Lydekker, Richard (ed.)MareMagnum
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Ex-library copy with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Text/interior is clean and unmarked. Text block shows wear at hinges to boards but is otherwise solid. Front endpaper is torn free after hinge. Green cloth boards with gold embossed lettering on cover and spine with black embossed jungle motif. Perforated stamp on title page and gift inscription on front endpaper with "1896". Corners worn and bumped, red "X" at bottom of page ends, general edge wear. Several color plates often with the tissue protective cover missing. A great many b&w engravings in fine and lavish detail. This book has pages 289-- 584 and covers Amphibians: newts, salamanders and coecillans, the primeval salamanders, Fishes: lung fishes and chimaeroids, the bony fishes and ganoids, sharks and rays, The Lowest Vertebrates and Their Allies: the lamprey group, the armoured primeval vertebrates, the lancelets, the sea-squirts or ascidians, the worm-like protochordates with index to vol. 5.
Ex-library copy with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Text/interior is clean and unmarked. Green cloth boards with gold embossed lettering on cover and spine with black embossed jungle motif. Perforated stamp on title page and gift inscription on front endpaper with "1896". Corners worn and bumped, red "X" at bottom of page ends, general edge wear. Several color plates often with the tissue protective cover missing. A great many b&w engravings in fine and lavish detail. This book has pages 1-288 and covers Reptiles: Crocodiles, Dinosaurs, and Flying Dragons; Tortoises, Turtles, and Plesiosaurs; Lizards and Chameleons; Amphibians.
Paris, Hetzel, 1880. In-4 relié demi-chagrin rouge, dos à nerfs très orné, plat de percaline rouge, toutes tranches dorées. 636 pages. Vignettes par Grandville. Textes de Balzac, Louis Baude, E. de LA Bedollière, P. Bernard, G. Droz, B. Franklin,, J. Janin, E. Lemoine, A. de Musset, P. de MUSSET etc... Edition complète, revue et augmentée. Des rousseurs plus prononcées en début et en fin d'ouvrage.
10 pages. Colour full-page illustrations. Short stories include: Rabbit, Beaver, Flying Squirrel, Porcupine, Raccoon, Chipmunk. Unmarked. Average wear. Openings at ends of coverfold. A worthy copy of this charming vintage work. Book
43 pages. "The basic skills of trapping, preparation of pelts and marketing are outlined. When followed in principle, these methods will lead to better utilization of your trapping time, greater fur yields, finer quality pelts and higher prices for your product. The Conibear trap is highly recommended for the harvesting of aquatic and some small fur bearing animals." - from Foreward. Abundantly illustratrated with helpful detailed diagrams. Undated. Circa 1970s. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound working copy of this excellent reference. Book
176 pages. Lovely black and white photographs throughout. Originally published in 1924. Average wear. Binding sound. School stamps upon endpapers. Guaranteed to bring a smile to new readers. Book
68 pages. Annotated bibliography. Printed upon glossy stock. Reproductions of many black and white photos. The indigenous species of marine borer in British Columbia waters are Bankia setacea and Limnoria Lignorum. Since 1960, Limnoria tripunctata and Teredo navalis have been discovered, and are believed to be recent arrivals. The biology of these animals is reviewed. The various methods used to protect marine structures in the nineteenth century are mentioned. Reasons for premature failure are discussed in some details, and good handling and construction practices are recommended. Includes service record of marine structures in British Columbia. - from Summary. Average wear. Unmarked. Top corner of last few pages clipped - text unaffected. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative work. Book
168 pages. Index. Bibliography. Handsome colour illustrated boards. "...Extends back to the earliest days when Norsemen landed the first domestic animals on the North American continent at Nova Scotia... The story of the big historic spreads: Bar U, Oxley, Matador, Empire Valley, Douglas Lake, Hitchcock, Chilco, Gang, '76', McIntyre, Bow River Horse Ranche, 100 Mile, and many more throughout the 'northwest territories' and what is now British Columbia." Contains about 300 photos, many from private collections. Light wear. Pages yellowed with age. Binding tight. A nice copy of this entertaining and informative work. Book
211 pages. Bibliography. Index. "Over 30,000 whales were killed in the Pacific Northwest between 1905 and 1972, and the business of capturing and processing them created its own mythology. Here are tales of the monsters that almost got away, of whales that rammed the ships trying to capture them, and of the whalers themselves, who lived always on the edge of danger, risking life and limb in the pursuit of the biggest animals in the world... A very personal history of whaling on the west coast." - from dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket in archival-grade Brodart cover. Beautiful copy. Gift quality. Book
Childrens book with 10 entertaining sound effects which are working loud and clear. The classic story of the 101 Dalmations comes alive with sound! You'll hear the sinister honking of Cruella's car horn, the excited barking and sniffing of the Dalmation puppies, and the twilight telegraph as it relays its message across London. The ten imaginative sounds transport the young reader into the real-life adventures of Pongo and Perdita as they rescue all the Dalmation puppies. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Book
