CONFESSIONS OF A SCIENTIST by Ditmars, Raymond L - 1934

Ayer Company Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

NY, NY: Macmillan, 1934. xii, 241 pp., maroon cloth w/ gold lettering; Book shows a little fading to spine w/ a little wear to heel; some light foxing to top edge of page block; areas of foxing to endpapers w/ prev. owner's names to front endpaper; browned area to half-title from some object no longer present; foxing to title page and a few preceding pages / Illustrated with B&W photos, including a surnim toad, giant beetles of Panama, tarantulas, vampire bats, a white rattlesnake, golden marmosets, a tree frog, an African green mamba, an African puff adder, and many others. /. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Macmillan. Used - Good. 1934. First ed. No dust wrapper. name to endpaper. Nr/. VG. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Shows some signs of wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.

Macmillan, 1934. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. The MacMillan Company; New York, 1934. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, deckle fore-edge, some handling/scuffing and scattered foxing to boards, age toning to pages, rub mark bottom text block corner, mild spine lean, some age toning to pages, sunned spine, few scuff and smudge marks to text block edges, top text block edge a bit dusty with mild scattered foxing, small bookstore sticker bottom rear pastedown, some rubbing to board and spine edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear with few small tears along edges, sunning to spine, all four flap corners neatly clipped, some scattered foxing to panels/flaps and verso, discolored clear tape verso top front panel edge, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 241pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and… Read More

New York: MacMillan. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean in maroon cloth boards with title in gilt on front and spine. Binding is tight and straight, corners are sharp, text pages are fresh and bright. Price-clipped dust jacket is fresh and bright, with light wear at edges and a subtle tape repair at one corner. The story of the capture of the first vampire bat to be exhibited alive. Illustrated with photos. A handsome copy of this hard-to-fine book, in the especially attractive and scarce dust jacket. 8vo. 241 pp. In protective Mylar. .