Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 208 PP. First edition in the original green cloth binding. Study of the finches that Charles Darwin discovered in the Galapagos, which eventually led to his theories on evolution. This copy previously owned and stamped by..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Campbell - Mithun, Inc., 1949. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/8 X 7 3/4 Inches. 184 PP [Folding Map]. Original spiral wraps with fold-out map and rare "Wire O Binding" ticket still attached at rear. Stated "First Edition" on the first page. Early guide to Glacier and Crater..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office (GPO), 1930. First Edition. Cloth. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 356 PP. Original blue cloth with "Smithsonian Institution" seal embossed on front cover. This book was part of the Smithsonian National Museum bulletins. Handsome volume with all 93 Starfish plates intact. Discreet Mariner's Museum..... More
London: Frederick Warner and Co., 1870. First Edition. Cloth. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4 Inches. 456 PP + 2 PP Ads. Original green cloth with gilt title and giraffe to front cover. AEG. Five hundred black and white vignette illustrations throughout. PO name and date (1874) on the half title-page..... More
Norwood, MA: Privately Printed (Norwood Press), 1921. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 52 PP. "Angling is a sporting fight between you and the fish and, as no two families of fishes fight alike, you are matching your brains and cleverness against the ingenuity of the..... More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 3/4 X 12 1/4 Inches. 417 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Profusely illustrated throughout. Exhaustive illustrated history of Philadelphia as the "center of science" in Colonial America. Spotting..... More
London: Witness Books, 2020. First UK Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 266 PP. "We must rewild the world." David Attenborough First British Edition with original price of 20 British Pounds intact on front flap. Signed by Sir David Attenborough on laid-in bookplate. 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
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
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
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
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