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The Great Auk
by Errol Fuller
Garefowls, Penguins of the North, Riesenalks, Apponaths, Great Auks - all of these were names for a sea bird whose extinction was entirely the work of humankind. The birds existence ended on the morning of the third day of June 1844, when the last two recorded great auks were killed by three fishermen on the island of Eldey. a few miles south of Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean. For thousands of years, until not so long before that fateful day, great auks swam the Atlantic in their millions and...
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Journal Of Paleontology, 2001, the Paleontological Society, Journal Of Paleontology, 75
by Journal Of Paleontology
Paleontology Books & Ephemera
Permo Triassic Formations a World Review
by Sherlock, R L
HUTCHINSON SCIENTIFIC & TECHNI, 1947-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1947 first edition Hutchinson's Scientific and Technical Publications (London), 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches tall red cloth hardbound, gilt lettering to spine, 367 pp. Covers moderately rubbed, bumped and edgeworn, and spine is sun-faded. Crack between front pastedown and free-endpaper, with resultant shakiness to front board, but all holds firmly. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~G~
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Great Auk
by Fuller, Errol
Harry N Abrams Inc, 1999-11-01. Hardcover. Very Good-. //Good+. . 11x9x1. VG-/GOOD+. white illustrated jacket with sun faded edges, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Oversized, heavy, additional shipping charges may apply, tightly bound, clean text, illustrations, and paper..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.
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$47.25
The postcranial morphology of Paleocene Chriacus and Mixodectes and the phylogenetic relationships of archontan mammals (Bulletin / New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science)
by Szalay, Frederick S
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Very Good. 1996 first edition New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall stapled paperbound in blue and white glossy pictorial covers, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, [4], 47pp. Slight rubbing and edgewear to covers, with a small chip to the top edge of the front cover. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this uncommon work. ~MM~...
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$23.95
Additional Observations on the Invertebrates (Chiefly Ammonites) of the Jurassic and Cretaceous of East Greenland Ii. Some Infra-valangianian Ammonites From Linemans Fjord, Wollaston Forland; Woth a Notes on the Base of the Cretaceous
by L.F. Spath
Reitzels Forlag, 1952-01-01. Pamphlet. Very Good. 1952 First edition, C.A. Reitzels Forlag (Copenhagen, Denmark) in English, 7 1/8 x 11 1/8 inches tall, 40 pp. plus four full-page plates with descriptions on facing page. Blue paper wraps with black lettering to front cover and spine. All signatures unopened, as issued (preferred by many collectors). Light staining to front cover and chipping to covers. Otherwise, a near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked.~V V~
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$19.95
Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology Part H Brachiopoda
by Edited Raymond C Moore
U S A: Geological Society of America, 1965. Very detailed and informative book on invertebrate paleontology, volume 1 of 3. Contains 521 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are bright with just a few very small marks, small bumps to corners..HEAVY BOOK 1.7 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON...
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$44.34
Autograph letter signed to Pickering
by Hawkins, Thomas
1840. To William Pickering Concerning the Book of the Great Sea Dragons Hawkins, Thomas (1810-89). Autograph letter signed to publisher William Pickering (1796-1854). Sharpham Park, Augst. 4, 1840. 1 page plus integral address leaf. 227 x 190 mm. Stamp cut out from address leaf, not affecting text, light soiling & fraying. From fossil collector and dealer Thomas Hawkins, known for his collections of ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, some of which are still on display at the Natural History Museum in...
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$950.00
Flora Fossilis Arctica: Die Fossile Flora Der Polarlander: Seibenter Band, enthaltend Den zweiten theil der fossilen flora Gronlands.
by Heer, Oswald
Zurich. : J. Wurster. , 1883. Publisher’s printed wraps. . Good, lacks back cover, contents very good, unread and uncut. . 4to., 32x24.5 cm. . German text. Seventh volume in the series, second on Greenland. Plates numbered XLVIII-CIX. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.6 lb. Frontis plus 62 plates and one map.
