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Berkeley: The University Press, 1903. 2 Publications:ON THE RELATIVE TOXICITY OF DISTILLED WATER, SUGAR SOLUTIONS, AND SOLUTIONS OF THE VARIOUS CONSTITUENTS OF THE SEA-WATER FOR MARINE ANIMALS, ON THE SEGMENTAL CHARACTER OF THE RESPIRATORY CENTER IN THE MEDULLA OBLONGATA OF MAMMALS, Vol. 1, Nos. 7 and 8, pp.55-75 and ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE REACTION OF THE SEA-WATER ON THE REGENERATION AND GROWTH OF TUBULARIANS, Vol. 1, No.15, pp. 139-147, 1904. Stiff grey covers. ex.mus.stamp and numbers on front. One publication's front cover's bottom edge missing a 3 1/2"x1/2" strip and tiny strip at side edge. Otherwise covers are Good+ to Very Good-. Interiors are tight, clean and Very Good. Early publications of his work are scarce. Jacques Loeb (born April 7, 1859, in Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate; died February 11, 1924, in Hamilton, Bermuda) was a German-born American physiologist and biologist. In 1892 he was called to the University of Chicago as assistant professor of physiology and… Read More

The Ottawa Naturalist, 1913. Reprinted from The Ottawa Naturalist, Vol. XXVI, No. 11 and 12, February and March 1913. J.M. Macoun was an assistant naturalist for the Geologist Survey of Canada. 15 pp. Paper wrap edges are browning from age. Bottom corner of front cover is bent. Small tear to page edge that does not interfere with text. Interior is tight and clean. Overall document in Good to Very Good condition.. Wraps. Good + to Very Good-. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Flora.

New York: William Wood & Company, 1871. In the Preface, the author writes "I have been led to believe that a popular work on the microscope and its revelations would at once be interesting and useful, and this belief has resulted in the present treatise, which simply exhibilts and describes some of the most rare and curious objects of the microscopic world, and the modes of preparing them for observation under the microscope; together with a short account of this instrument." 144 pp. Illustrated with "247 figures on wood and stone".Chapters include: INFUSORIAL ANIMALCULES AND PROTOPHYTES; MICROSCOPIC FOSSILS; MINUTE AQUATIC ANIMALS; OF THE STRUCTURE OF WOOD AND HERBS; CRYSTALLIZATIONS and PARTS OF INSECTS AND MISCELLANEOUS OBJECTS. Brown cloth with lettering and gilt design on cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Covers mildly soiled, dark water?stain, 3/4"x1", on back cover. Doesn't go through. spine ends rubbed and some fraying. corners bumped/rubbed. Overall covers… Read More

New York: Pergamon Press, 1960. International Series of Monographs on Pure and Applied Biology. Division: Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences. 320 pages with index. Green cloth covers with gilt title on front and spine. Cover corners and edges are bumped and rubbed, spine ends are bent. Previous owner's nameplate adhered to top corner of front free endpaper. Some breaks to spine within interior, otherwise pages are clean. Book is VG.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Biology.

Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1925. "The following chapters were originally prepared as a series of lectures under the auspices of the New England (now Northeastern) Bird Banding Association to serve as an introduction to a general survey of Birds, their structure, their habits and their relations to ourselves." 338 pages with index. Red cloth covers with black lettering on front and spine. Cover corners and edges are bumped and rubbed, cover faces are lightly soiled, rubbing to joints. Spine is darkened, spine ends are bent and fraying. Browning to front endpapers, small bookstore sticker on bottom of front free endpaper, small tears to top/bottom of front hinge. Imprint of paper clip on top front pages, including frontispiece. Back hinge broken. Rest of interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ condition.. Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 8 1/2". Ornithology.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. A Biological Survey of the Waters of Woods Hole and Vicinity, in Two Parts. Part I: Section I Physical & Zoological by Francis B. Sumner, Raymond C. Osburn and Leon J. Cole. Section II: Botanical by Bradley N. Davis. Exterior: Very Good. Slight scratching on back cover, spine faded but gilt lettering visible. Ex.Mus. stamp and number on title page o/w interior is clean, tight and in Very Good + Condition.(Second Book) Part II: Section III- A Catalogue of the Marine Fauna by Francis B. Sumner, Raymond C. Osburn and Leon J. Cole.Section IV- A Catalogue of the Marine Flora by Bradley N. Davis. Exterior: Good + .Covers some soil, spine faded but gilt lettering very visible, soiled at upper spine edge, top right corner's edge bumped/creased. Ex.Mus. stamp and number on title page o/w interior is clean, tight and in Very Good + Condition. Index of Systematic Names. 860 pp.total. Cloth. Very Good, Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Charts,Tables, Foldout… Read More

