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0332628167.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
190016257London: for the Society 1900. FIRST EDITION. Complete with 18 hand-colored lithographed plates of birds by Keulemans 2 hand-colored lithographed maps 4 duo-tone osteological plates and 10 text illustrations. Half morocco with the original blue printed rear wrapper bound in at the end. From the library of Dr. James M. Dolan Jr. curator of the San Diego Zoological Society with his bookplate and blind-stamp on lower blank margin of first leaf. An excellent copy with only very light browning on osteological plates. First edition as issued by the Zoological Society of London. Rothschild with Keulemans’ exquisite plates again outdoes himself. Rothschild was obsessed with the cassowary a giant flightless bird with a colorful neck native to Papua New Guinea and the surrounding islands. He invested huge amounts of money in bringing the species over to England both dead and alive in order to study their habits plumage and behavior. In this monograph Rothschild describes in minute detail all species and subspecies local names measurements distribution bibliography and all other pertinent information such as the anatomical and taxonomic information. Casey Wood refers to it as “a beautifully illustrated treatise†and Anker goes a step further by calling it “an especially profusely illustrated treatise.†The second section deals withâ€the relations of the Casuariidae to the remaining ‘Struthious’ forms and the position of these with regard to the ‘Carinatae’†introduction. Pycraft credits Rothschild for having furnished the bulk of the material for this monograph.<br /> <br /> Rothschild 1868-1937 2nd Baron Rothschild member of one of the world’s wealthiest familes was a British zoologist who became a great collector and founded the Rothschild Natural History Museum in London. The Zoological Society published a number of exquisite ornithological monographs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century; this one is considered one of the most important as well as magnificent and beautifully illustrated monograph of the period. for the Society unknown
1020354100.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1022481444.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0259902403.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1963722376PN. New. 1963. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1964725115PN. New. 1964. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1964724407PN. New. 1964. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1965726554PN. New. 1965. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1964724053PN. New. 1964. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1067386912.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2100720384.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0548862621.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
116416712X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
135618488X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0267794215.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1330302427.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
202235600Bucharest: Mount Abraxas Press 2022. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition. Limited edition of 105 numbered copies; 55 pages with marking ribbon. Mount Abraxas Press unknown
192016340New York: The Schilling Press Inc. 1920. Near Fine in Stapled Wraps. Near Fine No Flaws/No Dust Jacket As Issued. <br /> <br /> Color illustrated stapled wraps; 5.5 by 7.8 inches; 34 unnumbered pages with photographic illustrations. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal handling and a hint of toning; A handsome and collectible copy. Writing on the lower corner of rear cover: .97:36.1. An uncommon piece of early aviation history. We found 12 in institutions though several may be digital copies.<br /> <br /> Published for the Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co. of Keyport New Jersey to promote their plane with a history of a flight by Lieut. C. J. Zimmermann from New York City to Havana and his return trip in addition to exploits of this "Flying Boat" test pilot in 1919.<br /> <br /> Background Information:<br /> The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation. The Great Depression forced their closure. <br /> <br /> Ref: Keyport Historical Society [The Schilling Press, Inc.] unknown
1429772794.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1023464845.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2008074-11-00086Pearson Longman 2008-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Pages Unused! Book Leaves in 1 Business Day or Less! Leaves Same Day if Received by 2 pm EST! Cover has shelf wear. Contents Unused. Very Good. Pearson, Longman paperback
1967Alibris.0031686Bureau of Mineral Resources Geology and Geophysics. 1967. Hard cover. Very good. bottom of spine bumped label on front cover cover scuffing label residue and abrasion on back cover pages unmarked good binding. 64 p. Includes: illustrations maps bibliography. 5 plates 1 fold-out map Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics hardcover
1990Q-0961519614Belvoir Books 1990-02-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Belvoir Books hardcover
20141380061NASA. New. 2014. Soft Cover. Reprint Edition . NASA paperback