On this page you can browse among 179 titles about nature, animals, environmental issues, and the great outdoors. These books were on hand as of September 1, 2007 on our shelves in Walpole, New Hampshire. When ordering, please note the order number just before the price and check the ordering information page to place your order, thank you, RAY

1. THE HARVARD FOREST MODELS, Harvard Fellows, Petersham, MA, 1941, B&W illustrations, 48pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover), The Harvard Forest models were designed to portray, first, the history of the central New England forests, beginning with the first white settlement in Petersham; second, the silvicultural practices developed at the Harvard Forest for application to local forest conditions; and, third, certain allied functions of modern forestry., (Order No: 28202 ), $10.00

2. Abbott, R. Tucker, KINGDOM OF THE SEASHELL, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1975) 2nd ptg, over 250 B&W and color ill., 256pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517166089 First published in 1972. A comprehensive survey of seashells delving into all of the shell's intriguing facets., (Order No: 11199 ), $5.00

3. Ackerman, Diane, THE MOON BY WHALE LIGHT - AND OTHER ADVENTURES AMONG BATS, PENGUINS, CROCODILIANS, AND WHALES, Random House, New York, (1991) 1st ed, 249pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394585747, (Order No: 6333 ), $4.00

4. Ackerman, Diane, THE RAREST OF THE RARE: VANISHING ANIMALS, TIMELESS WORLDS, Random House, New York, (1995) 1st ed, 184pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679403469 Ackerman sets off on journeys that lead to, among other places, the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain forests of Brazil, the monk seals of the Pacific's French Frigate Shoals, and the endearing short-tailed albatross on an almost inaccessible island off Japan, as well as the vital but threatened layover sites of the vastly traveled monarch butterfly., (Order No: 19073 ), $5.00

5. Adams, Alexander B., ETERNAL QUEST: THE STORY OF THE GREAT NATURALISTS, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1969), B&W illustrations, 509pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) reviewers note few pages, The lives of the great naturalists., (Order No: 34341 ), $8.00

6. Adams, John Coleman, NATURE STUDIES IN BERKSHIRE, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1899 1st ed, B&W and sepia toned ill., 225pp, very good+ decorated green cloth (hardcover) lacks front free ep, Exquisite illustrations in sepia toned photogravure from original photographs by Arthur Scott. Exceptionally nice clean, tight and bright copy (albiet lacking front free endpaper)., (Order No: 38932 ), $60.00

7. Adams, Richard (science texts by Max Hooper), NATURE DAY AND NIGHT, The Viking Press, New York, (1978), B&W and color illustrations, 108pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670504750, (Order No: 34130 ), $8.50

8. Andrews, J. R. H., THE SOUTHERN ARK: ZOOLOGICAL DISCOVERY IN NEW ZEALAND, 1769-1900, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, HI, (1986), color illustrations, 237pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0824811925 This book surveys 130 years of discovery, description and illustration of New Zealand's unique fauna. It begins with the voyages of Captain Cook and concludes at the end of the Victorian era., (Order No: 21713 ), $15.00

9. Arnold, Ron, AT THE EYE OF THE STORM: JAMES WATT AND THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS, Regnery Gateway, Chicago, IL, (1982), 282pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0895266342 Combining the provocative story of President Ronald Reagan's most colorful Cabinet officer with an eye-opening exploration of the vast resources controlled by the Department of the Interior, the author creates an intriguing look at James G. Watt and the storms of controversy swirling around him., (Order No: 24904 ), $8.50

10. Attenborough, David, THE FIRST EDEN: THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD AND MAN, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, (1987) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 240pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) review press rel., ISBN 0316057509 Companion to the PBS television series. David Attenborough's latest excursion into the field of natural history where he explores the history and current state of the fascinating Mediterranean region, which became the cradle of civilization., (Order No: 11836 ), $4.00

11. Ayensu, Edward S.; Heywood, Vernon H.; Lucas, Grenville L.; and Defilipps, Robert A., OUR GREEN AND LIVING WORLD: THE WISDOM TO SAVE IT, Smithsonian Institution Pr., Washington, D.C., (1984) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 256pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0895990164 The authors, two Britons, an American, and an African, survey the ways in which we are losing our ability to survive biologically and present new approaches to regaining it. They examine our planet's green life-layer from every point of view: cultural and artistic, religious, ecological, economic, and scientific., (Order No: 14436 ), $7.00

