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New York: American Museum Natural History, 1916. In the Foreword written by Henry Fairfield Osborn, " The life and writing of Joel Asaph Allen have exerted so great an influence on the progress of ornithology and mammalogy in America that all who have the interests of these branches of science at heart, both in this country and abroad, will welcome this biographical and bibliographical volume. It is issued as an expression of the appreciation of Doctor Allen's life work by the Trustees of The American Museum of Natural History and devoted colleagues on its Scientific Staff. The biographical sketch was especially desired in connection with the Bibliography because it sets forth so clearly the broad groundwork of travel, of field observation and of field record which has established a model of all modern American work on the birds and the mammals..." 215 pp. most uncut at top edge. Side edge untrimmed. Tears and chips mainly at front cover's side edge. Covers soiled with fading at… Read More

1944. Reprinted from BIOS: Vol. XV, No. 1. Pages 15-19. Illustrations for construction of a blue bird box and wren house. Red stiff paper covers. Rubbing to cover edges and spine, some darkening to edges. Interior is tight and clean. Pamphlet in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrations. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Ornithology.

Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1925. "The following chapters were originally prepared as a series of lectures under the auspices of the New England (now Northeastern) Bird Banding Association to serve as an introduction to a general survey of Birds, their structure, their habits and their relations to ourselves." 338 pages with index. Red cloth covers with black lettering on front and spine. Cover corners and edges are bumped and rubbed, cover faces are lightly soiled, rubbing to joints. Spine is darkened, spine ends are bent and fraying. Browning to front endpapers, small bookstore sticker on bottom of front free endpaper, small tears to top/bottom of front hinge. Imprint of paper clip on top front pages, including frontispiece. Back hinge broken. Rest of interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ condition.. Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 8 1/2". Ornithology.

New York: American Museum Natural History, 1906. Reprinted from the American Museum Journal Vol. VI, Nos. 2 and 3, April and July, 1906. Guide Leaflet No. 22. 96 pp. with index. Errata inserted before back cover. Ex. museum with identification number and stamps on front cover and front freepaper. Covers are dirty, corners are bent, page edges are chipped, spine torn and exposed. Page edges are browning or dirty. Interior is tight. Document in Good+ condition.. Wraps. Good+. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 10". Ornithology.

Published with the cooperation of Mrs. W. C. Hadley. Vol III, No. I:THE BACTERIAL FLORA OF THE SEMI-DESERT REGION OF NEW MEXICO, WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BACTERIA OF THE AIR by John Winzirl with 2 plates. pp.211-242.; Vol III, Nos.2 and 3 (in one publication): SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE LUNG CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN NEW MEXICO by F. S. Maltby. Completed by John Wein with 2 tables. 7 pp. and THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE ON THE BLOOD by John Winzirl with 6 tables. 21 pp.; Volume III Number 4: OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL MOISTURE IN NEW MEXICO FROM THE HYGIENIC VIEWPOINT by C. Edw. Magnusson with 2 tables. 8 pp.; Volume III. Number 5: METEOROLOGICAL TABLES by C. Edw. Magnusson with 3 tables. 14 pp.; Volume III. Number 6: THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW MEXICO'S CLIMATE FOR OUTDOOR LIFE by John Weinzirl with 3 tables. 9 pp.; Vol. III, No. 7: OBSERVATIONS ON COLOR-CHANGES IN THE GENUS BUTEO, APPARENTLY DUE TO APTOSOCHROMATISM by Francis J. Birtwell. 14 pp.; Vol. III No.8: COLD AS A CAUSAL FACTOR IN THE… Read More

Scottsdale, AZ: Doubleshoe , 1955. 68 pp. Beautifully illustrated Desert Birds and descriptions. Book is Near Fine to Fine. Dust Jacket rubbing/slightly creased at upper edge and spine ends. Overall Good+ or better. . Paper Cover. Very Good+ to Near Fine/Good+. Illus. by Harriett Morton Holmes . Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Deserts.

1879. Annual Report of Lieutenant Edward Maguire, Corps of Engineers, for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1879. Appendix S S. Includes: REPORT OF SURVEY OF THE MILITARY RESERVATION AT FORT KEOGH, MONTANA, BY TOPOGRAPHICAL ASSISTANT JULIUS J. DURAGE; REPORT OF THE RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MOREAU OR OWL RIVER, DAKOTA, IN 1878 BY LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HOFFMAN, ELEVENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY; and REPORT ON THE MAMMALS AND BIRDS OF THE GENERAL REGION OF THE BIG HORN RIVER AND MOUNTAINS OF MONTANA TERRITORY, BY CHARLES E. McCHESNEY, ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEON, UNITED STATES ARMY, 1878. pp.2359-2395. Numerous tables. Pages 2371-2384 MAMMALS listed with scientific names, descriptions and tables. Pages 2384-2395 on BIRDS. Disbound. Residue from book remains on spine. Pages 2387-2395 loose but intact. Small stain spot along page edge. Document is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Paperbound. Very Good+. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Surveying.

Ohio: Ohio Journal of Science, 1928. Ohio State University. Contributions from the Department of Zoology and Entomology. No. 84. Reprinted from THE OHIO JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, Vol. XXVIII, No.4, pp. 215-228. In the Introduction, the author writes "The following paper comprises a study of the order Mallophaga, which includes the biting lice commonly found on birds and mammals, with special reference to a list of the species found on Ohio birds. Stiff gray covers, slightly soiled. vertical crease as if folded (barely shows inside). Faded "border" around the front side and bottom edges. ex.-mus. stamp. Overall exterior is G+. First page with ex.-mus stamp, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. Wraps. Good+. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 10". Entomology.