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$145.00
The Riddle of the Dinosaur
by Wilford, John Noble
NY: Alfred A Knopf Inc. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0394527631 . A near fine with light edge wear and light dust soiling to the covers , previous owners neat bookplate in a near fine dust jacket with light wear and dust soiling as shown. See photos ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 304 pages .
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![Die Ersten Vertebraten-Faunen Im Deutschen Gedinne [The First Vertebrate Faunas in German Gedinne]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/890/618/724618890.0.b.jpg)
Die Ersten Vertebraten-Faunen Im Deutschen Gedinne [The First Vertebrate Faunas in German Gedinne]
by Wolfgang Schmidt
E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1954-01-01. Paperback. Good. In German. 1954 signed first edition E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Stuttgart, Germany), 9 x 11 7/8 inches tall stapled paperbound in brown printed wraps, 47 pp. plus six full-page photographic plates on heavy stock. Creasing to bottom of book. Inscribed and signed by the author at the top of the front cover. Prior owner name to front cover, which is edgeworn and has tape repairs to spine. Minor age-toning to...
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Die Eomyiden und Cricetiden (Rodentia, Mammalia) des Mioz
E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1914-01-01. Paperback. Good. In German, preceded by a brief introduction in English. 1974 E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Stuttgart, Germany), 9 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches tall paperbound in brown printed wraps, 100-180 pp. plus three full-page plates, one folding. Many illustrations within the text. Offprint from Palaeontographica. Signed presentation copy from the author. Bumping to lower tip. Prior owner stamp and edgewear, especially along...
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CONTRIBURTIONS TO THE PALEONTOLOGY OF THE LEBANON MOUNTAINS,ETC.PART 3.PELECYPOD FAUNA OF THE "OLIVE LOCALITY" (APTIAN) AT ABEIH
by Vokes,H.E
Am.Mus.N.H.Bul.87, 1946-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1946 First edition, American Museum of Natural History (NY) 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches tall soft bound in blue wraps, paginated 139-2165, with 1 text-figure and 10 plates. Prior owner stamp of Texas Geologist Gayle Scott (1894-1948) to front cover and half title page. Covers mildly soiled and sun-faded to spine. Damp-staining to top of front cover, half title and title page. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked.~~SP07~~
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Early Tertiary Tapiroidea of Asia (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History)
by Radinsky, Leonard B
[American Museum of Natural History], 1965-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1965 first editionAmerican Museum of Natural History (NY), 7 x 10 inches tall paperbound in blue printed covers, 183-263 pp. Bumping to upper and lower tips of book, with resultant slight creasing to page tips, especially lower tips. Prior owner names and date to top edge of front cover. Mild to moderate rubbing, sun fading and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Copiously illustrated with...
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Palaeobotanical Investigations Into Some Cormophytic Macrofossils From the Neogene Tertiary Lignites of Central Jutland (PART II: GYMNOSPERMS)
by Fr. J. Mathiesen
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, 1970-01-01. Paperback. Good. 1970 First edition, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letter/Munksgaard's Forlag (Copanhagen, Denmark), in English, 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches tall, 69 plus 28 full-page plates with description on the facing page. Paperbound in brown wraps, wraps are mildly creased and edgeworn, with light accession number to the upper left corner of both the front cover and title page. Brown wraps have tiny tears along the edges. 1971 stamped from the...
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$17.95
Creation and Evolution: Myth or Reality
by Newell, Norman D
New York: Columbia University Press, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. The paleontologist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History explains evolutionary theory for a non-scientific audience. 199 pages. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with a couple of tears to the top edge. This is a scientific association copy of the first rank. Newell inscribed this book to his most famous graduate student, Stephen Jay Gould: "To Steve...
