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133037729X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1981144478Perth: Western Australian Museum 1981. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Perth Western Australian Museum 1981. Small quarto iv 274 pages with numerous tables maps and illustrations from photographs. Pictorial card covers slightly rubbed with a tiny crease at one corner; ownership stamp on title page; an excellent copy. Western Australian Museum paperback
186929221London: by the author printed by Richard and John E. Taylor 1840-_ 1869. First edition. A FINE COPY OF GOULD'S MOST IMPORTANT WORK which was issued in 41 parts over 30 years and occupied more than half of his career. In the original publishers' full morocco gilt stamped binding.<br /> <br /> Provenance: Presented to the Right Reverend Mathew Blagden Hale by the members of the Church of England and other Denominations of Christians of Western Australia Perth October 28th 1876. With large presentation label printed in gold dated in each volume. Mathew Blagden Hale 1811-1895 was the first Bishop of Western Australia and founder of Hale School.<br /> <br /> Gould started work on the Birds of Australia in 1837 but ceased this effort when he found he did not have enough material to work from in England. He and his family departed for Australia where his wife had two brothers and remained there for 18 months collecting new specimens in New South Wales and Tasmania. John Gilbert was sent to collect specimens from Western Australia Queensland and South Australia. As Gould had introductions to the explorers working at the time he also received contributions of specimens from Sturt and Grey. As a result of this intensive effort 300 new species were claimed by Gould. <br /> <br /> AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS' CONTRIBUTION TO GOULD'S BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA<br /> <br /> In May 1838 Gould his wife Elizabeth John Gilbert their zoological collector one of their sons a nephew & two servants sailed for Australia. On their 27 montsh stay in the Colonies they received assistance from all sides ~ the Colonial Governors and most importantly the early explorers of Australia's interior.<br /> <br /> In Tasmania the Goulds were looked after by the Governor Sir John Franklin of later Arctic fame and Lady Franklin who were greatly interested in the flora and fauna of the country. Gould and Gilbert explored much of Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. <br /> <br /> In February 1839 John Gilbert departed for an eleven month stay in the Swan River Colony. Gilbert made further explorations to the Northern Territory with Ludwig Leichhardt but during Leichhardt's overland expedition in 1845 from Brisbane to Port Essington was tragically killed by aboriginals. Book - Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia. 1847.<br /> <br /> In June of 1839 Gould began a journey with Captain Charles Sturt from Adelaide to "the Murray Scrubs" the Mallee returning to Adelaide in July from where he visited Kangaroo Island before returning to Hobart. Books- Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia. 1833 & Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia. 1849.<br /> <br /> Contributions of specimens & information came from all quarters. George French Angas contributed eggs and information about the Yellow- eared Black Cockatoo. Book- South Australia Illustrated one of the great Australian topographical view books. In the course of his hydrographical voyage on the H.M.S. Rattlesnake John MacGillivray contributed information about the Great Palm Cockatoo. Book- Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley. 1852 Cape York area. T.L. Mitchell surveyor general of New South Wales supplied descriptions of the Leadbeater's Cockatoo commonly known as the "Major Mitchell". Books- Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia.1838 & Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia.1848. <br /> <br /> The last voyage of the "Beagle" was in Australian waters from 1837 to 1843. In 1841 Capt. Wickham suffering ill-health was relieved of his command by Lieut. John Lort Stokes Book - Discoveries in Australia; with an account of the Coasts and Rivers explored and surveyed during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle In the Years 1837- 1843. 