Search Results: Titles starting with N from Natural History Books

Bergen: John Griegs, 1934.. Wrappers are browned in places with some paper tape repairs, contents are bright and clean; overall, about very good.. Pp. 343, 25 distribution maps. Original printed wraps, sm folio.

London, 1905.. Near fine.. Pp. 175 (approx), 8 full page plates. Orig. printed wraps, 8vo. From Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1902-1905. Inscribed by the author to Professor Lilljeborg on the front wrap. Covers marine invertebrates and other natural history.

Bratislava, Slovenia: Osveta, 1960. First edition.. A near fine copy in a slight worn but very good dust jacket.. Pp. 100, (1); +205 photographs of butterflies on 154 un-numbered text-pages (10 are full-page color photos). Publisher's original yellow cloth, lettered in black on the spine and with butterflies in black on the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, pictorial black endpapers, lg 8vo (9.6 x 7.5 inches). Presents the butterflies of Slovenia, a nation-state on the Adriatic Sea, bordering Italy to the west, Austria to the north. The text is in Slovak with Latin names used throughout. No ownership marks. Rare work.

Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, 1994. First edition.. A fine copy. Pp. x, 254; numerous black-and-white photos and some text-figures. Green and brown pictorial wrappers, lettered in green and brown, lg 8vo. In this volume on hominid taxonomy nomenclature, publications of any age are of more historical interest because they have continuing relevance for determining and maintaining the correct name of taxa. This anthology makes available a set of key documents in the literature of human evolution relevant to the history of hominid taxonomy and the discovery and naming of extinct hominid species (from the rear cover blurb). No ownership makes and no signs of use.

Peking: Geological Survey of China, 1924. First edition.. Some chipping to wrappers at the top of the spine, faint marginal sunning to the outer wrappers, the text is very bright and clean; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. (4), 156, (4); 12 full-page black-and-white plates, each with a descriptive leaf of text, 92 text-figures (mostly line-drawings). Original printed olive green wrappers, 4to. This monograph describes the rhinoceros of the Hipparion fauna of northern China. From the series: Palaeontologia Sinica, Series C, Volume 1, Fascicle 4. The text is in German. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1853-1856. First edition.. Leather on spine is a bit mottled, the text is bright and clean; a clean very good copy.. Pp. iv, 156; iv, 148; vi, 140; 225 color plates (the plates are numbered 1-232 but plates 11, 55, 56, 60, 69, 94 and 119 were not issued, thus there are a total of 225 plates present). Contemporary one-half black leather over marbled boards, spine with five raised bands with red leather label in one compartment lettered in gilt and with black leather label in another compartment lettered in gilt, original orange endpapers, lg 8vo. Presents accounts of the nesting habits of British birds, with colored plates of nests and eggs (Zimmer, Ayer page 443). Mullins and Swann (p. 417) states that the earlier editions of this work are far superior in coloring to later printings. As this is the first printing, the coloring is bright and distinct. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature and name stamp on the front… Read More

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1843. Second printing.. As is usual with this set, the spines and bottom edges are light sunned which has turned the cloth a golden brown with no effect to the gilt titles; a tight and clean set in near fine condition.. Pp. xvi, (17) - 313; xvi, (17) - 424; with 68 fine hand-colored plates and two steel-engraved frontispiece portraits of Rondeletius (volume 1) and Humboldt (volume 2). Publisher's original purple pebble cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, original green endpapers, sm 8vo. Volume 1 contains a short memoir of Rondelet and volume 2 has a short memoir of Humboldt. This work is from the series 'The Naturalist's Library' volume IV and volume VI, edited by Sir William Jardine. This is the second printing of the work published in 1843 just one year after the first edition in 1842. The hand-colored plates are very bright and clean. No ownership marks.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1995. First edition.. A near fine copy.. Pp. xvi, 316, numerous text-figures. Publisher’s gray cloth, lettered in blue and green on spine, green pictorial dustjacket with lettering in blue and orange, 8vo. This book serves as a textbook on amphibians examining their natural history including habitat, reproduction, and evolutionary processes. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Neat underlining on 25 pages.

Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 2008. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. xiii, 275; numerous black-and-white photos, some maps, some line drawings and charts. Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), lg 4to. This volume is the first book on tortoise management and research techniques that can be applied to any species. It is designed to be the manual that can serve for certification for various institutions and State and Federal agencies. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

London: MacMillan and Co., 1891. New edition with corrections. This volume is only mildly ex-library with light edgewear to cloth in very good condition.. Pp. xii, 492. Publisher’s original forest green cloth with spine lettered in gilt and with gilt panel lines at the top and bottom of the spine, the front and rear cloth-covered boards have blind-stamped vertical lines at the top, dark green endpapers, 8vo. This volume combines “Natural Selection” first published in 1870 with “Tropical Nature” first published in 1878 into a new edition with corrections first published in 1891. The front facing endpapers display two bookplates -- Richmond College, Surrey (and) Library of the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Richmond, Surrey. The spine has three small vertical gold lines at the base; there are no other library marks and few signs of use (see photos online or email for photos).

