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Bird, String, Cricket.
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Bird, String, Cricket.

by Goodale, Rebecca.

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Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2012.. Edition of 3. 6 x 6"; 18 unnumbered pages. Handmade paper folded into 5 French-folded signatures sewn onto two straps. Handcolored collagraphs and velvet flowers tell the wordless story. Banded with button and thread closure. Rebecca Goodale has been documenting the extinct and endangered flora and fauna of Maine since 1999. Her books in this area, as Nicholas Schroeder said in a review of her exhibition Lullaby, "vivify, celebrate, and elaborate them, often with poetic flourishes, rich metaphor, and abundance of color. Their surfaces mirror her subjects' habitats, and the rhythm of their bindings borrows from their intricate and animate patterns." Once in a while she diverts from the specific theme of extinct and endangered to produce a playful book still with the theme of flora and fauna. Bird, String, Cricket is such a book. It is a playful book with bright colors and velvet flowers — a bird, a string, and a cricket.
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Masters Of Breeding And Racing

Masters Of Breeding And Racing

by Vansalen, Victor; Hardy, Victoria (Translator)

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First Thus
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Antwerp, Belgium : Hermans' International Publica, 1991. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First English Edition (First Thus) - Nap (No Additional Printing Stated, Thus First) Original Title "Zo Kweken & Spelen Kampioenen" And Published In Belgium. Includes Bibliography. The Book Is Bound In Blue Cloth With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has A Former Owner's Signature Under The Front Flap On The Front Pastedown. The Text Appears To Be Clean And Without Marks. Mild Smell Of Cigarette Smoke. The Jacket Has Minor Wear And Some Creasing At The Upper Edge. There Is A Tiny Tear At The Upper Edge Of The Back Flap.
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles
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A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles

by Charles Robert Bree

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2nd Edition
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Hardcover
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Birsay, Orkney
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London : George Bell and Sons, 1875 A good set of the 5 volume second edition in the original decorative cloth binding. With 252 hand coloured plates of birds and eggs. The bindings have slight fading to spines, bumping and wear to corners and are slightly shaken (most noticeable in vols III-V), but all are sound. The contents are generally in very good clean condition. There is occasional spotting - most pronounced in Vol IV. Vol I: 150 pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; small faded area to fep, small chip to spine, text and plates very clean. Vol II: 171pp plus publisher's catalogue; 53 plates; some text pages unopened, text and plates very clean. Vol III: 176pp plus publisher's catalogue; 50 plates; some text pages unopened, a little brown spotting. Vol IV: 180pp plus publisher's catalogue; 51 plates; some spotting - noticeable on around 8 plates. Vol V: 175pp inlcuding list of European Birds and index, with publisher's catalogue; 45 plates; a little light spotting but… Read More
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The Birds of Haiti and San Domingo
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The Birds of Haiti and San Domingo

by Cory, Charles B.

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Used - Very Good
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First Edition
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Hardcover
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Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1885. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to. 198 pages, plus 23 plates of which 22 are hand colored and the 23 is the frontispiece b/w map of Haiti. Originally published in four parts issued in paper wraps; the first three parts were produced in 1884, and the last in 1885. Later binding with red burgundy cloth spine and corners, and green cloth over boards. Black ruled edges to green cloth. Lacking original paper wrap covers. Gold colored lettering on spine is a little faded, though remains clear. Volume shows just a little spine lean. Library stamp and withdrawal stamp in blank upper space of copyright page (verso of title page), and NO other library markings. One leaf, page 15/16 shows triangular paper loss at lower outside corner, with later repair. Text is not affected. Small and light penciled checks along index list of plates. Occasional light smudges, which are worst on index pages. There are a few light and small spots of… Read More
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Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds, with Descriptions of Their Nests and...
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Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds, with Descriptions of Their Nests and Nidification (Two Volumes)

by Hewitson, William C.