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Ossements et coquilles fossiles: Ossements, par M.J.-J. Huot. Coquilles, d'après M. Deshayes.
by Huot. J.-J. and Deshayes
Paris.: Tous les libraires., 1839. Full vertical grain navy leather, gilt spine title.. Near fine.. 12mo.. 14.3x9 cm.. French text. Uncommon little pocket-size fossil reference. weight: 0.4 lb. 8 folding lithograph plates.
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$125.00
Bulletins of American Paleontology (VOL XXXV, NO 149: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BRAZILIAN PALEOZOIC NO 1.)
by kenneth E. Caster; Hugh Dresser
Paleontological Research Institution, 1954-01-01. Pamphlet. Very Good. 1954 First edition, Paleontological Research Institution (Ithaca, NY) 6 x 9 inches tall paperbound in grey wraps, 85pp., including 8 full-page plates. Minor soiling and edgewear to covers. Number and prior owner's stamp of Paleontologist D.O. Nelson to top of front cover. Occasional and minor foxing to text. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean and unmarked. ~XX~ Contributions to knowledge of the Brazilian paleozoic No. 1/A....
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The geology of the south-east of England
by Mantell, Gideon
London: Longman [etc.], 1833. Mantell, Gideon (1790-1852). The geology of the south-east of England. xix, 415pp. Lithographed frontispiece and 5 plates (1 folding), folding colored map, text illustrations. London: Longman, Rees, Orne, Brown, Green & Longman, 1833. 213 x 134 mm. 19th century half calf, marbled boards, light edgewear. Plates somewhat foxed, otherwise very good. 19th century bookplate. First Edition. Announcing the discovery of Hylaeosaurus, the third dinosaur specimen to be discovered,...
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$850.00
Osteology of Baptanodon (Marsh) (Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum, Vol. II, No. 2, PP. 77-129)
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 1905-01-01. Paperback. Good. Scarce 1905 first edition Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh, PA) 10 x 13 1/8 inches tall softbound in white wraps, paginated 77-129 plus full page plates 7-12. Creasing and edgewear to white wraps, corner tissue repairs to first two leaves of text, 1 inch closed edge tear to one of the plates, with scattered minor creasing or soiling to text here and there. Overall, a clean, unmarked copy of a very scarce title.~~SP08~~
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Lithograph portrait by T. H. Maguire
by Owen, Richard
Owen, Richard (1804-92). Lithograph portrait with facsimile signature, by Thomas Herbert Maguire (1821-95), lithographed by M. & H. Hanhart. [Ipswich: G. Ransome,] 1850 (dated in the plate). 610 x 440 mm.; image (without signature) measures 242 x 292 mm. A few faint spots in the margins, but very good. First Edition. The largest and among the best portraits of paleontologist and zoologist Richard Owen, superintendent of the Natural History department of the British Museum, and one of Darwin's foremost...
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The Dinosaur Papers 1676-1906
by Weishampel, David & White, Nadine M. (Edited by)
Washington and London: Smithsonian Books. 2003. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good+ condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ spine very slightly sunned. Illustrated with Black and White plates. 524 pages. A unique collection of journal articles and book excerpts about the beginnings of paleontology from Robert Plot's first discoveries to Henry Fairfield Osborn. Includes translations of classic dinosaur papers...
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Dinosaur Lives: Unearthing an Evolutionary Saga
by HORNER, John R
New York: Harper Collins, 1997. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Near fine in fine dustwrapper.
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$20.00
The Earlier Mesozoic Floras of New Zealand (New Zealand Geological Survey, Palaeontological Bulletin No. 6)
by E.A. Newell Arber
New Zealand Dept. of Mines / Marcus F. Marks, 1917-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Scarce 1917 first edition New Zealand Geological Survey/Marcus F. Marks (Wellington, New Zealand) 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall embossed red hardbound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to spine, floral endpapers, viii, 80pp. plus 14 full-page plates with descriptions on facing page. Very minor edgewear and sun-fading to covers, especially along spine, and very slight bumping to upper tips. Otherwise, a near fine copy -...
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