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Features: In Search of the "Hairy Frog" - an expedition into the British Cameroons collecting specimens of wild animals and birds for zoos, with photos; The Navy Pay-Roll Robbery - an audacious hold-up of a large Navy payroll in Malta, G.C.; Luck of the Game - a story from an original prospector in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast; Ozark Excursion - hunting with the hillmen, including one who uses a crossbow and another who 'catches fish with his teeth'; The Lost Mine (Part 2) - Somewhere in Panama lies Tisingal, reported to be one of the richest gold-mines ever worked by the Spaniards; The Cowrie Shell - White men in Africa usually scoff at the native's faith in charms and amulets; My Friend Bull; House-to-House; Japanese Net Balls (Glass Floats); Brown's Donkey - a strange incident from the North African desert; The Rest-House - a tale from the Eastern Himialayas; and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
Features: Outlaw Stronghold - the hectic history of a rugged wilderness area in Oklahoma and Arkansas often used as a sanctuary by fugitives; Climbing the Sutherland Falls in New Zealand; Frensham's Bungalow - a strange story related by a former officer of the Indian Army; A Bid for Fortune - a young newcomer to Darwin, Australia joins a veteran skipper in a trip to a secret pearl-oyster bed; A Pygmy Net-Hunt - a graphic description of a most ingenious method of capturing wild animals, with photos; The Lost Mine (Part I) - Somewhere in Panama lies Tisingal, reputed to be one of the richest gold-mines ever worked by the Spanish; The New Cook; Diggers - Australian gold-hunters, with photos; Velnagel's Gold - while salvaging old machinery from an abandoned Australian gold mine the narrator (Robert Stevens) stumbled into an extrordinary experience; The Arrow Mystery - a curious affair from the early days of the Nigerian Tin-Field; and more. Covers taped in place. Above-average wear. Book
22 pages. Features: Mailbag; The Earthworm - info. and diagram; Frankly Speaking - funds for government agencies, soil bank programme, Fraser Foreshore Shooting, More Boat Launching Ramps Needed; Many pages of nostalgic boat information and ads; Fantastic centrefold ad for Dreem Boats & Marina Ltd. of Vancouver includes photos and specs. of eighteen different boad models; Operation Goodwill - photo-illustrated article on a batch of British Columbia's California bighorn sheep which will re-establish their species in Washington State, including photo of the animals and a group photo of Lawson G. Sugden, Joe Gibault, John M. Gladney, John Leskowski, Lawson G. Sugden, Ken Walmsley, and Raleigh Moreland (Sugden's head is bandaged as he was injured by a ram's horn during loading of the animals!); Ad inside back cover by the B.C. Game Commission advises anglers their 1958 licenses are now required; Clay Chips - lists of winners of shooting competitions; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
In 8, pp. 86 + (1) + (3b). Lievissime mancanze al d. Timbretto al p. ant. Br. ed. Rarissimo studio storico sull'evoluzione del rapporto fra l'uomo ed il cane nei secoli. Table des matieres: Structure du chien: les races; Les chiens d'autrefois; Le chien et l'homme prehistorique; Le chien dans l'histoire et la litterature anciennes; Le chien en Gaule, au Moyen Age et a l'epoque contemporaine; Ce que l'homme a fait du chien; Appendice. Quelques mots sur l'origine du chien d'apres les opinions des auteurs; M. Zabrowski et le chiens tertiaires et quaternaires.
2 Banden, Leinen, 160 x 260mm., 1154S. zusammen, Band I : 783 Abbildungen im Text, Band II : 114 Abbildungen im Text. Neudruck der Ausgabe 1931, mit Erlaubnis des Verlages Gutav Fischer. Loricata - Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Pulmonata - Scaphopoda - Bivalvia - Cephalopoda. Guter Zustand.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 191 pages. Red paper-covered boards. 4 7/8" w x 7 1/2"h. Tears on worn dust jacket. Previous owner's name blacked out on pastedown endpaper. The tale of a particular panther in Vancouver - biting, snarling, hunting, mating, killing, and dying. Illustrations by Theyre Lee-Elliott. Signed by Roderick Haig-Brown on the title page.
