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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. Stated First Edition 8vo size hardcover with illustrated dust jacket and endpapers. 259 pages with whimsical black and white drawings by Leo Hirschfield. From jacket: "(The Author's) purpose is to show that these creatures.. cannot be classified according to simple divisions of good and bad. Each one is serving several functions in the architecture of nature. The weasel...helps to control the rodent population... The skunk consumes more than enough insects..." Contents include: Mammals Birds Reptiles and Amphibians Fishes Arthropods Mollusks Worms Coelenterates Echinoderms Protozoa Ex-library with typical treatments; jacket is covered with mylar; there is a tiny tear and a small chip to back of mylar cover. The jacket appears slightly too small for the book, with the boards visible at both top and bottom. The mylar had some black trim at the top and bottom, most of which is now gone. Significant edgewear, sunned jacket spine, crack to… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1968. Introduction by Marlin Perkins Stated First Edition 8vo size pictorial hardcover; 156 pages with index. From index: "The bayou country of Louisiana is a wild kingdom still virtually untouched and unspoiled by human inroads. It is as fascinating and primeval a wilderness as any place on the North American continent today. Swimming in its waters, burrowing in its earth, climbing in its great trees and flying through its air is an incredible abundance of wildlife in a world of vibrant expectancy." Ex-library with typical treatments, many of which have been crossed out with black marker, a letter D for discard is written inside back cover. Bumped corners, two worn corners and bumped and worn head and heel of spine. Part of the jacket fold (the jacket is not present) was clipped and fixed to reverse of fep. . First. Pictorial Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cellini, Joseph. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Platt & Munk, 1965. "An Outstanding Collection of 25 Stories by well-known authors" edited by P.C. Braun The author of the foreword and illustrator, Sam Savitt, was "the official artist for the U.S. Olympic equestrian team." 8vo size green clothbound hardcover with red cloth spine and black decoration on front cover; dust jacket; 336 pages with some full page black and white illustrations From jacket: "Old favorites and fascinating new ones gallop through exiting tales of adventure and inspiring stories of courage and devotion... Here are wild stallions, cow ponies, rodeo performers, jumpers, racers, dancers - every variety of the breed, in episodes of flood, fire and avalanche, in the mountains and on the plains of America, in far-away places like New Zealand and the Philippines." Contents include: The Black Stallion and the Red Mare by Gladys Francis Lewis My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara Two-Bits of Traffic C by Irving Crump The Gift by John… Read More

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1946. 224 toned pages with pencilled name on fep, light soil on covers. Red titles on spine and red illustration on front cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lutterworth Press, 1977. 178 pages with more than 70 black and white and color photographs. From jacket: "Bulls have fascinated people since the earliest times. Prehistoric man depicted them in cave paintings. Primitive tribes worshipped them. People of earlier civilizations sacrificed them to their gods. Farmers have proudly exhibited them, and man still fights them in the bull-ring to display his own courage... (The author) explores the whole subject form its earliest origins, the mythology associated with it, and the bull in Classical times, to the age of improvement in the eighteenth century and the resultant modern bull and its numerous breeds." Some rubbing and edgewear on jacket. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

2015. 4to size trade paperback; 472 glossy pages profusely illustrated with color photographs This heavy volume is a dated periodical with advertising and is not eligible for Media Mail shipping. It weighs more than 3 pounds. The shipping price shown on Biblio is not correct. Please ask for an invoice. Contents include: Eukanuba National Championship Golden Gate KC KC of Palm Springs American Spaniel Club Best in Show Club Glen Iris Pekingese Swiss Hounds In Search of the Perfect Stud Dog German Shorthaired Pointer Westminster Fun Facts Edgewear, creased spine, two scratches on front cover and light wear to covers. Heavy: no additional shipping charges if sent via US Media Mail. . Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

