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John Player & Sons. No place (England). No date (circa 1930's)., 1930 Tan wraps with front cover illustration and lettering in green and brown. Rear cover illustration of Players logo and motto. Album containing 50 color cigarette cards of the various critters of the British Isles. Represented are the: Insect Eaters; Bats; Flesh Eaters; Rodents; Hoofed Animals; Reptiles and Amphibians. Printed text explains each of the cigarette card critters. Covers lightly soiled; light general wear. Nice album. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

American Hackney Horse Society. Pittsfield, Illinois, 1977 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with unnumbered pages including numerous blank pages at the rear, presumably for making hand written entries. Bound in dull red boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Illustrated with several pages of black/white photographs. This is the 1977 stud book, Vol. No. XIX. An invaluable reference for the breeder and/or owner of this breed of horse. Book with corners lightly bumped; text block a bit wavy. A clean and unmarked book with undamaged hinges. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Charles H Banes. Philadelphia, 1893 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 304 pages. Bound in pale blue cloth illustrated with dog heads surrounded with gilt vines--tan cloth spine with gilt lettering and illustration. Stated 'Holiday Edition' on the title page. Tissue guarded frontis of the author and begging dog plus 11 tissue guarded plates. No date except for the copyright date of 1893. A very early printing of this classic dog story. Small tear at spine top; corners bumped; spine darkened; previous owner sticker at front; hinge cracked inside near front. GOOD. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, DC, 1917 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 36 pages. Bound in photo illustrated wraps. History and discussion of the qualities of Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein-Friesian and Jersey dairy cattle. At the time these were the most common breeds in the United States. Previous owner name stamp at front cover else light wear. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The American Brittany Club. Omaha, Nebraska. 1981., 1981 Tan wraps with front cover Club logo and lettering in black. 48 pages. Size about 3 by 5 1/2 inches. A pocket size guide to the Brittany Spaniel breed with Chapters titled: The Brittany; What is a Brittany; Training the Dog; Registration; Dog Shows; Grooming Your Dog for the Show; Excerpts from Field Trial Rules; Offered by A.B.C. Very slightest of wear. FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Lederle Laboratories. NY., 1947 Two issues of this Lederle Laboratories book from 1947 & 1948. Each about 8 1/2 by 11 inches. The 1948 edition with 24 pages -- the 1947 edition with 52 pages. Illustrated with numerous photos and drawings. The two issues together give a very complete overview of the various poultry diseases. Tiny dog ears in the 1948 book--light wear to both. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

American Short-Horn Breeders' Ass'n. Chicago. 1905. First Edition., 1905 Olive drab cloth with red lettering on the front cover. 148 numbered pages. 8vo. The introduction states that this book is the first compilation of short-horn breeders in the U.S. Lists of breeders arranged in alphabetical order within states. Bulk of the breeders were in the Midwest with, for example, some 1,900 in Missouri while California had only some 70. General moderate wear. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

HarperCollins. NY., 1995 Book size about 5 by 7 1/2 inches with some 160 pages. Bound in red paper covered boards with black cloth spine. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $16.00. The title covers the subject but you have to read the book to believe it. Illustrated with photos. Book and wrapper with slight wear. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, DC, 1921 Book size about 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches with some 28 pages. Bound in gray wraps. Laid-in is a letter from the Department of Agriculture dated June 10, 1921 stating that the three articles here were reprinted from 'The Auk' for April, 1921, Vol. XXXVIII, pp. 217-244. The three articles are: The History and Purposes of Bird Banding by Frederick C Lincoln; Recent Returns From Trapping And Banding Birds by S Prentiss Baldwin; The Marriage Relations Of The House Wren (Troglodytes A. Aedon) by S Prentiss Baldwin. No illustrations. Fore-edge rudely trimmed else light wear. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Blackie and Son. Glasgow. 1857., 1857 Book size about 4 1/2 by 7 inches with some 184 pages plus four pages of publisher ads. Blind stamped decorated lilac cloth with gilt lettering on the spine only. Book appears to have had plates of a small unknown number--all of which are missing. Book is in two sections: Marks For Determining the Milking Qualities of Cows (Five Chapters) and An Account of the Different Breeds of Dairy Cows and Dairy Farming in the United Kingdom (Covering English, Welsh, Channel Islands, Scotland, Ireland cows). Beginning with the Title Page the first three leaves are loose; unknown number of plates missing; previous owner name on FFEP; covers fading. Exceedingly scarce in any condition. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

CarolRhoda Books. Minneapolis., 1974 Square book about 7 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with unnumbered pages. Bound in color photo illustrated cloth over boards. Illustrated with black/white photographs throughout. Story of a Shetland Sheepdog's first year culminating on its birthday. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH JENNIE'S PAW PRINT. Very special dog book. Light wear. VERY GOOD. Inscribed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Charlesw Scribner's Sons. NY., 1978 Book size about 7 1/2 by 10 inches with some 309 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in black cloth with gilt spine lettering. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $14.95. Illustrated with black/white photos. A different sort of book about wolves concerned with the ecological and humanistic aspects of its relationship to the environment and humans. If you are interested in wolves this is a very informative good read. Book with light foxing to edges else slight wear. Wrapper with slight wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

A Flanagan Company. Chicago, 1893 Book size about 5 by 7 inches with some 154 pages plus four pages of publisher ads. Bound in illustrated and decorated blue cloth. Illustration of 'Duke' on the title page. Dog story about a cross between a Newfoundland and a St. Bernard guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings. Copyrighted by the American Humane Education Society in 1893 this is most likely a second edition. Book with light overall wear--clean and unmarked--one page with an edge tear. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Outdoor Life Books. NY., 1983 Book size about 7 1/2 by 10 inches with some 407 pages including Index. Bound in purple cloth (Paper?) over boards with gilt spine lettering. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $26.95. Minimally illustrated. Contains 50 stories about bears ranging from Hunting to Attacks to Natural History. The usual Outdoor Life quality book. Book with light wear most noticeable at spine top/bottom and tips. Wrapper with a couple of rear cover edge chips; couple of small tears; light edge wear. A clean and unmarked book. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Univ of Oklahoma Press. Norman. Stated First Edition., 1979 Book size about 7 by 10 inches with some 302 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in maroon and black cloth. In the original dust wrapper. Illustrated with many black/white photos. Book with very slight sign of wear--clean and unmarked. Wrapper with small tear and crunch at spine bottom; other light wear. VERY GOOD+/VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Albert Whitman & Co. Chicago. 1940. First Edition., 1940 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 62 pages. Bound in illustrated brown cloth with front cover and spine dark brown lettering. Illustrated with many black/white images by James Montgomery Flagg. The humorous misadventures of a young wire-haired terrier. Previous owner inscription on FFEP; light to moderate wear at spine top/bottom and tips; light general wear. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Self Published. Pleasant Hill, Ohio. 1908. Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 96 pages. Bound in tan wraps with front cover image of two horses and lettering in black and red. Illustrated with several full page images. Horse stories culled from the experience of the author who was a horse trainer and riding school owner. Small chip to front cover bottom corner; pencil marks on front end paper and inside rear cover. Quite nice--solid copy. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman. London., 1835 Book size about 4 1/2 by 7 inches with some 367 pages including an Index. Rebound in modern times in a glossy leather-like material and with a printed paper spine label. Illustrated title page and several in-text images. Book with slight wear. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Stone Wall Press. Washington, D.C., 1991 Book size about 6 by 9 1/2 inches with some 259 pages including an extensive Index. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $24.95. Illustrated with drawings by Bob Hines and with a few photos. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AT THE FRONT. Slightest of wear to book and wrapper. FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.