Search Results: Animals from Conover Books

Binghamton, New York, U.S.A.: Haworth Pr Inc, 2005. New and unread condition, very crisp and clean! 492 brand new and unread pages illustrated in black and white. "Agromedicine: Selected Papers from the First Ten Years of The Journal of Agromedicine is a thorough compendium of the best selections from the first decade of The Journal of Agromedicine. Recoginized by Index Medicus and MEDLINE, this authoritative international journal is dedicated to promoting rural health in the United States and abroad, blending the essential sciences of agriculture and medicine in a format that is not only informative but also reader-friendly. Well-respected former editor Dr. Stanley Schuman has carefully chosen the highest quality contributions from ten years of groundbreaking research and superb articles by international leaders and experts in the field.". Trade Paperback. Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; some writing in pencil on the front of the wrapper; overall a nice used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with black lettering. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! No publishing date, but appears to be from the mid 20th century. "Many interesting thoughts occur to the student of animal species. One is immediately impressed by the resourcefulness of Nature in producing animals in such immense variety. For instance, there are in North America 40 different species of mice. The Grasshopper Mouse is only one of these species, yet there are 19 kinds of Grasshopper Mice......." (Book No. L 551).. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York, New York: Medical Encyclopedia, Inc., 1955. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, no dj, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, high school stamp on the ffep, overall a clean used first edition! Light blue cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 128 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "One of the great economic developments in the field of antibiotics is the use of these drugs in feeds for the promotion of animal growth. During the past few years there has been a steady increase in the amount of antibiotics ---- largely, penicillin, chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and bacitracin ---- used for this purpose. In 1954 alone, some 490,000 pounds of these drugs were incorporated into feeds, rendering the farmer tremendous savings. Because antibiotics stimulate the growth of swine, chicks, and poults, they cut down the feed consumption of these animals, since they can be sent to slaughter much sooner and… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, no dj, overall a clean well-preserved first edition (stated)! Feather covered boards quarter bound by green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 320 unmarked and uncreased historical pages wonderfully and prolificly enhanced by colored plates of 288 of our fine-feathered-friends! "John James Audubon was probably the greatest of American naturalists and undoubtedly the greatest of all bird painters. The best of his famous paintings-----288 full page, 4-color plates-----have been carefully chosen for this handy-sized popular edition.". First Edition / First Printing. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, former owner's name in ink on the ffep, no dj, overall a clean, well-preserved first edition (stated)! Feather covered boards with gilt on black lettering on a green cloth spine. 320 unmarked and uncreased historical pages wonderfully and prolificly enhanced by colored plates of 288 of our fine-feathered-friends! "John James Audubon was probably the greatest of American naturalists and undoubtedly the greatest of all bird painters. The best of his famous paintings-----288 full page, 4-color plates-----have been carefully chosen for this handy-sized popular edition.". First Edition / First Printing. Pictorial Boards. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

New York, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; missing the ffep; front and rear hinges are cracked; spine illustration is faded; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with a black and yellow illustration and black lettering on the front board and spine. 273 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages of text and 63 historic pages of black and white illustrations and photographs! "Nellie Blanchan de Graff, Mrs. Doubleday (1865-1918) was a United States scientific historian and nature writer who wrote books on gardening and birds using the penname Neltje Blanchan. Her work is known for its synthesis of scientific interest with poetic phrasing. She was born in Chicago to Liverius de Graff and Alice Fair. She was educated at St. John's in New York City and Misses Masters' School in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She married Frank Nelson Doubleday in 1886. They had… Read More

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: John E. Potter and Company Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; a number is written in ink on the inner front board and on the last page as well; pages are toning; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! No publishing date. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and black and gilt illustration on the spine and black illustration on the front board. Circa late 1800s. Decorative endpapers. 340 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "A marked interest has of late years been manifested in our country relative to the subject of breeding and rearing domestic cattle. This has not been confined to the dairyman alone. The great er portion of intelligent agriculturists have perceived the necessity of paying more attention than was formerly devoted to the improvement and perfection of breeds for the uses of the table as… Read More

Kenosha, Wisconsin: Samuel Lowe Company Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a nice used copy! Full-color illustrated wrapper with black lettering. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated in full-color! No publishing date, but appears to be from the mid 20th century. "If you were a fish you could live under water without drowning because you would have 'gills' with which you could absorb dissolved oxygen from the water, just as you absorb oxygen now from the air you breathe into your lungs. You would have nostrils, in fact you might have two sets of nostrils, but you would use them only for smelling, not for breathing........." (Book No. L 554).. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Chas Rosner . 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.: Iowa State Pr, 1998. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used third edition! Brown boards with black and white lettering. 495 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "The organization by common types of behavior, which is popular for quick reference, is maintained in this updated third edition of Domestic Animal Behavior. Addressed are advances in communication, perception, cognition, and clinical behavior.". Third Edition. Brown Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, New York: Academic Press Inc, 1973. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 387 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Invertebrate pathology can be approached in two equally valid ways ----- the noninfectious and infectious diseases of each major group of invertebrates can be considered in ascending taxonomic or phylogenetic order or it can be approached from the disease point of view, each major type of deviation from the normal state of health being considered........." ----------- from the Preface.. First Edition. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1899. Edge and corner wear; no dj; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; spine is slightly rolled; front hinge is cracked; former owner's name is in ink on the first couple of pages; shelf worn; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall still a nice collectible EIGHTH EDITION! Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 393 informative and educational pages! "This book is designed to give to students and collectors a ready means of identifying the Vertebrate fauna of the region which it covers, and of recognizing the characters on which the families, genera, and species of these animals are founded. To these ends, I have made use of a system of analytical keys by which differential characters are brought inot contrast........." ------- from Preface to the Fifth Edition. (EIGHTH EDITION).. Eighth Edition. Brown Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1895. Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, front and rear hinges are cracked and loose, some foxing, bottom portion of plate no. 4 has been torn away, overall a clean used first edition! Olive green cloth with an illustration of a rhino in gray and gilt and black lettering on the front and gilt and black lettering on the spine. 385 historical pages of text and 20 wonderful pages of full-color chromolithographed plates! "Illustrations are like windows to the house of knowledge. They let light in upon the understanding and they facilitate the outlook upon truth and beauty. to illustrate is to help one sense by the use of another, to reason by analogy and to teach the unknown by the known. When definition fails, illustration often carries conviction, and the most successful teachers are those who make the best use of sound and telling illustrations. How many lessons would have been wholly… Read More

Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear, no dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some shelf wear, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a nice used first edition (stated)! White cloth with black lettering on the front board and spine. 339 informative and educational pages! "The commercial dairy industry of the Midwest is 100 years old ---- originating with the establishment of the first cheese factories in Wisconsin. The past century has seen the development of commercial dairy farming, processing, distribution, and merchandising. As in the rest of the economy, the pace of change has accelerated during this century; the last quarter century has seen more dramatic and far-reaching changes than those which preceded it.". First Edition / First Printing. White Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.A.: Pine Street Pr, 1979. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are very gently rubbed, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Gift Quality! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 211 very fine, unmarked and uncreased pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "A very feisty kildeer nested in my folks' pea patch one summer when I was about six or seven years old. A huge sand pile, where my brothers and I spent long hours playiing, was situated next to the north side of the garage and was much closer to the nervous bird's nest than she appreciated. Not only is that the first bird eposide in my life that killdeer inspired me to become a birder.". Tan Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Charlotte Lukes. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

London, England: Chapman & Hall, 1989. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Gray boards with blue lettering. 287 informative and educational pages! "There are many varied facets to the sociobiology of sex and reproduction, and to the strategies adopted to maximise inclusive fitness in this way. This book presents a wide range of studies of these issues in humans and other animals. It should attract a wide readership of biologists, particularly those concerned with the relationships between animal behaviour, genetics, ecology and evolution.........." . First Edition. Gray Boards. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Columbus, Ohio: The United States Trotting Association Incorporated, 1973. Some light edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a very clean used copy! 2922 historical and educational pages! Black leatherette with gilt lettering and a horse on the spine. Contents include: World Championship Records.World Records and Other Interesting Performances.Index to Race Meetings.Summaries of Races at Meetings (Official reports of harness racing in United States and Canada in 1972).Chronicles of Historic and Rich Events.Index to Horses. Volume 85 Part 1.. Black Leatherette. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Columbus, Ohio: The United States Trotting Association Incorporated, 1953. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, some outer page edge soil and stains, overall a well read informative used copy! 1219 historical and educational pages! Black leatherette with gilt lettering and a horse on the spine. Contents include: World Championship Records.World Records and Other Interesting Performances.Index to Race Meetings.Summaries of Races at Meetings (Official reports of harness racing in United States and Canada in 1952).Chronicles of Historic and Rich Events.Assignment of Eligibilities.Classification Schedule (Schedule of eligibility as employed in the classification of race starters).Index to Horses. Volume 65 Part 1.. Black Leatherette. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Columbus, Ohio: The United States Trotting Association Incorporated, 1969. Some light edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, front hinge is cracked, overall a very clean used copy! 2571 historical and educational pages! Black leatherette with gilt lettering and a horse on the spine. Contents include: World Championship Records.World Records and Other Interesting Performances.Index to Race Meetings.Summaries of Races at Meetings (Official reports of harness racing in United States and Canada in 1968).Chronicles of Historic and Rich Events.Index to Horses. Volume 81 Part 1.. Black Leatherette. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Columbus, Ohio: The United States Trotting Association Incorporated, 1951. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, some light outer page edge soil and stains, overall a well read informative used copy! 1047 historical and educational pages! Black leatherette with gilt lettering and a horse on the spine. Contents include: World Championship Records.World Records and Other Interesting Performances.Index to Race Meetings.Summaries of Races at Meetings (Official reports of harness racing in United States and Canada in 1950).Chronicles of Historic and Rich Events.Assignment of Eligibilities.Classification Schedule (Schedule of eligibility as employed in the classification of race starters).Index to Horses. Volume 63 Part 1.. Black Leatherette. Very Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1991. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black cloth with white lettering on the spine. 987 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "From aardwolves and bandicoots to yapoks and zorillas, Walker's Mammals of the World is the most comprehensive ---- the preeminent ---- reference work on mammals. Now, complegely revised and updated, this definitive guide is better than ever ---- covering more than 1,100 genera of mammals, including one hundred that did not appear in previous editions, and listing 4,000 different species..............." . Fifth Edition. Black Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.