12. Bates, Marston, ANIMAL WORLDS, Random House, New York, (1966) 3rd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 316pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), In depth look at the various worlds and environments in which animals live., (Order No: 36629 ), $7.50

13. Beebe, William, GALAPAGOS: WORLD'S END, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1926) 5th ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 443pp, good+, black cloth (hardcover), teg (no dustjacket), First publishe in 1924., (Order No: 6175 ), $30.00

14. Bellamy, David, THE LIFE-GIVING SEA, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1975), 250+ ill. in color and B&W, 320pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517518732 Here is an integrated view of the sea: its origins and makeup, the environment it creates, its surface and its depths, its energies and their transfer to the form of life, the tracing of living things from simple sponges to mammals, and on to the hydrosphere and the sea's unlimited potential for man., (Order No: 19494 ), $5.00

15. Benson, Maxine, MARTHA MAXWELL: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURALIST, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, (1986), B&W illustrations, 335pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0803211929 Naturalist, taxidermist, museologist, artist--Maxwell pioneered in a number of fields new for women., (Order No: 48838 ), $7.50

16. Benton, Michael, ON THE TRAIL OF THE DINOSAURS: THE LATEST EVIDENCE ON THE MIGHTY REPTILES THAT DOMINATED OUR PREHISTORIC PAST, Crescent Books, New York, (1989), 188 color plates, 144pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517679760 A complete account of our current state of knowledge of these fabulous reptiles, backed by descriptions of the latest finds, a look at current research methods and new ways of interpreting old theories and preconceptions., (Order No: 14693 ), $10.00

17. Bernhardt, Peter, NATURAL AFFAIRS: A BOTANIST LOOKS AT THE ATTACHMENTS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE, Villard Books, New York, 1993 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 225pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679413162 From the teachings of missionaries in sixteenth-century Peru to the centuries-old superstitions of Persian midwives, the author takes us on an absorbing tour of the strange points in history where the lives of people and plants have converged., (Order No: 21231 ), $6.00

18. Bewick, T. (wood engravings by), A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS - THE SECOND EDITION, S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, et al, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1791, B&W engravings, 483pp, very good, new leather spine and corners (hardcover), From the "Advertisement" in the book, "We have endeavoured to lay before our readers a particular account of the animals with which our own country is abundantly stored, especially of those which so materially contribute to the strength, the wealth, and the happiness of this kingdom..." An exceptionally clean and tight copy., (Order No: 33841 ), $375.00

19. Bizzell, W. B., THE GREEN RISING, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1926, 269pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), An Historical Survey of Agrarianism, With Special Reference to the Organized Efforts of the Farmers of the United States to Improve Their Economic and Social Status., (Order No: 24686 ), $20.00

20. Blair, William D. (illustrated by Valerie A. Kells), KATHARINE ORDWAY: THE LADY WHO SAVED THE PRAIRIES, The Nature Conservancy, (1989), B&W & color photos, B&W ill., 120pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0962459003 This book tells how a girl from a prairie state, who grew up on tales of the pioneers voyaging westward in their "prairie schooners," came late in life to build the largest private prairie preserve system in the world--and how she went on from there to save endangered wildlife and wild lands from Maine to Hawaii., (Order No: 15641 ), $7.50

21. Bolles, Frank, CHOCORUA'S TENANTS, Houghton, Mifflin and Co., Boston, 1895, 8 B&W illustrations, 68pp, very good, blue cloth, teg (hardcover), Published by Elizabeth Q. Bolles the year after her husband's death. Frank Bolles summered at Chocorua Lake near Tamworth, New Hampshire, and his poems relate tales of the lake's permanent residents, including: The crow, Log-Cock, Ruffed Grouse, Eaves Swallow, Blue Jay, Oven-Bird, and other birds. Uncommon., (Order No: 30865 ), $35.00

22. Booke, Ruth Voorhees (photographs by Louis Buhle; sketches by the author), PRESSED FLOWER PICTURES: AND CITRUS-SKIN DECORATIONS, Avenel Books, NY, (1962), 8 color & 66 B&W ill., 228pp, very good w/very good dustjacket, How to make--petal-point pictures, tray decorations, paperweights, calendars, memory pictures, samplers, cirtus-skin decorations, seed mosaics. Covers framing, backgrounds, mounting, designing, and much, much more!, (Order No: 18541 ), $10.00

