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2090502113716502Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
16299A group of 35 zoo guides showcasing the animals and environments of various zoos around the world over the past century. It is quite amazing to see the evolution of the zoo especially the balance between protection and care of its animals on the one hand and the interests of the paying public over the years. A wonderful collection. <br /> <br /> NEW YORK<br /> HORNADAY William. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Society 1923.<br /> HORNADAY William. Official guide book to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Society 1927.<br /> <br /> BERLIN<br /> Berlin Zoo Guides 1914-1941. HED L. Führer durch den Berliner zoologischen Garten. Verlag des zoologischen Gartens zu Berlin 1914.<br /> bound with<br /> Wegweiser durch den zoologischen Garten Berlin. Actien-Verein des zoologischen Gartens zu Berlin 1925; 1936; 1937; 1939; 1941. Six works bound together.<br /> Ansichten aus dem Zoologischen Garten zu Berlin. Berlin: Julius Sittinfeld n.d. Colored illustrations of the Berlin Zoological Gardens between 1873-1900.<br /> Der Zoologische Garten in Berlin. ca. 1915. Album of 20 tipped-in photographs.<br /> DATHE Heinrich. Tierpark Berlin 1975.<br /> Der Tierpark Berlin. Leipzig: Andersen Nexö 1985.<br /> Wegweiser durch den Zoologischen Garten Berlin und sein Aquarium. Lange 2004.<br /> LANGE Jürgen. Der Begleiter durch den Zoo Berlin und sein Aquarium 2007. <br /> <br /> LONDON<br /> MITCHELL P. Chalmers. Guide to the zoological gardens Regent’s Park. London: Zoological Society of London 1906. <br /> MITCHELL P. Chalmers. Official guide to the gardens of the zoological society of London. London: Offices of the Zoological Society of London 1921. <br /> bound with<br /> Illustrated official guide to the London Zoological Society’s gardens in Regent’s Park 1926.<br /> <br /> LEIPZIG<br /> SCHNEIDER Karl Max. Vom Leipziger Zoo aus der Entwicklung einer Volksbildungsstatte. Leipzig: Geest & Portig 1953.<br /> <br /> AUSTRALIA<br /> HEDLEY Charles. Wild animals of the World being a popular guide to Taronga zoological park. Sydney: William Brooks n.d.<br /> <br /> CINCINNATI<br /> Studies in zoology. Cincinnati Zoological Gardens 1900.<br /> STEPHAN Sol A. Cincinnati zoo guide. All information on animals and birds. Cincinnati Zoological Park Association 1928. <br /> Album of the zoological garden of Cincinnati. Cincinnati: Krebs lithography company.<br /> <br /> VIENNA<br /> ANTONIUS Otto. Führer durch dem Schönbrunner Tiergarten Wien. Hilfswerk f.d. Schonbrunner Tiergarten. <br /> <br /> SAN DIEGO<br /> SQUIER; BRANSBY. Whose zoo in San Diego 1933 .<br /> Official Guide Book of the San Diego Zoo. Third ed. San Diego: Zoological Society 1947. <br /> Official Guide Book of the San Diego Zoo. Fifth ed. San Diego: Zoological Society 1947. <br /> Official Guide Book of the San Diego Zoo. Sixth ed. San Diego: Zoological Society 1947.<br /> Visitor’s map San Diego Zoo & Balboa Park 1962.<br /> <br /> MÜNICH<br /> HECK H. Führer durch den Tierpark Hellabrunn Geo-Zoo München. München<br /> <br /> SOUTH AFRICA<br /> BIGALKE Rudolph. The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. South Africa: central news agency 1954. <br /> <br /> FRANKFURT<br /> PRIEMEL Kurt. Ein Rundgang durcch den Frankfurter Zoo. Frankfurt am Main: Zoo Verlag: 1934.<br /> <br /> HAMBURG<br /> Führer durch Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark. Hamburg: Carl Hagenbecks Eigentum und Verlag 1929.<br /> <br /> AMSTERDAM<br /> Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra. Amsterdam 1910. <br /> Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra. 1910. <br /> <br /> KRONBERG<br /> Unsere Tiere. Ein Führer durch das Georg von Opel-Freigehege für Tierforschung in Kronberg. unknown
199778451Zoo Guides 1997-01-01. Very Good. Very Good; STILL IN SHRINK WRAP BUT BOX SOMEWHAT CREASED; CD; Zoo Guides; 1997; 0 Zoo Guides unknown
1998004925Munich: K. G. Saur 1998. 8" wide by 11.75" tall. Very Good condition. Bright clean square and tight. Mild EX-LIBRARY copy with only a few stamps/labels. NO library markings on the book's spine or covers. NO pocket. Stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpaper. Pages are fresh crisp and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Handbook of International Documentation and Information Volume 13. Bound in the original orange pictorial boards lettered in black. Brief note on endpaper indicates the original library purchaser paid $330 for this book. Seventh Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket as issued. xiv 529pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. K. G. Saur Hardcover
19352111902160201256Fujiya Hotel Sanehonjin Nagano City 1935. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Fujiya Hotel, Sanehonjin, Nagano City paperback
2010Q-1426205422National Geographic 2010-03-16. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! National Geographic paperback
1995Q-0878917519Research & Education Association 1995-06-12. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Research & Education Association paperback
19902092902143902137Hongje Publishing Company 1990. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Hongje Publishing Company paperback
19902092902143802173Hongje Publishing Company 1990. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Hongje Publishing Company paperback
