Search Results: Titles starting with C from Natural History Books

London: Zoological Society, 1938.. Library stamp of the Zool. Society of Philadelphia on the inside front wrap, otherwise no other ownership markings, a very good to near fine copy.. Pp. 82, 5 full page plates, 17 text-figs. Original blue wraps, sm folio. Trans. Zool. Soc. London, vol. 24, pt. 2.

Honolulu: East-West Center, 1965.. Some faint foxing to the endpapers and to the page edges, a clean, near fine copy in near fine dust jacket.. Pp. xvi, 206, 92, 32 (index), 100 full-page color plates, 27 text-figures, 1 foldout map. Original gilt-decorated purple cloth, DJ, lg 8vo. Reviews 340 species of crabs found in Sagami Bay, a region known for its rich marine fauna. The fine color plates are based on watercolors painted by T. Sakai.

Brussels: Musee royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique, 1937.. Stamp on front wrap states "Discarded", no other ownership marks, slight chipping and sunning to the edges of the outer wraps, a tight, clean, very good copy.. Pp. 46, 1 large folding plate. Original printed blue wraps, folio. Memoires du Musee Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique no. 80. Text is in English.

Trenton: New Jersey State Museum, 1912.. Ex-library from the Reading Public Museum with a call number on the spine, bookplate on the front endpaper, ink stamp on rear endpaper, no other library marks; slight bump to text block prior to being bound, a bright, clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 650, 150 full page plates. Early black cloth, 8vo. Annual Report of the New Jersey State Museum for 1911.

Tucson: University of Arizona, 1940. First edition.. Light wear to wrappers, bump to lower corner, a very good copy.. Pp. 134, 52 plates. Publisher’s printed brown wrappers, lettered in black on the cover, 8vo. From the series: University of Arizona Bulletin Biological Science Bulletin no. 5. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his name stamp on the titlepage.

San Diego: Academic Press, 2000. First edition.. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition.. Pp. xxi, 410; 100+ illustrations (most are color photographs by the authors), some distribution maps and charts. Publisher’s original color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), 4to. This volume provides an up-to-date summary of both the biology and conservation of this awesome species. The work includes some historic photographs by William Finley and other early 20th century conservationists. Name stamp Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge only. No other ownership marks. Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1921. First edition.. A fine copy with no signs of use.. Pp. 249-387, 25 plates (black-and-white photographs and line-drawings - some double page or triple-page foldouts, 127 text-figures. Later gray cloth, lettered in black on the spine, original printed gray wrappers bound in place, folio. Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, new series volume III, part 3. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper.

London: John Van Voorst, 1881-82. First edition.. Front and rear free endpapers on both volumes show some browning, light scattered foxing to the frontis matter of each volume, the text and attractive cloth bindings are bright and clean; a tight copy in near fine condition.. Pp. xv, (1, errata), 436; xv, 527; large color folding map of Argentina at the end of volume 1. Publisher's original blue-green cloth stamped in blind on the front and rear covers, spine lettered in gilt and with gilt panel lines and other gilt decorations, 8vo (220 x 150 mm). The first third of White's work is a fairly dry rendition of facts and figures about Argentina, but the narrative gets livelier when he begins to travel. At one stop, the city of San Juan, he visited a Señor Alvarez, where he was "confronted in the patio of his residence by four Condors, one puma, three eagles and a Patagonian hare." It was in San Juan that he also viewed the world's most expensive volume of children's… Read More

Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum, 1923. Clean, very good copy.. Pp. 108, 26 full page photo-plates and half-tone plates. Publisher's lime green cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, lg 8vo. The Carangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads. Annuals of the Carnegie Museum, volume XV, no. 10. The entire volume XV of the Annuals of the Carnegie Museum for 1923-1924 is offered here. Bookplate of the Reading Public Museum on the front endpaper, museum name stamps on the rear endpaper and white call number on the spine. No other museum marks and almost no signs of use.

Ayr, Scotland: Rushmere Publications, 1991. First edition.. Near fine copy.. Pp. 16, 7 color text-photos (tipped in). Original printed pink wrappers, spiral-bound, lg 4to. From 'Progress in Herpetology' edited by Malcolm Peaker. A concise guide to breeding poison-arrow frogs with nice color photos. No ownership marks.

