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Oriental Field Sports being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the wild sports of the East and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger... and other undomesticated animals.. by WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1758-1817) and Samuel HOWITT (1765-1822) - 1807

by WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1758-1817) and Samuel HOWITT (1765-1822)

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Oriental Field Sports being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the wild sports of the East and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger... and other undomesticated animals.. by WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1758-1817) and Samuel HOWITT (1765-1822) - 1807

Oriental Field Sports being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the wild sports of the East and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the natural history of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger... and other undomesticated animals..

by WILLIAMSON, Thomas (1758-1817) and Samuel HOWITT (1765-1822)

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London: Edward Orme, 1807. Oblong folio. (18 3/8 x 23 inches). Pictorial title rendered in stencil, printed title leaf, dedication leaf, preface on pp. i-ii, 150 pp., plus plate list. 40 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Howitt. Early half maroon straight-grained morocco over pebbled cloth boards, spine in seven compartments with semi-raised bands, decorative roll tools in gilt on each band, lettered direct in the second and fourth compartments First edition of the finest book ever published on Indian sport and one of the great colour-plate books of the period. Williamson served in a British regiment in Bengal and was an avid sportsman while there. After being recalled to England, "Williamson's knowledge of wild life and Oriental sports had come to the notice of the Orme family" (Rohatgi & Parlett). The Orme's contracted with celebrated painter Samuel Howitt to prepare finished watercolours based on Williamson's original sketches during his time in India, and published the work, originally in 20 parts, between 1805 and 1807. The result was "the most beautiful book on Indian sport in existence" (Schwerdt). The work, however, is not merely a sporting book. As Williamson writes in the Preface, the work "is offered to the public as depicting the Manners, Customs, Scenery, and Costume of a territory now intimately blended with the British Empire, and of such importance to its welfare, as to annex a certain degree of consequence to every publications, that either exhibits, or professes to impart, a knowledge of whatever may hitherto have been concealed, or that remains unfolded to our view." The plates, engraved by H. Merke or J. and Vivares Hamble, display the best of early 19th century colour aquatint. Howitt and Williamson's images are vivid depictions of both the chase and the Indian scenery. Of particular note are the four plates treating elephants, described by Williamson as possessing "the energy of the horse, the sagacity of the dog, and a large portion of the monkey's cunning." The eleven plates devoted to the tiger are each riveting. The work was published to great acclaim. An 1807 issue of The Monthly Review declared: "Much entertainment for the eye, and much information for the mind will be found in this very splendid volume." The Review continues by lamenting the high cost of the work: "Twenty guineas may be a trifle in Nabob's pocket: but Nabobs are not numerous in England; and we should suppose that the sale of such a work as this cannot be very widely diffused." This no doubt contributed to the work's present-day rarity. This copy is an early issue, with pre-publication watermarks and Tooley's first state of plate XXXI (with the plate captioned "Hunting Jackalls"). The early issues of the work, generally subscriber's copies, are bound from the original parts and contain "the finest impressions of the plates" (Tooley). Subsequent editions, i.e. the second edition of 1808 and the quarto edition of 1819, are considered by Tooley as "inferior." Abbey Travel II, 427; Mellon, Books on the Horse and Horsemanship 88; Nissen ZBI 4416; Rohatgi & Parlett, pp. 252-254; Schwerdt II, 297; Tooley 508; India Observed 93.

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Albino Bestiary.

by Goodale, Rebecca.

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Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2012.. Edition of 5. 13.75 x 12.5 x 3.5"; 24 pages. Handcolored silkscreen prints with paste patterns. Letterpress printed text. Wedding cake binding. Housed in three quarter clamshell case. Rebecca Goodale: "This is a book I have been working on since 2010. In its 11 chapters it conjures up memories of white animals (and plants). Although this book is not specifically about flora and fauna protected by the Endangered Species Act, the book brings to mind how human impact has created islands of territory that limit DNA pools and lead to such anomalies as albinism, leucism, melanism, and piebalds. In fact two piebald white tail deer in our neighborhood were the start of my poetic remembrance in chapter 5. So, although there isn't a specifically labeled threatened or endangered species in this collection, I feel I am still working from the same point of view with this volume. "The binding is referred to as a compound dos-à-dos or… Read More
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Fish Hatching.

by Buckland, Frank T.