1912224381912. Schwartz Isidor Publisher. Vi Azoy Tsu Veren a Sitizen. / The Citizen: A Guide to Naturalization. All Important Questions and Answers Printed in Hebrew and Yiddish Also Translations in Plain English Which You are to Know When Applying for Your Final Citizen Papers. Brooklyn: Aroysgegeben fun Isidor Schwartz / Published by Isidor Schwartz n.d. after 1912. Only edition. 31 page. Text in English and Yiddish both transliterated and Hebrew script. 6" x 4.5. Stapled pamphlet in printe wrappers.<br /> <br /> An immigrant-era Yiddish-English naturalization guide for Jewish immigrants preparing to become U.S. citizens published by Isidor Schwartz in Brooklyn. This vernacular instructional manual contains sample questions and answers in three formats: English Yiddish in Hebrew script and transliterated English in Latin script referred to on the cover as "Jewish-English". Designed for oral preparation it walks new arrivals through both general and localized questions commonly asked at the naturalization interview particularly for applicants in New York. Questions range from general American civics-"How does a bill become a law"-to specific regional knowledge-"What is the capital of New York State" and "How many stars has the American flag" The answer is noted as "Forty-eight stars" dating the publication to after Arizona and New Mexico's 1912 admission but before Alaska and Hawaii. The phrasing used-"We vote for the candidate who is in our opinion best fitted to occupy the office he wishes to be elected to"-illustrates the pamphlet's focus on simplified phonetic civic literacy.<br /> <br /> A vital artifact of Jewish immigrant life and Americanization in the early 20th century this pamphlet exemplifies how Jewish community publishers mediated state bureaucracies for recent arrivals. Yiddish language guides like this one offered more than instruction-they were part of the infrastructure of mutual aid and cultural transition particularly within New York's dense immigrant communities.<br /> <br /> Fragile condition with moderate chipping and edgewear to front and rear wrappers including some closed tears and loss at corners; interior pages clean and legible. Overall good condition. A scarce and historically significant publication supporting Jewish American integration during a peak period of Yiddish-speaking immigration; OCLC locates only 8 institutional holdings worldwide. unknown
20032080202102707237Yaeyama Tourist Guide Volunteer Association 2003. Soft Cover. Fine. Page size: 290 pages Size: A5 size Yaeyama Tourist Guide Volunteer Association paperback
0132666286.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1946historynEW yORK: OXFORD 1946. Book. Illus. by Oxford. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. First Editon Second Printing. First editionfirst printing in chipped dust jacket. with map in back pocket. . OXFORD Hardcover
197410502Hogarth Press 1974 1974 Soft Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. PBO 1st edition 1974 Pictorial Wraps with some rub wear & scuff Marks Extremities Cover small ink letters Interior Nice Tight Clean with minor rub Wear & minor WearVG/VG AS-IS SOFTCOVER index. First Edition. Soft Cover. Hogarth Press, 1974 paperback
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DADAX1777075106Wrestling Price Guides and Martin Burris 2019-09-10. paperback. New. 6.00x0.53x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wrestling Price Guides and Martin Burris paperback
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2012SKU0654258Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2012-04-12. paperback. New. 5x0x8. New Textbook Ships with Tracking Rowman & Littlefield Publishers paperback
1943055932Cincinnati: The Wiesen-Hart Press 1943. First Edition; 1st printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 1943 Cincinnati WPA American Guide Series 1st Edition first printing by publisher Wiesen-Hart Press in Very good condition. No marks. All hinges intact and binding secure. No scent No marks. Map on endpapers. No dustjacket. Only faintly rubbed tips of cover. Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation. Sets or unusually heavy items ship in a box. The Wiesen-Hart Press hardcover
193819237New York: Hastings House 1938. First Edition First Printing. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Sponsored by The Ross County Northwest Territory Committee<br /> <br /> Illustrated wraps 8vo; 8.25 inches tall; 91 24 pages Illustrated with photos and line drawings. With two maps.<br /> <br /> The bindings are tight and square. Text clean light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with an address label on the inside of the front cover a small tear to the top of the front and a faint crease on the rear cover. The publication coincides with the Northwest Territory Celebration and contains the story pf westward migration Burr's conspiracy the city's role as an agricultural dairy paper making center. the paper used in the books was locally made and the Greek Revival architecture.<br /> <br /> The book follows the pattern of most guides.<br /> <br /> Dard Hunter is credited with some of the drawings probably the chapter headings. <br /> <br /> Background Information:<br /> During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest fastest and most original research job in the history of the world.<br /> <br /> Ref: Scharf & Schoyer #484; Hunter 34 Hastings House unknown