23. Boom, B. K. and Kleijn, H., THE GLORY OF THE TREE: WITH 194 COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS OF TREES OF THE WORLD BY G. D. SWANENBURG DE VEYE, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1966 1st ed, B&W and 194 color ill., 128pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) couple small tears on dj, Magnificently illustrated, this volume in the series which began with MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI features trees from all over the world, fully half of which are native in America., (Order No: 34851 ), $12.00

24. Borland, Hal, BORLAND COUNTRY, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, (1971) 1st ed, photos by Walter Chandoha, 115pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 10379 ), $6.00

25. Borland, Hal, BEYOND YOUR DOORSTEP: A HANDBOOK TO THE COUNTRY, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1962 1st ed, ill. by Peter Parnall, 403pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), For anyone who walks the woods and fields and wants to learn about the living things he has often looked at but never seen., (Order No: 17010 ), $5.00

26. Boyer, Charles S., THE DIATOMACEAE OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY, J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1916 1st ed, 700 ill. by the author, 143pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover), "This present contribution to the local flora is intended as an introduction to more extended research." From the preface by the author., (Order No: 3536 ), $150.00

27. Brainerd, John W., WORKING WITH NATURE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, Oxford University Press, New York, 1973, B&W ill., 517pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 019501667X Written for everyone who appreciates and respects nature, this volume offers perceptive and personal instructions for sharing our planet thoughtfully, for taking a long look at the land on which we live, and for managing it in ecologically and esthetically sound ways., (Order No: 33794 ), $12.50

28. Brand, Albert R., MORE SONGS OF WILD BIRDS - WITH ALL THREE RECORDS IN REAR POCKET, Thomas Nelson and Sons, New York, 1936, B&W line drawings, 116pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Besides the three records, this book contains extensive comment on the attributes of bird song, its varying pleasures and significance, and full, specific information on the range, field chararcteristics and song habits of the birds portrayed on the records., (Order No: 8404 ), $25.00

29. Brown, Simon (editor), THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER; A MONTHLY JOURNAL - VOLUME VIII - JANUARY 1856 TO DECEMBER 1856 COMPLETE, Joel Nourse, Boston, MA, 1856, B&W illustrations, 576pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) light wear top and bottom of spine, "Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, and their Kindred Arts and Sciences; Embellished and Illustrated with Numerous Beautiful Engravings." Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 43228 ), $50.00

30. Buckles, Mary Parker, MARGINS: A NATURALIST MEETS LONG ISLAND SOUND, North Point Press, New York, (1997) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 286pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0865475164 Buckles explores the 110-mile-long body of water that separates Long Island from Connecticut and New York's mainland., (Order No: 23477 ), $4.00

31. Bulloch, David K., THE UNDERWATER NATURALIST: A LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO THE VIBRANT WORLD BENEATH THE SEA, Lyons & Burford, Publishers, New York, (1991), B&W ill. & color ill., 250pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in, ISBN 155821108X In this wonderful introduction to life under the sea, the author surveys the astonishing range of this life, from the coral reefs of southerly waters to the icy depths of our northern coasts., (Order No: 21236 ), $11.50

32. Burroughs, John, INDOOR STUDIES, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, (1917), 265pp, very good, olive green cloth w/gilt stampings (hardcover), (Order No: 21487 ), $5.00

33. Burroughs, John, THE BREATH OF LIFE, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, (1915), 295pp, very good, olive green cloth w/gilt stampings (hardcover), (Order No: 21491 ), $12.50

34. Burroughs, John, A YEAR IN THE FIELDS - SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS OF JOHN BURROUGHS, Houghton, Mifflin and Co., Boston, MA, 1901, photos by Clifton Johnson, 220pp, good+, light green cloth, teg (hardcover), (Order No: 42974 ), $10.00

35. Burton, Maurice, SYSTEMATIC DICTIONARY OF MAMMALS OF THE WORLD, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1962), ill. by David Pratt, 307pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), In this concise but comprehensive handbook, practically all the world's mammals are described in detail., (Order No: 15519 ), $3.50

36. Burton, Maurice (drawings by Jane Burton), INFANCY IN ANIMALS, Roy Publishers, New York, (1956), B&W drawings and photographs, 228pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 24502 ), $4.00

37. Cannon, Grant G., GREAT MEN OF MODERN AGRICULTURE, The Macmillan Company, New York, (1963) 1st ptg, B&W ill., 256pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Antoine Lavoisier, Gregor Mendel, Louis Pasteur, Eli Whitney, Carolus Linnaeus, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Baron Justus von Liebig, and others., (Order No: 32097 ), $12.50

38. Chauvin, