Jacksonville, FL: Privately Printed, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 X 9 Inches. 93 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed by Breeland directly on the title-page. Interesting collection of life stories from Breeland, who worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority and the CDC in the..... More
Arlington, VA: Compass Publications, 1976. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 69 PP. Scarce pictorial history and description of the Indian River that borders the coast along much of East Florida. Contents include coverage of ecological issues with the river, Kennedy Space Center, businesses that rely..... More
University, AL: University of Alabama, 1963. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. 45 PP (Plus Map). Circular 19 of the Geological Survey of Alabama. Includes illustrations and descriptions of fossils found in Alabama from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic periods. Original staple binding. Light scuffing and foxing..... More
London: Thames & Hudson, 2016. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 7 1/2 X 10 Inches. 240 PP. Original illustrated covers clean and sharp. Minor spotting to bottom edge of final few pages. A tight copy overall. More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 186 PP. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. Ink mark to top gutter and board edges..... More
Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 14 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. First edition of this beautifully bound collection of Audubon's early works. Housed in orignal issue slipcase. This book is quite large and heavy and will require additional postage for shipping outside Continental..... More
London: Hamlyn Books, 1977. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 175 PP. True First UK edition. Original price of "6.95" intact on front flap. Hint of wear to DJ edges. A beautifully illustrated book. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 296 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. Slight bump to front corners. A hint of toning to DJ. A very attractive copy..... More
New York: Abbeville Press / National Wildflower Research Center, 1988. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 309 PP. Deluxe copy signed by authors on the special limited edition plate. Housed in original issue slipcase. An extremely clean copy of this book. Johnson was well known for..... More
New York: Modern Library, 1970. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches.1000 PP + Publisher Catalog. Circa 1970. Hint of foxing to gutters and endpapers. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. A clean and tight copy. Original price of $3.95 intact. A Modern Library Giant issue..... More
Philadelphia: John Conrad & Co., 1806. First Edition. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. Contains both orignal parts of volume two. Two folding tables intact (as called for). Period full leather binding. Includes in part: Facts and Observations, chiefly relative to the Yellow Fever in Charleston, South Carolina; Notice of..... More
London: George Virtue, 1836. First Edition. Leather. 8 5/8 X 10 7/8 Inches. Volume One: 188 PP with engraved title and 58 full page engravings. Volume Two: 188 PP with engraved title and 49 full page engravings (COMPLETE). Period full leather binding, tooled with gilt decoration, red title spine labels..... More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8 Inches. 127 PP. Original green cloth with black title stamping and publisher device to spine. Original price of $4.50 intact on front flap. Previously owned (with signature and date on FFEP) by Professor Keith..... More
Boston: The New York Graphic Society, 1981. First American Edition. Hardcover. 10 1/2 X 14 5/8 Inches. Stated "First American Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 on front flap. Fully illustrated history and reprint of the Thornton original. Stunning color illustration. Light rubbing to board edges. DJ..... More
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1832. Early Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/8 X 6 1/2 Inches.293 PP. Period leather spine and tips over marbled boards. Attractive red leather spine label ruled in gilt. Early 19th Century British naturalist known for his study of wildflowers and mollusc shells among..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 258 [VIII] PP. The book that started the global movement to protect sea turtles! Stated "First Edition" copy of one of the more important books on conservation printed in the 20th Century. It..... More
Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 246 PP. Signed "To my favorite old friend, Enjoy - Eliane Dec '03" directly on the title-page. Signed to and from the personal collection of fellow Stetson University Professor Keith Hansen. No..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1966. J.F. Lansdowne. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 7/8 X 13 1/4 Inches. 247 PP. Profusely illustrated with beautiful full-page B/W and color illustrations by Lansdowne. Hint of wear and sunning to board edges. Price-clipped. More
Brussels: Royal Academy of Belgium, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches.304 PP. All plates intact. Rebound in modern green cloth. Slight toning. More
Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 3/8 X 12 1/4 Inches. 732 PP. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price sticker of $65.00 intact on rear panel. Slight fading to DJ..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 188 PP. First printing in original DJ. Price of $2.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Page 112 contains the all-important (.) error. Title-page states, "First Published in March, 1942" with no additional printing..... More
New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, Circa 1858. Chapman. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 3 7/8 X 6 Inches. 24 PP. First printing copy in original yellow publisher wraps. From the FOURTH SERIES, this is book #5. All illustrations intact. A few of the butterfly plates have a bit of..... More
Savannah, GA: The Beehive Press, 1997. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 10 1/2 C 12 1/2 Inches. Approx. 100 PP. The first book format of The Birds of Georgia by John Abbot. Abbot, a relatively well-known Naturalist, moved to the American South from England when he was 22 years old. He spent..... More