New Haven, Conn: Bingham Oceanography Laboratory Peabody Museum of Natural History Yale University. 414 pp. Stiff grey wraps. Slightly soiled. ex-mus. stamp on cover, otherwise exterior is Very Good to VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. . Wraps. Very Good to Very Good+. Illus. by Figures (line drawings), Tables, Graphs, Charts, Maps. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". Oceanography.

Jerusalem: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1968. Translated from Russian. Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Institute of Biology of Inland Waters. Trudy Instituta Biologii Vnutrennikh Vod, No. 7 (10). B. S. Kuzin, Chief Editor. 145 pp. Paper wraps with creasing and chipping to edges, fading along edges, residue from sticker (?) on back cover. Interior tight and clean.. Wraps. Very Good-. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Biology.

Cincinnati: Basic Science Research Laboratory, 1932. Nos. 1 and 2: Two articles by Francis F Heyroth: The Evaluation of Vitamin B1, Concentrates by the Rat Cure Method and Deductions as to the Chemical Constitution of Vitamin B1 from the Absorption Spectra of B1 Concentrates(also written by John R. Loofbourow). By G. Park Goode: The Formation of Vitamin A in Corn Sprouts by Light, and the Transfer of the Vitamin from the Sprout to the Grain. By John R. Loofbourow: Vitamin D-A Review, Part I. Ultra-Violet Absorption Spectra in Relation to Vitamin D (continued). 69 graph illustrations, 8 Tables. 112 pp. ex. mus. stamps on front cover, otherwise covers are Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Nos. 3 and 4: The Wave-Length Threshold in the Ultra-Violet for the Destruction of the Vitamin A Chromogen and the Absorption at 3280 A. by Robert J. Norris and John R. Loofbourow and 3 articles by Francis F. Heyroth: An Attempt to Confer Antineuritic Activity Upon Thymus Nucleic Acid; An Apparent… Read More

Written for the Ninth Annual Report of the State Mineralogist of California, Wm. Irelan, Jr. No publisher or date mentioned, but list within on article is dated to 1890. Five figures of Anacapas within the Channel Islands. 20 pp. Yellow paper wrap is very dirty, edges and corners are chipped, identification number on top corner of front cover. Stamp from author on lower front cover. Bottom of spine has some damage (silverfish? storage?), but interior is not affected. Interior is tight and clean. Overall document is in Good+ condition.. Paper Cover. Good+. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". California.

St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1986. Authorized March 1984. This list includes all species of Minnesota's animals and plants that are officially listed under the provisions of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. 23 pp. Grey paper wraps with light wear to edges and corners. Interior is tight and clean. Pamphlet in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Minnesota.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. Adopted 1905. As in force November, 1912. Synopsis includes: Science (general); Mathematies; Astronomy- Geodesy; Physics; Chemistry- Crystallography; Geology- Mineralogy, Petrology, Paleontology; Natural History-Microscopy, General biology; Botany-Ecology; Zoology; Human Anatomy; Physiology-Experimental Psychology; and Bacteriology. 196 pp. includes Index. Brown paper covers. ex.mus.numbers and faint stamp. Mildly soiled covers.Faint watermark along the upper spine joint, 3" unto the top border, 2". Top border "mark" shows on title page only. Overall covers are Good. ex.mus. stamp on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 7 " x 10 ". Library of Congress.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1921. Bureau of Fisheries. Appendix to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1920. Three plates. All photographs. Plate I :"The New Biological Laboratory Building, Completed in 1920"; Plate II: Ponds for Experiment Work and Troughs for Rearing Mussels; and Plate III:Ponds for Fish-Cultural Experiment Work and A Simple Fishpond. Includes a double spread page with 4 "floor plans" of the Biological Laboratory.12 pages total. Opening paragraphs on History and Functions. Thin paper wraps. Mildly soiled. 2" tear at spine base. Front bottom corner creased. Good + . Wraps. Good+. Illus. by Plates (photographs). Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Iowa.

