Search Results: Natural History from The Owl at the Bridge

"An account of his journey to England and Scotland to arrange the publication of The Birds of America. Transcribed from the original, in the collection of Henry Bradley Martin, and with a Foreword and Notes, by Alice Ford." Hardcover. 447 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Sticker remains on first flyleaf; Very Good in VG dust jacket. Stock #28151/h.

Thames & Hudson [c2008]. Soft Cover. 192 p., color photos throughout; oblong, 20 cm. "Spanning the whole of the American midwest, Adventures in Tornado Alley collects some of the most visually arresting extreme weather scenery witnessed in the early stages of the careers of two of the most exciting photographers on the scene." Storms in Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Colorado; hail, winter, auroras, mammatus; forecasting & chasing; the science of storms; glossary. "From surreal skyscapes to wholesale destruction: spectacular photographs of seventeen dramatic storms, with a running commentary by the chasers themselves." Color pictorial paper covers; VG+, gift quality. stock#44876.

NY, Random House, ©1991. Hard Cover. 225 p., maps; 22 cm. Account of two travels in western and central Africa, with concerns about the fate of wildlife and ecological health of the region. ISBN (10): 0679400214. Stock#46992. Vg, gift inscription / dj worn.

London, 1893; reprint Martino 1994. Hard Cover. xlvii, 375 p., illus.; 28.5 cm. Provides exact locations of Gould's printed works for 17,000 references to illustrations contained in over 300 books. Essential for tracking a precise work from which a particular Gould plate may have been extracted. Fine, green binder's cloth/ no dj. stock#35676x.

N.Y., Harper & Bros., 1954. Hard Cover. xviii, 422 p. illus., 21.5 cm. Deals with animals not only as zoological objects, but also as interacting with human society. Stock# 30,296. Good+/ no dj.

Providence, R.I. : John Carter Brown Library, 2004. Soft Cover. xxvi, 184 p. : illus. (some col.), facsims. ; 28 cm Title continues: "Anita Cavagnaro Been ; with cataloguing records for selected titles prepared by Burton Van Name Edwards." Based on an exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library in 1998-99, this richly illustrated work presents the full range of New World animals as recorded by early naturalists. The book deals with North American, Caribbean, and Latin American species as presented in various narrative contexts, and comments on the distinctive style and emphasis of eighteenth-century observers who wrote from first-hand experience. Printed under the supervision of Martino Mardersteig at Stamperia Valdonega and designed and composed by Mark Argetsinger. Stock# 43,874. Vg / soft cover.

NY, Random House [1968]. Hard Cover. Folio; 298 p., 167 b/w & 120 color illus. & photos, endpaper maps; 32.5 cm Series: The Continents We Live On. A Chanticleer Press Procuction. A lavishly illustrated survey of the wide variety of plants and animals in Asia. Stock# 34,466. Vg/ dj.

Knopf, NY [1979].. Hard Cover. 863 p., index, illus., color plates; 19 cm. A format convenient for carrying outdoors on hikes or camping. Stock# 32109. Green plastic covers; VG.

London, Virago, 2000.. Hard Cover. x, 406 p., [16] p. of plates, illus., 1 map, ports., index, 24 cm. Maps on lining papers. Lewis Leaky's suspician that women would be better field scientists for studying human-animal relationships, led to his sending Jane Goodall to Tanzania followed by a stream of women primatologists who revolutionized our understanding of primates behavior. Stock# 39,999. Fine, new from publisher/ dj fine.

