Mockler, Mike (compiler)MareMagnum
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No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 127pp. A collection of poems celebrating our bird life, accompanied by beautiful coloured paintings from modern painters.
96p. illus plates bibliography Name ofpreviousowner. else near fine Book
pp. 315 + Eight Color Plates. Lightly foxed. 8vo. Original full brown cloth binding. The Mitchell family were long time commercial game breeders, and this is still a classic in the field. NH8
315p. illus. Inscribed by the author to Priscilla M. Duncan Hardcover good condition
No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 255pp. This book provides a combination of stunning photographs and an authoritative yet accessible text describing the astonishing riches and complexity among the crowns of the giant rainforest trees.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Minor creasing to dusty covers. Professional HMSO binder comprising twenty-three very clean leaflets, each one a monograph on a specific bird species, such as buzzard, starling, nightjar, cuckoo etc. Publication dates vary from 1933 to 1936..
178 pages. Gilt lettering upon forest green textured boards. Printed on glossy stock. Many black and white photos. "...My reason for writing this book is... simply because many friends have requested me to put into book form at least a portion of my interesting experiences." - from Introduction. Tissue-protected photographic portrait of author/subject. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy of this wonderful piece of vintage Canadiana. Book
Book and jacket in as new condition. 283pp. A fascinating study of the inner workings of flocks, herds, schools and colonies where the author reveals how their intricate behaviour can teach us humans a lot. In fact one comment on this work suggests that the author has proven that there is intelligent life on earth, but it is not necessarily us.
2 vols., folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispieces (original tisue guards present), titles in red and black, 37 fine coloured plates (all original tissue guards present) and 35 fine plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present); original burgundy buckram, upper boards and backstrips lettered in gilt, gilt tops, uncut, upper boards faintly faded at extreme upper edge else a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 450 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 118). A splendid copy of this magnificent example of Millais's bird artistry. SETS IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BUCKRAM IN THIS CONDITION ARE RARE. Anker, 342; Mullens & Swann, p.406; Tate, p.235.
Folio, First Edition, with portrait frontispiece (of Bewick; original guard present), 16 fine coloured plates (all original guards present), 18 plates in autotype (all original guards present) and 30 wood-engraved illustrations (by the author and George Lodge) in the text, neat contemporary signature on front paste-down; original red straight-grained half morocco, red coarse-grain cloth sides blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, blue-grey endpapers, uncut, joints and corners very faintly rubbed else a near fine, crisp copy. Lovely copy of Millais' well-known monograph on the four primary species: Capercaillie, Blackgame, Grouse and Ptarmigan. A number of the text-illustrations are by George Lodge. Freeman 2583; Jackson p.25; Mullens & Swann, p.405; Tate p.247.
Folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispiece (original tisue guard present), title in red and black, 17 fine coloured plates (all original tissue guards present), 17 fine plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present) and 2 illustrations in the text; original burgundy cloth, upper board ruled and lettered in gilt, red buckram back lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, backstrip lightly sunned else a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 494). A splendid copy of this magnificent example of Millais's bird artistry. SETS IN THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL BINDING IN THIS CONDITION ARE RARE. Mullens & Swann, p.406; Tate, p.235.
Roy. 4to., First Edition, LARGE PAPER, with coloured frontispiece (original tisue guard present), illustrated and printed titles, printed title in red and black, 41 fine coloured plates (8 by Thorburn, 33 by Millais; all original tissue guards present), 6 fine plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present), and 25 plates in monochrome; original two-tone green cloth, boards in olive, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, darker green back framed and lettered in gilt, gil top, uncut, a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 600 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 423). Anker 340; Mullens & Swann, p.406; Wood, p.464.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full oatmeal colored cloth boards with wildlife design at bottom edge. Small tears and edge wear on price-clipped dust jacket. 110 pages. Sepia toned line drawings by Manuel Milan. This explores humans' conceptions and myths, and beliefs about animals.
Book is in excellent condition with lightly bumped corners. Binding, in light brown cloth is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind and filled with full color, full page illustrations on R. page with description and map on L. Dust jacket shows scuffing, light shelf wear, edge wear, no tears.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very faint indenting to rear. 181pp. A good description of all the aspects involved in the landowner improving a roughshoot and on how the roughshooter can find and make the best of a roughshoot plus a chapter on the roughshooter's dog.
