Search Results: Animals from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

N.Y.: Castle Books, 1954 Book. Illus. by B/W Photos, Charts, Maps. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original green half-cloth on paper boards. DJ has chips and repaired tears, but complete. Substantial text and numerous illustrations concerning American wildfowl One chapter on each of 15 species. 490 pp. Large and heavy..

Ottawa: Supply and Services Canada, 1977 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Blue printed cloth on boards. 75 years in the life of Fisheries Canada. A monumental record to have been written by a freelancer ! Successes and failures. PR. Educating the government. Personalities. Government Catalogue Number Fs 99-13 1977. 342 pp. Large, heavy book will need extra postage..

Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First - Number Line Ends in 1. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original paper boards with Baltimore Orioles at nest. No writing and no damage except small stains on half-title and title pages. Very heavy book will require extra postage. 479 pp..

London: J.A. Allen, 1971 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. This horse had a liking for pears. He also loved to win at hunting or chasing. In short, he was the hero of Baulking Green, winning nearly 15,000 Pounds. 139 pp..

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, Inc., 1988 Book. Illus. by B/W Drawings and Maps By Barry Van Dusen. Very Good. Flexible Boards. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition Stated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Colour cover on flexible board. B/W illustrations. Lots of common-sense suggestions as well as inside tips on birding make this a useful book for any traveler. 328 pp. with index..

Garden City, N.Y.: Garden City, 1927 Book. Illus. by Colour and b/w Photos. Very Good. Original Cloth. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark green cloth on boards, no DJ. Intro by John Burroughs. Groupings by families, habitats, seasons, sizes, and colors. With index. Minor top spine wear. 234 pp..

Nicosia, Cyprus: K. Rustem & Brother, 1989 Book. Illus. by D.M. Henry, et al. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1958 Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green cloth on boards. This heavy volume of 384 pp. is not the Handbook, but a later, larger compilation. 16 coloured plates and many half-tones. Trinomial system of naming. Included is the historic List of Recorders of Cyprus Birds, which begins with sightings in the year 1336 by Sir John Bucknill ! International shipment will require significant additional postage. There is no writing or damage to this book..

Buenos Aires: Platt Establecimientos Graficos S.A., 1965 Book. Illus. by 100 Colour Plates By J.D. Goodall. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark green plasticized cloth lettered in silver gilt on boards. Volume I only. A labour of love by two businessmen in South America who collected eggs as a hobby before collaborating on this highly-regarded book. 397 pp..

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1950 Book. Illus. by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Lovely light green hardcover with pastedown of a moose on the front. Dozens of colour and black and white plates of favourite Burgess animal characters such as Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Paddy the Beaver, and Jimmy Skunk. Hinges firm. Front pastedown slightly rubbed. Previous owner's name (x2). Pencil scribbling on edge of text block. Heavy book - may require extra postage. 363 pp. including index..

Ottawa: Canadian Guernsey Breeders Association, 1939 Book. Illus. by Portrait Photos. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Lists of officers and members. Pedigrees of cows. Lists of bulls. 321 pp..

Santa Barbara, CA: American Veterinary Publications, Inc., 1979 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. Fourth Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. No writing or damage. A few related clippings laid in. A total of 1360 pp. in the two volumes. Doctor Calcott is editor, but articles are contributed by dozens of others. Updated since the last previous edition of ten years ago. Heavy books will need extra postage..

N.Y.: Orange Judd Company, 1919 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original purple cloth on boards. Cover faded. Describes various methods and tools for castrating or spaying various animals. 144 pp. plus index and ads..

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1951 Book. Illus. by James Arnold (DJ). Very Good. Hardcover. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth on boards. Pictorial DJ has chipped top and bottom and is price-clipped. Previous owner's name and label. A look at the social life of bees, where "Passion, pathos, and the mystery of beauty are not the prerogatives of man." - DJ. Romance and realism. 183 pp..

Detroit, MI: Detroit Vet. Inst. And Supply Co., 1917 Book. Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards. Gold spine titles. Both hinges cracked, but holding together well. Covers spotted and edge-worn. Clean inside. Presumes "that the reader is amply equipped with a knowledge of the most common or fundamental diagnostic principles, as well as with a thorough knowledge of anatomical and physiological essentials." - Introduction. 127 pp..

Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday Doran & Co., Inc., 1935 Book. Illus. by The Author. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red cloth on boards. Half-title and p. 3 have extraneous marks not affecting readability. Set in a hot, Spanish-speaking country, occupied in part by gypsies. No racial prejudice in evidence. Chickens and other animals are seen. Two leaves have very short (1-inch) gutter tears at bottom. Cover a bit grubby. 15 illustrations in colour, and 7 in b/w. 135 pp..

Mankato, MN: Creative Educational Society, Inc., 1960 Book. Illus. by G. Ronald Austing, et al. Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown cloth on boards. Library stamp and card pocket. Descriptive text on left-hand page. Full black and white illustration on right-hand page. Approx. 160 pp. Minor corner wear. Heavy book will need extra postage..

London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1913 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark green cloth on boards. First free endpaper missing. Front hinge glued to prevent breaking. Photo examples of different classes of horses, from hackney to hunter. Tips on stables, feeding, showing, hunting, vices, diseases, tack, learning to ride, costs, Bibliography, Index. 295 pp..

Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 1995 Book. Illus. by Maps and Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The only copy we've seen !.

Hindhead, Surrey: Spur/Saiga Publications, 1977 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original orange cloth on boards. DJ price-clipped with short fold tear at head. No writing or damage to the book. 194 pp. including index..

Toronto: Key Porter Books Limited, 1997 Book. Illus. by Richard Row. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black, laminated cloth on boards. DJ matches cover. With selections from Born Naked, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Owls in the Family, The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, and Many Others. 192 pp..