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Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1972. "A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed desciption of morphology, including thorough study of musculature that is not available elsewhere, theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. Section on fishing gives historical data and current at time of publication." CONDITION Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (unworn apart from faintly buffed bottom cnrs) pp v 394 with 141 figural and photo illus, charts and large reference section. Original DJ has blind indent marks to front and very sl wear. Overweight. First English. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Claudii Aeliani, De historia animalium de [Aelianus, Claudius, praenestinus] - 1616
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Claudii Aeliani, De historia animalium
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Claudius Aelianus, born at Praeneste (c.175-235) was also known as a teacher of rhetoric. De historia animalium is a collection of brief stories, facts and fables about animals that invites the reader to ponder contrasts between human and animal behaviour. Aelianus' work is one of the main sources of mediaeval natural histories and bestiaries. (from Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th edition and the preface of the Loeb Classical library). In its time it was a popular book and ran to several editions thowever early editions such as this are rarely seen in trade
Claudius Aelianus, born at Praeneste (c.175-235) was also known as a teacher of rhetoric. De historia animalium is a collection of brief stories, facts and fables about animals that invites the reader to ponder contrasts between human and animal behaviour. Aelianus' work is one of the main sources of mediaeval natural histories and bestiaries. (from Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th edition and the preface of the Loeb Classical library). In its time it was a popular book and ran to several editions thowever early editions such as this are rarely seen in trade
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The Sperm Whale
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Insectivorous Plants
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x, 462 pages. Ex-Lib with Hill Library Saint Paul on the title page. Binding shows some wear and between some signatures is loose, so the book lays flat. One signature is loose.No indication of thousand (print number) or errata slip, agrees with Freeman 1217, first edition.
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ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE: GLACIERS
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Boston: James R. Osgood & Co.. Very Good+. 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrations are twenty-five plates produced by the Heliotype Co. This work was a major example of heliotype printing and the first of what was intended to be a series, but it seems to have been the only publication to make it to press. Clean brown pebble cloth with gilt titles on spine & front cover. Top edge gilt. Interior of text Is tight, clean & intact. Chapter head decorations. Geology, Glaciers, Science; Heliotype Plates; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 196 pages .
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In the Shadow of Man (Signed & Sealed Easton Press Ed)
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SUMPTUOUS LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL! Brand new and still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Will include publisher's notes and certificate of authenticity inside. Expedited and international shipping are welcome, but international buyers are asked to obtain shipping quote before purchase. Inv 14, signed by author.
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: complete 2 vol set
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Goldsmith, Oliver A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. Glasgow, Edinburgh: Blackie and Son, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter calfBiologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, Verzamelwerken - Aantal: 2 - Handgekleurde illustratiesObject: Boek (Meer kavels)Aantal boeken: 2Onderwerp: Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, VerzamelwerkenAuteur/ Illustrator: Oliver GoldsmithBoektitel: A History of the Earth and Animated NatureStaat: Zeer GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item.: 1852Druk: Geïllustreerde drukTaal: EngelsOorspronkelijke taal: JaUitgever: Blackie & Son - Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, LondonBand: HalfleerExtra's: Handgekleurde illustratiesAfmetingen: 25,5×16 cm- Oliver Goldsmith- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Volume 1 and 2 (complete matching & very handsome set, newly bound, very tight)- Blackie & Son Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, 1852- Vol I; lxii, 564 pp with a portrait frontispiece and a color…
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The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed.
de McPHEE, John.
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1973. Signed on the title page by the author. First edition / First printing. Green cloth spine, orange paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A superb copy!
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The Naturalist’s Library, Mammalia… vol xi.
de JARDINE, Sir William
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1841 Jardine Mammals Naturalist Squirrels Porcupine Platypus Rodents IllustratedSir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.
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London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, Henry G. Bohn, [1841].
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The Naturalist’s Library, Ichthyology. Vol III. Fishes of Guiana. Part I.
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1841 Jardine Naturalist FISH Piranha Salmon Carp Dorsa Ichthyology Africa GuianaSir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.
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The Naturalist’s Library. Vol. XVIII. Mammalia. Dogs. Vol. I.
de JARDINE, Sir William; SMITH, Lieut.-Col. Charles Hamilton
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1844 DOGS Naturalists Jardine Mammalia Canine Wolf Wolves Fox Color IllustratedSir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.
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Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars; London: S. Highley, T. Nelson; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co.; Manchester: J. Ainsworth, [1844].
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The Animal Kingdom. The Class Mammalia Arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with Specific Descriptions by Edward Griffith, Major Charles Hamilton Smith, and Edward Pidgeon. Volume the Fourth.
de CUVIER, Baron; GRIFFITH, Edward (Editor; Transl.); SMITH, Major Charles Hamilton; PIDGEON, Edward
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1827 1ed Animal Kingdom Baron Cuvier Class Mammalia Naturalist 52 Color Plates "The Animal Kingdom" originally by Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier is a comprehensive zoology work, translated and expanded by British naturalist, Edward Griffith. This collection focuses on the classification of animals, particularly vertebrates, and provides a detailed analysis of their anatomy and organization. Upon translation, Griffith added descriptions alongside commissioning a myriad of hand-colored illustrations to make the book more accessible and appealing to a broader audience.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe
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London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., 1976. Good. Softbound limp edition. Cased edition also available Illustrations by Peter Stebbing 1976. Limp. Good. Peter Stebbing.
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ICEBERGS AND GLACIERS
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New York: William Morrow and Company, inc., 1987. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with large and beautiful photographs. Square 4to, publisher’s original pictorial boards in the original decorated dustjacket. (30). A fine, bright copy. In clear, concise text and exceptional, full color photographs, noted science author Seymour Simon explains how different types of glaciers and icebergs are formed, how they move, and how they affect life on Earth. He also explores some of their mysteries: Can icebergs be used as a source of fresh water for dry lands? And will the ice ages return, covering the continents with glaciers as they did twenty thousand years ago?
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The Natural History of Selborne; With Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and The Naturalist's Calendar
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London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851. Leather Bound. Good. Half leather over cloth boards in good condition. Marbled endpapers. TEG. With 40 hand-colored engravings. Raised bands on the spine. A few words underlined pp. 115-116. Some foxing. Eight pages have a dark mark in the center of the page, but the text is still legible. A damp stain on the lower corner of many pages. With additions and Supplementary notes by William Jardine. Edited with further illustrations, a biographical sketch of the author and a complete index by Edward Jesse.
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Winter - Notes from Montana
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth boards with pictorial dust jacket and mylar cover. Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket has sticker residue over the price, otherwise no wear or soiling present. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 162 pp; Signed by Author .
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The Silence Of The North
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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The Polynesian Triangle
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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale
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Houghton, Michigan: Isle Royale Natural History Association, [1979]. Softcover book with pictorial wraps. 160p. B&W photos throughout text. This is the original printing, later reprinted by the University of Minnesota Press. Book has been well read and is in very good - condition with wear to the cover image along the edge and reading crease to front cover, corners bumped and shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked with light staining on the edge of a few pages. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
de Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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