1846. The task of the expedition was to survey those parts of the northern coast of Australia not already charted by Flinders or King. Accompanying them on this trip was the young lieutenant George Grey whose duty it was to explore the land in Australia's northwest with a view to establishing a permanent settlement there. Book - Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia. 1841 The scientific appendices in volume two of Grey's "Journals" include one on birds by John Gould ~ " Mr. Gould kindly forwarded the following enumeration of the species which have come under his notice as inhabiting that part of the country Western Australia." There follows a 7 pp listing of birds of W.A. "Officers of the Beagle" are credited by Gould's "Handbook to the Birds of Australia" as supplying information on the Rose-breasted Cockatoo. <br /> <br /> To conclude the history of Australia's inland exploration is inextricably bound up with Gould's masterwork The Birds of Australia. It was an extremely fertile and productive time in Australia ~ Sturt Mitchell & Angas in eastern & southern Australia; Leichhardt MacGillivray Stokes & Grey in the north & west. Reading the letter-press that accompanies each color plate of Gould's Birds bears witness to the combined efforts of Gould and the explorers and settlers of Australia ~ Gould constantly refers to specimens and information on the birds' customs and habitat sent to him by various explorers. Many times this spirit of cooperation overflows into the naming of the bird itself. Gould was the touchstone who pulled together the contributions of Australia's explorers into the foundation work on Australia's ornithology. This combined with Gould's work with Darwin interpreting the specimens from the famous "Beagle" voyages takes Gould's Birds of Australia out of a strictly natural history realm and places it firmly alongside the great scientific discovery expeditions of the 19th century.<br /> <br /> GOULD'S CONTRIBUTION TO DARWIN'S THEORY OF EVOLUTION<br /> <br /> Before the Goulds' plans for the work on the Birds of Australia came to fruition John Gould became involved in a co-operative project with another scholar - Charles Darwin. In October 1836 Darwin returned to England from his 5 year circumnavigation on the H.M.S. Beagle on which John Lort Stokes served for 18 years- rising from midshipman in 1825 to commander in 1841. Darwin needed expert help in the description & identification of the preserved birds insects rocks shells & insects for his production of the Zoology of the Voyages of H.M.S. Beagle. Darwin had heard of Gould's books from Thomas Campbell Eyton a naturalist friend from Cambridge days who had bought Gould's Toucan prints. They were expensive he wrote but of good value as he had since been offered a higher price! Through the Zoological Society where Gould had established his reputation as a premier taxidermist Darwin initially made contact with Gould about a special Rhea seen during his travels in Northern Patagonia. This Rhea was an ostrich of dark mottled color with shorter legs than the Common Rhea. Conrad Martens the artist on the Beagle expedition shot one for food and it was cooked and eaten before Darwin realized that it was a less-known species. Fortunately the head neck feathers & skin had been preserved and were sent to the Zoological Society where it was put together and a nearly perfect specimen made for display. Gould classified the Rhea as a new species "Rhea Darwinii". <br /> <br /> The third volume of the "Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle" contained fifty bird plates which was advertised by Darwin as "taken from sketches made by Mr. Gould himself and executed on stone by Mrs. Gould". When Gould & Darwin were examining the birds brought from the Galapagos Islands they were fascinated by a group of about thirteen finches of the same species which had curiously different-sized beaks. These modifications occurred on different islands and it was the investigation of this and other scientific data accumulated over a long period that led to Darwin's theories of evolution by adaptation formulated many years later. Frank Sulloway Harvard University 1982 has investigated Gould's part in Darwin's theory of evolution and shows that Gould astutely realised the basic peculiarities of these birds thus paving the way for Darwin's first notes on the "Transmutation of Species". Gould presented descriptions of the Galapagos finches and mockingbird specimens at the Zoological Society in January 1837. However he was unable to finish his work for Darwin. Due to the rush before the Goulds' departure to Australia parts of his manuscript were left unresolved and the work was completed by George Robert Gray of the British Museum.