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Washington, DC: Carnegie Institution, 1946.. Name stamps of Reading Public Museum on the front and rear wrappers, bookplate on inside wrap, no other library marks; bump to top outer corner, a very good copy.. Pp. 111, numerous maps - some full page, numerous photo-plates. Original printed wraps, 4to. Scientific Results of Cruise VII of the Carnegie during 1829-1929 under Captain J.P. Ault.
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OCEANOGRAPHY IV. THE WORK OF THE CARNEGIE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE SCIENTIFIC CRUISES. (Scientific Results of Cruise VII of the Carnegie during 1829-1929).
by Ault, Captain J.P.
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ON NEW OR RARE CRUSTACEA OF THE ORDER CUMACEAE FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE COPENHAGEN MUSEUM, Part 1: The families Bodotriidae, Vauntompsoniidae and Leuconidae.
by Calman,W.T.
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London: Zoological Society, 1907.. Two long scratches on the back wrap, slight edge wear, a very good copy.. Pp. 58 + 9 full page lithographic plates. Original printed blue wraps, lg 4to. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, vol. 18, part 1.
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ON THE MOLLUSCA PROCURED DURING THE 'LIGHTNING' AND 'PORCUPINE' EXPEDITIONS, 1868-70, Parts III, VII and VIII.
by Jeffreys, J. Gwyn
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London: Zoological Society, 1881, 1884.. Light wear to wrappers, a bright, near fine copy with no signs of use.. Pp. 32, 1 lithographic plate; pp. 39, 2 lithographic plates; 32, 3 lithographic plates. Original plain blue wrappers, 8vo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London for 1881 and 1884. Small ink stamp of "Allan Hancock Foundation" in the bottom corner of the front wrap, armorial bookplate of the McCulloch clan on the inside front endpaper.
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Obojzivelnici Amphibia
by Barus, Vlastimil and Oliva, Ota
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Praha, Czech Republic: Academia, 1992. First edition.. A fine (new) copy in a near fine dust jacket.. Pp. 338; 18 black-and-white photos, 58 text-figures (line-drawings by Miriam Baradlaiova). Publisher's original cream-colored cloth, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. This is in the series: Fauna CSFR: Svazek 25. This monograph documents the amphibians of the Czech Republic. The text is in Czech. No ownership marks.
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Obras Completas / Adolfo Ernst (compilacio?n por Blas Bruni Celli; coordinador de la edicio?n, Miguel Sua?rez), tomo I-X, complete
by Ernst, Adolfo
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Caracas, Venezuela: Edicions de la Presidencia de la Republica, 1986-1988. Limited edition.. A fine set in slightly edge-worn dust jackets.. This is a 10-volume compilation of all the writings by the Prussian-Venezuelan naturalist Adolf Ernst. These articles were published in German, English and Spanish in journals from around the world. This commemorative edition was limited to 1000 copies published by the Venezuelan government in 1986-1988 honoring Adolfo Ernst. The 10-volume opus was not released commercially but given only on a complimentary basis to selected individuals and distributed primarily in Venezuela. Very few copies are in private or institutional hands outside of Venezuela. The contents of the set follow: Tomo I: Botanica 1; Tomo II: Botanica 2; Tomo III: La Exposicion Nacional de Venezuela en 1883 1; Tomo IV: La Exposicion Nacional de Venezuela en 1883 2; Tomo V: Zoologia; Tomo VI: Antropologia; Tomo VII: Ciencias de la Tierra; Tomo VIII: Exposiciones Venezolanas en el…
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Observations on the Genus Mesembryanthemum, in Two Parts, containing scientific descriptions of above one hundred and thirty species, about fifty of which are new; directions for their management; new arrangements of the species; references to authors; and a great variety of critical, philosophical, and explanatory remarks.