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Third Edition
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London: John Van Voorst, 1856. 531 pages, plus 145 (and two additional) colored plates, in two volumes. Half bound in dark green polished leather with raised spine bands and gilt lettering and decoration. Pebbled cloth over the boards. Marbled end leaves and edges. Heraldic book plate on front paste down of volume I. A little very light foxing and a few very light scuffs. A lovely set!. Third Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound. Very Good+/No Jacket.
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Painted Lark-Bunting
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Painted Lark-Bunting

by John James Audubon

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First Edition
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Hand-colored lithograph from John James Audubon's first octavo edition of Birds of America published from 1840 to 1844.Sheet size: 6.5 x 10.25 inches.
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Waterfowl of North America

Waterfowl of North America

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Arrington, Virginia
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Ducks Unlimited Canada, 1987. Leather bound. Near Fine. A magnificent oblong folio (24 x 18 inches) containing 44 color reproductions of original works submitted by the artists protected by tissue guards. The plates are printed on museum quality paper using high grade inks and are signed and numbered by the artists of which 30 are represented. This is Number 307 of 1,250. Leather bound and housed in a chocolate Solander case. Artists include J. Fenwick Lansdowne (2), Peter Scott. John Ruthven (2), Albert Earl Gilbert, and others. Each plate faces a page with a photograph of the artist and a biographical sketch. Published by Ducks Unlimited Canada to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of North America's premier waterfowl conservation organization. Due to the weight of the text block, the hinges have experienced some stress.
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Shoveller Duck - Plate 394

Shoveller Duck - Plate 394

by John James Audubon

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Used - Near Fine
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Royal Octavo Edition
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Near Fine. Royal Octavo Edition. Print. From the first Royal Octavo edition of Birds of America published from 1840 to 1844. Octavo (approximately 10.25 x 6.5 inches). Drawn from nature by JJ Audubon, printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. One edge unevenly trimmed as a result of removal from binding. Please examine the provided photo's for personal inspection of condition. Provenance - From the A. D. Andrews Collection of Southern and Natural History. A near fine or better print. .
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A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)
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A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)

by Thomas Bewick

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3rd / 5th
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Hardcover
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's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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Thomas Bewick - A General History of Quadrupeds, 3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792, numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some… Read More
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The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and His Workshop Apprentices
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The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and His Workshop Apprentices: Two volumes

by Thomas Bewick / Iain Bain

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reissued
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Thomas Bewick / Iain Bain - The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and His Workshop Apprentices - 1989Two volumes, oblong quarto (23 x 25 cm), pp. Volume 1: 233, Volume 2: 230. Reprint edition. Green cloth boards with gilt titling. Blue endpapers. Introduction and editorial notes by Iain Bain. Exhaustively illustrated with hundreds of sketches and reproductions of engravings originally created for General History of Quadrupeds, History of British Birds, Fables of Aesop and Others, History of British Fishes as well as miscellaneous book illustrations and jobbing engravings. Contains three appendices: "Apprentices and their Workshop Periods," "The Dispersal of Bewick's Workshop Drawings" and "The Present-day Collections" plus bibliography and index.A re-issue of this essential work for anyone engaged in a serious study of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), the father of English wood engraving and one of the most important illustrators of his day. All the drawings and watercolors have been reproduced in… Read More
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"PARUS CRISTATUS," from NEDERLANDSCHE VOGELEN
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"PARUS CRISTATUS," from NEDERLANDSCHE VOGELEN

by NOZEMAN, Cornelius (1712-1786), Martinus Houttuyn (1720-1798), and Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811)

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First Edition
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Amsterdam, Netherlands: Jan Christiaan Sepp, 1770. Original hand-colored engraving from the monumental Dutch bird book, Nederlandsche Vogelen: Volgens Hunne Huishouding, Aert, en Eigenschappen eschreeven, which was published in 5 volumes from 1770 to 1829. [See Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, p. 129.] The image of a European crested tit is 15 7/8 inches by 11 7/8 inches on a sheet of laid paper that is 20 3/4 inches by 14 1/8 inches. Accompanying the engraving is the original text sheet, This rare engraving has original hand-coloring and is in superb condition.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Fine. Illus. by Chirstiaan Sepp and Jan Christiaan Sepp. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Fine Art Print.
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"EMBERIZA MILIARIA," from NEDERLANDSCHE VOGELEN
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"EMBERIZA MILIARIA," from NEDERLANDSCHE VOGELEN

by NOZEMAN, Cornelius (1712-1786), Martinus Houttuyn (1720-1798), and Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811)

