Search Results: Titles starting with B from Willow Patch Books

Eyre & Spottiswoode, London. 1958. 215 pages. First Edition, date on title page. The dark blue covers are in very good condition, bumped a bit on top and bottom of spine. Author and title in silver on spine. The dust jacket is just good; it is soiled along some edges and faded in spots but intact with no significant loss. It is in a clear Mylar protective cover. The interior is clean and bright with no writing or discoloration detected. The book contains several black and white photographs by Gyger, Klopfenstein and others.

Harvard University, Belknap Press. Cambridge. 1955. 229 pages. First Edition, date on title page. The binding is firm. The black boards are in very good condition with only very slight bumping at corners and top/bottom of spine, visible wear along bottom edges, the title and author in bright gold on spine. The dust jacket is good at best: it is moderately toned over much of it and has been repaired by tape. There are small tears and about a 1-inch piece missing from the front top right corner and it is price-clipped. It is in a clear Mylar protective cover. The interior pages are in very good condition. They are clean and bright. There is no writing or foxing with the exception of a small spot on the inside of the back cover. The book contains several illustrations which are reproductions of figures produced by other artists such as Catesby and Audubon.

Stackpole Co., Harrisburg PA; Wildlife Mgt. Inst., Washington, D.C. 1959. 922 pages. Hardcover. The light green covers with title in dark green on cover and spine are in very good condition. The binding is quite firm; this is a relatively thick book. The dust jacket has a couple of large tears (2 in.) and frayed in some spots but is still colorful. It is protected by a clear archival protective cover. The interior of the book is very clean and bright, there is no writing or foxing detected. The frontis and eleven full page color plates by Kalmback and Murie are in excellent condition. The book includes detailed descriptions of all birds that have been found in Alaska including the range and life history of many. The book also includes a history of Alaskan ornithology, ecological zones found in Alaska, a gazeteer of geographical locations, and an extensive bibliography.

Mount McKinley Natural History Association. 1963. 86 pages. Softcover. The covers are in good condition, with mild fading on the front and back cover. There is bumping on the corners, the back top corner is mildly creased. The spine is creased along its' length, and includes the author and title. The binding is solid. The interior of this book is in good plus condition. The pages are clean and bright and there is no writing, markings or foxing detected in this book. The top corner of the pages are mildly creased. The book includes descriptions of over 100 species of birds, numerous black/white drawings of birds by Olaus Murie, and several black/white photographs by Charles Ott. A checklist of the birds of Mount McKinley is included on the last page.

Local Committee Of The American Association For The Advancement Science. Boston. 1880. Paper covers. 27 pages. The gray, paper covers of this booklet are in good condition; there is some faint writing on the front cover and the cover edges are worn and toned. The front cover is partially detached. There is no writing or foxing detected on the interior pages. The pages are toned and creased in some areas. In general, the interior pages are clean and in good plus condition. The booklet is protected in a clear, removable plastic sleeve with backing board.