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London: Tinsley Brothers, 1863. Hardcover. Excellent. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. Original green pebble-grain cloth, titles to spine gilt, boards blocked in blind. Frontispiece. Contemporary ownership signature to front pastedown. Just a little rubbing at the extremities, minor spotting to edges of textblock. A fresh and attractive copy in excellent condition. First edition. A lovely, fresh copy of this important early work on raising young salmon by the Victorian Era's leading authority on pisciculture. The naturalist Francis Trevelyan Buckland (1826-1880) began his career as a military surgeon in London, where he "eagerly embraced every opportunity of examining curious specimens of natural history, and abnormal growths, describing his observations in his Curiosities of Natural History, begun in 1858". In 1856 he joined the staff of the Field newspaper, and in 1865 he founded his own journal, Land and Water, an 'independent channel for diffusing knowledge of practical natural history,… Read More
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Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere: Die Zauneidechse. Lacerta agilis. [Comparative Anatomy of...
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Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere: Die Zauneidechse. Lacerta agilis. [Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates: Sand Lizard. Lacerta agilis.]

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Munich: J. F. Schreiber & Deutsche Hochbild-Gesellschaft, c. 1920s. Painted plaster anatomical relief display in wooden frame (240 x 302 mm). Printed paper label to the rear. Housed in the original box with the stamp of the publisher's archive and two handwritten labels - one giving the name of the display and the other reading "F22". Also with the original tissue-covered cotton insert to protect the relief. Some minor spots and scuffs to the frame. Slight damage to the paper backing of the frame not affecting the its integrity. Some wear to the box. Excellent condition. Uncommon, early-20th century anatomical relief of the European lizard species Lacerta agilis (the sand lizard, here called the fence lizard). The publisher's archive copy, in excellent condition in the original box. This relief was one of a series produced for schools, Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere (Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates), designed by the German behavioural scientist and educational writer Bastian Schmid… Read More
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Notes sur l’osteometrie et la craniologie des Orang-Outans.
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Notes sur l’osteometrie et la craniologie des Orang-Outans.: Extra-Illustrated with photographs, engravings and lithographs

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Extracted from Nouvelles Archives de Musée d'Histoire Naturelle. 1895, 3. série, tome. VII. pp. (83)-114 with four text woodcuts and two chromolithographed plates by A. Millot (Lit. Lemercier) showing Max and Maurice.Contemporary calf backed marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. An extra-illustrated volume with 22 engravings, lithographs, half-tones and especially important 9 mounted original photographs by an unknown photographer showing the two orangoutans (living and as stuffed animals) with their zookeeper, their taxidermist (?) and with an exotic looking young male. It must have been a fascinating entertainment for the Parisian public and it is said that they attracted more than 100.000 visitors in 1893. They were imported from Borneo and travelled throughout Europe, public viewing was possible in Antwerp, Bruxelles and Paris. Within a year they died from stress and pneumonia. Ernst Pinkert from the Leipzig Zoological Gardens eventually bought them to nurse them back to health… Read More
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Annual Reports of the Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner of the State of  New York for...
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Annual Reports of the Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner of the State of New York for 1904-1905-1906

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Albany, NY: State of New York. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and lighlty soiled, pages toned and some light finger soiling.. 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Annual reports by the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of New York State. Numerous photographs and black and white illustrations by Hy S. Watson. Blue cloth boards with gold-stamped lettering on spine and front boards. 24 color plates of fish, possibly by Denton, of Sea Herring, Kingfish, Rock Bass, Cod, Flat Fish, Rose Fish, Burbot, Maskalonge, Channel Bass, Calico Bass, Crappie, Yellow Mackerel, Pollack, Spotted Catfish, Flounder, Pompano, Short Pompano, Haddock, Gold Fish, Fresh-Water Drum, Hake, Whiting, Halibut, Spade Fish. Color plate of Partridge by W. S. Gillette and color plate of Beaver by Ernest Thompson Seton. Two folding maps of Adirondack areas. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 419 pages .
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and  Russian America.  Fascicule 8.
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Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Fascicule 8.: Text pages 213-240 & plates 36-40 as issued in original wraps.

by Cassin, John

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Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measure 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 28 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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The Catamount Book.

The Catamount Book.

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Rutland, Vermont:: Shattuck Studio,, 2020.. Edition of 4. 7.4" x 10" x 1" closed . Tunnel book with front flap that lies flat then opens to reveal a pop-up. Laid in envelope slipcase with grosgrain ribbon closure. Printed on BFK Rives, Epson Matte, Red River papers. Origami transparent and Lama Li papers. Signed and numbered by the artist. Carolyn Shattuck: "Once I saw a catamount on the edge of my property, I knew that a book was created. She was beautiful and moved effortlessly along the fringe wearing her tawny coat and long tail. "I researched the archives of The Vermont Historical Society and discovered a story of the last sighting of the catamount in 1881. "The catamount is listed as extinct by the United States Fish and Wildlife Department although there have been many reported sightings of this animal in Vermont over the last 100 years. "The purpose of this tunnel. pop-up book is to acknowledge the catamount, known historically as a… Read More
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The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
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The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation

by WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles

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1784 Complete Angler Fishing Hunting Angling Fish Trout Cotton Walton Hawkins

Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton's 'The Complete Angler' was an important and extremely popular game and hunting book from 1653. Walton sought to celebrate the everyday fisherman and hunter, providing tips, tricks, and first-hand observations on fishing, and hunting through the lens of a conversation between two fictional anglers.

