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| 1701 |
Abbey, Edward |
Abbey's Road |
Plume 1991, QP, 1st pr, 5¼ x8", 198pp, vy fine |
6.50 |
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Edward Abbey's journeys and personal odyssey through some of the most intriguing places on earth, including the Australian outback, the Sierra Madres, the Rio Grande, and the great Southwest. |
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| 1873 |
Adams, Richard |
A Nature Diary (Illus) |
Penguin UK 1986, QP, ed not stated, 6 x 9¼", 160pp, RM, vy good |
4.50 |
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An authentic day-to-day record of a calendar year of nature observation by the author of Watership Down with delightful illustrations by John Lawrence, sketched "on the spot" in close collaboration with the author. |
| 1009 |
Adams, Richard &
Lockley, Ronald |
Voyage Through the Antarctic (Illus) |
Knopf 1982, 1st ed US, 160pp, some rubbing on dj, 10mm dj tear top frnt, else fine+ |
8.50 |
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"From Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, The Plague Dogs, etc., and naturalist and ornithologist Ronald Lockley, a supurb book - an account of their extraordinary two-month journey through the last great wilderness on earth, the Antarctic". |
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Fiction by Richard Adams |
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| 1652 |
Adamson, George |
My Pride and Joy:
An Autobiography (Illus.) |
Simon & Schuster 1987, 1st ed US, index, 304pp, boards vy sl bowed, else fine |
12.50 |
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"In Born Free, Joy Adamson told the story of how she and her husband, George, raised Elsa from a [lion] cub and then returned her to the Kenyan wild, and the world was amazed and charmed. Now George tells the rest of the story." |
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| 1705 |
Allen, Durward L. |
Wolves of Minong:
Their Vital Role in a Wild Community (Illus.) |
Houghton Mifflin 1979, 1st ed, index, in mylar cover, 499pp, boards vy sl bowed, else fine |
9.50 |
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The Indians called the large island Minong. Through the eyes of a field scientist, the reader sees the natural processes that nurture and preserve a wilderness community of moose and wolf in northern Michigan at the US-Canadian border. |
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| 1706 |
Andrews, Michael |
The Flight of the Condor:
A Wildlife Exploration of the Andes (Illus.) |
Little, Brown 1982, 1st ed US, in mylar cvr, index, 158pp, 7¼ x 10", boards vy sl bowed, else fine |
12.50 |
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Companion volume to the acclaimed PBS Television series Nature, this is a detailed portrait of intensely beautiful world of the Andes. Filmed over a period of 18 months with five cameramen; the book is illustrated with color and b&w photographs and describes in vivid detail the flora & fauna of the Andes. South America is the continent of birds. It is home for a third of all the world's species, from the tiny hummingbirds to the condor, the biggest bird of prey of all, with a ten-foot wingspan. |
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| 1707 |
Attenborough, David |
The First Eden:
The Mediterranean World and Man (Illus.) |
Little, Brown 1987, 1st ed US, 8 x 9¾", 240pp, ep maps, index, fine+ |
9.50 |
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Companion volume to the PBS television series, this book describes the natural history of the Mediterranean Sea and how the "cradles of civilization," the oldest "humanized" landscape in the world, developed around its shores. Superbly illustrated with full color plates, maps and photos. |
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| 1716 |
Bagnis, R. |
Fish Poisoning in the South Pacific (Illus) |
South Pacific Commission 1973, SB, ed. not stated, 7¼ x 9½", bibliog, 112pp, fine |
12.50 |
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Presented in both English and French, this descriptive catelog/atlas of poisonous fishes in the South Pacific was originally prepared as an aid to public health for local populations, and serves as an excellent academic reference and indespensible tool for mariners. |
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| 1717 |
Beebe, William |
Galapagos: World's End (Illus) |
Dover 1988, QP, 5½ x 8½", appencies, index, 442pp, minor scratches on spine,
