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A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. No dust jacket, as issued. 452 pages.
ISBN : 2856530206. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 1976. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 308 pages de texte illustrées de dessins en noir et blanc dans et hors texte + 19 planches de dessins et photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Dos légèrement taché. I. La superfamille des Bellioidea et trois sous-familles de Xanthidae (Polydectinae Dana, Trichiinae de Haan, Actaeinae Alcock).
Librairie Scientifique A. Hermann & Fils. 1912. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos frotté. Intérieur acceptable. 372 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins et graphiques en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Signature en page de titre. Collection de Morphologie dynamique, dir. par Fr. Houssay, tome IV. La forme et le mouvement des poissons. Etude de la résistance à l'avancement et de la stabilité à l'aide de modèles artificiels...
51 pages including index and 7 attractive colour plates, as well as line diagrams. Features species include: Steelhead Trout; Kamloops Trout; Coastal Cut-Throat Trout; Yellowstone Cut-Throat Trout; Mountain Cut-Throat Trout; Hybrid Trout; Atlantic Salmon; Brown Trout; Dolly Varden; Great Lake Trout; Eastern Speckled Trout; Spring Salmon; Coho Salmon; Kokanee; Grayling; and the Rocky Mountain Whitefish. Clearly legible gilt lettering upon forest green front board. Binding open at page 36. Small faint cup ring upon front board else average wear and bumping. Inside front board are the following: Office of Supervisor of Fisheries rubber stamp dated 1932, prior owner's written name, and a sticker approximately 3"x 4" which reads "Note: This publication is the property of the Department of Fisheries. It is to be kept in good state of preservation and is to be surrendered to the Department upon termination of service of any officer who may be supplied with a copy. No. 14". A nice copy of this informative and sentimental reference. Book
740 pages. "Analytical keys allow the identification of all recorded kinds of fishes. Species accounts contain new illustrations, and expanded information on life history, distribution, and role in the economy. A gazeteer and new glossary are included as well as specially prepared colour photographs of all Pacific salmons and selected other species." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. A worthy reading copy. Book
2 volumes pt. In-8, 186-227p. Illustré de 68 planches, dont 32 en couleurs d'après les aquarelles de Robert Hainard et Anne Dottrens et 150 dessins de l'auteur. Bien complets des fragiles jaquettes.
pp. 226 + 11 Color chromolithograph plates of birds, drawn by Robert & John L. Ridgway; and Giles Lithograph & Liberty Printing Co., New York. The great bird plates have some damp stain, but could be easily washed. + Plus 15 line drawn plates of fish. Folio. Most of the original full leather binding remains, but it is best to consider this as disbound. Arctic Series of Publications issued in Connection with the Signal Service, U.S. Army, No. II. The bird illustrators deserve special note. Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) was one America's leading ornithologists. At the age of 17, he was appointed zoologist on a geological survey of the 40th parallel. From 1874 until his death, he served as ornithologist and curator of the Smithsonian Institute. Ridgway established a system of color standards and nomenclature that is still used today. Robert's younger brother John was chief illustrator for United States Geological Survey and an artist for the California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington. Check References: Nissen, ZBI, 4184 and 2962; Bennett, p. 107; Wickersham 7836; Ricks p. 222; Arctic Bibliography 18091 & 18092; Ayer Zimmer, pages. 463 & 643 644. W155
Quarto in red-burgundy cloth in black, color illustarted jacket (black spine); 85 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.; fine copy in very good(+) jacket; jacket is lightly bumped/creased at a few corners; one small 1" tear at spine tail (back side); light shelf-rubbing; o/w jacket is clean; cloth is clean, bright and free of fraying; boards are free of bumps; pages are clean, crisp, bright and free of marks and creases; a gently used review copy including the press release. In English. || Abstract: A pictorial presentation of birds of prey, accompanied by facts and information, including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures.
ISBN : 0306405741. Plenum Press. 1980. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 723 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins, graphiques, plans et photos en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Nato Advanced Study Institutes Series. Series A: Life Sciences. Oxygen as an environmental factor of fishes, G.F. Holeton. Morphometry of gas exchange organs in relation to their respiratory function, G.M. Hughes. Les hormones dans l'osmoregulation des poissons, Brahim Lahlou...