70 pages. Features: Christine Marshall, Canadian Wildlife Artist Descendant of the Flaxmans of Wedgwood; The Jewels of Lalique; The Canadian Antique Dealers Association 29th Antiques Fair; Fire Marks; French Posters of the Art Nouveau Period; Collecting Animals - Decorative or Functional; Ontario's oldest building built specifically for a Museum. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
Contents: Alternatives to animals in toxicity testing; the great supernova of 1987; viral alteratiion of cell function; the mating of tree crickets; the metamorphosis of information management; the middle-ear muscles; Maya writing; The age-of-the-earth debate. Average wear. Book
Features: The Dynamics of the Arms Race; Hybrid somatic cells; Eidetic images; The Synthetic Elements; Stone Tools and Human Behavior; Soil Pollutants and Soil Animals; Steam Turbines; Horns and Antlers. Average wear. Sound copy. Magazine
Features: The Fascination of English Porcelain Figures; Furniture for a Faith - Shaker Furniture; Thoresby Hall; The Story of English Drinking Glasses, Part II - Plain Stems and Newcastle Glasses, 1730-1750; Animals in Porcelain; Some Thoughts on Oriental Art; Charm and Variety in Victorian Silhouettes; The Powerful Lure of Self-Portraits; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
66 pages. Loaded with reproductions of great black and white photos. This issue features: The Beatles; David McCallum; Cyn Lennon; Herman's Hermits; Suzanne Noone; Peter & Gordon; Robert Vaughn; Keith Allison; Chris Jones; The Rolling Stones; The Animals; The Lovin' Spoonful; Tony & the Tigers; Hullabaloo; Gene Pitney; Dino, Desi & Billy; Sonny & Cher; Jane Asher; McCoys; Hayley - Patty - Sally; Ringo, "Mo" & Zak; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Bit of writing on front cover. Centerfold/pin-up not included. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
Features: Outlaw Struggle - The hectic history of an extensive area of rugged wilderness in Oklahoma and Arkansas which has been a recognized sanctuary for desperadoes and fugitives; Climbing the Southern Falls - An absorbing description of a wonderful feat of mountaineering - the single-handed ascent of a 1,904 ft cataract which New Zealanders claim to be the loftiest in the world; Frensham's Bungalow - A strange story related by a former officer of the Indian Army; A Bid For Fortune - A youthful newcomer to Darwin, Australia risks his slender capital by joining 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; The Lost Mine - Originally published in 1929, author set forth to study native Indians in Panama but became involved with Tisingal, reputed to be one of the richest gold mines ever worked by the Spaniards; Velnagel's Gold - Engaged in salvaging old machinery from a long-abandoned Australian goldfield, the author stumbled into a most extraordinary experience; The Arrow Mystery - A curious affair from the early days of the Nigerian tin-field; Front cover missing. Above-average wear externally. Contents in decent condition. Magazine
148 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Welcome to Weet's world! A world that Eric has only dreamed of. A world into which the twelve-year-old dinosaur expert and his sister Rose are suddenly and mysteriously transported. A dinosaur, Weet, befriends the time travellers as they find themselves embroiled in a series of distinctly prehistoric adventures. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full red cloth boards with gilt Thames & Hudson porpoise decoration. Edge wear and small tears to dust jacket. White ribbon bookmark. 8 1/2"w x 11"h. Approx. 450 pages.
pp. vi, 663 + Plus frontis and full page engravings. Text drawings. Inked ownership of Eugene Snyder on title page. Damp stained frontis, title page and first and last few signatures. Paper beginning to brown. Large 12mo. Original full green cloth binding, gold embossed vignette of a hunting dog on front cover. Worn and spotted with small loss top and bottom of spine. A decent copy of this famous and important dog book. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PETS/2
Brown cloth boards with blind stamped dragonfly design and gilt lettering on cover. Light edge wear to cover. 5"w x7 5/8"h. 376 pages. Age-toned paper.
Brown cloth boards with blind stamped dragonfly design and gilt lettering on cover. Gilt top page ends. Edge wear to cover. 5"w x7 5/8"h. 316 pages. Age-toned paper. Contents: The Mason-Bees, Experiments, Exchanging the Nests, More Enquiries into Mason-Bees, The Story of my Cats, The Red Ants, Some Reflections Upon Insect Psychology, Parasites, The Theory of Parasitism, The Tribulations of the Mason-Bees, The Leucopses, Index.
328 p. Pages 143/144 and 177/178 loss of margin and a few letters. Early manuscript ownership of Susan M. Happock, 1813 on first fly leaf. Foxed. 12mo. 185 mm. Original full leather binding. Lacks spine label. A scarce little edition for use in schools. Hardbound. Good. S&S/AI 20229. PAIMP 21
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. 486 pages. "This book is an initiative of a subcommittee SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) which realised that the integrity of many natural ecosystems was being threatened by the ingress of invasive species."
Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. 176 pages.
Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings. 176 pages.