else vy fine |
8.50 |
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The fascinating personal account of the 1923 New York Zoological Society-sponsored scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands. An unabridged republication of the original G.P. Putnam's Sons 1924 edition. |
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| 1718 |
Beston, Henry |
Herbs and the Earth |
Godine 1990, 1st pr, index, 144pp, vy fine |
9.50 |
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"An evocative excursion into the lore and legend of our common herbs." Reprint of the 1935 Doubleday, Doran edition |
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Bowden, Charles |
Frog Mountain Blues |
Univ Arizona 1987, 1st ed, bibliog, 165pp, minor wrinkle inside frnt dj flap, dj vy sl curled at edges from shelving, else fine+ |
18.50 |
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The natural history of the Santa Catalina Mountains, north of Tucson, Arizona, with beautiful B&W and color photography by Jack Dykinga. |
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Bruchac, Joseph et.al. (eds) |
North Country |
Greenfield Review Press 1986, QP, 1st ed, 5½" x 8½", 458pp, vy fine |
10.00 |
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A collection of short fiction, essays, and poetry... subtitled "An Anthology of Contemporary Writing From the Adirondacks and the Upper Hudson Valley." |
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| 1721 |
Burgess, Robert F. |
Secret Languages of the Sea (Illus) |
Dodd, Mead 1981, 1st ed, bibliog, index, 244pp, vy fine |
5.00 |
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Animal behavior and interaction of marine fauna; describes the complexities of the various methods employed by marine creatures in communicating with one another. |
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Cadieux, Charles L. |
Coyotes: Predators & Survivors (Illus) |
Stone Wall Press 1983, appears as 1st ed, in mylar cvr, appendices, 233pp, lrg 15x20mm chip top dj spine w/signif dj edge wear, else vy good |
7.50 |
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Fascinating look at one of the most interesting animals in North America, revered as "God's Dog" by the Indians. Documentation includes its present status, range, numbers, and legal status. Illustrated with b/w photographs. |
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| 1738 |
Caras, Roger A. |
Animals in their Places:
Tales From the Natural World |
Sierra Club 1987, 1st ed, 297pp, vy fine |
7.50 |
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"Award-winning naturalist Roger Caras presents a superb collection - culled from the writings of a lifetime - that shows creatures both wild and domesticated in their natural environments." |
| 1739 |
Caras, Roger A. |
A Cat is Watching:
A Look at the Way Cats See Us (Illus) |
Simon & Schuster 1989, 1st ed, index, 238pp, vy sl discoloration along top dj edge, else vy fine |
7.50 |
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Roger Caras explores the mysteries of animal communication, cat vocabulary (nine consonants, five vowels) and the array of gestures and signals cats use in body language. He discusses the startling phenomenon of 'psi-trailing', a cat's ability to find its way home after being transported several miles away. |
| 1737 |
Caras, Roger A. |
The Endless Migrations (Illus) |
Dutton 1985, 1st ed, index, 263pp, vy sl toning along top dj edge, else vy fine |
7.50 |
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Roger Caras' interesting study of animal migrations in North America; subtitled, "The Epic Voyages of Living Things Across the North American Continent." |
| 1740 |
Caras, Roger A. |
A Roger Caras Treasury |
Outdoor Life 1979, BC, 551pp, vy fine |
5.00 |
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A collection of semi-fictional tales of celebrated wildlife. Includes, The Custer Wolf, Monarch of Deadman Bay, and Panther! |
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| 1743 |
Catton, Chris &
Gray, James |
Sex in Nature (Illus) |
Croom Helm (UK) 1985, 1st ed UK, index, 224pp, vy fine |
9.50 |
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'Sex in nature' attempts to unravel the mysteries of sex in the natural world. Why do whales sing? Why is courtship so common? Why bother with sex when there are other, simpler ways to reproduce. The answer is that it is to ensure the parents' genes will be passed on to the next generation with enough variety to give them an edge over the competition. Aimed at the amateur naturalist, but giving the more serious student an broad overview of this fascinating and rapidly developing field of study. |