St. Paul, MN: High Bridge Company, 1197. Fiction and non-fiction stories selected and edited by Jane Garmey. Includes short stories by: Lewis Carroll Collette Paul Gallico Doris Lessing The London Times George Orwell Beatrix Potter Saki Adlai Stevenson Carl Van Vechten P.G. Wodehouse and others. Read by: Keith Banter, Randall Bourscheidt, Laura Esterma, Anne Jackson, J.D. McClatchy and Michael Wager. Two standard cassettes, about 3 hours. Light wear and three small spots to exterior cardstock case. Cassette cases are in excellent condition. We test our tapes! . Audio Cassette. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Howell Book House, 1964. Adapted to the Training of All Breeds of Dogs 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 272 glossy pages illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. From jacket: "There is no book published that gives the amateur such clear, easily understood directions for training his pet to be a well-behaved companion, or to do police work... The lessons are planned to meet the needs of the novice or owner-trainer and include such valuable information concerning the common faults of amateurs as well as those of many expert trainers." Jacket has a large chip at bottom of spine and smaller chips at top of spine and top of back of jacket. There is a half inch tear to bottom of jacket and several tiny tears to top back. Bumped head and heel of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. . Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1964. 8vo size green clothbound hardcover with photo illustrated dust jacket; 433 pages including index and seven technical appendices. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings throughout. Printed gray laid endpapers. From dust jacket: "The author is especially adept at debunking the endless 'old husband's tales' alleging unprovoked attack, premeditated assault and deliberate mayhem committed upon man by other animals - stories that doubtless originated as soon as man could talk... Throughout the ages, these stories have been so embroidered that ... the comprise a torrential flood of horror. At the same time there are animals that are dangerous to man, some that we expect... and some coming from the most unexpected quarters..." Contents include: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Roger A. Caras (1928 - 2001) was a naturalist and preservationist, writer and author. This volume is one of his first of more… Read More

St. Petersburg, FL: Great Outdoors Publishing Company, 1956. 4to size softcover with color illustrated front cover; 87 pages including index. Black and white illustrations throughout. From Foreword: "Some 400 representative members of the reptile clan are presented for observation. The average size and extreme size is furnished, as well as identifying colors and poisonous characteristics." Covers have edgewear, rubbing and light foxing. A purple ink highlighter has been used to mark up the back cover and six pages in the back of the book, some illustrations are obscured with the purple ink. Please see our photographs. . Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983. Calligraphy by Diane Lynch Originally published in the Netherlands as Braaf. This is an English language translation, probably a First American Edition. 4to size pictorial hardcover with jacket. The pictorial cover under jacket matches the dust jacket. Unpaginated, 232 glossy pages with full color illustrations throughout; black and white endpapers. From jacket: "For dog lovers everywhere, here is a lively, tail-wagging, ear-scratching, heartwarming collection of canines of all kinds, from Dachshunds to Doberman, Poodles to Pomeranians, and Beagles to Bull Terriers. Rien Poortvliet, the artist of Gnomes fame, now directs his talents toward the world's favorite four-footed friends. The pages of this book, all in color, abound with Poortvliet's exquisite paintings, skillful drawings, and expert advice: handsome portraits that capture the noble bearing of purebred dogs, sketches that show the playful antics of puppies, firsthand information… Read More

W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. Stated First Edition 4to hardcover with dust jacket; 155 heavyweight, glossy pages profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs. From jacket: "What these collections say about the collectors, and about human beings in general, is the subject of this strangely beautiful compendium. Here are (the photographer's) wonderfully exotic photographs of teeth and other human artifacts from the collection of Peter the Great; moles, pigs, and dogs from van Heurn's man boxes of perfectly preserved skins; and all manner of preserved life from Rothschild's Birds of Paradise to the fish of Agassiz. Here also is (the author) at his best, delighting in the unusual and making connection to our own history and evolution that only the most fertile and whimsical mind could imagine - and that few will be able to resist. This is a book for those with a craving for beauty, knowledge, and a fascination with the unusual. Edgewear and moderate wear to… Read More

