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Claudii Aeliani, De historia animalium by [Aelianus, Claudius, praenestinus] - 1616
by [Aelianus, Claudius, praenestinus]
Claudii Aeliani, De historia animalium
by [Aelianus, Claudius, praenestinus]
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Claudius Aelianus, born at Praeneste (c.175-235) was also known as a teacher of rhetoric. De historia animalium is a collection of brief stories, facts and fables about animals that invites the reader to ponder contrasts between human and animal behaviour. Aelianus' work is one of the main sources of mediaeval natural histories and bestiaries. (from Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th edition and the preface of the Loeb Classical library). In its time it was a popular book and ran to several editions thowever early editions such as this are rarely seen in trade
Claudius Aelianus, born at Praeneste (c.175-235) was also known as a teacher of rhetoric. De historia animalium is a collection of brief stories, facts and fables about animals that invites the reader to ponder contrasts between human and animal behaviour. Aelianus' work is one of the main sources of mediaeval natural histories and bestiaries. (from Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th edition and the preface of the Loeb Classical library). In its time it was a popular book and ran to several editions thowever early editions such as this are rarely seen in trade
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Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde: Eine systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. I. Abt. 4. Band: Die palaearktischen Spanner (Tafeln)
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Histoire abregée des insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris; Dans laquelle ces Animaux font rangés suivant un ordre méthodique, I-II. [TWO VOLUMES].
by (Geoffroy, Étienne-Louis).
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Paris, Durand, 1762. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Crown quarto. xxvii, 523; 690. Plus 22 folding engraved plates (10 to 1st volume, 12 to the 2nd, bound at end). With large folding chart to volume I. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in contemporary full mottled calf, worn and with defects, nevertheless strong. Wormholes throughout (how appropriate!), practically all meticulously restored by fine expert hand, remaining traces at few text leaves and plates; some old institutional stamps, some annotation in pencil. This is an authentic set in the original state and in first binding, which is no longer glamorous but still full of charm. Leaves are very clean, neat, ample margined and free of foxing, plates are in the first state. Withal, a lovely, unique item. ~ FIRST EDITION. Étienne-Louis Geoffroy (1725-1810), a French entomologist and pharmacist. His "Histoire abregée des insectes" went through at least four editions. Some, in the spirit of the period, were fashionably…
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The Crofter and the Laird.
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1970. Signed on the title page by the author. First edition / First printing. Red cloth. Very fine in very fine, price-clipped dust jacket. A remarkably bright and fresh copy.
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The Natural History of Insects, Compiled From Swammerdam, Brookes, Goldsmith, &c. Embellished With Copper Plates. Intended As A Companion To Buffon's Natural History
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Perth: R. Morison And Son, 1792. First edition. leather_bound. Modern blue morocco, red leather spine label. Very good. (IV) 210 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Twenty engraved plates. A unique collection, in text and images, of the entomology studies from the leading authorities at the time. Most notable of the entomologists, Jan Swammerdam, who pioneered the use of the microscope for use in anatomy drawing, and anatomical conclusions through the use of insects, animals and finally humans. He was the first to observe red blood cells with a microscope. Text clean, one or two leaves with minor stains, plates are bright and fresh.
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The Naturalist’s Library, Mammalia… Marsupialia or Pouched Animals.
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1841 Naturalists Jardine Mammalia Marsupial Kangaroo Koala Color IllustratedSir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.
This undated edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia' is beautifully color illustrated with 37 engravings of various species of 'Marsupial and Pouched Animals'! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases illustrations and descriptions of possums, kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and much more. This volume also includes a memorial and portrait of Barclay.
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JARDINE, Sir William
The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… Marsupialia or Pouched Animals.
London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, Henry G. Bohn, [1841].
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The Sperm Whale
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Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1972. "A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed desciption of morphology, including thorough study of musculature that is not available elsewhere, theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. Section on fishing gives historical data and current at time of publication." CONDITION Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (unworn apart from faintly buffed bottom cnrs) pp v 394 with 141 figural and photo illus, charts and large reference section. Original DJ has blind indent marks to front and very sl wear. Overweight. First English. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Insectivorous Plants
by Darwin, Charles
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x, 462 pages. Ex-Lib with Hill Library Saint Paul on the title page. Binding shows some wear and between some signatures is loose, so the book lays flat. One signature is loose.No indication of thousand (print number) or errata slip, agrees with Freeman 1217, first edition.
