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Journal of Arid Environments. Volume 1 (1978) - Volume 71 (2007) [LACKING Volumes 55 part 2 through to Volume 58 part 1, and parts 42 (4), 46 (3), 51 (3) and 54 (2 & 4). Extremely scarce - an almost complete set to 2007. Paperbacks, in parts as issued, very good condition. [Because of the extreme weight, delivery can really only be contemplated within most of mainland UK.]. Paperback. Very Good.
DOGS, JACKALS, WOLVES and FOXES. A MONOGRAPH of the CANIDAE. by MIVART, St. George.: - 1890
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DOGS, JACKALS, WOLVES and FOXES. A MONOGRAPH of the CANIDAE.
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London, R.H. Porter, & Dulau & Co.,1890.. FIRST EDITION 1890. FROM THE LIBRARY OF DESMOND MORRIS WELL KNOW ZOOLOGIST, NATURALIST AND ARTIST, WITH HIS BOOKPLATE ON FIRST PASTEDOWN. 4to, approxmately 265 x 190 mm, 10½ x 7½ inches, 45 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans, and 59 woodcut illustrations in the text, pages: [8], xxxvi, 1-216, illustrations and text all on thick good quality paper, publisher's original brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, cream endpapers professionally replaced at sometime. Slight bumping to head and tail of spine, title page affected by foxing (see attached image) and a little pale foxing to margins of prelims and index at rear, otherwise a very good clean copy. See: Bonhams catalogue of the Wassenaar Zoo, May 2018, Lot No. 155. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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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.
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Foreign field sports, fisheries, sporting anecdotes, &c. &c. : containing fifty plates, beautifully coloured, from the original drawings
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1841 1ed Foreign Field Sports Color Illustrated Hunting Fishing WHALING HowittAn extremely valuable and impressive, color illustrated work of sport and outdoors by illustrator Samuel Howitt. 'Foreign Field Sports' is a 19th-century sports manual known for its engravings on hunting, big game animals, fishing and ice fishing, horse racing and competitions, and whaling! The whaling engravings themselves are often considered some of the most desirable views of the sport!
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Migration.
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Rutland, Vermont:: Shattuck Studio,, [2021].. Edition of 4. 17.5" x 9" closed . Accordion spine structure with origami. Comprised of a Zebra wheel, 4 elephants, 2 giraffes, 4 wildebeests, 1 rhino, 2 trees, and 6 lions. Printed on Epson paper, Elephant hide paper, lokta paper and Canson mi Teinte, Strathmore watercolor paper. Slipcase made from Lama Li paper. Illustrated paper title on slipcase. Animal illustrations tipped on front cover. Signed and numbered by the artist. Carolyn Shattuck: "This book is constructed as a plea to save the animals of Africa from poaching and destruction of habitat due to climate change and encroachment ". Introduction, Carolyn Shattuck: "Extinction and Migration are two powerful words that shape my concerns for the majestic animals that graze the African savannah. "To ensure the health of elephants, wildebeests, lions, rhinosaurus, and giraffes, it is important to maintain 'wildlife corridors'. Safe passage between…
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Rutland, Vermont:: Shattuck Studio,, 2020.. Edition of 5. 13.5" x 7.5"x 3": flag book. Images: 3 rhinos, 3 wildebeests, 1 acacia tree, 2 bushes, 1 giraffe. Origami figures. Papers: Canson Mi Teinte, Lokta origami, Strathmore watercolor, Lama Li. In slipcase. Paper title on slipcase and on front cover of flag book. Signed and numbered by the artist. In "Save the Rhinos" by Carolyn Shattuck, rhinos, a giraffe and wildebeests walk the grasslands of Africa seemingly unaware that poachers and even world environmental issues threaten their existence. Carolyn Shattuck, introduction: "Rhino poaching is an ongoing and increasing issue in Africa. The rhino horn is a valuable trafficked commodity worldwide. In Vietnam, the powdered horn made from keratin is believed to treat hangovers, fever and gout and terminal illnesses. There is no evidence of any healing traits. In addition, the rhino horn is valued in traditional Chinese culture as a symbol of wealth. The Rhino…
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Journal of Arid Environments. Volume 1 (1978) - Volume 71 (2007) [LACKING Volumes 55 part 2 through to Volume 58 part 1, and parts 42 (4), 46 (3), 51 (3) and 54 (2 & 4). Extremely scarce - an almost complete set to 2007. Paperbacks, in parts as issued, very good condition. [Because of the extreme weight, delivery can really only be contemplated within most of mainland UK.]. Paperback. Very Good.
