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Part of a classic series of British natural history books.Book is in generally good shape. Back hinge shows some tearing. Cover has slight bumps/wear along edges and corners, but printing and gilding are intact and clear Interior of book in very good shape. Paper only slightly faded/foxed, binding remains tight, no tears, folds, etc.Images are of copy being auctioned.

Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co,Paperback quarto sizeMap in envelope in back.There is a crease on lower corner of back cover; otherwise book is in very good shape; some sun-fading of cover, but unmarked and clean otherwise.Photos are of book being auctioned.

Naturalists in Paradise: Wallace, Bates, and Spruce in the Amazon by John HemmingNatural history, botanical exploration, history of science2015, published by Thames & HudsonBook in very good to like-new condition. Dust jacket clean, unmarked, no tears, creases.First edition assumed?

"Naturalist's Guide to the Americas", Victor E. Shelford and Forrest Shreve, editorsWilliams & Wilkins Co.1926, 1st editionAn early project of the Ecological Society of America, the editorial group includes many of the prominentecological scientists of the period. Green leatherette cover with embossed bison (front) and publisher monogram (back): gilt title on front and spineThis copy is in very fine condition; pages show some discoloration due to age, but the book shows no noticeable wear beyond very slight rubbing on cover edges. No marks, binding tight, square. A collectible copy of a hard-to-find first ed.

"Nature Sketches in Temperate America", Joseph Lane Hancock, 1911Early collection of naturalist observationsBook in very good condition. withdrawn from St. Lawrence Univ. library.Cover intact, hinges intact, binding tight, some rubbing, particularly on bottom edges cover and spine.gilt largely rubbed off of lettering on front and spine; vignette on spine, image on front-cover still clearAll pages intact and only slightly faded; little/no foxing/discoloration.Many illustrations and several color photo plates.

Elizabeth Starling, "Noble Deeds of Woman: or, Examples of Female Courage and Virtue", 1864, 7th ed, Henry G. Bohn publisher14 steel engravings of historical women, several pages of ads at frontOctavo, green leather bindingex-library, fair/poor condition: front and rear boards detached, top of spine missing (see photos). Binding separated near center of book.All pages present and generally clean and undamaged, if somewhat browned; all engravings intact.Rather battered, but complete.