New York: Privately Printed, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 9 1/8 Inches. 206 [1] PP. One of the most important botanical books ever published on the flora and fauna of Florida. Small, the first curator of museums at the New York Botanical Garden, was an early botanist..... More
San Francisco, CA: 5 Associates, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 X 12 1/8 Inches. Original olive boards clean and tight. No previous owner writing, plates etc... DJ a bit scuffed on rear panel. Light wear to DJ edges and light chipping to crown and foot of spine. A...... More
Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. 12 1/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $32.50 intact on front flap. Signed by Ansel Adams directly on the dedication page (as is common with this title). A bit of..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 X 8 1/2 Inches. 242 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. From the former Chairman of the Botany Department at Colgate University. Hylander was a noted authority in..... More
Washington DC: National Parks Association, 1967. First Edition. 8 3/8 X 11 Inches. 24 PP. Cover photograph of Glacier Bay National Monument by Charles V. Janda. Includes the full-page map and wilderness plan for Shenandah National Park. Vol 41, No 240. Original stapled binding clean and tight. Hint of wear..... More
Jellico, TN: Contemplative Images, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 X 8 Inches. 48 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Signed by author and photographer Chuck Summers on the title-page. More
London: Lutterworth Press, 1958. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 204 PP. True first UK edition with original price of "20s" intact on front flap. History of Dr. Franke's caving expeditions in Europe. Franke explored nearly 200 caves during his lifetime. Hint of soiling to covers..... More
London: Hamlyn, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 Inches. 528 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $50.00 intact on front flap. Profusely illustrated with color photographs throughout. Discreet one inch closed tear to top of DJ front..... More
Flagler Beach, FL: Ocean Publishing, 2010. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 9 Inches. 159 PP. First printing with the complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by both authors on the title-page. Part of the Ocean Marine Life Series. Profusely illustrated. Hint of wear..... 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
Rio de Janeiro: Andrea Jakobsson Estudio Editorial, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 220 PP. Stunning photographic album of wildlife on and around the Abrolhos Archipelago in Brazil. Includes a nice history of the islands. No DJ as issued. More
London: Mitchell Bezaley, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 X 11 3/4 Inches. 288 PP. Original brown cloth clean and sharp. Light wear to DJ edges and folds. Housed in original issue slipcase. Case a bit scuffed, but sound and complete. Profusely illustrated description of trees throughout the world. More
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
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
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
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