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| 1744 |
Caufield, Catherine |
In the Rainforest:
Report from a Strange, Imperiled World |
Knopf 1985, 1st ed, RM, notes, bibliog, index, 304pp, front dj flap creased, w/top/btm dj edge wear at spine, else fine+ |
7.50 |
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An excursion into the rapidly vanishing world of the tropical rainforests, the lushest. most complex ecosystem on earth. "Everywhere she saw the devastating effects of deforestation - ancient cultures wiped out, the land irreversibly degraded, the climate disrupted, unique plants and animals driven to extinction". |
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| 1745 |
Chadwick, Douglas H. |
A Beast the Color of Winter:
The Mountain Goat Observed (Illus) |
Sierra Club 1983, 1st ed, appndx, biblio, index, 298pp, some dj wear at edges w/sm 5x5 mm chip btm spine, bkseller stickr remnant inside frnt cvr, else fine |
8.50 |
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A documentary of the perilous progress of goat kids from birth to adulthood; social, feeding, courtship, etc. |
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| 1747 |
Cook, Sam |
Quiet Magic |
Pfeifer-Hamilton 1989, 1st ed, 181pp, 15mm tear top frnt dj fold, else fine+ |
9.50 |
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A second collection of reporter, Sam Cook's nature essays. |
| 1748 |
Cook, Sam |
Up North |
Pfeifer-Hamilton 1986, 2nd pr, 180pp, neatly taped 10mm tear top rear dj, else vy fine |
6.50 |
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A collection of columnist Sam Cook's (Duluth News Tribune) favorite essays on nature and the outdoors. |
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| 1810 |
Cousteau, Jacques-Yves |
The Undersea Discoveries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Illus) |
Doubleday 1970-75, 3 vol SC set, later printings, no dj, 885pp total, minor bumps on SC corners, sl shelf wear on SC btm, vy light spray (RM?) btm pg edges, else fine+ |
27.50 |
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The Undersea Discoveries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau series. Translated from the French original by J. F. Bernard. Three volumes bound in navy blue cloth with silver spine lettering in a slip case with silver lettering and swimming figure on front. Dolphin (1975): 304pp, Whale (1973): 304pp, Shark (1970): 277pp, with maps, hundreds of B&W and color photos, drawings and engravings, appendices, illus glossary, bibliography, indexes. |
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| 1749 |
Crisler, Lois |
Arctic Wild (Illus) |
Harper & Brothers 1958, ed nt stated, 301pp, dj price clipped, dj a little rough along the edges esp at spine, else vy good |
6.50 |
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Photographing wolves and caribou in the remote mountains of Alaska, the Crislers discovered personal adventure and personal values to match a magnificent and spacious land. |
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| 1750 |
Curtis, Will |
The Nature of Things (Illus) |
Countryman Press 1984, appears as 1st ed (nt stated), 296pp, index, vy fine |
4.50 |
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More completely titled, "Will Curtis, and this is the Nature of Things," this is a readable collection of 200 of Curtis' best natural history commentaries originally broadcast on National Public Radio. |
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Darlington, David |
In Condor Country |
Houghton Mifflin 1987, 1st ed, ep maps, bibliog, index, 242pp, vy fine |
7.50 |
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Subtitled, "A Portrait of a Landscape, Its Denizens, and Its Defenders," David Darlington reviews the environmental character and history of the habitat of the California condor. |
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| 1752 |
Davids, Richard C. |
Lords of the Arctic:
A Journey Among the Polar Bears (Illus) |
Macmillan 1982, 1st ed, in mylar cvr, appendices, notes, readg list, index, 140pp, 10mm dj tear btm frnt, else fine |
11.50 |
