THE LAY OF THE LAND by Sharp, Dallas Lore - 1908

Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Covers have some rubbing to edges w/tiny bit of fraying, top edge of rear cover has small bump, owner's name erased on FFEP, little bit of light soiling, page ends lightly toning, front interior hinge just starting to crack; 1 fold-out map in rear has small taped tear; green decorative cloth covers; The Story of Exploration; 341 pages .

G. P. Putnam’s Sons, N.Y., 1907. First Edition (shown). Hardcover. VG+/--. 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/2. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. VERY GOOD PLUS. No dust jacket as issued or missing. Sewn binding. Boards and spine are green cloth, lettering is gilt on spine and front. Back cover has slightly bent corners, some edge wear and minor marks from adjacent book on shelf, but no rips or stains. Spine has some edge wear all four sides but no rips, is clean and quite bright, has a few small creases top and bottom. Front cover is same as back cover with a few marks from what looks like black sealing wax. Page edges are tinted, as issued, slightly sunned. Binding is a bit loose. Inside front and back covers have a bit of age darkening, also ink stamp “Property of the B.C. Mountaineering Club”. On ffep is attached the Rules of the B.C. Mountaineering Club, attached only at the top of the small green sheet. There are several places where the book has been… Read More

Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers [1-4020-0628-4] 2001. (Hardcover) 504pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, charts, tables, glossary, index. Top edge bumped. (Natural History, Environment, Geology, Lake Sediments, Natural History).

London: George Graves and John Harding, 1817. Enlarged edition. Very good +. 11.75 X 18.75 We will be offering a number of original hand colored engravings from Curtis' FLORA LONDINENSIS. These are from the enlarged edition of 1817. The print measures 11.75 x 18.75 inches, with a plate mark of 10 x 15.25 inches. This is a hand colored engraving on high quality watermarked paper dated 1815 and made by W.Balston & Co. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed. Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, and artists contributing to the opus included James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom and William Kilburn. This particular plate has two small spots in the margin. The background paper color is lighter than my camera is portraying it, and is slightly off-white. The plate is full margined, and has not been trimmed. The text page which accompanied the print will be included. Purchases may be combined for the best shipping price. Many of the… Read More

London: George Graves and John Harding, 1817. Enlarged edition. Very good +. 11.75 X 18.75 We will be offering a number of original hand colored engravings from Curtis' FLORA LONDINENSIS. These are from the enlarged edition of 1817. The print measures 11.75 x 18.75 inches, with a plate mark of 10 x 14 inches. This is a hand colored engraving on high quality watermarked paper dated 1815 and made by W.Balston & Co. It is a beautiful decorative antique print expertly colored and beautifully composed. Curtis' work was the first study of British flora, and artists contributing to the opus included James Sowerby, Sydenham Teak Edwards, Francis Sansom and William Kilburn. This particular plate is clean and bright. The background paper color is lighter than my camera is portraying it, and is slightly off-white. The plate is full margined, and has not been trimmed. The text page which accompanied the print will be included. Purchases may be combined for the best shipping price. Many of the wildflowers of… Read More

Minedition, 2004-09-01. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x9x0. Signed. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL and NOT personally inscribed to anyone. A lovely true first printing in near-fine condition throughout. Looks terrific with the new mylar cover I added to the dust jacket. Extremely scarce signed. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Wendell Endicott on the front flyleaf. An avid sportsman, Endicott (1880-1954) attended Harvard University (1899-1901) and served as a director of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago during the 1920s and '30s. This book includes his reminiscences of battling the "Silver King" (Atlantic tarpon) and other game fish along the Florida Keys, as well as a selection of fishing facts and suggestions. Octavo: 273 p. with 80 illustrations from photographs by the author. Original dark green cloth-covered boards over a light green spine, with gilt stamping. Just a hint of foxing to the prefatory and concluding pages, with some faint evidence of moisture along the top edge of the last three dozen pages. Tiny period bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The spine is a touch faded, with some rubbing to the corners and tips; else about very good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear. Fresh clean copy, gray boards have no fading and sharp corners. The author's third book and one of his best. Winner of the 1979 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished work in the field of Natural History. National Book Award Finalist. Lannan Literary Award. Guggenheim Fellowship.

Harry N. Abrams, 1999-11-15. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x0x11. Signed. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL directly to the title page and briefly inscribed as shown. A lovely 3rd printing in near-fine condition with mild blemishes on the boards and dust jacket. Note color of dust jacket as shown in photo. Signed by author.

Houghton Mifflin, 1972. 1st Ed. hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8x6x0. An extraordinary first printing with full numberline in amazing condition for a 50 year old book! Interior is pristine, book feels unread. Only mild blemishes on the boards, somewhat more on the dust jacket but still exceptionally attractive with a new mylar cover. Expedited and international shipping are welcome.