One-inch vertical tear near top of spine on front cover. Slight rubbing on spine edges. Light toning. Text clean. A collection of sprightly essays about each of the sensory experiences. This book will make you more aware of things you see, hear, feel, smell and taste without thinking. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
80 pp. on glossy stock including 25 pp. of advertising matter at rear. Dozens on color photos. Very pale yellow highlighting of a few paragraphs on about a dozen pages. Rest of text clean. Corner crease on front cover. Overall, every little wear. A collection of about 50 short articles, some on orchid cultivation in general, others pertaining to particular species. A revised edition of a handbook first published by the societyin 1971. Size: 8mo -- 9 in Tall View More...
240 pp. Light wear, corner crease and thumbing. Text clean. Amory tells how he was tamed by an alley cat he dubbed Polar Bear. Size: 12mo-7.75 in Tall View More...
390 pp. Heavy edge rubbing on dust jacket, light edgewear on brown cloth cover. Name on front endpaper, no other markings. Slight slant to spine, sturdy binding, slight toning of text. With bibliography. Subtitled: "A personal inquiry into the animal origins of property and nations." Ardrey presents his pop anthropology theory about man's sense of ownership tracing back to animal instincts of territoriality. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
355 pp Still tight and lightly read collection of scores of short stories, essays and poems about dogs and their varied traits. Authors represented include Virginia Woolf, MacKinlay Kantor, Farley Mowat, Anton Chekhov, Don Marquis, Lord Byron, Albert Payson Terhune and many others. Text clean, light soil and darkening of ochre boarrds. Size: 8vo -- 8.25 in View More...
Cloth & Boards. Good/Fair. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 377 pp. Corners rounded and some yellowing on edges, but text is fresh. Chipping on rear of dust jacks and light fraying on cover. Borland, a New York Times nature writer, relates a year of seasons in the natural landscape surrounding his home in the Connecticut hill. A date is written in ink on the free front end paper, otherwise no markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
127 pp. on glossy stock. Light edgewear and fading along edges. Small tears at dj corners. Text clean. Numerous color photos, many full page. A photographic record of a year of raising a collie and her litter. With detailed commentary on puppy growth and development, and a general overview of the canine world. Size: 4to -- 10.5 In. View More...
752 pp., more than 250 b&w photos and drawings. Comprehensive guide to constructing a garden and choosing plants (flowers, vegetables, shrubs, etc.) 42 chapters, plus list of famous public gardens. Index includes botanical names. Due to printing error, most of chapter on shrubs is upside down. Rest of text OK. No markings. Moderate wear, some edges rubbed. Binding still strong. A few stains on textblock edges, 2 small spots on rear cover's lower corner. Size: 8v0 -- 9.25 in View More...
304 pp. Some rubbing along spine edge. Light edgewear. Binding sturdy. light toning. Photos and quotes of Carson pasted on preliminary pages. Previous owner's address label on first page. The classic book that launched the American environmental movement of the 1960s and '70s. Possibly the first paperback printing. Size: 8vo -- 7 in Tall View More...
127 pp. with bibliography, index, numerous maps. Light edge rubbing; no markings, spine uncreased. A summary of 41 trails in all parts of Florida. Includes pointers about special features, wildlife to spot, trail length, access, level of difficulty, etc. Some of the venues included: Blackwater River State Forest; Osceola Natl Forest; Withlacoochee State Forest; Ocala Natl Forest; St. Mark's Natl Wildlife Refuge; Merritt Is. Refuge; Wekiva Springs; Everglades; Fort Clinch; Bulow Creek; Lake Kissimmee; Sanibel-Captiva; Big Cypress. Size: 8vo -- 9 in Tall View More...
94 pp. Near fine except for slight upper corner rippling on half dozen pages at rear of book. Rear lower corner rubbed. No markings. A stunning collection of dog photos and text, emphasizing the larger breeds. Includes historical notes and summary of characteristics of each breed. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall View More...
326 pp.Numerous small b&w photos of rock formations, location maps. Curled front cover, and thumbed, but else close to new. No markings, spine uncreased. A detailed description of geological formations in Utah that are visible or easily reachable from highways and a few side roads. Plus general background on Earth's composition and movements. Written for the layman but with precise scientific terminology. With index and helpful glossary. Size: 8vo -- 9 in Tall View More...
131 pp., previous owner's embossed mark on half-title page. Sketch of sheep with author's signature, but this is probably a facsimile, mass-produced signature. In an engaging manner, the author writes of her seven years of operating a hobbyist sheep farm in Wisconsin and doing Girl Scout work. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In View More...
359 pp. on heavy coated stock. Color photos on cover and throughout the text. Many diagrams of planting and gardening methods. Light wear, thumbed, lower cover corne creased. Previous owner's name on endpaper. Text clean. Text bright. A longtime gardening editor for the Daytona Beach News-Journal presents a mini-encyclopedia of practical gardening instructions specifically for central Florida's coastal climate and soil. The late Ms. Clancy, a feisty champion of beautification in the Daytona area, dedicated her book to the "plain dirt gardener," rather than society women who dabbled in gardenin... View More...
480 pp. on coated paper. Small white rubbed scar on front cover, wrinlkle on spine cloth. Else close to fine. No marking in text, binding sturdy. Comprehensive guide to salt and freshwarter game fish, along with commentary on their habits, migrations, preferred bait and other fishing pointers. Color illustrations for the main species. An OUtdoor Life Book. Size: 12mo -- 7 in Tall View More...
470 pp., 54 color and b&w illustrations. Nearly new, slight crinkling of jacket. Remainder slash mark on bottom edge of textblock. Family tree diagram on endpapers. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt and 9 others of the Charles Darwin Correspondence Project. Hundreds of letters to and from Darwin during his historic voyage (1831-1836) on the Beagle to the Galapagos Islands, Falklands and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. The observations of the young naturalist laid the groundwork for his theory of evolution. Size: 4to-- 9.75 in Tall View More...
524 pp. Nearly new, slight spine slant, half title page rippled. Text clean. Gilt titling and decoration bright and complete. A Harvard Classics reprint of the 2nd edition. Frontispiece shows a drawing of an iguana. Size: 8.5 In Tall View More...
233 pp. Beige stiff wraps. Upper corner thumbed. Drip-like stain on rear cover. Else near fine, spine uncreased. Text clean. Numerous b&w photos, illustrations and diagrams. A collection of 400 pop-science mini-essays on a wide variety of scientific topics, orginally written as Q&A newspaper columns for Alaska and Canadian papers in the 1970s and 80s. Many touch on Arctic environmental conditions and oil and gas-drilling issues beginning to emerge in that era. Also discussions of earthquakes, tsunamis, glaciers, etc. Written for the layment, with a considerable bit of humor is injected. Size: ... View More...
Trade Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 136 pp. Nearly new, with index, bibliography, numerous sketches of birds. A guide to bird feeding. With technical information yet readable. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