by Haworth, Adrian Hardy
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London: Printed and Sold for the Author by J. Barker, 1794-1795. First edition.. The title page has just a touch of foxing, the remainder of the text and the fine leather binding are bright and clean; a near fine copy in a very attractive binding.. Pp. (4), 480. Original full cognac-brown morocco leather, spine with seven pairs of gilt panel lines that border six compartments, one compartment has a red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, edges of all boards have elaborate gilt decorations, all page edges with faint speckle decorations, 8vo. This work was issued in two parts each with its own title page; the first was published in 1794 and the second part in 1795 - both parts have continuous pagination. See also Stafleu and Cowan no. 2488. Haworth (1768-1833) was a British gardener and entomologist who was also a leading authority in succulent plants; he had a garden in Chelsea where he grew succulents. Haworth grew species of the genus Mesembryanthemum, a prostrate succulent plant…
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Observations sur les Variations Accidentelles du Mode survant lequel les Feuilles sont distribuées sur les Tiges des Végétaux
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Paris: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, 1834. First edition. Light marginal foxing to a few pages only; a clean, near fine copy.. Pp. 35 + 4 fine lithograph plates. Extract with backstrip but without original wrappers, 4to. Nouvelles Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, volume 3, pp. 161-200.
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Observations on Pacific Cetaceans of Californian and Mexican Waters
by Norris, Kenneth S. and Prescott, John H.
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Berkeley: University of California Press, 1961. First edition.. Light sunning to wrappers, a very good copy.. Pp. 291-402, plates 27-41, 12 text-figures. Publishers printed light gray stiff wrappers, lettered in black on cover and spine, lg 8vo. From the series: University of California Publications in Zoology, Volume 63, No. 4. This volume describes 15 species of cetaceans. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front wrapper with two additional owner signatures.
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Observing Whales: Participation of the Netherlands mariners in the Whale Research Project has proved a great success - after three years, 4500 reports with about 3500 observations.
by Slijper, E. J. and Utrecht, W. L. van
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Sandefjord: Norwegian Whaling Gazette, 1959. First edition.. Light edge wear to wrappers and one bump to top inner corner; a clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. 11, 14 text-figures (black-and-white photos, line-drawings). Original gray printed wrappers, 4to. From: The Norwegian Whaling Gazette 1959, no. 3, pages 101-117. This work is from the research library of the late Michael Newcomer. The text is in English. No ownership marks.
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The Ocean Basins and Margins, Volume 1: The South Atlantic.
by Nairn, Alan E. M. and Stehli, Francis G. (editors)
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New York: Plenum Press, 1973. First edition.. Bump to bottom corner of the spine cloth; otherwise a bright and clean copy in fine condition in a complete near fine dust jacket.. Pp. xvi, 583; numerous text-figures, maps and charts. Publisher's original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. This work examines the geological and geophysical aspects of the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the first volume of a seven volume treatise on the oceans of the world. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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Ocean Gardens and Palaces or the Tent on the Beach
by Dyer, Sidney
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Boston: D. Lothrop, 1880. First edition.. Slight edge wear to outer corners; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 304; chromolithograph color frontispiece and title page; 76 text-figures (woodcuts). Publisher's original olive green cloth, spine lettered in gilt and blind-stamped with floral decorations, the front cover is decorated in blind and with a centrally-placed elaborate and ornate gilt-decorated title vignette, 8vo. Inscribed on the front blank endpaper: "Ralph Brown from Alden W. Smith, Dec. 5, 1903."
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Oceanic Birds of South America, in two volumes
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New York: American Museum of Natural History, New York, 1936. First edition.. A fine, as new, copy.. Pp. xxii, 1245, 16 color plates by F.L. Jacques, 72 b/w photo-plates and maps, 80 text-figures. Publishers original blind-stamped cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, 4to. This first edition was limited to 1200 numbered copies, this is no. 923. The original tissue guards with captions protect the fine color plates by Francis Lee Jacques. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on rear endpaper and top page edge of each volume, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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Odontornithes: A Monograph on the Extinct Toothed Birds of North America
by Marsh, O.C.