193819183New York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1938. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. Sponsored by Governor of Connecticut Wilber L. Cross.<br /> <br /> Red fabricoid with lettering stamped in gilt; 8vo; 8.25 inches tall; xxxiii 539 pages with an index and bibliography; With 23 maps in-text a large colored map with three maps on the verso in the rear pocket tour map guide on the front endpages photo illustrations arranged in 8 sections focusing on architecture . <br /> <br /> The bindings are tight and square. Text clean light even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with foxing on the preliminaries. <br /> <br /> The Mylar protected price-clipped dust jacket is lightly rubbed and edge-worn tiny spot of loss on the top of the spine. This is the only guide top prominently feature the name of a single author. The guide was reprinted 13x more than any other guide. <br /> <br /> Background Information:<br /> During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest fastest and most original research job in the history of the world.<br /> <br /> Ref: Scharf & Schoyer #108; Hunter 6 Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
194719404New York: Hastings House 1947. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Sponsored by Ralph L. Carr Governor. <br /> <br /> Orange cloth with spine lettering; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. 8.25 inches tall; vi 114 pages. Address label on the verso of the front endpage with a gift inscription on the half-title. Photo illustrated endpages and 59 modern and historical photographs each with a caption. <br /> <br /> The Mylar protected dust jacket is price-clipped light wear tiny corner rubs. Not an exhaustive study the book is a solid introduction to the gold and silver rushes during the 19th century. Not found in Adams Six-Guns even though there is mention of western outlaws. <br /> <br /> During the Great Depression of the 1930s thousands of writers were hired by the Works Project Administration to create hundreds of guidebooks on all of the states in the U.S. These volumes that were produced became known as the American Guide Series. This series has been described as the biggest fastest and most original research job in the history of the world.<br /> <br /> Ref: Scharf & Schoyer #107 Hastings House hardcover
194121672New York: Hastings House 1941. Very Good/Very Good. <br /> A quintessential regional guide from the Federal Writers' Project documenting the unique cultural and economic landscape of Key West at the close of the Depression. <br /> <br /> As part of the American Guide Series-often cited as the most ambitious research project in American history-this volume provides a granular look at the island city's transition from a collapsed industrial port to a burgeoning tourist destination. Notably the work features a sophisticated intersection of social documentary and fine art incorporating photographs by FSA photographer Arthur Rothstein and etchings by F. Townsend Morgan.<br /> <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHICAL FEATURES<br /> Artistic Contributions: Illustrated with 11 photographs by Arthur Rothstein Farm Security Administration and 10 etchings by F. Townsend Morgan Director of the Key West WPA Community Art Center.<br /> Cartography: Features detailed map endpapers specifically designed for the Key West layout.<br /> Structure: Includes specialized essays on the 'contemporary scene' history industry and commerce followed by a detailed 'Points of Interest' section.<br /> Documentation: Contains an extensive bibliography a chronology of the Keys and a comprehensive index. Sponsored by the Florida State Planning Board.<br /> Citations: Scharf & Schoyer 143; CBH 9.<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Very Good / Very Good. Aqua-blue cloth is bright; bindings are square and tight. Text is clean though showing an owner's address label on the front free endpaper verso and light offsetting to the preliminaries. The dust jacket is price-clipped with a darkened spine and a small closed tear on the top rear panel near the spine; it remains structurally sound and presents well in a protective sleeve. HISTORICAL SUMMARY: THE WPA IN KEY WEST<br /> By the mid-1930s Key West had famously 'declared bankruptcy' and turned its administration over to the Federal Government. This guidebook is the literary result of that intervention. It captures the city in a state of reinvention moving away from its maritime and cigar-making past toward the 'Tropical Paradise' identity it maintains today.<br /> <br /> The inclusion of Arthur Rothstein's photography is significant; his work for the FSA typically focused on the Dust Bowl but here he captures the weathered architecture and faces of the Southernmost City. Simultaneously the etchings by F. Townsend Morgan provide a high-art contrast documenting the 'Old Key West' that the WPA sought to preserve even as they modernized the city's infrastructure. This volume is a primary source for understanding New Deal-era 'cultural engineering' and the birth of modern Florida tourism.<br /> <br /> Subjects: Key West History Florida Keys WPA American Guide Series New Deal History Arthur Rothstein Photography F. Townsend Morgan Florida Tourism History. Regional Guidebook Social Documentary First Edition Floridiana. Hastings House unknown