more savage and intrusive society.... and the burning core of her convictions about man's cruelty, the demands of individual conscience at the time of war and conflict, her own determination to resist an increasingly brutalized and mechanical civilization. The book is a work of extraordinary force, beauty and distinction, in which Miss Johnson has succeeded in showing us the image of ourselves, against the minutely observed background of nature's endless progress.… Leer más

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1984. Franklin Russell, a New Zealand-born Canadian citizen, has developed a reputation as one of our most sensitive and thoughtful writers about the natural world. 'The Hunting Animal' is a series of narratives about hunts and hunters. John E. Pfeiffer had this to say in praise of this book : " Franklin Russell has produced a great nature book. It is an intense and wonderful construction of life and death in the world's wilderness, of killers in action, human and nonhuman, rich in incident and information. He was there, we are with him. We see the eye of the cheetah change from 'soft as a kitten' to 'hard as golden steel', and much, much more".... Natural-color boards...green spine with matching green endpapers. No ownership markings. An immaculate book in a bright price-clipped illustrated dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Leszek Wyczolkowski.. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York: Harper & Row (c.1963) BOMC Edition. Copious list of illustrations provided....ninety striking drawings and photographs. Introduction by Marston Bates and preface by the author. The breadth and beauty of North America are here interpreted to give the amateur naturalist or perceptive traveler a solid understanding of the continent's long history and its diverse land and water forms and the forces that produced them. This book can be used as a traveler's guide for learning of areas worth visiting and for answering questions about scenes encountered en route. The drawings are by artist Jerome Connolly who has served as staff artist for the National Audubon Society and the Illinois State Museum. The eight most informative chapters are followed with an appendix (giving outstanding natural areas of North America by state and province), readings and index. Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board. No ownership markings. Illustrated dust jacket.. Very Good/Good.

New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1982. 264pp. Illustrated with 51 photographs. This book is the autobiography of a man whose love for animals has made him a great teacher and communicator, Providing him with a life of adventure most of us only dream about. Corner clip to ffep ow book Vg. DJ pc ow near fine.. First Edition. Nature/Natural History Autobiography. Catalogs: Nature/Natural History.

New York: Doubleday & Co. Inc., 1926. " The Nature Library " Edition. Forty-eight illustrations in full color. 286 pp includes index. ` Preface by the author. The frontis is that of the Carolina Locust and the Cynthia Moth - both in full color. This book discusses the more abundant and widely distributed butterflies of Eastern North America from the point of view of their life histories and their relations to their surroundings. A list of illustrations is provided. Attractive green cloth boards with gilt design to front board. The spine has a dark colored title block - the title in gilt and decorated with a gilt nature scene. Book is bright and square. A nice copy!. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1979. The true and incredible story of a tortured and starving baby whale and the fisherman who would not let her die - a most dramatic and moving account of wildlife rescue! This little whale was discovered in a small cove on the British Columbia coast. Green cloth boards- silver title print to spine - light blue endpapers. Gift inscription to ffep. Illustrations accompany text. Front jacket photograph by Jim Ryan. This is the author's first book.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Toronto: Thomas Allan Limited (c.1964) In this handsome book Hugh Halliday.....one of Canada's distinguished writer-naturalists, shares his many fascinating adventures among birds in their natural habits. He has followed wildlife from the Atlantic to the Pacific, armed only with field glasses and camera. The text is illustrated with 68 magnificent authentic photographs taken by the author. Blue and white cloth boards....lovely bird illustration to front board. Photo dust jacket with price intact.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1970. This book will enable the reader to identify many of the common birds seen around the towns, cities and gardens of Australia. It also provides the amateur bird watcher and student with an excellent introductory guide to the study of Australian birds and their habits. Sixty-four colour plates and many diagrams and b/w photographs provided. The diagrams were drawn by Mr. Frank Knight. A good number of the colour plates are full-page. Light blue boards with bird decoration to front board....black title print to spine. Gift inscription to ffep. Photo, price-intact dust jacket. The lovely bird photo to front panel of the jacket depicts the Laughing Kookaburra. The author is a trained ornithologist and photographer.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Philadelphia/New York: Chilton Books. (1964) 433pp. Fully illustrated with seven technical appendices. Grey decorated eps. Book VG. DJ pc, shows wear to edges ow G+. 1st Ed. Stated. Nature/Natural History Wildlife. Catalogs: Nature/Natural History.