Search Results: Science from Bazaar of Books

"Darwin of the Beagle" by Bern Dibner. Norwalk, Connecticut: Burndy Library, 1960. pp. 73, Bibliography. numerous b. & w. illus. Paperback (cover toned with various marks, 1/2- inch tear at lower spine with stain and crease, lower left corner dented, foxing on endpapers, interior is clean, but for a single mark).Good condition.Size: 10 3/4" x 8 1/4" (27.5cm x 21cm).

"The Earth: An Intimate History" by Richard Fortey. London: The Folio Society, 2011. First published in 2004 in Britain by HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 416, Bibliography, Index. numerous illus. (mostly colour). Hardcover, quarter brown cloth with illustrated boards and gilt title on spine, in a brick red board slipcase (corners square, interior clean & unmarked, slipcase has slight scratches).Very good condition.Size: 10 3/8" x 7 5/8" (26.5cm x 19.5cm)- book dimensions only.

"Easy & Not-So-Easy Pieces" by Richard P. Feynman. Introduction by Roger Penrose. London: The Folio Society, [2009]. Second printing. pp. 254, Index. some colour illus. Hardcover, red cloth, decorative front cover and gilt title on spine in a gold board slipcase (corners square, interior clean & unmarked, some wear to slipcase).Very good condition.Size: 9" x 6" (23cm x 15cm)- book dimensions only.

"Education of Vision." Edited by Gyorgy Kepes. London: Studio Vista, [1965]. Vision + Value Series. pp. 233. numerous b. & w. illus. Hardcover, purple boards, with gilt title on spine (some corners bent, spine bumped, top of spine faded, top & bottom edge stained & soiled, previous owner's signature on front free endpaper, otherwise interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (some wear, spine chipped a bit, jacket is darkened overall, especially to spine).Good+ condition.Size: 11" x 9" (28cm x 23cm).

"The Fallacy of Wildlife Conservation" by John A. Livingstone. [Toronto]: McClelland and Stewart, [1981]. pp. 117. Hardcover, quarter green cloth with green boards and gilt title on spine (all edges foxed, corners square, spine bumped & worn, binding is uneven, i.e. front cover is wider than back cover, some pencil underlining, inscribed by the author on the half-title page). dj., unclipped (worn but mostly intact, tattered and surface worn off in spots, some chipping on spine). Good condition. Size: 8 5/8" x 5 3/4" {22cm x 14.5cm)

"An Irish Sanctuary: Birds of the North Bull" by P. G. Kennedy. Dublin: At the Sign of the Three Candles, [1953]. pp. 168. colour frontis. & 2 colour plates, some b. & w. illus., 1 map. Hardcover, quarter beige cloth with tan boards, red title on front with bird illus. and red title on spine (small mark at bottom of back cover, correction slip glued in, spine bumped, some foxing to bottom edge, interior is clean & unmarked). d.j., unclipped (several short tears at top of back cover and to bottom of spine, worn, top of spine chipped & hole near top, jacket toned especially spine, inside of jacket foxed).Very Good condition (dustjacket Good condition).Size: 7 1/2" x 5 1/8" (19cm x 13.5cm).
North Bull Island, in Dublin Bay, was Ireland's first bird sanctuary, designated in 1931.

"Kingdom of Plants: A Journey Through Their Evolution" by Will Benson. Foreword by Professor Stephen Hopper Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [London:] HarperCollins Publishers, [2012]. "This book accompanies Atlantic Productions' landmark television series 'Kingdom of Plants 3D with David Attenborough.' " pp. 256. many colour illus. (some full-page). Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (corners squared, interior clean & unmarked, dampstain to covers at lower spine- not affecting interior pages). dw., unclipped (stain to lower spine & on inside of jacket, from dampstain on book covers, slight crease on front cover, otherwise unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 10" x 7 6/8" (29.5cm. x 19.5cm.)

"Life: An Unauthorized Biography, A Natural History of the First Four Thousand Million Years of Life on Earth" by Richard Fortey. London: The Folio Society, 2008. First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins in 1997. pp. 379, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. numerous colour illus. Hardcover, green cloth with decorative front cover and gilt title on spine in an illustrated orange board slipcase (corners square, interior clean & unmarked). Very good condition.Size: 10 3/8" x 7 5/8" (26.5cm x 19.5cm)- book dimensions only.