<br /> <br /> As Gould only published 250 sets of "The Birds of Australia" the number of complete copies which could possibly come on the market is significantly diminished by many factors ~ the work was issued in parts and not all copies were bound which would contribute to their demise over time. Many of the sets that survive are in institutional hands and unlikely to come onto the market. Over the last 20 years at least 10 copies have been "broken up" and sold as plates. This loss of a number of complete sets will certainly lead to a complete and undisturbed Gould attracting a premium by virtue of its increasing scarcity. <br /> <br /> 8 imperial folio volumes including supplement 2 pp list of subscribers 681 hand-colored lithograph plates including 3 double-page by John and Elizabeth Gould or by Gould and H.C. Richter. Printed by Hullmandel and Walton. Occasional minor spotting. Uniformly bound in publisher's green period full green morocco sides with gilt borders spines gilt in 6 compartments gilt edge by Clyde. The books are presently in the UK. <br /> <br /> Nissen IVB 370; Anker 174 and 179; Fine Bird Books p. 78; Wood p. 365; Zimmer pp 255-6 and 259; Sauer 9 and 18; Ferguson 4773 & 10032a. <br /> <br /> Bibliography: Lambourne Maureen Wm. McEvoy & Dr. Gordon Sauer. "John Gould - BIRD MAN" London 1987 Wantrup Jonathan "Australian Rare Books 1788-1900" Sydney 1987. by the author, printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, (1840-_ unknown
1950228c9711USA: Puget Sound Navigation Company/Black Ball Line Ltd./Black Ball Ferries Ltd. 1950. Map. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Measures 18"x12". Circa early 1950s. Shows existing and proposed ferry routes. Includes photos of the MV. Chinook and the MV. Kahloke plus photos of local scenic attractions and related write-ups. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice collectible. Puget Sound Navigation Company/Black Ball Line, Ltd./Black Ball Ferries, Ltd. Paperback
184819850Edward Kearny NY 1848. somewhat better the good condition in original cloth. Edward Kearny, NY hardcover
1985724H1127British Columbia: Self-Published 1985. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. iv 164 pages. Bibliography. Tables. Many black and white reproductions of archival black and white photos. Two fold-out maps. Author discovered the remains of Blakeburn while on vacation and after finding a dearth of relevant history decided to write a history of the town located northwest of Princeton B.C. First fold-out map shows the major buildings in Blakeburn and the underground workings of her three major mines in 1935. Second map shows No. 4 mine after the August 13 1930 explosion. Hale & Barman 84. Self-Published Paperback
68-7402Cleveland: OH: Case Western Reserve University ca. 1980. Letter sized blank sheet watermarked and embossed. Very Good.Collection of photographs and letters signed by prominent 20th century scientists including various Nobel Prize winners. Cleveland: OH: Case Western Reserve University, [ca. 1980] unknown
139617348X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1994003575Haarlem Netherlands: Becht 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. 184 pp. Bound in full bright blue cloth title in silver on spine in illustrated dust jacket. Text in Dutch and English. Full-color and black and white illustrations. Includes bibliography and index. Erratum slip laid in. Presentation copy from Author to John Michael Montias and his wife:"For/Monsieur et Mme John M. Montias/with much respect love/Ella Schaap/March-April-1999". Montias was an economist who became a leading scholar of the artist Johannes Vermeer and one of the first to analyze the economics of art. Very Good minor age-toning to margins of pages some fading to extremities of binding bump to lower corner of front cover in Very Good dust jacket with bumping and light wear to extremities some sunning to spine. <br/><br/> Becht hardcover
1995322G1926Canada: Self-Published 1995. Book. Illus. by Lindstrom Terje; Cross Richard. Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 108 pages. "Thoughts of a working fisherman and the strange being who lived in his basement" - subtitle. Signed and inscribed by author upon verso of first leaf. The humourous jottings of a west coast fisherman originally published in his column entitled "Channel 78A" in a small coastal B.C. newspaper. Average wear. Minor doodle on front cover. A sound copy. Self-Published Paperback