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: complete 2 vol set
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Goldsmith, Oliver A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. Glasgow, Edinburgh: Blackie and Son, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter calfBiologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, Verzamelwerken - Aantal: 2 - Handgekleurde illustratiesObject: Boek (Meer kavels)Aantal boeken: 2Onderwerp: Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, VerzamelwerkenAuteur/ Illustrator: Oliver GoldsmithBoektitel: A History of the Earth and Animated NatureStaat: Zeer GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item.: 1852Druk: Geïllustreerde drukTaal: EngelsOorspronkelijke taal: JaUitgever: Blackie & Son - Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, LondonBand: HalfleerExtra's: Handgekleurde illustratiesAfmetingen: 25,5×16 cm- Oliver Goldsmith- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Volume 1 and 2 (complete matching & very handsome set, newly bound, very tight)- Blackie & Son Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, 1852- Vol I; lxii, 564 pp with a portrait frontispiece and a color…
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Zoo Quest for a Dragon (Signed 1st Edition, 1957)
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SIGNED BY DAVID without inscription directly to the title page; a beautiful well-crafted early signature. True 1957 Lutterworth 1st edition but bookplate (W.H. Smith & Son Library) on front pastedown. Condition of book is good with clean text, actually feels unread, and blemishes on the boards as shown in my photos. Dust jacket is price intact but has numerous closed tears and edgewear. I've added a new mylar cover and perhpas you will agree that the cover still retains a fair amount of appeal. A truly scarce signed copy of David's 2nd published book. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MINING AND METALLURGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 1952-1967, (Volumes 45-60) (Numbers 294-327)
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NY: Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, 1952. Leather bound, sixteen year continuous run of Proceedings of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, 1952-1967. First editions. Published NY: Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, 1952-1967. 8vo.'s, 6" x 9". Finely bound in matching three quarter purple leather with raised bands and burgundy/red cloth over boards with gilt title and marbled endpapers. All volumes fine. . 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe
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London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., 1976. Good. Softbound limp edition. Cased edition also available Illustrations by Peter Stebbing 1976. Limp. Good. Peter Stebbing.
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ICEBERGS AND GLACIERS
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New York: William Morrow and Company, inc., 1987. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with large and beautiful photographs. Square 4to, publisher’s original pictorial boards in the original decorated dustjacket. (30). A fine, bright copy. In clear, concise text and exceptional, full color photographs, noted science author Seymour Simon explains how different types of glaciers and icebergs are formed, how they move, and how they affect life on Earth. He also explores some of their mysteries: Can icebergs be used as a source of fresh water for dry lands? And will the ice ages return, covering the continents with glaciers as they did twenty thousand years ago?
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The Natural History of Selborne; With Observations on Various Parts of Nature; and The Naturalist's Calendar
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London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851. Leather Bound. Good. Half leather over cloth boards in good condition. Marbled endpapers. TEG. With 40 hand-colored engravings. Raised bands on the spine. A few words underlined pp. 115-116. Some foxing. Eight pages have a dark mark in the center of the page, but the text is still legible. A damp stain on the lower corner of many pages. With additions and Supplementary notes by William Jardine. Edited with further illustrations, a biographical sketch of the author and a complete index by Edward Jesse.
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Winter - Notes from Montana
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth boards with pictorial dust jacket and mylar cover. Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket has sticker residue over the price, otherwise no wear or soiling present. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 162 pp; Signed by Author .
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The Silence Of The North
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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The Polynesian Triangle
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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale
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Houghton, Michigan: Isle Royale Natural History Association, [1979]. Softcover book with pictorial wraps. 160p. B&W photos throughout text. This is the original printing, later reprinted by the University of Minnesota Press. Book has been well read and is in very good - condition with wear to the cover image along the edge and reading crease to front cover, corners bumped and shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked with light staining on the edge of a few pages. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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