"Life and Death of the Salt Marsh" by John and Mildred Teal. Illustrated by Richard G. Fish. Boston: Little, Brown and Company in association with The Atlantic Monthly Press, [1969]. First Edition. pp. 278, Index. Hardcover, beige cloth, black title to spine, fore edge untrimmed, top edge yellow (corners square, staining to top of back cover, foxing of top edge and to top cover edges, spine bumped, stained and frayed at top, section of front free endpaper is cut out and date written at bottom, previous owner's signature on half-title, pen underlining of text with some margin notes). d.j., clipped (address and date written inside jacket, price on rear flap, spine quite darkened, chipping with loss to top edge and to top & bottom of spine, several tears from 1-2 inches, a few stains and soiling).Fair condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" (24cm x 16.5cm)

"My Life with the Eskimo" by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. New York: Collier Books, [1971]. Third printing of paperback edition. pp. 447, Index. Paperback (spine darkened, owner's signature on front free endpaper, some underlining & notes in text, notes on inside back cover).Very Good condition.Size: 7" x 4 1/4" (18cm x 11cm).

"The Nature and Art of Motion." Edited by Gyorgy Kepes. London: Studio Vista, [1965]. Vision + Value Series. pp. 195. numerous b. & w. illus. Hardcover, grey boards with gilt title on spine (corners bent, spine bumped, top & bottom of spine faded, all edges darkened, top edge foxed, previous owner's signature on front free endpaper, text margins toned, especially endpapers). dj., unclipped (some wear, top & bottom of spine are chipped, a few marks on front, scratch on back, jacket is darkened overall).Good+ condition.Size: 11" x 9" (28cm x 23cm)

"The Owl Papers" by Jonathan Evan Maslow. Drawings by Leonard Baskin. New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., [1983]. First edition. pp. 184, Index. 12 b. & w. plates and some additional drawings. Jacket art and calligraphy also by Leonard Baskin. Hardcover, quarter white cloth and light blue boards with owl illustration blind-stamped on front cover, gilt title on spine (light foxing on top edge, couple faint marks on fore edge, corners square, very clean interior with no marks (tiny mark on a single page, probably a flaw in the paper), d. j., unclipped (jacket a little soiled, especially on spine, loss along spine edge- 4-inches in total in 3 areas, crease in upper corner, another few small areas of loss at covers' edge).Very Good condition (dustjacket in Good+ condition).Size: 9 1/4" x 7 1/4" (23.5cm x 18.5cm).

"Sea-Birds: An Introduction to the Natural History of the Sea-Birds of the North Atlantic." (The New Naturalist) by James Fisher and R. M. Lockley. London: Collins, 1954. pp. 320, Index, Bibliography. 9 colour illus., 68 b. & w. illus. and 66 maps & diagrams. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bent, spine bumped, soiling on covers, some marks on top & bottom edges, bookseller label on front endpaper, interior clean & unmarked). d.j., unclipped (marks & soiling especially to back cover, loss to spine: 1-inch loss to top; 2-inch loss to bottom, also loss to front & back cover at bottom, and couple chips to jacket edge). Jacket design by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.Very Good condition. (dustjacket in Good condition).Size: 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" (22.5cm x 16cm).

"South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917; The Photographs of Frank Hurley" by Frank Hurley. New York: BCL Press, [2001]. pp. 320. numerous b & w and colour photo., many full page. Hardcover, blue gray cloth with silver title on spine (top & bottom of spine and corners worn, gift inscription, on the half title page, ruled out with black marker, page margins yellowing and two indentations on back cover). dw. (scratch on back, edges slightly worn, bit soiled).Size: 11 3/4" x 12 3/8" (30cm x 31.5cm).Good condition.

"Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators" by William Stolzenburg. [New York]: Bloomsbury USA, [2008]. pp. 293, Bibliography, Index. Hardcover, black cloth with gilt title on spine (corners square, interior clean & unmarked). d.w., unclipped (no tears or wear). Very good condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 6 3/8" (24cm x 16cm).