North American Psocoptera (Insecta) (Flora & Fauna Handbook No. 10) by Mockford, Edward L - 1993

Paris,: Crochard,, 1834-1836.. 6 parts) in one volume: 120; [ii], 134; [ii], 106; vi, 88; 74, [ii, blank], 146 pp. Small 8vo (10,5 x 18,5 cm.). Contemporary dark green half morocco (some minute rubbing and some occasional slight discolouring), In compartments gilt lettered and decorated. With 35 engraved (steel-engravings) plates.. Cahiers I-VI, all that have been published, and complete sets, like our's, are quite rare. Cahier II-VI in first edtitions, Cahier I in 3rd edition. The catalogue BM(NH) list only the 5th Cahier in 3rd edition; Not in Wood.--(Some scattered light foxing or brownings as usual for French books from this epoque; the Cahier V has a few pages with some light ink stains in the outer marging; lower corner of the rear side has a slight crack).

Auckland, NZ: Reed, 2003. New edition. Trade softcover. Published Auckland, NZ: Reed, 2003, first printing. 4to. wrappers, 7 1/4" x 9 1/2", 276pp., illustrated throughout with b/w reproductions. As new. . Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

1794 first UK edition. Volume is very good condition: no interior markings of any kind, most pages are uncut. Text block is soundly sewn with protective cardboard covers but has never been formally bound. Volume 2 of 5 volume set. (Volumes 1-4 are text; volume 5 is index and 39 plates.) This volume is complete as issued with all blanks. Collates: i-vii, 1-561, [2]. Adams was scientific instrument maker to George III. Adams is important in the history of the progress of science as he strongly advocated experimental science. I have provided a page from his lecture: "On The Method of Reasoning in Natural Philosophy" (p. 98 this volume) describing his commitment to experimental science. I cannot overstate the importance of this shift in scientific thinking - relying on experimental data instead of the wisdom of the ancients. The other feature of this volume, besides content, is that it is in its original state. New books sold in 1794 were presented to the buyer in exactly this condition. Plain cardboard… Read More

1896 - 1926. First editions. 1896 - 1926 COLLECTION OF 49 OFFPRINTS ON FISHES OF THE WORLD BY DAVID STARR JORDAN, FOUNDER OF AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF STANFORD UNIVERISTY. 49 offprints 9 1/2 - 11 inches tall, in self or printed wrappers, some with notations on covers, several with age-toning and edgewear, text unmarked, very good. Covers bear the handstamp of Herman Adair Fehlmann or Ernest A. Cachner, both curators at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington. The collection is housed in an archival document box with metal reinforced corners. HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.THE COLLECTION INCLUDES: 1) The history of ichthyology. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Washington, 1902; 2) A review of the giant mackerel-like fishes, tunnies, spearfishes and swordfishes. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, September, 1926; 3) Notes on fishes, little known to science. Leland Stanford Jr. University, Palo Alto, 1896; 4) On a… 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).

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1935. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Very Good interior. Text and illustrations unmarked. Pages clean and intact with age toning. Cover intact with staining to upper corners of front and rear (see image). Upper spine also lightly stained, to a lesser degree. This does not intact the interior. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Light wear. Binding and hinges intact. 253 pages.

NEW ~ This book documents the history of over five centuries of spectacular eruptions of the towering Volcan de Fuego, Colima, Mexico, with spectacular B&W and color photographs, maps, and illustrations. Bibliografia / bibliography. Glosario de terminos. 156 pp. Edition of only 100 hardcover copies, 1000 paperback. Solo 100 ejemplares con pasta rigida. RARE.

Clinton: Amwell Press, 1983. Special Limited edition. Hardcover in slipcase. Very good +. Small quarto (7" x 10"), faux leather, gilt, in tan slipcase. All edges gilt. Moire endpapers. 182 pp. with bibliography and index. Very good or better in a very good slipcase which is a little faded near the fore-edge on one side. Limited to 1000 copies, of which this is copy number 257. This Special Centennial Edition was done to commemorate the 100th anniversery of the introduction of the Brown Trout to America. The third title in the Angling Heritage Collection prepared for the National Sporting Fraternity Limited. Authorized and signed by the author and the president of the NSFL. Foreword by Ernest Schweibert. Illustrations by Wayne Trimm. This copy has a letter laid in from the recipient of the book from Ray Smith to whom the book was presented by Heacox. Smith has 5 page references in the index and the letter states his appreciation for the mentions. He may have written this copy for himself, or the book… 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 9.75 x 15 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 quite bright and clean. 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

1856. Second royal octavo edition. Very good +. The royal octavo edition of Birds of America as first published in 1840-44, and was followed by several more editions. This plate is from the second edition, published in 1856, distinct for the colored backgrounds. They are also a little different in that one species is pictured rather than a grouping of birds. This work was done to make Audubon's prints, highly in demand, more affordable for the general public. These hand colored lithographs were printed by J. T. Bowen. Showing the male and female.