224 p. + 3 plates, one plate loose. Text woodcuts of horses. Age stain. 16mo. 175 mm. Original full cloth binding, faded and worn. Hardbound. Good. In OCLC only the British Library is shown as holding this very scarce treatise. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! HORSE BX 1
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 96 pages. Pictorial covers. This manual "presents 101 species of plants and animals of cultural significance to the Kwakwaka'wakw. It is intended for use by Kwakwaka'wakw individuals pursuing cultural and linguistic studies as well as by others who are interested in the relationships between the Kwakwaka'wakw and their natural environment." Many color photos.
Fine English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 25 cm). In English and Turkish. 257 p., many color photos. A noble beauty: The Arabian horse breeding in Tigem.= Soylu bir güzellik: Tigem'de Arap ati yetistiriciligi. Producer: Haluk Yüksel.Photos by Halit Ömer Canci, Ibrahim Canci, Müjdat Arslan. Edited by Banu Kutun. Content: Acknowledgement, foreword, letter from the editor.; Magnificence on the stage of history.; Noble beauty in the world of art.; The mane of the wind and literature.; Horse, the wings of the Turk.; The long imperial run.; Al-Khamsa.; The Arabian horse breeding in TIGEM (The General Directorate of Turkish agricultural institutions).; Purebred.; TIGEM.; TIGEM's champion stallions.; Bibliography.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind B&W photos, maps, 351 pages.
Excellent condition: little to no edgewear, no marking of any kind to text/interior covers straight and clean. Contents include Chromosomal aberrations, Banding of chromosomes and karyotyping, Fertilization, parthenogenesis and sex determination, Somatic cell hybridization, Fertility as affected by chromosomes, Laboratory procedures for chromosome studies, etc.
français Paris, L'Ecrivain, Libraire, 1822. In-12 de X-292 pp. + 8 pl. h.t.; basane brune, dos lisse orné (reliure de l'époque). Edition originale. L'illustration se compose de huit planches gravées hors texte représentant le taureau, le boeuf, la vache, le cheval, l'âne, le bélier, le bouc, le porc. Rare exemplaire. Frottements d'usage à la reliure, petit manque au premier plat, auréole claire dans les feuillets.
Deux volumes: XXVI + 255 p., + un vol. de 276 pl. Couvertures plastifiées.Légères mouillures en tête des trois premiers feuillet du volume de planches. (2 kilos) Inv. 13120.
31 pages Features: Canadian Cut Glass - Brief history of lead glass manufactured and/or cut during the period 1900 - 1925); The Proud Years of Farming - A look at artists that painted farm animals and landscapes of Ontario's rural life from the 1850's to 1870's (Henri Perre, Otto Jacobi); New Year's Greeting from Ancient Egypt - A brief history of the Egyptian calendar and New Year's Day (including a New Year's bottle circa 600 B.C.); Josiah Spode and the Chinese Trade - Brief history of Josiah Spode (1776) and importing Chinese porcelain to America; Chippendale Chinese - Thomas Chippendale's furniture designed in the "Chinese taste"; and The Chinese Taste in Silver - A look at Chinese influence (Chinoiserie) on England trading in porcelain and silver. Minimal wear along spine. Small mailing label top left back cover. Clean and unmarked. A worthy copy. Magazine
Pages 85-132. Features: Colour cover photo of a VX 4/90 being loaded into the nose of a Carvair (Channel Air Bridge); The 100th course of the R.A.C. Junior Driver Scheme - article with photos; You Must Give Way - animals on the road take precedence over motor traffic; Pressure Group - the 800 ton Schuler press at the Luton factory; Fuel Consumption Test; Photos and story of a motor trip to Italy in a Velox; Page of photos of vintage accessories for your Vauxhall; The Mountains Move Nearer - A VX 4/90 helps make history on the inaugural flight of the new Channel Air Bridge car ferry services to Switzerland - article with photos; Brinton's View; Ladies' Maid - A New Zealand trip - article and photos; Photos of interesting parking signs; "Your Name and Address Please" - how to deal with the police when stopped. Many pages of great vintage ads. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
96 pages. References. "Describes 101 plants and animals used by or known to the Kwakwaka'wakw... Explains their importance in the daily lives of the people who relied on many of them for survival." - from page 6. Colour photos. Moderate wear. Prior owner's details inside front board otherwise unmarked. A quality copy of this informative work. Book
Features: Brodick Castle; Living with the Irish; Cambodia - the next Vietnam?; Menswear at Cologne; what can animals perceive?; New finds from new Paphos II - archaeology 2318; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
Hardcover (no jacket) in good condition. Complete, with eight colour plates. One or two marks on boards, which are a little worn at edges and spine head; leading corners worn and split. Small label on front pastedown; gift dedication penned on FEP; name penned on BEP. Binding a little weak at start. Tip of p.31's dog-eared page corner missing. Foxing throughout; content remains clear. TS Used
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.
