"Ornithology and Oology of New England, Birds of New England and Adjacent States, Edward Samuels, 1869. Nichols and Noyes. Acceptable condition. One color plate, numerous etchings and black and white plates throughout. Spine faded, exterior hinges starting, foxing throughout. Corner bumped. Remarkable plates. 588pp." View More...
"Wings of Paradise, the Great Saturnid Moths, John Cody, University of North Carolina, 1996. John Cody, who has been described as the "Audubon of moths", was also psychiatrist and medical illustrator who spent his lifetime studying and painting moths. This lovely large folio present some of his best work from his travels to South America and Africa. Near fine / Near fine. Red cloth boards with silver gilt titles. " View More...
"Accepting the Universe: Essays In Naturalism, John Burroughs, Houghton Mifflin Co, 1920. from Works of John Burroughs XXI. A few plates with tissue guard. Lacking jacket if issued. Very nice collectible philosophic nature writing. Burroughs was a a friend of Walt Whitman who encouraged his predilection, even Burroughs wrote so much like Emerson that he was accused of plagiarism. VG. Bookplate,." View More...
"Colored lithographs and descriptions of birds, some now endangered. Good condition book, lacks dj. Leather boards slightly worn, affixed label on spine faded. Front hinge weak, deckled edges fragile with very minor soiling. Color images bright and striking. Collectible copy." View More...
"The New Naturalist No.41, Dragonflies, Philip S. Corbet, 1960. With 53 color plates by S. Beaufoy, 16 photographs in black and white, 200 maps qnd diagrams with key to larvae by A.E.Gardner. Scarce desirable entomology book. Dj by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. VG+. clipped jacket. Text and jacket a little sunned. 260pp." View More...
"Historical review of from midieval to the Enlightenment era of pioneers of natural sciences. Very good condition book, lack dust jacket if it had one. Corners of boards slightly curved, cloth generally clean, foil bright. Text yellowed with age, small blue mark on inscription page over blue stamp." View More...
"Used Near Fine. Special ""Lifetime Edition"" from Easton Press. Bound in genuine leather, gold stamping to spine and cover, satin ribbon marker. Gilt edges. Gold stamping on covers slightly worn, some scuffing. Has original unmarked bookplate." View More...
"INSECTS OF EASTERN FORESTS Miscellaneous Publication No. 1426, Drooz, Arnold T., U.S. Dept of Agriculture, 1989. Extensive compendium of insects, their location, habits, food source and management. With photographs, Fine condition book. 608pp" View More...
"Very good rebind of an early 1800's book, originall published in 1829, this is the third 1830 edition. 11 plates. Discourse from a botanists walks in rural England. Rebind very solid, foxing throughout, boards worn and bumped. Inner leaves and spine strong. Very nice collectible book." View More...
"Legion of Night: The Underwing Moths, Theodore D. Sargent, 1976. Signed by author on title page. Color plates, photographs, black and white drawings. by Katherine Doctor Sargent. While being a specific study on the moth genus Catocala, amateur naturalists will find a depth of useful knowledge on collecting and rearing procedures. An uncommon text. Jacket protected. VG. Some edge wear and small chip taken from dj, Interior clean and sound. 222pp." View More...
"My Growing Garden, J.Horace McFarland. Illustrated with photographs by the author and Robert McFarland. Color and black and white photographs. Good condition lacking jacket. Gilded colored pictographic cover. Generally clean and tight, Hinges good." View More...
"Our Sentimental Garden, Agnes and Egerton Castle, J.B.Lippincott, Co., Philadelphia, 1914. Illustrated by Charles Robnson with delicate line drawings and full color images. Lacking jacket. Green cloth black embossed boards with floral art deco design. Drawings and map adorn end papers. Fair to good condition. Boards warped, foxing, previous owner pasted cover of a 1933 floral digest into back page. Hines sound. " View More...
"Used Near Fine. Special ""Lifetime Edition"" from Easton Press. Bound in genuine leather, gold stamping to cover, satin ribbon marker. Gilt edges. Gold stamping on covers slightly worn. Otherwise like new." View More...
"Two volume National Geographic Society setin green cloth with gilt lettering. Spines faded & boards sunned. Foxing within, mostly inner pastedowns, text largly clean and bright. VG condition, no underlining. Numerous full color paintings and b&w photos. Vol 1, 358pp, Vol 2, 374pp. 8vo." View More...
"The Day Butterflies and Duskflyers of New England: How to Find and Know Them, E. Knobel, 1895. Oblong book illustrated with Lepidoptera wings for identification. 40 pages of drawings and descriptions. VG, lacking jacket if issued. Brown boards solid with edge wear, bumping and scuffing along bottom. Text, hinges and spine clean, tight and square. Oblong hardcover. 8.5x5.75" View More...
"The Golden Throng, A Book About Bees, Edwin Way Teale, Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1961. Nature photographer and writer's authoritative text on the evolution and life of bees. VG / Good. Jacket protected, has 2" chip from bottom, some edge foxing. No underlining, Numerous black and white photographs. 216pp." View More...
"The History of American Ornithology Before Audubon, Elsa Guerfrum Allen, 1979. Reprint from 1951 edition. Large format with black and white illustrations. Near fine condition with VG dj. A little sunned on edges." View More...
"The Lore of the Lyre Bird, Ambrose Pratt, The Endeavor Press, Sydney, 1935. Stated second edition. A stuffy Australian ornithologist extemporizes about Lyrebird Menura novae hollandiae, and in particular, one that regularly visits the widow Mrs Edith Wilkinson. Accompanied by photographs. Nice gilt embossing on cover. " View More...
