Desert Notes: Reflections in the Eye of the Raven by Lopez, Barry - 1976

G. P. Putnam’s Sons, N.Y., 1907. First Edition (shown). Hardcover. VG+/--. 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/2. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. VERY GOOD PLUS. No dust jacket as issued or missing. Sewn binding. Boards and spine are green cloth, lettering is gilt on spine and front. Back cover has slightly bent corners, some edge wear and minor marks from adjacent book on shelf, but no rips or stains. Spine has some edge wear all four sides but no rips, is clean and quite bright, has a few small creases top and bottom. Front cover is same as back cover with a few marks from what looks like black sealing wax. Page edges are tinted, as issued, slightly sunned. Binding is a bit loose. Inside front and back covers have a bit of age darkening, also ink stamp “Property of the B.C. Mountaineering Club”. On ffep is attached the Rules of the B.C. Mountaineering Club, attached only at the top of the small green sheet. There are several places where the book has been… Read More

Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers [1-4020-0628-4] 2001. (Hardcover) 504pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, charts, tables, glossary, index. Top edge bumped. (Natural History, Environment, Geology, Lake Sediments, Natural History).

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 .

London: George Graves and John Harding, 1817. Enlarged edition. Very good +. 11.75 X 18.75 We will be offering a number of original hand colored engravings from Curtis' FLORA LONDINENSIS. These are from the enlarged edition of 1817. The print measures 11.75 x 18.75 inches, with a plate mark of 10 x 15.25 inches. This is a hand colored engraving on high quality watermarked paper dated 1815 and made by W.Balston & Co. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed. Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, and artists contributing to the opus included James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom and William Kilburn. This particular plate has two small spots in the margin. The background paper color is lighter than my camera is portraying it, and is slightly off-white. The plate is full margined, and has not been trimmed. The text page which accompanied the print will be included. Purchases may be combined for the best shipping price. Many of the… Read More

London: George Graves and John Harding, 1817. Enlarged edition. Very good +. 11.75 X 18.75 We will be offering a number of original hand colored engravings from Curtis' FLORA LONDINENSIS. These are from the enlarged edition of 1817. The print measures 11.75 x 18.75 inches, with a plate mark of 10 x 14 inches. This is a hand colored engraving on high quality watermarked paper dated 1815 and made by W.Balston & Co. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed. Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, and artists contributing to the opus included James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom and William Kilburn. This particular plate is clean and bright. The background paper color is lighter than my camera is portraying it, and is slightly off-white. The plate is full margined, and has not been trimmed. The text page which accompanied the print will be included. Purchases may be combined for the best shipping price. Many of the wildflowers of… Read More

Puncknoll, Dorset: Men of the Trees, 1935, 1941. Limited private press edition. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. A small rectangle has been snipped from the inscription in Volume I. Also there is something poorly erased.. Two large 8vo volumes. Half vellum with buckram sides. Foreword for Volume I is by Theo. A. Stephens and for Volume II by The Bishop of Salisbury. Volume I is number 733 of 1000 copies inscribed by the author. Volume II is number 327 of 500 copies signed by the author.

Buffalo N.Y.: Corps of Engineers , Dept of the Army. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Soft Cover. 8 soft cover volumes plus envelope with 5 folded maps, published June 1969. Accompanied by a letter from the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army. Volume 1. Summary Report. Volume 2. Appendix A, B, C; History, Plan Formation, Project Designs and Cost Estimate. Volume 3. Appendix D; Economic Base Study. Volume 4. E, F; Hydrology, Flood Control. Volume 5. Appendix G, H; State Water Laws, Water Quality & Water Supply. Volume 6. Appendix J, K; Agriculture Studies, Sedimentation. Volume 7. L, M, N; Hydroelectric Power, Outdoor Recreation, Fish and wild life. Volume 8. New York State Supplement. Item 9, an envelope containing 5 folded maps. Illustrated with tables, charts, photographs and maps. Binding clips are some what rusty. Science; Maps, Photographs, charts and tables; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Minedition, 2004-09-01. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x9x0. Signed. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL and NOT personally inscribed to anyone. A lovely true first printing in near-fine condition throughout. Looks terrific with the new mylar cover I added to the dust jacket. Extremely scarce signed. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

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 .

Harry N. Abrams, 1999-11-15. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x0x11. Signed. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL directly to the title page and briefly inscribed as shown. A lovely 3rd printing in near-fine condition with mild blemishes on the boards and dust jacket. Note color of dust jacket as shown in photo. Signed by author.