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1933. Hardcover. 185 pages. Stated first edition. 1933. In very good condition with very tight binding. Silver titles on spine is worn. Three illustrations. Illustrated end papers. Book plate from previous owner on inside front cover. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. First. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. Inscription and names on fep and couple of pencilled numbers on inside back cover. Photographically illustrated (back and front) jacket is chipped, tanned, very tanned and stained on spine. Orange cloth cover has illustration of giraffe. 195 pages in great condition. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. From jacket: "Once an animal is in the zoo, whether born there or brought from its native home, there begins a totally new chapter in its life. This book tells how animals are cared for in the zoo, how they are fed; how they are treated when they are sick, etc. with scores of interesting and amusing anecdotes." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Sanborn, Elwin R.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles, CA: Audio Renaissance, 1996. Read by Christopher Timothy 12mo size integrated cardstock case holds two cassettes. Unabridged, about 3 hours. From back cover: "This enchanting program collects some of the Yorkshire vet's favorite stores about one of his favorite animals, each tale as memorable and heartwarming as the last. Christopher Timothy, the star of television's (first series) All Creatures Great and Small...lovingly narrates this new collection of the good doctor's canine encounters. Some wear and light soil to cardstock case. There is some adhesive residue to top of spine, and on cover and tapes where there may have been labels. We test our tapes! . Audio Cassette. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Oro Valley, Arizona: Orgeron Kramer Publishing, 2012. Signed and inscribed by author Lorna Kraemer on title page Private Press: 2nd Edition 8vo size trade paperback with photo illustrated covers; 204 bright, white pages with black and white photographs throughout Includes photo illustrated bookmark. From back: "As the first license rehabilitator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Sarah Gorby was know to raise and release 90% of the animals she cared for, sending them back into the wild. "The more I see of people, the more I like my pigs," Sarah wold tell people. But that would change when actor Lee Marvin started hosting fundraisers and people turned out to support the wildlife she rehabilitated. Sarah's house became an "ark in the desert" filled with everything form bears and mountain lions to hawks and owls. Marvin once said, on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, "My friend, Sarah Gorby, has the only house I have been in where you wipe your feet on the way… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1926. 142 bright pages with black and white photos. Green cloth boards have lightly inked child's drawing on front along with dark smudge, wear to tips and top and bottom of spine. Slight rip and bottom outside spine seem, stitches are visible underneath. Inside covers and endpapers are tanned but pages are bright. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Baynes, Louise Birt. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Fairbanks: Epicenter Press, 1998. 64 glossy pages with beautiful color illustrations of Alaska and its wildlife; some black and white photographs. We note bump to top of book and quarter inch tear to top of both front and back of dust jacket. Two tiny stickers on back of jacket probably cover the price. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1976. 8vo sized hardcover with dust jacket; 164 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations throughout From jacket: "(This book will) show you the ways and means to horse ownership and enjoyment on more modest properties - the suburban establishment, the small country place, any location with limited land and pasture, and where you are likely to have neighbors close by." Table of Contents: Do You Really Want a Horse? The Popularity of Horses Buying a Horse Horse Sense: Knowing and Handling Your Horse Horse Care Horse Equipment Sensible Facilities for Your Horse Pasture and Stable Maintenance The Horseman and the Community How to Find Out More Wear and edgewear to jacket, inch tear on front of jacket and crease to inside back flap. Light foxing on top of book and two teeny spots on rear end page. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1976. 288 pages with black and white illustrations by Bob Hines. From jacket: "In this companion volume to his Lost Wild America, Robert McClung traces the rise of civilized man and the impact of his technology and growth on the wildlife of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia." Ex-library with typical treatments, some blacked out; jacket covered in mylar; some transfer stain marks from cello tapes used to hold on jacket. Quotes are for illustrative purposes and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Hines, Bob. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.