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Foreign field sports, fisheries, sporting anecdotes, &c. &c. : containing fifty plates, beautifully coloured, from the original drawings
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1841 1ed Foreign Field Sports Color Illustrated Hunting Fishing WHALING HowittAn extremely valuable and impressive, color illustrated work of sport and outdoors by illustrator Samuel Howitt. 'Foreign Field Sports' is a 19th-century sports manual known for its engravings on hunting, big game animals, fishing and ice fishing, horse racing and competitions, and whaling! The whaling engravings themselves are often considered some of the most desirable views of the sport!
Note on dating and rarity: While the title page does not indicate dating, the plates themselves are dated by 1813 and 1833. William gilling was a notable London publisher from 1841-1844. Individual engravings from this work are known be extremely desirable and some sell alone for nearly $1,000!
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Migration.
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Rutland, Vermont:: Shattuck Studio,, [2021].. Edition of 4. 17.5" x 9" closed . Accordion spine structure with origami. Comprised of a Zebra wheel, 4 elephants, 2 giraffes, 4 wildebeests, 1 rhino, 2 trees, and 6 lions. Printed on Epson paper, Elephant hide paper, lokta paper and Canson mi Teinte, Strathmore watercolor paper. Slipcase made from Lama Li paper. Illustrated paper title on slipcase. Animal illustrations tipped on front cover. Signed and numbered by the artist. Carolyn Shattuck: "This book is constructed as a plea to save the animals of Africa from poaching and destruction of habitat due to climate change and encroachment ". Introduction, Carolyn Shattuck: "Extinction and Migration are two powerful words that shape my concerns for the majestic animals that graze the African savannah. "To ensure the health of elephants, wildebeests, lions, rhinosaurus, and giraffes, it is important to maintain 'wildlife corridors'. Safe passage between…
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Rutland, Vermont:: Shattuck Studio,, 2020.. Edition of 5. 13.5" x 7.5"x 3": flag book. Images: 3 rhinos, 3 wildebeests, 1 acacia tree, 2 bushes, 1 giraffe. Origami figures. Papers: Canson Mi Teinte, Lokta origami, Strathmore watercolor, Lama Li. In slipcase. Paper title on slipcase and on front cover of flag book. Signed and numbered by the artist. In "Save the Rhinos" by Carolyn Shattuck, rhinos, a giraffe and wildebeests walk the grasslands of Africa seemingly unaware that poachers and even world environmental issues threaten their existence. Carolyn Shattuck, introduction: "Rhino poaching is an ongoing and increasing issue in Africa. The rhino horn is a valuable trafficked commodity worldwide. In Vietnam, the powdered horn made from keratin is believed to treat hangovers, fever and gout and terminal illnesses. There is no evidence of any healing traits. In addition, the rhino horn is valued in traditional Chinese culture as a symbol of wealth. The Rhino…
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Butterflies From China, Japan and Corea (Six Parts in Two Volumes)
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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…
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Dogs, Jackals, Wolves and Foxes A Monograph of The Canidae
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DOGS, JACKALS, WOLVES and FOXES. A MONOGRAPH of the CANIDAE.
by MIVART, St. George.:
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London, R.H. Porter & Dulau & Co. 1890.. FIRST EDITION 1890. FROM THE LIBRARY OF DESMOND MORRIS WELL KNOWN ZOOLOGIST, NATURALIST AND ARTIST, WITH HIS BOOKPLATE ON FIRST PASTEDOWN. 4to, approxmately 265 x 190 mm, 10½ x 7½ inches, 45 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans, and 59 woodcut illustrations in the text, pages: [8], xxxvi, 1-216, illustrations and text on thick good quality paper, publisher's original brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, cream endpapers professionally replaced at sometime. Slight bumping to head and tail of spine, title page affected by foxing (see attached image) and a little pale foxing to margins of prelims and index at rear, otherwise a very good clean copy. See: Bonhams catalogue of the Wassenaar Zoo, May 2018, Lot No. 155. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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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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Audubon
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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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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
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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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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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Wildlife America: A Collection of US Commemorative Stamps
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Lao Folktale: Tiger and Toad
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RARE! Vientiane, Lao PDR: Institute for Cultural Research, October 11, 1999. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Near Fine. Light wear to back cover, otherwise As New. Not from a library. In Lao and English. 18 pages. 17 B&W illustrations.
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Freddy And The Bean Home News
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Freddy and the Bean Home News. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 1943, Fourth printing Thus, Jan., 1952. Exlib. No exterior marking. Good/ no DJ included. A clean, solid copy. Please also see our Freddy The Pig Catalogue.
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/No Dust jacket included. Alfred A. Knopf 1944 Stated First Edition. A solid copy. Spine is sunned. Please see our photos. Summary: In Freddy and Mr. Camphor, Freddy is in need of a change and finds an opportunity for one as a caretaker on Mr. Camphor's houseboat. Of course, things never go as Freddy expects and a series of strange, amusing, and sometimes alarming adventures ensue. Please also see our Freddy The Pig catalogue.
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