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1880. First edition.. The cloth on the rear cover has a few faint spots, the four outer corners are a bit worn and frayed, some of the cloth hinges on the folding plates are foxed, a tight copy in very good condition.. Pp. xv, 201, 34 fine tinted lithographic plates some are large and folding. Publishers original green cloth, front and rear boards are blind stamped with border lines, spine is lettered in gilt and with gilt emblem of the U. S. Army, lg 4to. United States Geological Exploration 40th Parallel, volome VII. The volume has been expertly rebacked with the original spine cloth laid down on the spine. Odontornithes is today an obsolete and disused taxonomic term proposed by Othniel Charles Marsh for birds possessing teeth, notably the genera Hesperornis and Ichthyornis from the Cretaceous deposits of Kansas. The best known of these species are Hesperornis regalis, standing about 3 ft. high, the somewhat taller H. crassipes, and…
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Of Two Worlds: Frogs, Toads and Salamanders of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico / De Dos Mundos: Sapos, Ranas y Salamandras en la Peninsula de Yucatan, Mexico.
by Galindo-Leal, Carlos
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Saint-Paul, MN: Pangaea, 2003. First edition.. A fine (new) copy.. Pp. xvii, 133, (1); numerous color drawings of frogs, toads and salamanders. Original red pictorial stiff wrappers, lg 8vo. The text is presented simultaneously in both English and Spanish. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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Oklahoma Bird Life
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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1992. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy in a fine dust jacket.. Pp. xxxv, 443; 51 color plates of birds from paintings by Wallace Hughs, 58 line-drawings by Wallace Hughs, 150+ black-and-white photographs). Publishers original light blue cloth, lettered in black on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. The photographs include images of birds in action. Name stamp of Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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Okoboji Wetlands: A Lesson in Natural History
by Lannoo, Michael J.
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Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1996. First edition.. A near fine copy.. Pp. xiv, 156, 16 color photographs, numerous text-figure and black and white photographs. Publishers pictorial wrappers, lettered in blue on cover and spine, 8vo. This volume describes the changing biodiversity of wetland animals in Okoboji, Iowa, using historical records. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the inside of the front wrapper. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. Neat underling on 96 pages.
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The Old Town of Lijiang.
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Beijing: Chinese Photograph Publishing House, 1998. First edition.. A fine (as new) copy.. Pp. 136; 150+ black-and-white photos by the author. Case-bound in pictorial boards (hardcover), sm 4to. The Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China. The town has a history going back more than 1,000 years and was once a confluence for trade along the "Old Tea Horse Caravan Trail." The Dayan Old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges, a system fast becoming but a memory as the underground water table drops, probably due to over-building in the suburban areas (from Wiki). The text is in English and in Chinese. This first edition was limited to 1000 copies only. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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The Old Whaling Days: A history of southern New Zealand from 1830 to 1840
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Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1913. First edition. Some wear and rubbing to the cloth binding, contents generally clean and free from foxing or browning; a solid copy in good condition.. Pp. xiii, (1) 508. Publisher's original blue-green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lg 8vo. Detailed review of the early history of whaling in the South Pacific around New Zealand. Mildly ex-library with the bookplate of Wairarapa Institute and Library, New Zealand on the front endpaper and Greytown Public Library on the rear endpaper, old circular library name stamp on rear of title page and on page 423, no external library marks such as a call number.
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Old World Monkeys: Evolution, Systematics, and Behavior
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New York: Academic Press. 1970. First edition.. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket that is sunned on the spine and shows some edge-wear.. Pp. xvi, 660 some black-and-white photos, maps and diagrams. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, orange pictorial dust jacket, lettered in black on the spine and front cover, 8vo. This volume presents 19 original articles on the anatomy, evolution, ecology, behavior, ethnology, and taxonomy of Old World Monkeys. Special reference is given to problems concerning taxonomic relevance to behavior and morphological characters. The papers in this volume were originally prepared for the Wenner Gren Foundation conference on the systematics of Old World monkeys held at Burg-Warternstein, Austria in 1969. Printed errata to the volume is laid in at the front. Two journal reviews of the volume are laid in at the rear. No ownership marks and few signs of use.
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Older Mesozoic Plants from the Yenchang Formation, Northern Shensi.
by Sze, H. C.
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Peking: Science Press, 1956. First edition.. Some sunning to the margins of the cloth on the front cover, spine cloth near base of the spine has a worn section, text block is bright and clean; a very good copy.. Pp. 217, (1); 56 full plate black-and-white photo-plates, each with a descriptive leaf of text. Publisher's original blue cloth with spine and front cover lettered in white in Chinese characters, 4to (315 x 230 mm). Palaeontologia Sinica, whole number 139, new series A, no. 5. Text is bilingual in both Chinese and English. The text in Chinese precedes the text in English. No ownership marks.
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