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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1965. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. St. Martin's Press, 1965. Hardback First US Edition. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Very Good Dust Jacket. History of 'blood sports' over 2000 years. The author of 'The Court of St. James' and 'What The Butler Saw' now writes about man's inhumanity to animals--from regulated aristocratic hunts of the past to slaughterhouses of the past and present, hunting, vivisection--not an easy book to read. Illustrated. Book has trace edgewear, else Fine; Jacket is clean, uniquely illustrated, with light edgewear. 324 pages. 1965, St. Martin's Press, New York

New York, New York, USA: J P Tarcher/Putnam, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover and Dust Jacket As New. Foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. Attractive binding in orange cloth with cream speckled boards, gilt titled on spine, blind-stamped title on front; bright and clean. Black/white in-text illustrations. 226 pages. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. 2001, J P Thacher/Putnam, New York, New York, USA

USA: Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Publisher's papers laid in. Bright, clean, unmarked, tight & solid book. The author introduces us to the 'world's best dads' . He takes the reader to such places as the Antarctica where the Emperor Penguin fathers incubate their eggs by carrying them around on their feet for two months; he talks about wolves and why they make good fathers and dogs don't; he also talks about the beaver, sea horse, and marmoset as father. Masson shows how the experience of fatherhood-for animals as well as humans-is a profound experience. 253 pages with index. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, New York, 1999.

USA: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles H Geer. Type: Hardback Hardcover Book in Fair Condition. Illustrated by Charles Geer, energetic and active b/w drawings to portray the action of the story. An anthology of great horse stories: A Good Horse by Francis L. Kroll; Greenhorn Race by Adolph Regli; A Name for a Horse by Mabel Leigh Hunt; Night Star by Stephen Holt; Flame by Willis Lindquist; Skeeter Wins His Spurs by Seth Harmon; The Royal Greens by Russell Gordon Carter; Wishes Come True by Grayce Krogh Boller; For Skylark and Gypsy by Mabel Leigh Hunt; Washington's Scout by Francis L. Kroll; The Maverick and Methuselah by Seth Harmon. Brown cloth binding is clean, corners scuffed, spine head and heel cloth scuffed with small piece missing from cloth of spine heel. Sewn binding is tight and solid. Endpapers illustrated with red tones drawing. Prev owner name label on front endpaper. Pages are generally… Read More

U.S.A: Lone Pine Publishing, 1999. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good+ Condition. Clean and bright heavy card cover, trace wear to corners; tight glued binding. Pages quite clean and free from any markings, lightly toned. Stories about horses--birth, death, hard work, runaways, green broke horses--that tell of the author's lifelong love of horses in the West. 224 pages. 5.25 x 8.25 inches. Lone Pine Publishing, Renton, Washington, 1999.

U.S.A: Arco Publishing Company, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Hardcover Book In Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. 1983 reprint of the Second Arco Printing, 1976. Black and white photographs and drawings throughout. Indispensable not only to the horse owner but also to the veterinary student , defining many terms used by horsemen, trainers, and stud grooms. Also includes descriptions of diseases and conditions with recommended treatments. An invaluable reference work for anyone involved with the care and well being of horses. The book is bound in golden tan cloth with sharp and bright gilt titles, very clean and unmarked; tight & solid, square, with sharp corners. There are a few spattered tan spots on the top edge of the text block. The References page, page 433, is torn and has been tape repaired, otherwise internals are quite clean, no markings of any ind, no creases. 433 pages, 8vo. 1983, Arco Publishing Company. ISBN10: 0668034149,… Read More

New York: Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with AS NEW unclipped dust jacket. Book has rem mark, else Fine. Clean and bright red quarter cloth w/gilt titles, cream boards. Spotless inside and out. Budiansky explores animal consciousness and intelligence and sees animals as fully evolved beings in their own right. Modern cognitive science and the new science of evolutionary ecology are beginning to show that thinking in animals is tremendously complex and wonderful in its variety. A window is opened to a new and marvelous way of seeing animals in their own right, not as compared to humans in the way they think and view the world. 219 pages. 9.5 x 6.3 inches. Free Press/Simon & Schuster, NY 1998.

U.S.A: Fireside Book/Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Thus. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. First Fireside Edition. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Pages are toned, else Fine. Bright and clean wraps, unmarked, solid and square binding. Dr. Allen Schoen's integration of conventional and alternative medical techniques is revolutionizing the practice of veterinary medicine. Drawing on his experiences treating many different kinds of animals and his knowledge of the healing power of the human-animal bond, he teaches us how love for our pets can literally save their lives and how their love for us can be transforming; how to establish a deep connection with our pets that will improve their health and well-being and increase our ability to communicate with them; how simple techniques such as listening, touching and feeling can bring comfort to our pets and a deeper understanding of their needs. 232 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 1996, Fireside, New York, New York, USA

New York: Mjf Books, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Publisher: Mjf, 1997. Third Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Pristine ivory quarter cloth with gilt titles, ivory paper-wrapped boards, also pristine. Tight, solid and square binding. Internals also in Fine Condition. The story of Modoc is true- and the author says--'at least as far as I know. It's the best I could do.' The true story of the lifelong bond between man and animal, a bond Bram and Modoc cherish for nearly 80 years, through adventures over three continents. An amazing story of love, loyalty, courage, sacrifice, and friendship. Deeply moving. 325 pages. 8vo. 1997, Mjf Books. ISBN10: 1606711377, ISBN13: 9781606711378

USA: Viking Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover in Fine Condition with a Very Good Jacket. Unclipped, clean, white jacket has a touch of wear on the upper edge, otherwise fine. The stories of and about The Black Beauty Ranch in Texas, which has rescued countless animals over the years who have been mistreated or found 'inconvenient'--a unique sanctuary. 288 pages. Viking Press, New York, 1997.

New York: Benchmark Books, 1996. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Ex-Library Benchmark Books, 1996. Hardcover Ex-Library Book in Good Condition. No jacket. Except for few library marks, in Very Good Condition with slight scuffing to corners. Clean, bright and colorful laminated cover with Indian tiger on front and back of cover. Full color photographs. Amanda Harman describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviors of this largest cat in the world which is in danger of dying out because of hunting and destruction of its forest home, and what is being done to try to stop this harm to their population. . 32 pages. 9.5 x 7.75". 1996, Benchmark Books, New York.

Barrons Educational Series Inc, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 6x0x7. Barrons Educational Series Inc., 1991. Softcover Book in Near Fine Condition. Light 2 inch ink mark on rear cover, else Fine. A Complete Turtle Owner's Manual. 40 vivid color photographs and accurate drawings by Karin Jeckel-Merz. Provides expert advice on the environmental needs of the species. An expert answers all the turtle owner's questions about feeding, breeding, health, behavior, and much more. 64 pages. 7.75 x 6.25 Inches. 1991, Barrons Educational Series Inc. ISBN10: 0812047028, ISBN13: 9780812047028

Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Rodale Press, 1976. 20th printing. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket in archival protective cover. A handbook to specific preventive measures and cures to all common pet and livestock ailments--provides a bridge between pet owners and veterinarians. Illustrative drawings throughout. Rust orange cloth with bright bold gilt titles to spine, quite clean, lower edge slightly rubbed, sewn binding tight, solid and square. Really nice condition. Yellow jacket with rust orange titles is clean, edges ragged, protected in archival sleeve. 420 pages. Section on "Some Basics for the Layperson. Glossary of Commonly Used Veterinary Terms, and Index. 8vo. 1976 Rodale Press. ISBN10: 0878571183, ISBN13: 9780878571185