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Amsterdam, Netherlands: Jan Christiaan Sepp, 1770. Original hand-colored engraving from the monumental Dutch bird book, Nederlandsche Vogelen: Volgens Hunne Huishouding, Aert, en Eigenschappen eschreeven, which was published in 5 volumes from 1770 to 1829. [See Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, p. 129.] The image of a corn bunting is 16 1/2 inches by 11 inches on a sheet of laid paper that is 20 3/4 inches by 14 1/4 inches. Accompanying the engraving is the original text sheet, The engraving has original hand-coloring and is in superb condition.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Fine. Illus. by Chirstiaan Sepp and Jan Christiaan Sepp. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Fine Art Print.
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PENDULINE TIT (Aegitalus Pendulinus) [Hand-colored Lithograph from BIRDS OF EUROPE]

PENDULINE TIT (Aegitalus Pendulinus) [Hand-colored Lithograph from BIRDS OF EUROPE]

by Gould, John, and Elizabeth Gould

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Original
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London: Richard and John E. Taylor, 1837. Original antique print drawn and lithographed by Elizabeth Gould after a rough sketch by John Gould. Original hand coloring. Image is 14 3/4 inches by 9 inches on a sheet that is 21 inches by 14 1/2 inches. This print from Gould's magnum opus on European birds is unusual in that it displays the hanging pear-shaped nest that is the basis for the bird's common name. The print is in superb condition, clean and bright with no tanning or foxing. Accompanied by the original page of description of the bird.. Original. Single Sheet. Fine. Illus. by Elizabeth Gould. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Fine Art Print.
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The Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas
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The Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas

by W. David Shuford

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Martinez, California
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* SIGNED by both author and illustrator on pictorial fly page, no inscription. * Book cover near new, light edge/shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked, small soil mark on bottom of text block; previous owner name on half-title page spine like new. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care." The first breeding bird atlas in western North America this book provides species accounts, with distribution maps, for 163 species of breeding birds, most of which occur throughout the West. It explains the climate, ocean cycles, and vegetation communities that influence breeding birds in coastal California and details the habitat needs, nesting sites, food requirements, and foraging strategies for all species. In addition, it traces historical trends of all species with reference to California as a whole, plus, suggests how to use atlas data for conservation.
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Historiae Animalium
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Historiae Animalium: LIber II: De quadrupedibus oviparis; LIber III: De avium natura

by Conrad Gessner

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1st/2nd
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Two complete volumes of the most important Renaissance study of zoology in Latin.

Volume 2, Oviparous Quadrupeds including reptiles and amphibia, and Volume 3, Birds, bound together in one.

With a total of 2 title vignettes and 241 woodcuts, many full-page, credited to Lucas Schan.

Historiae Animalium LIber II: De quadrupedibus oviparis, second edition, Frankfurt, Johann Wechel for Robert Cambier, 1586. 4 ff., 119 pp. with 19 woodcuts.

Historiae Animalium LIber III: De avium natura, first edition, Frankfurt, Johann Wechel for Robert Cambier, 1585. 6 ff., 806 pp. with 222 woodcuts, 13 ff.

The majority of the bird illustrations are believed to be by Lucas Schan, active 1526-58, a natural history artist and wildfowler of Strasbourg.

The woodcut of the Pica Bresillica, or toucan, is "based on a beak sent to Gessner by Giovanni Ferrerio, and the rest of the body was reconstructed from Thevet's Les singularitez de la France antarctique. " The lesser bird of paradise may have been drawn from a specimen… Read More
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