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Richard Davids' in depth essay on the polar bear. More than mere scientific observations, this book provides a fascinating picture of the life of one of nature's largest carnivores. Illustrated with 64 pages of superb color photography that provides a look at the giants of the frozen wilderness in their appealing and fearsome splendor. |
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| 1751 |
DeBlieu, Jan |
Hatteras Journal (Illus) |
Fulcrum 1987, 2nd pr, biblog, index, 181pp, vy fine |
7.50 |
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Jan DeBlieu writes of the natural world of North Carolina's outer banks. Illustrated by Lois Lovejoy. |
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| 1762 |
Dufresne, Frank |
No Room for Bears (Illus) |
Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1965, appears as 1st ed, in mylar cvr, 252pp, dj price clippd & sun faded on spine, else nr fine |
4.50 |
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By Frank Dufresne, Field & Stream editor, and author of "Animals and Fishes of Alaska", "The Great Outdoors", "Lure of the Open". Illustrated by R.S. Horne. A biography of the bear in folk lore, evolution, mythology; as killer, victim of civilization, campsite thief; most importantly as him or herslelf. includes grizzlies, polar bears, black bears, snow bears, brown bears, bear babies and bear adventures. |
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Dunning, Joan |
The Loon: Voice of the Wilderness (Illus) |
Yankee Books 1986, 5th pr, in mylar cvr, 8¼ x 8¼", appndx, bibliog, 143pp, fine |
5.00 |
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Joan Dunning examines this 60 million-year old resident of the Earth and weaves a story about a pair of loons, following them throught their yearly cycle. Part I is a factual account of this pair while Part II looks at the loons' evolution, language, encounter with man and their struggle for survival. Eloquently written and beautifully illustrated by the author. |
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Durrell, Gerald |
How to Shoot an Amateur Naturalist |
Little, Brown 1985, 2nd pr, 205pp, vy fine |
4.75 |
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An account of Gerald Durrell's adventures filming the television series "An Amateur Naturalist"... "the uncooperative animals and even less malleable TV producers, and the fun they had in the process." |
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| 1764 |
Elman, Robert |
America's Pioneering Naturalists (Illus) |
Winchester Press 1982, 1st ed, bibiog, index, 231pp, vy fine |
9.50 |
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The life and times of the earliest American naturalists, including Marke Catesby, The Bartrams, Alexander Wilson, Audubon and Company, Louis Agassiz, John Wesley Powell, John Burroughs and the Literary Publicists. Revised edition of First in the Field: America's Pioneering Naturalists (1977). |
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| 1765 |
Fabre, J. Henri |
The Insect World of J. Henri Fabre
(Tr. by Alexander De Mattos) |
Beacon Press 1991, QP, 1st pr, 5½ x 8½", index, 333pp, vy fine |
8.50 |
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A portrait of pioneering nineteenth century French entomologist, Jean Henri Fabre. |
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| 1767 |
Finch, Robert |
Outlands: Journeys to the Outer Edges of Cape Cod |
Godine 1986, 1st ed, 175pp, vy fine |
12.50 |
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A naturalist's look at the beaches and sand dunes of The Cape. |
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| 1769 |
Franz, Dale Clarke |
The Pigeon River Country |
Pigeon River Country Assn 1985, QP, appears as 1st ed, 6" x 9", orig single map-sheet laid in, 295pp, vy fine |
15.00 |
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Dale Franz's history and natural history on the Pigeon River area of northern Michigan, with chapters on the log house, lumbering, state forest, oil, the dam, Hemingway, the Yuills, Walter Babcock, camping along the river, wildlife, and vegetation, among others. |
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Gibbons, Felton &
Strom, Deborah |
Neighbors to the Birds:
A History of Birdwatching in America (Illus) |
Norton 1988, 1st ed, bibliog, index, 364pp, vy fine |
5.00 |
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A well-written book which includes useful chapters on the literature of birding, great naturalists, artists, women and bird conservation, early history, etc. |
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