Pages 99-128. Printed upon glossy stock. Nice reproductions of black and white photos. Features: . New Hampshire's Oldest Lawyer; The Laconia Woman's Club; Dr. Ezra Green; A Camping Experience; Winter Birds of Central New Hampshire; An Interesting Letter; New Hampshire Obituaries - William O. Clough; Hon. Asa P. Morse; Hon. Henry F. Marston; Hon. Phineas Ayer; Mrs. Jesse A. Gove; Nice illustrated ad for the Boston and Maine Railrroad inside back cover features fishing; Poems; Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
159 pages including index. A guide to creating and maintaining a garden that will encourage regular visits from butterflies, birds, chipmunks, and many other interesting creatures. Explains everything you need to know, from the characteristics of each species, to its feeding habits and favourite environments, and much more. Gift greetings inside front cover. Two inch crease to bottom corner of front cover. Book
61 page softbound folio with text in German has small crease on top corner of cover. One loose sheet with biographical paragraph about Maria Sibylla Merian in six languages. 16 loose brightly colored plates (12 1/4" w x 18" h) of Merian's engravings: Pomeranze und Spiegeltrager; Granatapfelblute und Laternentrager; Batate und Spinner; Baumwollblatt-Jatropha und Schwarmer; Ingwergewachs und Castnia-Motten; Hibiskubluten und Schwalbenschwanz; Zedratzitrone und Bockkafer; Fledermausapfel und Gottesanbeterin; Mexikanischer Stachelmohn und Bockkafer; Bananenfrucht und Caligo; Passionsblume und Insekten; Gelbe Mombinpflaume und Blauling (small spot on this plate); Korallenbaum und Seidenspinner; Granatapfel und Blauer Morpho; Paprika und Schwarmer; Bluhende Banane und Automeris and one black and white plate: Guayave, Spinnen und Insekten. All in very good slightly soiled off-white cardstock portfolio with pencil writing and small blemish inside front cover, edge wear, and small tears at corners. A beautiful collection, suitable for framing. Printed and bound in Germany.
2 Vols., large 8vo, xxix, 259; [4], 176pp., orig. printed wrappers.
Editions de Vecchi, 1990. In/8 broché, couverture illustrée en couleur, quelques photographies en couleur et dessins, 121 p. Espèces, élevage et reproduction : en liberté, semi-liberté, volière, alimentation, hybridation et métissage, maladies et soins, rentabilité.
Book shows some wear to covers, but is still very solid, text/interior is clean and unmarked in any way. 400 pages, many illustrations and b&w photos. 10 chapters with chap. #10 containing 10 biographies, lots of history.
603 pages. Illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. A wonderful overview of Nova Scotia over 100 years ago. The forty-one chapters include: History; Geology; County Histories; Mines; Indians; Tourism; Fisheries; Apple Culture; Agriculture; Institutions of Learning; Timber and Lumber Resources; Paper Pulp Resources; Quarries; Game Law; Birds; Manufacturing Concerns; Institutions for the Blind and the Deaf and Dumb; Governance; The Common School System. Prior owner's details neatly written atop front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Blue cloth attractively adorned with black decoration upon front board and bright gilt lettering upon backstrip. Binding intact with minor spine slant. Moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative work. Book
Octavo in pale yellow illus DJ; 270 p. : ill. , bibliographical references (p. 251-256) and index; 22 cm. Chapters entitled: The third dimension -- What is a woodpecker -- Extinction is forever -- There is no place like this home -- The generalist, the specialist, and the ecological niche -- A cooperative nature -- Territories large and small -- Bits and pieces -- Beetlemania -- Woodpeckers as agents of biological control -- Peckerwood politics -- Meanwhile, deep in the heart of Texas ... // Red-cockaded woodpecker. Red-cockaded woodpecker -- Effect of habitat modification on -- Southern States. Birds -- Conservation -- Southern States. Rare birds -- Southern States. Endangered species -- Southern States. Loblolly pine -- Ecology -- Southern States. Extinction (Biology) ; Ecology; United States
Marseille, Imprimerie Lino-Imp, 1969, In-8 broché de 87 pages. Bibliographie