The Auk, 1908. SIGNED on front cover:"Davenport Acad. fo Science, Regards of the author, Norman A. Wood". Offprint from The Auk, Vol. XXV, No.1, January, 1908. pp.10-15. ex.mus. stamp on front cover. 1/2" tear at side edge otherwise exterior is VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Signed by Author. Wraps. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Ornithology.

Nebraska: Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, 1962. A Magazine of Ornithology of the Nebraska Region. January and April 1962. Volume XXX Number 1 and Number 2. ex. mus. stamp on front cover. Back cover with address stamp (to the museum). April's cover mildly soiled otherwise covers are Very Good. Interiors are tight, clean and VG.. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Tables, Photographs, Chart. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". Ornithology.

Nebraska: Neligh and Lincoln "The publication fo these Proceedings was begun by the Union at a time when the status of many species of birds in the state was in question...Certain identifications in the first tow Proceedings have been shown to be erroneous and the porper corrections are here made". 12 Index compiled by M. H. Swenk. Mildly soiled covers. ex.mus. stamp and numbers on front cover. Overall Very Good-. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Nebraska.

Boston: S. E. Cassino & Co., 1883. A monthly journal of Notes and News in all departments of Science. 3 issues: Dec.15,1883 (Vol. 11, No.2); Jan.15, 1884 (Vol.II, No. 3) and Oct.15,1884 (Vol.II, No.12). Articles include: A NEW MICROSCOPE SLIDE CABINET, RESEARCHES ON BACTERIA, MICROSCOPY, SOCIETY OF NATURALISTS IN EASTERN UNITED STATES, BATS, CALIFORNIA SPIDERS, BIRDS, CRUSTACEA, ROCK SECTIONS, WINES, and HARMONY OF THE SPHERES. Jan.1884 issue pages mainly uncut. Illustrations, including publisher advertisements. Paper covers mildly soiled, string-tied. Oct.1884 issue's covers detached from text with tears, still intact. Overall exteriors are Good. Interiors are clean, tight and Very Good. . Wraps. Good. Illus. by Figures (line drawings). Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 3/4". Science.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1893. 322 pp. including Index. Soiling to covers/spine. Corners bumped /rubbed. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Wear/rubbing to spine ends.Gilted top edge. Overall covers are Good. ex-mus. bookplate on front endpaper and ex.mus. stamp and numbers on title page.Tissue guard protecting frontis illustration. Nature sketches on every page. printed on heavy paper. pp.160-161 hinge breaking. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good. . Cloth. Good. Illus. by by Author. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 9 ". Natural History.

Poughkeepsie, New York: A. V. Haight Vol.VII Part I and II. Two Articles by Theodor Neumann (Artists and Artisans in the Feathered World and Ento-Parasites and Hygiene); Chas. W. Pilgrim: The care and treatment of the insane; 2 articles by D. B. Ward: Diatoms and Bacteria; Chas. W. Fowler: Purification of Public Water Supplies; Frederick S. Arnold: Gypsies; Rev. Wm. Bancroft Hill, President of The Institute: The Gothenburg or Norwegian System of Liquor Traffic; Edward Elsworth: The Sanitary Disposal of Sewage; Charles B. Warring: The insufficiency of Physical Law and 2 articles by Dr. J. W. Poucher: Tuberculosis and Cremation as a Sanitary Meaure. 309 pp. Front cover loose and all edges missing pieces-back cover missing. Stapled. Title page clean. Interior is clean, tight and in VG+ condition. Have other "volumes" from Vassar Brothers Institute.. Paper Cover. Good. Illus. by Tables, Line Drawings. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Science.

Poughkeepsie, New York Vol.III Part I and II. " Object of the society is to promote education and useful knowledge in the departments of Science, Literature, and Art, by investigating and discussing subjects...by establishing and maintaining a Museum, a Library and a collection of works of art and objects of historic interest ..." Articles by Famous Americans include: MARY WHITNEY - "The Sun-Spots of the Past Few Years" with an illustration; and LEROY C. COOLEY-"The Evolution of Science". Other articles by William B. Dwight, C.B. Warring (Gyroscope with 4 plates), and Edward D. Cope . 216 pp. Front paper cover 4" tear at spine joint. Back cover detached with tears and small pieces missing. Blank back endpaper torn, no text. ex-mus. numbers on front top edge. String tied. Interior is clean, tight and in VG+ condition. Have other "volumes" from Vassar Brothers Institute.. Wraps. Covers Fair Interior Very Good. Illus. by Plates, Tables,Figures (line… Read More

The Auk, 1907. Offprint from 'The Auk,' Vol. XXIV, No. 1, January, 1907. Pages 53-70. Inscribed on cover "Compliments of Ruthven Deane." Pamphlet inside of protective wraparound, acid-free binder with label on cover. Ex. museum with stamp and identification numbers on front cover. Covers have dirt smudges. Creasing, chipping and some small tears to cover edges. Some interior pages are browning along edge, otherwise clean with a few pages uncut at top. Pamphlet in VG- condition.. Inscribed By Author. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 3/4". Famous American.

Minneapolis: The Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota. Zoological Division. , 1916. SIGNED by author on front cover: "To Mr. Burt? H. Wilson with compliments of Thos. S. Roberts". Occasional Papers: Number 1. Beautiful colored frontis. of Evening Grosbeak. 20 pp. with photographs. List of birds, broken down by Permanent Residents, Winter Visitants and Half-Hardy Species ("not really hardy winter birds in Minnesota, their continued presence during the cold season being determined by the character of the weather.") with descriptions. Roberts was the Ornithologist to the Department of Animal Biology, University of Minnesota and Associate Director of the Zoological Division of the Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota. Front gray cover detached and soiled. no back cover. Tears to front cover spine side and small pieces missing from side edge. Overall exterior is Good-. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. . Signed by Author. Paper Cover. Good-. Illus. by… Read More