About the scientific study of animals or plants, especially as concerned with observation rather than experiment.
Gould and Lincoln, 1860. 8Vo Hardcover. 250pp. Brown debossed boards, golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, chipping at head and foot of exterior spine; foxing on endpapers and.....
Columbia University Press, 2005. Softcover. 8vo. 313 pages. Text is clean and unmarked with color and monochrome images. Minimal wear to cover.
Random House, 2002. 24Mo Jewelbox. Read by author. 5 CDs in jewelbox inside sleeve. NEW, factory-sealed.
Mentor, 1964. 1st ptg. 12Mo Softcover. 304pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing; light edge patina throughout.
FOS, 1985. 8Vo Softcover. 110pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinge is intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Library issue: has library labels, stamps, cardpocket. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, small bookstore stamp on title page.
Columbia University Press, 1999. 1st edition. 3rd printing. Softcover. 8vo. This first edition has teal and white covers that are clean with straight edges. Corners are softly creased. Lettering is clear. Remnants of a removed sticker on lower back cover. Spine has a soft crease down the center. Edges are.....
Houghton Mifflin, 2008. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. This first edition with full number line has black boards with straight edges and pointed corners. Spine is uncreased with straight edges with gold gilt lettering. Text block is softly canted. Binding is tight. 256p. End pages are clean. Interior is clean with.....
American Home Library Co, 1902. 8Vo Hardcover. 587pp. Patterned reboards, brown leather spine and points, golden lettering. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners, gilt head. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, rubbing, chipping at head of exterior spine;.....
D. Appleton, 1890. 2nd ed. 8Vo Hardcover. 551pp. Green boards, golden and blue lettering and graphics. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, some separation on inside hinges, fraying cloth and splitting on outside joints. Textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear.....
A. Gand, 1811. 8Vo Hardcover. 586pp. Brown patterned boards, brown leather spine, golden lettering. Text in French is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Considerable overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, flaking; heavy foxing on inner boards, endpapers and throughout;.....
OR Books, 2016. 1st ptg. 12Mo Softcover. 128pp. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are intact, spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, a few dogeared pages.
Tipografia Mariano Ricci, 1940. 8Vo Hardcover. Hardbound collection of zoological bulletins; later added bulletin tipped-in at end. Blue boards, golden lettering. Text in Italian is clean on uncreased pages, unmarked save for a few pencil notations. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners, speckled edges. Library issue: has.....
West Newman & Co / Indian Museum, Thacker Spink & Co, 1892. Folio Hardcover. 157pp. Black boards, brown leather points and spine, in a clear plastic wrap. Text and illustration is clean on uncreased pages; sporadic written marks throughout. Hinges are intact with some separation, last endpaper and one inner.....
Tower Publications, 1954. 12Mo Softcover. 267pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, sunning, abrading; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.
Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1841. 8Vo Hardcover. 552pp. Brown debossed boards, golden lettering on spine, fold-out map at p110. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages; some folio pages are uncut at head. Front hinge is intact; rear board and rear endpapers have detached from hinge. Textblock is.....
Johns Hopkins, 2007. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. This first edition with full number line has boards bound in black cloth with straight edges. Top front corner is creased but other corners pointed. Spine is uncreased with straight edges and light purple metallic titling. Text block is square. Binding is firm.....
Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. 1st. 8Vo, Softcover. 269pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased white pages. Unbroken spine, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, one abrasion across front cover, faint spottage on textblock head and foot.
Taj Books International LLP, 2007. 1st edition. Hardcover. Elephant Folio. This first edition has large glossy pictorial boards with straight edges and pointed corners. Spine is uncreased with straight edges. Text block is square. Binding is intact. 160p. Teal end pages are clean. Interior is unmarked with crisp white pages.....
W.B. Stickney / Alvin J. Johnson, 1879. 4To Hardcover. 680pp 684pp. Brown boards, golden lettering on spines and front boards. Text and artwork is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblocks are square with pointed corners, gilt edges. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, rubbing, pageblush.....
Roehrs, 1978. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. This first edition has boards bound in pictorial cloth with moderate cover wear from handling. Edges are straight. Corners are rubbed. Spine is creased with staining and softly rubbed edges. Text block is slightly warped with trivial stained edges. Binding is loose but secure.....
Florida Park Service / Dewitt Inc. 4To Softcover. 20pp. Text and artwork are clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinge is secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slight overall shelf/timewear, page patina throughout.
Kegan Paul, 2003. 8Vo Hardcover. 332pp. Pictorial boards, black lettering. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock has slight cant, pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board corner bumps, foxing on textblock edges, faintly on page foredges.
Macmillan, 1964. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 726pp. Olive boards, blue lettering, unclipped jacket in mylar sheath. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and corner rubbing; foxing on inner boards, endpapers and textblock edges, faint.....
CAB International, 1995. 2nd ed. 8Vo Softcover. 725pp. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, light spotting on textblock edges.
Wiley/Blackwell Publishing, 2012. 1st edition. Softcover. 4to. Glossy illustrated covers are clean and have clear titling. Bottom front edge softly creased. Barcode sticker present on back lower edge. Spine is uncreased with straight edges. Text block is square. Binding is firm. 443p. Previous owners name plate is present on verso.....