CNRS. 1970. In-4 Carré. Relié. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 319 pages. Illustré de nombreux graphiques et schémas en noir et blanc. Rare. Programme biologique international. Recherche coopérative sur programme du CNRS n° 40. Ecologie du sol.
966 pages including glossary, bibliography and index. Colour and black and white illustrations. "There has been an acute need for a publication on the identification, distribution, biology and economic importance of the freshwater fishes of Canada. This book provides facts and figures on all species occurring in Canadian fresh waters." - from verso of half-title page. Prior owner's name stroked out atop front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy working copy of this wonderful reference. Book
Please note: this is a paperback copy. 966 pages including glossary, bibliography and index. Colour and black and white illustrations. "There has been an acute need for a publication on the identification, distribution, biology and economic importance of the freshwater fishes of Canada. This book provides facts and figures on all species occurring in Canadian fresh waters." - from back of half-title page. Unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this exceptional reference. Book
Paris , chez l'auteur , 1° édition , 1929 . In-8 demi-chagrin moderne bleu marine, couverture conservée , dos à nerfs, 279 pages-5 planches hors-texte représentant des poissons et des présentations de plats papier jauni comme habituellement. L'auteur de cet ouvrage était chef de cuisine de la " Maison Prunier " . Très complet sur le sujet : Conseils pour l'achat du Poisson . Préparations auxiliaires concernant les Poissons ; poissons d'eau douce , potages , veloutés et soupes de poissons . Sauces pour poissons . Hors d'œuvre . Poissons de mer , coquillages et mollusques , crustacés , tortue , escargots , batraciens . Plats régionaux . Bon exemplaire .
Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with tinted engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, 23 fine tinted engraved plates of views, numerous fine engraved illustrations of species in the text, and floral patterned endpapers, small neat signature on front free endpaper verso; original green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, hinges tender (but binding wholly sound), a very good, bright, clean copy. Originally published as two volumes folio in 1879, Houghton's 'Fishes' is one of the finest illustrated natural history works of the nineteenth century, with fine coloured plates by Lydon and woodblock prints by Fawcett. The daunting cost of the original publication led to the present (second) edition (published by Fawcett and aimed at the angler rather than the collector) which replaces the coloured plates with tinted views but retains the fine engraved illustrations of species in the text. Freeman 1782; Nissen ZB12009 (recording the first edition). INEXPLICABLY, THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE IS NOT RECORDED BY HAMPTON.
43 pages. Includes lyrics, guitar chords and music for the following songs and more: The Aussie Bar-B-Que Song; The Ballad of Henry Holloway; And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda; Birds of a Feather; Bushfire; Goodbye Lucky Country; The Great Aussie Takeaway; Hard Hard Times; He's Nobody's Moggy Now; If Wishes Were Fishes; Just Not Coping; Little Gomez; No Man's Land - The Green Fields of France; Now I'm Easy; Old Friends; A Reason for it All; Safe in the Harbour; Scraps of Paper; Shining River; Soldier, Soldier; When the Wind Blows; Notes on the Songs. Undated. Appears to be circa 1980s. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
2 vols., 8vo., Third Edition, with a engraved portrait frontispiece and over 500 fine woodcuts in the text; original cloth blocked in blind, gilt backs, small 'pull' at headband of first volume else a remarkably bright, clean set in publisher's original binding. Yarrell's classic survey was first published 1835-6 with two supplementary parts added in 1839. 'The present edition, in which some supposed species are suppressed and new ones added, contains in all two hundred and sixty species, with cuts of the new ones, and many additional ornamental vignettes' (Introduction'). Includes memoir of the author and list of writings. Freeman 4176.
Roy. 8vo., Second Issue, with a frontispiece, 17 plates and 50 illustrations in the text (the plates and illustrations from photographs by T.A. Cotton), half-title lightly browned; original pictorial pale blue cloth, upper board with three goldeneye and title to an art nouveau design in dark blue, gilt back, uncut, a remarkably bright, clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition. A lovely copy of a scarce work. . Cotton) half-title lightly browned; original pictorial pale blue cloth upper board with three goldeneye and title to an art nouveau design in dark blue gilt back uncut a remarkably bright clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition.