Brooklyn, 1924-1928; reprint Martino 1994.. Hard Cover. Three volumes. 1800 p. 22cm. The Role Played by the Scientific Societies; Scientific Journals; Natural History Museums and Botanic Gardens; State Geological and Natural History Surveys; Federal Exploring Expeditions in the Rise and Progress of American Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology and Zoology. Sheehy EC 52. A definitive and important bibliography, strong on western Americana and exploration, with thousands of detailed, annotated entries. Sheehan (10th ed.) EC 52. Stock# 34,859x. Fine, red binder's cloth/ no dj

Barron's / David Bateman [1993]. Hard Cover. 288 p., color photos, illus., index; 34 cm. Contents include The Life of the Bird; Birds of the World; Birds and People. Includes bibliographical references. Evolution, behavior, species, physiology, preservation, the bird as symbol in history & art. Color pictorial dj; VG+; gift quality. stock#44651 oversize.

Cambridge, The Riverside Press, MDCCCCXXXX [1930, c1928].. Hard Cover. 3 p. l., 25, [1] p. front., 9 plates. 21.5 cm. Mount Desert, the island off the coast of Maine near Penobscot, had produced some handsome books and prints of its birds. Eleonora Morgan tells how she attracts birds including having a humming bird drink from her hand. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Vg, in glassine wrappers. Stock#43213.

Boston, Massachusetts Department of Agriculture [Norwood, Mass., Printed by Berwick and Smith Company] 1929. Land birds from sparrows to thrushes. At head of title: Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, Dr. Arthur W. Gilbert, Commissioner. Hard Cover. Volume 3 of three: xlviii, 466 pages, portrait frontispiece, illus., plates (part color); 25.5 cm. Vg / no dj. Stock#42788.

N.Y., Bonanza, [1984]. Hard Cover. x, 917 p.illus., 24 cm. "With 25 halftone illustrations and 6 full-color plates." Illustratde by Gordon Morrison. First pub. 1982. Stock# 32,161. Vg/ dj vg.

336 items, b&w illus.; Very Good in paper covers. Stock#ofc0212.

London: Groombridge & Sons, Paternoster Row, 1855. First Edition. Hard Cover. iv, 252 p., 60 leaves of colored plates; 32 x 26 cm. Beverley Morris was a younger brother of Francis Morris, the famous ornithologist. "A collection of accounts of British game birds, with a statement of the distribution and habits of the species and descriptions of the birds, their eggs and nests, and notes on their value as articles of food. Most of the forms treated are figured on the hand-coloured plates (wood-engravings), made by B. Fawcett , who also printed the work, which has subsequently been issued in several editions...' (Anker 345). Nissen IVB, 644. Text and plates very good; original 3/4 leather binding has been rebacked and is becoming fragile. Stock#OB584 oversize.

N.Y., Dodd, Mead [copyright, 1876]. Hard Cover. 111 p., 36 woodcuts; 17.5 cm. On the organisms, ecology, and coral reefs of the Pacific, and the people who live on them. Source for the author is LC. Bound in publisher's green cloth, front cover stamped in black & gold; a wonderful binding showing a sailing ship, snake charmer, elephant, Pyramids, and an arctic scene. Stock#40297. Vg condition.

"A selection of 300 rare and important books illustrating the history of Medicine, Science and Technology including Chemistry and Pharmacology, Natural History, Botany, Zoology and related subjects." Bookseller catalogue, 299 items, index, illus.; paper covers; Good. Stock#ofc0280.

Cambridge, Printed at the University Press, 1918-20/ Mansfield, CT, Maurizio Martino, [1997?]. Hard Cover. 3 p. l., [v]-vi p., 1 l., 372, x, [373]-587 p. 29 cm. In two parts, each with special t.-p. "The preparation of this catalogue is mainly the work of Miss Mary Crane Hewett, the assistant librarian."--Pref. "Table of subjects": pt. II, p. [v]-x. pt.I. Alphabetical list of authors and titles. pt.II. Subject catalogue. Stock# 34891x/h. Fine, new from publisher. .

NY, Taplinger [1976]. Hard Cover. 231 p., index, 222 illus. incl. color; 25.5 cm. Pictorial biography of the botanist, natural scientist who proposed the theory of evolution. Ink owner's sig. (IAB) Stock# 32,643. Vg/ dj vg.