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American Decoys: From 1895 to 1920
by W. Fred Kinsey III
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1972
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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NZ$84.60
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Ephrata PA: Science Press, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Science Press 1972 Christmas keepsake. Printer's Sample for Limited edition of 1200. Oblong hardcover,96 pp. Richly illustrated with b&w and color photos thoughout. Details the heritage af decoys focusing on artistic developments in carving and painting. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sea of the Bear: Journal of a Voyage to Alaska and the Arctic, 1921
by M.A. Ransom
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1964
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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NZ$33.84
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Annapolis MD: United Sates Naval Institute, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 119 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout, map. and ship's plans. Documents an early Cost Guard cutter trip to the Arctic. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text books; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : minimal shelf wear to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Nature and the Victorian Imagination
by U.C. Knoepflmacher
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780520032293
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Berkeley CA: Univ of California Press, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Presumed 1st Edition. Hardcover, 519 pp. w/ 131 primarily b&w illustrations and several color tipped-in plates.24 essays offer "a comprehensive investigation of the response to Nature in the 19th century". Sections examine Victorian responses to Nature in - city, suburb,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Manual Of The Grasses Of The United States Volumes 1 and 2
by A.S. Hitchcock
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1971
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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New York NY: Dover Publications, 1971. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2 volume paperback set complete. 1971 Reprint of 1950 2nd Edition revised. 1051 pp. w/ 1199 b&w figures; synonomy, glossary, and index. Definitive encyclopedia of United States grass life and one of the basic reference works on plant life. Book Conditions :… Read more about this item Item Price
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This Week Out of Doors: A Nature Calendar
by Edward E. Wildman
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- Used - Good
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- Good
- Published
- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Narberth PA: Livingston Publishing Co., 1955. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1955 (likely 2nd printing). Hardcover, 202 pp. Developed from a series of radio broadcasts for home schooled children by the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, this work focuses on Mid-Atlantic, New England, and North Central States and is organized by season. Book Condition… Read more about this item Item Price
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Conservancy: The Land Trust Movement in America
by Brewer, Richard
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- Used - Good
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- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 2003
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781584653509
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- 1
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Dartmouth, 2003. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 1st Edition, 364 pp. "the first comprehensive treatment of land trusts, combines a historical overview of the movement with more specific information on the different kinds of land trusts that exist and the problems they face...also offers a "how-to" approach for persons and institutions interested… Read more about this item Item Price
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Global Climate Change: Implications, Challenges and Mitigation Measures
by Majumdar, Shyamal K.
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- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780945809074
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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NZ$25.38
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Easton PA: Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1992. Book. New. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Anthology of 40 essays divided into sections on : Natural Climatic Fluctuations; The Greenhouse Effect; Monitoring and Modeling; Biophysical Impacts; Socioeconomic Impacts; Impact Mitigation, Adaptation, and Emissions Limitation Strategies; and, Policy, regulation, and Legal Issues: Domestic and International Perspective. Book Condition : New;… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Portfolio of Color Plates Showing Winter and Autumn Plumages of the Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1960
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- Paperback
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Harrisburg PA: The Stackpole Co., 1960. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Selection of color plates with each page containing several birds and wing, beak, tail, or feet detail. Facing page contains brief descriptions of each illustration and commentary on any distinguishing marks. Book Condition : Very Good; former owner's bookplate inside front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sutton's Seeds 1930 (Sutton's Amateur's Guide in Horticulture and General Garden Seed Catalogue for 1930
by Sutton and Sons
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- Used - Good Minus
- Published
- 1930
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- Paperback
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NZ$59.22
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Reading, England: Sutton and Sons, the Royal Seed Establishment, 1930. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. What were people growing in 1930? See in this British seed catalog, beautifully illustrated in black and white. Some photos convey growing techniques. Pale purple paper wraps - faux leather textured, with dark purple embossed coat of arms… Read more about this item Item Price
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