Hardcover without jacket in good condition. Plastic-protected boards; page block foxed; endpapers tanned. Minor, faint marks on a few early and late pages - text remains clear throughout. TS Used
Very faint shelfwear else fine. ; The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as pets, pests, and parasites. They could be sacred, sacrificed, liminal, workers, or intruders from the wild. Beyond the city domesticated animals were herded and bred for profit and wild animals were hunted for pleasure and gain alike. Specialists like Aristotle, Aelian, Pliny and Seneca studied their anatomy and behavior. Geographers and travelers described new lands in terms of their animals. Animals are to be seen on every possible artistic medium, woven into cloth and inlaid into furniture. They are the subject of proverbs, oaths and dreams. Magicians, physicians and lovers turned to animals and their parts for their crafts. They paraded before kings, inhabited palaces, and entertained the poor in the arena. Quite literally, animals pervaded the ancient world from A-Z. In entries ranging from short to long, Kenneth Kitchell offers insight into this commonly overlooked world, covering representative and intriguing examples of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Familiar animals such as the cow, dog, fox and donkey are treated along with more exotic animals such as the babirussa, pangolin, and dugong. The evidence adduced ranges from Minoan times to the Late Roman Empire and is taken from archaeology, ancient authors, inscriptions, papyri, coins, mosaics and all other artistic media. Whenever possible reasoned identifications are given for ancient animal names and the realities behind animal lore are brought forth. Why did the ancients think hippopotamuses practiced blood letting on themselves? How do you catch a monkey? Why were hyenas thought to be hermaphroditic? Was there really a vampire moth? Entries are accompanied by full citations to ancient authors and an extensive bibliography.; 9.5 X 6.4 X 0.8 inches; 288 pages
Halbleder, halbleinen, 10x16cm, 252pp. illustrationen z/w. Die vorliegende Schrift fuhrt den Leser durch die verschiedenen Naturgebiete und zeigt ihm an der Einrichtung der Atmosphare, des Mineral-, Pflanzen- und Tierreichs, wie die ganze Aussenwelt in einer wunderbaren Harmonie mit der physischen Natur des Menschen steht (Vorwort).
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 214 pages.
Paris, Baillière & Fils, 1873; in-8, XXXVIII-640 pp., reliure d'éditeur pleine toile vert bouteille. Ce traité est une recherche théorique sur les cellules animales et végétales, qui étudie l'embryon, la reproduction, ainsi que tous les sujets touchant à l'histologie. L'auteur s'est intéressé aux propositions de Lamarck et de Darwin… et continua dans ce sens, avec pour sujet : la place de la cellule dans la théorie de l'évolution. Très bon état.
Paris, Monroty & Brunet, s.d. (vers 1890); in-8, 335 pp., relié demi-percaline rouge, dos lisse, pièce de titre cuir noir. Bon état.