Rapet, Paris. 1819. In-8 Carré. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Coiffe en pied abîmée. Quelques rousseurs. 561 pages. Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte. Auteur, titre, tomaison et filets dorés sur le dos. Tranche marbrée. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampon et annotation d'institution religieuse en page de titre. Tampon (Ex-Libris) en page de garde. Suite et complément des oeuvres de Buffon. Avec 24 nouvelles planches en taille-douce. Discours sur la nature des poissons. Nomenclature et Table méthodique, du Pétromyzon lamproie au Murénoïde sujef.
Pages 883-920 plus outer layer of 8 pages of ads. Features: Metabolism of cold-blooded animals in different latitudes; Interpretation of Shankland's Experiment; Colour of the luminous background of the extra-galactic nebulae; Cross-section measurements with slow neutrons of different velocities; Structure of neutrons and beta-disintegration; Thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde and ethylene oxides - existence of short-lived intermediates; Absorption spectra and linkage of inorganic salts in the vapour state; Isotope displacement in the arc spectrum of platinum; Reported occurrence of European fishes on the Tavoy Coast, Burma; Darwin's Cavernularia; A colour reaction for the detection and determination of Vitamin D.; X-ray study of myosin; Ascorbic acid in paroxysmal haemoglobinuria; and more. Binding intact. Average external soiling and wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
95 pages. Illustrated with black and white detailed diagrams. Extensive reference list. Multiple indexes. Please note: this book is Part III (3/Three) and covers acanthocephala and cnidaria. Parts I and II are not included. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this informative work. Book
209 pages. Index. References. Black and white diagrams. "It is expected that various parts of this guide will find use not only among fish parasitologists, but also among fisheries scientists and biologists, ecologists, aquaculturalists, fish health inspectors and diagnosticians, and technologists concerned with fish quality inspection." - from Introduction. Average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. A sound reference copy of this important reference. Please note that this book is Part I (One) and covers Monogenea and Turbellaria. Parts II and III are not included. Book
Features: Sanity, Prohibition, and the federal deficit; A gasser blows in - heroic measures necessary to combat flames in oil fields; Where diamonds earn their keep - interesting life of a diamond in an industrial plant - whence it comes, how it is used, and how it ends; Editorials - radium waters - Philippine Independence - Frightfulness in warfare; A Nerve center of communication - how your radio or cable message is speeded through; Eclipses and the Sund's atmosphere - solution of an outstanding solar problem; Flying as fast as sound - considerations of what the future may hold for aviation - some physiological and mechanical aspects of the question; An early Christian cemetary - the Libyan desert gives up further secrets of antiquity; Viscount Grey and Lord Haldane - conclusion of a study of two famous World War personalities; Power from pipe lines to wires - natural gas used as fuel in steam electric plant; Watching the creation of the stars - more concerning the evolution of the galaxies; Unusual fishes - they build nests, walk on land, live in dried mud, and breathe air; Forty-noners starved in the midst of plenty - survey of plants and animals in Death Valley shows that pioneers could have survived the trials of the desert; Modern alchemy - photographing the birth of an atom; What next in elevator technology?; Inter-glacial man in England - human remains and artifacts tell an interesting story of pre-glacial migrations to and from England. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
731 pages. Canada Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences No. 219. Replaces "Fishes of the Atlantic Coast of Canada" as the authoritative reference in its field. It will be invaluable to all involved in the fisheries resource and its allied studies." - from dust jacket. Clean and bright with light wear. Prior owner's name in marker upon fore-edge of text. A quality copy. Book
Paris, Auguste Goin, 1876. Grand et fort in-8 demi-basane bordeaux, dos à nerfs soulignés de filets dorés. XXIII pages pour la préface de Michel CHEVALIER, membre de l'Institut, Professeur d'Economie Politique au Collège de France + 468 pages. 26 planches en hors texte, certaines dépliantes. De très importantes études sur divers établissements piscicoles en france, Hollande, Suisse, Belgique, Italie, Angleterre, Autriche, Bavière; Quelques rousseurs sinon bon exemplaire pour cet ouvrage peu courant.
209 pages. Index. Reference list. This, Part II, is devoted exclusively to the crustacean parasites of fishes. Covers Copepoda, Branchiura, Isopoda and Amphipoda. Please note that this is Part II only. Parts I and II are not included. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this important work. Book