Vista, California: Ibis Publishing, 1996. First edition.. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xi, 490; 750+ color photographs of waterfowl and habitats. Publisher’s original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, sm folio (13 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches). Provides coverage of each of the more than 160 members of the ducks, geese, swans and screamers of the world. Includes information on habitat, plumage, migration, feeding, courtship, and mortality of the world's Waterfowl. This is the definitive on the Anseriformes and a valuable resource to anyone interested in Waterfowl. A beautiful copy printed on clay-coated paper with spectacular color photographs. Warmly inscribed by the author to George Archibald, conservationist and co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. Small call number of the International Crane Foundation on the spine of the dust jacket, plain pocket on the rear endpaper and name stamp Ron Sauey Memorial… Read More

Washington: U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, 1907. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. 191-231; 15 full page plates (fine photogravures and line-drawings). Later dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, sm 4to. Bulletin of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries for 1907 - Document no. 69. This work describes the entire natural history of shipworms. This monograph builds on many studies of shipworms in the 19th and 18th centuries. During the past all ship hulls and many dykes, like those in Holland, were made of wood. This is an interesting historical review of a pest that causes much economic damage in the past. No ownership marks.

Dublin: James McGlashan, 1853. First edition.. The endpapers are lightly browned, the lower cover has two tiny rub marks to the cloth; a tight and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. xv, 299, (1, errata). Publisher's original dark green ribbed cloth, ornately stamped in blind on the upper and lower covers and on the spine, lettered in gilt on the spine, 12mo (6.75 x 4.5 inches; 170 x 114 mm). This is a scarce early review of the Irish avifauna covering descriptions, habits, migrations, occurrences and economy of 261 species. This volume was first owned by Henry Fisher and was brought by him from Ireland to the U.S.A. Fisher later passed the book to his grandson, Fisher Heckmott Joy, in July 1910; their ownership history is recorded on the half-title page. The final owner was William M. Tomlinson with his attractive color bookplate on the front pastedown. For more information, see Zimmer/Ayer 666, Wood/McGill 621, Ripley/Yale 307 and Trinity College 252.

Lawrence: University of Kansas, 1979. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. vii, 88; 43 text-figures (black-and-white photos), 2 tables, endpaper map. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History Special Publication, no. 5. A very scarce monograph. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

Washington: U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, 1907. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. 191-231; 15 full page plates (fine photogravures and line-drawings). Later green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, sm 4to. Bulletin of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries for 1907, Document no. 69. This work describes the entire natural history of shipworms. This monograph builds on many studies of shipworms in the 19th and 18th centuries. During those centuries, all ship hulls and many dykes, like those in Holland, were made of wood. This is an interesting historical review of a pest that causes much economic damage in the past. No ownership marks.

Edinburgh: printed by Alex. Smellie for T. Cadel, W. Davies and W. Creech, 1802. First English edition.. Some scattered light foxing mostly to the rear (blank) side of some plates, offsetting from some plates to their facing text-pages and offsetting from the text pages to a few plates; a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. xliii, 420; xxiv, 345; iv, 383; xii, 282; with 45 of 48 copper-engraved plates of crocodiles, serpents, lizards, turtles, etc. (volume I lacks plate 2 and volume IV lacks plates 1 and 2; these 3 plates were not removed - they were never bound-in by the publisher). Contemporary full green morocco leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt on dark red morocco labels in two compartments and with elaborate gilt designs in the other four compartments, front and rear leather boards blind-stamped with elaborate diagonal line patterns, set off by gilt panel lines, all outer board edges decorated with gilt patterns, all page edges are marbled to match the… Read More

Albany, New York: C. Van Benthuysen, 1854. First edition.. There is scattered foxing to the endpapers, some light foxing and browning to the plate tissue guards, the hand-colored plates are bright and clean, and the cloth binding is clean and unused; a tight copy in very good condition.. Pp. viii, 272, 49 full page plates - 46 are hand-colored, 3 are plain. Original blind-stamped and gilt-decorated brown cloth, original yellow endpapers, lg 4to. This volume presents superb hand-colored plates of the butterflies, moths, and other insects of New York. The extensive text section covers descriptions of all of the illustrated insects. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 1996. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. xiii, 201; 74 color photos, 31 full page maps, some line drawings. Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), lg 4to. This volume provides extensive information on the anatomical and physiological traits that have made the varanids such successful and spectacular animals. There is coverage of ecology and behavior in detail and includes a description, range map, diet, conservation status, and life history notes for each species along with almost 200 references on varanid lizards (from the rear cover). No ownership marks and no signs of use.

London: White, Cochrane, and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; etc., 1813. New edition.. A few old mars to the front and rear leather boards, two small repairs to bottom edge of the folding frontispiece, light foxing to some plates, a tight and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. x, 587, (1), 2 engraved vignettes on titles, 8 engraved plates, (1 hand-colored), including a folding frontispiece view of Selborne. Publisher’s original full antique leather, spine with five raised bands with black leather gilt-title label in one compartment, repeated gilt designs in the other five compartments, marbled page edges with matching marbled endpapers, 4to. This is one of the most important and complete editions, the text is the corrected text from the first edition. This is sometimes referred to as Mitford’s edition. Armorial bookplate of Joseph Webster with his inscription to his son attached to the front endpaper. The volume is rebacked with original spine leather attached. Rare work.

Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira, 2015. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. 338; 270 color photos depicting tree boa color variation, habitats, predation, and mating, numerous maps, and graphs. Color pictorial laminated black boards (hardcover), lettered on the spine and front cover in white, lg 8vo. Nine species comprise the arboreal boid genus Corallus. Combined, they range from Guatemala in northern Central America to southeastern Brazil in South America, and two species occur on islands in the West Indies. Based on extensive fieldwork by the author extending over 25 years, observations from colleagues, and the literature, Natural History of Neotropical Treeboas (Genus Corallus) summarizes, often in great detail, our current knowledge of tree boa habitats, activity, diet, foraging strategies, defensive behaviors, predators, reproduction, population characteristics. In addition, the volume covers the shared history of humans and tree boas and the impact humans have had on tree boa… Read More