2001717H0720Canada: H.P.C. 2001. Book. Very Good. Spiral Bound. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 172 pages. Index. "A practical guide for kayakers and small boat voyagers in the wild remote archipelago known as Haida Gwaii The Queen Charlotte Islands. This essential guide provides detailed information for cruising and camping along the entire coastline including the popular east coast of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve the treacherous west coasts of Graham and Moresby Islands suitable for only the most experienced voyagers and the sheltered waters of Masset and Juskatla Inlets Haida Gwaii's great inland sea. There are comprehensive detailed maps with GPS coordinates for campsites and important passages. The text is full of useful tips local history and first-hand information collected by the author over four summers of exploration." - from back cover. Bit of high-lighting to contents otherwise clean and bright with light wear. A nice copy. H.P.C. Paperback
1990714j0901Powell River B.C.: P.R.H.R.A. Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0889259585 . "In 1962 Golden Stanley began taping interviews with oldtimers of the Powell River area. Others followed his example from that time until the present so that we have a large collection of tapes at the local Archives. Most of the stories in this volume are transcribed from those tapes. Others are quoted from local publications." - back board. 6 410 pages. Index. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Map endpapers. Slight warp to boards otherwise very clean bright and unmarked with light wear. A high quality copy of this informative work. ; 8vo; 410 pages . P.R.H.R.A. hardcover
1955812G3685North Vancouver BC: The Canadian Accordion Publications 1955. Book. Fair. Spiral Bound. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 28 pages. Undated. Appears to be circa early 1950s. "Designed primarily for progressive accordion schools that supply free student instruments with an introductory course." - from page 2. Inside front cover are pictures of Mr. Dressler's hand-picked teachers: Ken Day of Courtenay and Cumberland Jean Robson of North Vancouver Walt Miller of Victoria Ronnie Jajala Bette Kobe of Nanaimo and Ladysmith Wilf Trim of North Vancouver and June Elder of Sea Island and Lulu Island. The author is described as probably the only man in Canada who understands ever phase of the accordion business right from the actual manufacture to the final distribution of the instrument. In fact page 27 illustrates two accordions manufactured in Mr. Dressler's name by Bonimi Giuglio of Italy and their prices are surprisingly high. Above-average wear. Plenty of pencil markings to contents. A worthy vintage copy of this vintage British Columbia accordion work. The Canadian Accordion Publications Paperback
19682092902140500141Mainichishinbunsha 1968. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: 20.5cm Number of books: 1 Mainichishinbunsha paperback
19805518Saskatoon Saskatchewan: Modern Press Cookbook Committee Women's Auxiliary of the Western Development Museum N.D. Circa 1980's. Second Edition. Spiral Bound. pp. 96. Slim 8vo. measuring 23 cm. Illustrated stiff card covers held with black plastic spiral binding. Black-and-white photographic collage frontispiece of depicting presumably some of the contributors of the present selection of recipes. Comprises a rich selection of regional and Canaidan dishes with sections devoted to: Beverages Bread and Buns Cake Frostings Cheese and Egg Dishes Cookies Desserts Fish Meat Dishes and Casseroles One House Menus Pies and Tarts Salads and Salad Dressings Salad Dressings Soups Vegetables et al. No detectable flaws to the extremities contents equally without blemish with bright clean and unmarked pages and firm sound binding; as new. Scarce in commerce our offering being the only extant copy available at time of cataloguing. Corresponds to OCLC #46532057 indicating only but one institutional holding. Not found in Peel McGill Guelph et al. <br/><br/> Modern Press | [Cookbook Committee, Women's Auxiliary of the Western Development Museum] unknown
2016x-1138154008Taylor & Francis 2016. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.21x6.14x9.25 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
2004x-0415369681Routledge 2004. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 216 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
ria9780415369688_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Examining the current conditions before looking back to the events of the last century this volume covers the Great Depression the 1970s oil crisis the party-for-the-rich atmosphere of the 1980's and the emergence of the new economy. hardcover
ria9780415646123_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In the US stock market things have changed a great deal since the heady days of the 1980s and we are now entering an era of profound uncertainty with most analysts predicting trouble ahead. Indeed the alarming decline of the NASDAQ sh paperback
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