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WALTON, Izaak; COTTON, Charles
The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation
London : Printed for John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, 1784.

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Butterflies From China, Japan and Corea (Six Parts in Two Volumes)
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Butterflies From China, Japan and Corea (Six Parts in Two Volumes)

by Leech, John Henry

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London (18, Princes Street, Cavendish Square): R H Porter, 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. 1892-4. All six text parts, bound in two volumes, with original paper wrappers bound in at rear of each volume. Please note that this set does not include the called for plates or coloured folding map, which would likely have been bound into volume three. The original wrappers bound in at rear all include a note to subscribers - 'the xx plates for this part not being quite finished, these will be issued to subscribers in a separate cover when ready'. Volume One: lv, 298pp (leaf 115-116 duplicated), with original paper wrappers at rear. Volume Two: 297-681pp, plus erratum leaf and original wrappers bound in at rear. Bound in contemporary half leather over cloth, with blind rules and gilt lettering and decoration to spine in five compartments. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Boards a little rubbed at edges, with a few small mild marks; volume one is a little more heavily rubbed at spine ends and… Read More
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Peter Beard
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Peter Beard

by Owen Edwards, Steven M. L. Aronson, Nejma Beard, David Fahey

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N.B. OVERSIZE ITEM: Additional shipping applies.Has some corner bumps as photographed, binding is tight. Great copy.

Into the wild: Journey into the world of Peter Beard (1938-2020) Photographer, collector, diarist, and writer of books Peter Beard has fashioned his life into a work of art; the illustrated diaries he kept from a young age evolved into a serious career as an artist and earned him a central position in the international art world. He was painted by Francis Bacon and painted on by Salvador Dalí, he made diaries with Andy Warhol and toured with Truman Capote and the Rolling Stones—all of whom are brought to life, literally and figuratively, in his work. As a fashion photographer, he took Vogue stars like Veruschka to Africa and brought new ones—most notably Iman—back to the U.S. with him.
After spending time in Kenya and striking up a friendship with the author Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) in the early 1960s, Beard bought a piece of land near hers. He witnessed the dawn of… Read More
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Hunters Going out in the Morning [with elephants, horses and dogs].  Plate 1 from the Second...

Hunters Going out in the Morning [with elephants, horses and dogs]. Plate 1 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...;

by Howett, Samuel (Artist - 1756-1822) and Thomas Williamson (Author -1758-1817)

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. This print is defective with repaired tears and laid down on a support sheet. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty… Read More
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Beating Sugar-Canes for a Hog.  Plate 2 from the Second Elephant  Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD...

Beating Sugar-Canes for a Hog. Plate 2 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...;

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Short marginal tear stabilized from the verso. Small marginal losses. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in… Read More
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The Hog at Bay.  Plate 5 from the Second Elephant  Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being...

The Hog at Bay. Plate 5 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Losses in left margin, laid down on a support sheet.. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in Bengal; the… Read More
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The Chase after the Hog.  Plate 3 from the Second Elephant  Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD...

The Chase after the Hog. Plate 3 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...;

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Small marginal losses. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in Bengal; the drawings by Samuel Howett, made… Read More
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The Return from Hog Hunting.  Plate 7 from the Second Elephant  Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD...

The Return from Hog Hunting. Plate 7 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Slight discoloration in the margins. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in Bengal; the drawings by Samuel… Read More
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The Dead Hog [surrounded by hunters, horses and dogs]  Plate 6 from the Second Elephant  Folio...

The Dead Hog [surrounded by hunters, horses and dogs] Plate 6 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

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Hunting Jackalls (Jackels rescuing a hunted Brother).   Plate 31 from the Second Elephant  Folio...

Hunting Jackalls (Jackels rescuing a hunted Brother). Plate 31 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

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Shooting at the Edge of a Jungle [with dogs and small game].  Plate 27 from the Second Elephant...

Shooting at the Edge of a Jungle [with dogs and small game]. Plate 27 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by J. Hamble, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Slight discoloration in the margins. From: ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in Bengal; the drawings by… Read More
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Hog-Hunters meeting  by Surprise on a Tigress & her Cubs.  Plate 4 from the Second Elephant...