London: Hardwicke & Bogue, 1878. 13 issues. January1878 plus complete year for 1879: Jan.-Dec. A Monthly Medium of Interchange and Gossip for Students and Lovers of Nature. Each issue with many illustrations. Subject areas: Natural History, Biology, Botany, Entomology, Zoology, Geology, Microscopy. Many scientific ads with some full pages on microscopes. Some string-tied "announcements" tipped in including one edition with 4 page article by T.Twining. Illustrated covers.Some soiling. Minor chipping on sides. Overall Good or better. 2 issues covers detached. Several issues' pages uncut. Paper on some issues feels stiff-perhaps got moist? Doesn't affect interiors which are clean, tight and overall in VG condition. 2 issues have J.D. Putnam's signature on covers. One issue with ex-mus. stamp.. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Figures(drawings),. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Science.

Iowa City, Iowa, 1882. "In this list of the land and fresh-water shells now found living in the immediate vicinity of Iowa City, Iowa, the species of terrestrial pulmonates are grouped as by W. G. Binney in "Terrestrial Mollusks", vol. v; the other families as by Binney, Prime, and Tyron in "Land and Fresh-Water Shells of N. A.". 4 pp. Very small bi-fold pamphlet. Corners bent and wear to edges. Pamphlet is clean and in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 3" x 5 1/2". Marine Biology.

Menasha, WI: Lloyd Library and Museum, 1944. Volume 7, No. 2, June 1944 issue. Contents: The Relation of Pharmacy to Botany by B.V. Christensen; The African Oil Palm: Its History, Cultivation and Importance by Donovan S. Correll; The Taxonomy of the Mexican, Central American and West Indian Species of Ouratea (Ochnaceae) by John D. Dwyer; and Studies in the Geoglossaceae of Yunnan by F.L. Tai. Pages 93-162. Brown paper covers with black lettering on front and spine. Normal wear and rubbing to corners and edges. Creasing to spine. Interior pages are clean, no marks, some minor indents. Magazine in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Plates, Figures. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Single Issue Magazine.

Menasha, WI: Lloyd Library and Museum, 1944. Volume 7, No. 3, September 1944 issue. Contents: New and Interesting Cortinarii from North America by Alexander H. Smith; Vanilla: Its History, Cultivation and Importance by Donovan S. Correll; and Diagnoses of Hawaiian Species of Pelea (Rutaceae) - Hawaiian Plant Studies, 13 by Harold St. John. Pages 163-274. Brown paper covers with black lettering on front and spine. Normal wear and rubbing to corners and edges, very small black marks to cover faces. Creasing to spine. Interior pages are clean, no marks, some minor indents. Magazine in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Plates, Figures. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Single Issue Magazine.

Menasha, WI: Lloyd Library and Museum 36 issues.1940-1943 and 1945-1947 Complete. 4 issues per year. 1944, 1948 and 1949: no issues; 1950: 3 issues: (March, June, & Dec.); and 1951: 1 issue (March). Last 3 issues have ex.-mus. stamp on front cover. Several covers mildly soiled otherwise all exteriors are VG+. Some soiling to side edges. No tears. 1940 Sept. issue, 4 pages loose, side edge lightly chipped, not on text/plates, otherwise all interiors are clean, tight, and in VG+ to Near Fine condition.. Wraps. Very Good to Very Good+. Illus. by Figures(plates), Photographs,. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Biology.

Menasha, WI: Lloyd Library and Museum, 1944. Volume 7, No. 4, December 1944 issue. Contents: A Revision of Lacmellea, and the Transfer of Zschokkea (Apocynaceae) by Joseph Monachino; More Fungi from Florida by William A. Murrill; New Lagenidiaceous Parasites of Rotifers from Brazil by John S. Karling. Pages 275-345. Brown paper covers with black lettering on front and spine. Normal wear and rubbing to corners and edges, mild soiling to cover faces. Creasing to spine. Interior pages are clean, some minor indents. Spine broken in places within interior. Magazine in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Plates, Figures. Size: Approx. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4". Single Issue Magazine.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. With Discussion. Address before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S.A., September 22 to 26, 1908. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 653. Issued February, 1910. Pages 211-217. Green paper covers with browning along edges, small ink spots to front and back. Bumped corners. Ex. library stamps and identification numbers on front cover. Stamp also on front freepaper. Interior is tight and clean. Document in Good+ condition.. Wraps. Good+. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 11". Government Document.