Killer Canyon by Kenn, Peter

Mountaineers Books, 2019. Hardcover. New/New. photography by Owen Deutsch. With species ranging from tiny iridescent-green hummingbirds to giant, gangly flightless rheas, the Americas feature an astonishing array of birds that rely upon the region's tremendous diversity of habitats. That reliance may be very localized or it may reach across continents: Swainson's Thrushes travel from South America all the way to Alaska, while certain grebes spend their entire lives on a single lake. Treasured songbirds feed at northern backyard feeders yet often arrive from points far to the south. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) works across the Americas with a goal to have birds routinely prioritized in all land-use and policy decision-making. Bringing Back the Birds showcases these efforts, alongside the stunning photography of Owen Deutsch and eloquent essays from renowned experts in the field: Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; researchers Kimberly and Kenn Kaufman; John W. Fitzpatrick,… Read More

Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, under the direction of the Holland Society of New York, 1976. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Hardcover; black cloth, no dj. Volume 2. Good condition. Text-block bound into covers upside down (publisher defect). Prev. owner's label inside cover; Several names highlighted on just 1 page of Index; remainder of contents quite bright & clean, covers glossy. pp. 383 - 849 of the 2 volume set. The Oppenheim revision was originally published in 1912 under title: The Dutch records of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (Esopus, Wildwyck, Swanenburgh, Kingston) ...

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. Reprints. Hardcover. Good. Octavos. Volume I: xxii, 382 pages, [1]. Volume II: [4], pages 383-849, [2]. Frontispiece illustrations both volumes. Black bindings with gilt stamped titles inside red borders on the covers and spines. Occasional light markings in the text. Light shelf wear to the set.

Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1976. Volume I: "Kingston Court Records 1661-1667". 382pp. Volume II: "Kingston Court Records 1668 - 1675 and Secretary's Papers. 1664 - 1675". 383 - 849pp including index; black c w/gilt titles on red. Translated by Dingman Versteeg (with revision of pages 1- 171 by Samuel Oppenheim). appendices, glossary and index. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8 vo.

Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: American Aviation Historical Society, 1965. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: W. Starling Burgess - The Burgess Story, Part I - 1910; Mission to Kavieng, New Ireland (New Guinea) - low-level bombing techniques devised by General George C. Kenney; The Curtiss BT-1 Flying Lifeboat; Flying Pioneers - C.R. "Sinnie" Sinclair, Otto W. Brodie, and W. Redmond Cross; Nieuport 28; The Lucky Bastards - Abel L. Dolim of the 396th Bomb Group recounts WWII adventures; U.S. Navy Ship Plane Units; The Friesley Falcon; The Curtiss Shrikes; Bibliography Section; and more. Exceptionally well-illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Pages 79-151. Cover features a 1934 aerial photo of a Curtiss A-12 Shrike, 33-222, over Louisiana. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this very informative vintage issue..