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. xiii, 492; numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings, graphs and maps, 19 color-plate section of photos and diagrams at center of book (p. 273). Pictorial color laminated boards (hardcover), lg 8vo. This is the hardcover first edition. Members of the mammalian clade Carnivora have invaded nearly every continent and ocean, evolving into bamboo-eating pandas, clam-eating walruses and of course, flesh-eating sabre-toothed cats. With this ecological, morphological and taxonomic diversity and a fossil record spanning over sixty million years, Carnivora has proven to be a model clade for addressing questions of broad evolutionary significance. This volume brings together top international scientists with contributions that focus on current advances in our understanding of carnivoran relationships, ecomorphology and macroevolutionary patterns. Topics range from the palaeoecology of the earliest fossil carnivorans… Read More

Cambridge, MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1975. First edition. Near fine copy.. Pp. 74; 41 text-figures and black-and-photos. Original printed red and gray wrappers, sm 4to. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, vol. 147, no. 1. This documents the archaic primate family, the Carpolestidae, that lived in North America from the middle Paleocene to early Eocene. They are characterized by an enlarged serrate lower fourth premolar. Name stamp of former owner on front wrapper and title page.

Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2011. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. xvi, 282; 37 text-figures (maps, line-drawings, black-and-white photographs). Publisher's original color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), no dust jacket issued. This attractive volume profiles the life and research of archaeologist Glynn Isaac who tragically passed away on October 5, 1985. The 16 chapters by noted archaeologists and other specialists in the field honor the memory of Isaac and show the significance of his unique view of archaeology. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

Taipei, Taiwan: Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum, 1972-1976. First edition.. Outer margin of one page in volume XX is light soiled; a tight and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. 925. Original self-printed wrappers, sm 4to. Eight consecutive parts of this rare work are offered here. This work includes the last five parts of volume 2 and the first three parts of volume 3. The parts were originally published in Quaternary Journal of the Taiwan Museum, volume 25 (no. 3-4) to volume 29 (no. 1-2). No ownership marks and few signs of use.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1885. First edition.. The front wrapper is a little foxed and browned, the remainder of the text is bright and clean; a tight copy in very good condition.. Pp. (2), 1-185. Later wine-red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, (original printed brown wrappers bound in place), lg 8vo. The front wrapper reads "Extracted from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries for 1884." This is one of the earliest monographs by Jordan who began his publication career in 1876. This significant monograph is much cited in ichthyologic literature. This copy is from the research library of ichthyologist Albert W. Herre with his signature on the front wrapper and title page. The front wrapper is inscribed: "To Earl S. Herald from Albert W. Herre" along the top edge. According to Wiki: Earl S. Herald (1914-1973) was an American biologist, geriatric diver, and television advisor. His main interest was in ichthyology. Herald received… Read More

Edinburgh: Scottish Beekeepers' Association, 1950, 1962, first edition. No ownership marks, a bright, clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 193, 97, frontis portrait. Black cloth, gilt-lettered on spine, original wrappers bound in, 8vo. Beginning in 1912, John W. Moir put together an extraordinary collection of books on bees. Upon his death, these books were bequeathed to the Scottish Beekeepers' Association. This work presents association's comprehensive catalogue of books on bees and beekeeping.

Calcutta: Trustees of the Indian Museum, 1881. First edition.. The text shows some light foxing and browning throughout, some chipping to the other page edges; overall a good solid copy.. Pp. 223, (1, errata). Self wrappers (no cloth binding but backstrip is tight), 8vo. This work was purchased in Calcutta about 30 years ago - there are signs of exposure to the hot and humid climate of Calcutta. It was originally bound in cloth but these binding have perished. No ownership marks. Rare work.

Montreal: William Foster Brown and Co. 1892. First edition.. Clean, very good copy.. Pp. 295. Early green cloth, gilt-lettered on spine, lg 8vo.

Adelaide: G. Hassell and Son, 1920. First edition.. Light edge wear to the wrappers, faint crease to bottom outer corner of the front wrapper; a bright and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. 181-228. Publisher's original gray printed wrappers, sm 4to. From the journal: Records of the South Australian Museum, volume 1, no. 3 (June 20, 1920). This is the author's most extensive work on reptiles. It is based on lizards collected on various expeditions into the interior of Australia. This important monograph lists 267 species of lizards grouped into 45 genera; however, this is only a small proportion of the diversity known to inhabit the continent today (after Adler, volume 3, p. 166). From the library of the great Australian herpetologist, Edgar R. Waite, with his name stamp signature on the front wrapper. The work also bears the small name stamp of herpetologist Kraig K. Adler also on the front wrapper. This is a very rare early Australian herpetological monograph with… Read More

London: British Museum (Natural History), 1976. First edition.. Light edge wear to wrappers, a tight and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. xi, 121. Publisher's original brown wrappers, lettered in white on the spine and front cover, 4to. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) publication no. 744. This catalogue lists all of the specimens of New World monkeys and marmosets (superfamily Ceboidea) in the collections of the British Museum (Natural History) and is complete up to the end of 1974. No ownership marks and no signs of use.