Search Results: Botany from Black Cat Hill Books

Washington DC Smithsonian Institution Press, 1957. Paperback First Edition (1957), unstated in accordance with Smithsonian Institution Press's customary practice. First Edition (1957), unstated in accordance with Smithsonian Institution Press's customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; a small rectangular scar where a sticker has been removed at the top of the front panel; a hint of toning and a couple of faint smudges to the grey-toned wrapper covers; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.15 x 0.55 inches). 311 pages. Preface by Jason R. Swallen. Profusely illlustrated with botanical illustrations in black & white by Robert J. Downs of the U.S. Department… Read More

Washington DC Smithsonian Institution Press, 1955. Paperback First Edition (1955), unstated in accordance with Smithsonian Institution Press's customary practice. First Edition (1955), unstated in accordance with Smithsonian Institution Press's customary practice. Very Good in Wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; a small rectangular address label affixed at the top of the front panel; some very fine creases to the backstrip; a small indentation due to a blow to the brown-toned front panel of the wrapper covers; the binding ileans ever so slightly while remaining secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text, though the last two endpapers are creased at the lower corner tip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.25 x 1 inches). vii, 290 pages. Preface by Jason R.… Read More

Fullerton, CA International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), 1991. Staple Bound Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eareed pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.15 inches). 59 pages. Illustrated with numerous botanical line drawings and two pages of color photographs. Language: English. Weight : 4 ounces. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Fullerton, CA Fullerton Arboretum, California State University, Fullerton, 1991. Staple Bound Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear only. Could easily pass for "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.1 inches). Pages 95-130 of Volume 20. Liberally illustrated with photographs, most of them in color. Maps. Language: English. Weight: 2.6 ounces. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Fullerton, CA International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), 1991. Staple Bound Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows very mild rubbing and the faintest overall soiling; a hint of a crease near the top edge of the front panel; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eareed pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.15 inches). 28 pages. Illustrated with numerous botanical line drawings and two pages of color photographs. Language: English. Weight : 2.2 ounces. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps.

Boulder, CO Pruett Press, 1974. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine: shows only minor rubbing and a touch of wear to the extremities. Binding square and secure; text clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. Illustrated with frontispiece b/w photograph, pen and ink botanical drawings, map. ix/141pp. Illustrated by Margy Lanham. Hardback: Pictorial Paper on Boards. Introduction to the natural history of the beautiful forested tablelands beneath Boulder, Colorado's scenic Flatirons. Covers: Geology; Vegetation; Trees; Shrubs; Woody Vines; Sagebrush; Cactus; Grasses; Wildflowers - Spring, Summer and Fall; Insects; Amphibians; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals.  

Gainesville, FL University Press of Florida , 1995. Hardcover First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated. First Edition [1995]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: barely discernible thumbing at the fore-edge; the bottom and top edges also show the faintest spots of; coloration; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. xv, 240 pages. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983. Paperback First Ed thus, First Printing stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus, First Printing stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: Just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing; foxing at the inside front and rear covers; former bookseller's pencilled pricing at the inside front cover; binding shows barely discernible spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 71pp. 294 color photographs. Introduction by Peter Matthiessen. Trade Paperback. This book features photographs of the Galapagos Islands by Tui De Roy Moore, who grew up on the islands since the age of 2. She and her photography were discovered by the editor of Audubon magazine, Les Line, in 1972. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Hanover, NH Dartmouth College , 1962. Paperback Second Edition [1962], Revised & Enlarged. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; faint toning to the wrapper covers; a small scribble at the front panel (seemingly from someone initiating the flow of a pen); the binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.12 inches). 33 pages + 2 pages of black & white illustrations. Revised by Andrew P. Nelson and Charles J. Lyon. Weight: 2.5 ounces. Language: English. Dartmouth College Department of Biological Sciences, Publication No. 3. The first edition was published in 1928. Paperback: Staple-bound Wraps. 

New York, NY World Publishing Company, 1969. Hardcover First Edition (1969); First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence provided at the bottom of the last page of text. First Edition (1969); First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence provided at the bottom of the last page of text. Very Good: shows very light wear to the extremities; a small bump at the bottom edge of the rear panel, has caused a tiny tear in the fabric. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.35 x 0.65 inches). 160 pages. Rust-red cloth over boards with forest green illustration at the front panel and titles at the backstrip. Language: English. Weight: 18.4 ounces. Regions of America Series. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

Utrecht, Netherlands A. Oosthoeck for the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, 1972. Hardcover Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the panels; former owner's name rubber-stamped at the outside edges and front endpaper (Jane Haskett Bock, who is professor emerita in biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and minor cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.65 x 6.35 x 1 inches). 426 pages. Language: English. Weight: 29.8 ounces. Hardcover in deep-blue cloth with gilt stamped titles on backstrip and front panel. Adopted by the Eleventh International Botanical Congress, Seattle, August 1969.… Read More

Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, 1968. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows a single page dog-eared; very mild shelfwear at bottom edge; former bookdealer’s stamp at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light overall wear; price-clipped; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 329pp. First modern botanist to collect & describe the flora of the Near East during a three year trip, 1573-1575. (Harvard Monographs in the History of Science). First Ed, unstated. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Random House: Villard, 1998. Hardcover First Edition (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Villard's customary practice. First Edition (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Villard's customary practice. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows minimal shelving wear to the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards and a touch of crimping ot the heel of the backstrp; some faint sunning to the top edge of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing the very mildest wea and unobtrusive… Read More

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Parkland Pub, 1998. Paperback Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use; binding square and secure; text clean. Mildest rubbing. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 128pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color. Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Trade Paperback.

Mt. Pleasant, IA Privately Printed, 1941. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and a hint of soiling; the blue background field of the back strip is very lightly sunned, but the titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; the upper corners are mildly bumped, as is the upper corner of the text pages; former owner's name and date at the front free end paper. Binding secure; text clean. Despite a number of minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 174pp. Blue cloth with titles at the front panel and back strip and designs at the front panel; profusely illustrated in black and white by the author. (Pictured Key Nature Series). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Illustrated keys for determining the families of nearly all of the members of the entire Plant Kingdom First Ed, unstated.

Arcadia, CA Big Santa Anita Historical Society, 1991. Hardcover First Edition [1991]; First Printing, so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition [1991]; First Printing, so stated. Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership notations, inscriptions, marks, or labels. The DJ shows only minor indications of very light use: a short, closed tear and an attendant crease at the top of the front hinge; a tiny nick at the top of the rear panel; moderate overall rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. A lovely book in a lightly worn DJ: remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (1 x 8.8 x 11.5 inches). vi, 312 pages. Profusely illustrated with over five hundred black & white illustrations, many of them vintage productions. Endpaper Maps. Includes text maps, Bibliography, Index. Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds.Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

St. Louis, MO C.V. Mosby Company, 1976. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. 170pp.

Fort Collins, CO USDA Forest Service: Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2004. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing. The binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Produced in conjunction with the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, PR. General Technical Report IITF-GTR-26. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.