Hog-Hunters meeting by Surprise on a Tigress & her Cubs. Plate 4 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

by Howett, Samuel (Artist - 1756-1822) and Thomas Williamson (Author -1758-1817)

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London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett, 1819.. Handcoloured aquatint on J. Whatman paper with accompanying letterpress description on J. Larking rag paper, dated 1817. 18.5 x 23 inches. 47 x 58.5 cm. Sheet size. Engraved by H. Merke, using the same plate as the first edition published by Edward Orme. Tiny marginal loss. ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST; and exhibiting, in a novel and interesting manner, the NATURAL HISTORY of the elephant, the rhinoceros, the tiger, the leopard, the bear, the deer, the buffalo, the wolf, the wild hog, the jackall, the wild dog, the civet, and other undomesticated animals: As likewise the different species of feathered game, fishes, and serpents / the whole interspersed with a variety of original, authentic, and curious anecdotes, taken from the manuscript and designs of Captain Thomas Williamson, who served upward of twenty years in Bengal; the drawings by Samuel Howett, made uniform… Read More
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The Common Wolf-Trap. Plate 33 from the Second Elephant  Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS :...

The Common Wolf-Trap. Plate 33 from the Second Elephant Folio edition of ORIENTAL FIELD SPORTS : being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the WILD SPORTS OF THE EAST...

by Howett, Samuel (Artist - 1756-1822) and Thomas Williamson (Author -1758-1817)

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No jacket. blue cloth covers with silver lettering. Wear to edges and spine. Spine is somewhat sun faded. Solid binding but has a visible split in the back inside the back cover. Clean interiors pages. Previous owner's name written on first page. 342 indexed pages. 6.5" X 9" X1.5" 12 color plates reproduced from Audubon's "Birds of America:. Includes additional black and white illustrations by James MacDonald. Biography following the life of John James Audubon from the time he was adopted as a child and went by the name Jean-Jacques Fougère Audubon, to his immigration to the US, and his eventual work on "Birds of America". The author's note in the back includes bibliography and information on how she resolved conflicts between sources.
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Snakes, Lizards & Turtles of the Lake Mead Region
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Snakes, Lizards & Turtles of the Lake Mead Region

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Solid staple binding. Crisp, clean full color interiors. Some light shelf wear at the corners. Small fingerprint sized discoloration on back cover from sticker residue. Tiny corner crease not extending into text on page 39 and 41. Nature Guides. Herpetology. 48 pages with species index and bibliography. 8" X 10" X 0.25" 20.5CM X25.5Cm X1CM Full color photos of the reptile species native to the Lake Mead area on the Colorado River in Arizona and Nevada. Includes a full color photo of each animal. Full species index in back. Includes such species as the Chuckwalla, Banded Gila Monster, Texas Softshell, Arizona Glossy Snake, Desert Rosy Boa, Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Panamint Rattlesnake, Sonora Lyre Snake, and Western Blind Snake
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

by Engle, Joanna

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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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Wildlife America
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Wildlife America: A Collection of US Commemorative Stamps

by US Postal Service

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Gorgeous collection of images from US Wildlife US Commemorative Stamps. Includes a mint set of the 50 original commemorative stamp not separated, 22 face value. Original envelop.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series

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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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The Silence Of The North

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 Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder
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New York: Scribner, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +. SIGNED. 287 pp. Octavo. [24 cm]. 1/4 blue paper over green speckled boards. With original dust jacket, which is in fine conditon. Front board cocked; otherwise no visible flaws. Beloved nature writer who for fifteen years detailed his travels and passions in "Outside" magazine takes us around the world, describing his adventures in the Amazon, Indonesia, Jordan, Baja, and his home state Montana.
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BRNSTN BRS GO TO CAMP (First Time Books)
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Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition. Number line starts with 1. Ex-lib hardcover library-bound edition Brown cloth boards. Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice find for Berenstain Bears fans.
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The Exiles
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The Exiles: And other Stories

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Publisher's binding of Art Nouveau design. Portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, stories accompanied by b/w plate reproductions. Gift inscription dated 1894! See photos. Harper Brothers logo on back cover in silver with green shields. Gilt title on cover and on spine.
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The Sea Hunters: The New England Whalemen During Two Centuries 1635-1835
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The Sea Hunters: The New England Whalemen During Two Centuries 1635-1835

by Stackpole, Edouard A

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Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co.,1953, hardcover, 510 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, top edge dusted, fading to board edges, small spot of soiling to rear board. Dustjacket price-clipped, rubs, small edge chips, short closed edge tears, fade to spine, displays nicely in new Brodart sleeve. The first detailed history of American whaling for the period 1635-1835 including, a full account of the whaling industry from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812, the first detailed study of the migrations of the whalemen after the Revolution to ports not closed to them by the British, the story of the beginnings of Cape Horn whaling, and the first recognition-with authentication-of the actual discoverer of Antarctica, Christopher Burdick. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates. Appended: Notes, Index.
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