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8vo [23.5 x 14.5 cm]; 277, [iv, ads] pp, 8 copper engraved plates including 3 hand colored, 2 folding, frontis, index. original paper-backed boards, spine title label worn, spine rubbed, interior is clean and near fine, with nice wide margins. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. An important work in the development of timber and forest management. Harvard Catalogue of Arnold Arboretum 564.
8vo [22 x 15 cm]; [ii], 277, [iii, ads] pp, 8 copper engraved plates including 3 hand colored, 2 folding. early half dark green morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, edges rubbed, spine ends scuffed, frontis and title a little spotted but text and other plates clean, very good solid copy. A picture of this book is An important work in the development of timber and forest management. Harvard Catalogue of Arnold Arboretum 564.
254 pages. Covers the history of our forests, their relationship to other forests of the world, the kind of trees that make up their present composition and their biological responses to different environments. Generously illustrated with large attractive colour photography. Some lean to spine. Average wear. Gift greetings and donation inscription upon front endpaper. Solid copy in chocolate brown boards. Book
Broch?. 261 pages.
Broch?. 184 pages. Dos r?par?. Rousseurs.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 126, [4] p., 2 folding pages, 1 folding color map. The Turkish forestry in the 150th year of its establishment.
Num?ro complet. 46 pages.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish and German. [iii], 87 p. in Turkish; 23 p. in German text. Forestry and sylviculture in Turkey. Wald und Forstwirtschaft in der Türkei.= Türkiyede orman ve ormancilik.
Pages 169-252 plus 40 pages of ads. Features: A Film-Hunter on the Amazon - Part 1 - Prof. Propercio de Mello Saraiva travelled 25,000 miles documenting the Amazon - article with photos; That Christmas Dinner - a funny story; A Fairy Land of the Far East - photo-illustrated article on the Court of the Emperor of Annam in Indo-China; A Close Call - what happened when a whaler attempted to replenish its water supply at an unfriendly island; Photo of pelt of the world's record bear, with its shooter, Mr. Lionel J. Tucker, a forestry engineer of Vancouver; My Island of Dreams - Part III (conclusion) - The Adventures of an Amateur Robinson Crusoe, J.W. Frings; Cycling Over the Alps - G. Butler Morris recounts his interesting experiences, illustrated with his own photos; A South African Man-Hunt - an escaped half-breed was the terror of the district; Hank Vaughn - a young Englishman's experience with a 'bad man'; The Vengeance of Megana Kol - an Indian aboriginal armed only with a bow and arrow kills a panther which had killed over fifty people, including his own two children; A Man's Luck - Part IV of Hjalmar Rutzebeck's story of life and love in the Far North; Tiger's Teeth - tale from a Devonshire village; The Secret Dance - Mrs. S.A. Clarke-Kennedy witnesses a secret Australian aboriginal "corroboree" ceremonial dance; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
xxxii, 336 pages. Footnotes. Index. Twenty pages of black and white reproductions of photos. "In this far-ranging study, Ian Radforth charts the course of the transition of Ontario's twentieth-century logging industry and the response of its workers to the changes - from the rough-and-ready days of the primitive camp bunkhouse to the development of a highly mechanized and closely managed industry." - half-title page and back cover. Prior owner's name atop first leaf. Moderate quantity of markings to contents. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating history. Book
142 pages. Footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "A fascinating account of the growth of logging in Lake Cowichan - the companies, their founders, the woodworkers and their struggles to organize unions, the ever-changing technology of lumbering, and the public policies that have been instrumental in determining the fate of logging in B.C. Above all, this is a story of the people of Cowichan Lake and how their lives have been influenced by logging and the forest." - from back cover. Most of this copy has been exposed to moisture with resulting soiling and undulations. Binding intact. Unmarked. Average wear. A worthy reading copy. Book
Madrid, en la Imprenta Nacional, 1846. 4to.; 40 pp. Un agujero en pp. 17/18 faltando cuatro letras. Cubiertas mudas en cartulina.
Multiple paginations. Over 1" thick. A handbook specific to British Columbia. Contents include: Forestry Basics, Forest Inventory, Management Planning, Forest Access, Harvesting the Trees, Forest Products, Reforesting the Land; Tending the Stand; Forest Protection; Business Basics; Getting Help; Stumpage and Taxes; Multiple reference tables, etc. Appears to be unmarked with average wear and sound binding. A quality copy of this very helpful guide. Book
"Under British Columbia's Forest Act, all timber harvested from both Crown and private land must be scaled. Timber is scaled to determine its volume and quality. This manual documents how timber is scaled for purposes of The Forestry Act and the Scaling Regulation." - from Introduction. Topics include: Scaling Overview; Timber Marking and Branding; Species Identification; Common Defects; Firmwood Scaling Procedures; Timber Grading; Documenting and Reporting Scale Results; Special Forest Products; The Weight Scale System; Weight Scale Sampling; Scaling Administration. Includes some colour illustrations. Very large and heavy binder (shipping weight 10 pounds) almost three inches thick - contains many hundreds of pages. Moderate wear. Prior owner's name and details upon first page. No other markings found. A quality copy of this very comprehensive and informative manual. Book
27x21. 448p. Esquinas algo rozadas. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: J. De Foxá, P. García Escudero, G. Ceballos, E. González Vázquez... Conservan cubiertas. Enc. Pasta española.
27x21. VI+ 600p. Esquinas algo rozadas. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: J. Benito Martínez, A. Torner Ochoa, J. Elorrieta. Incluye cuadernillo suelto con los indices del año, con bordes deteriorados. Conservan cubiertas. Enc. Pasta española.
27x22. 580+VIIp. Sello anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: A. Pavari, F. Morote, M. G. De Amezúa, M. Kirth y Tassara, J. M. García Nájera... Conservan cubiertas. Enc. Tela.
27x22. 490+VIp. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Incluye cuadernillo suelto con los índices del año. Colab.: V. Cortés, J. Aroca García, D. Terrero... Conservan cubiertas. Enc. 1/2 piel tela.
27x22. 500+VIp. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Incluye cuadernillo suelto con los índices del año. Colab.: T. F. Burgers, R. Serrano Vicens, I. Echevarría Ballarín, P. García Ecudero... Faltan cubiertas. Enc. 1/2 piel tela.
27x22. 491p. Sello anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: S. Robles Trueba, L. Oramas y Díaz Llanos, E. García Díaz, M. Ortega Ergueta... Faltan cubiertas. Enc. 1/2 piel tela.
27x22. 540p. Sello anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: M- Huet, D. Quiroga y Losada, J. M. De la Cerda Manglano, A. Iturralde Irigoyen... Conservan cubiertas. Enc. 1/2 piel tela.
Num?ro complet. 100 pages. 23x31cm.
203 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Documents Hector Richmond's long career as one of Canada's foremost entomologists. Combines entertaining autobiography with a candid examination of the history and evolution of the forestry industry in Canada. An important statement on the preservation and utilization of our natural resources. Includes interesting black and white photographic plates. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
VG/VG First Edition. not price-clipped. no inscriptions.. 8vo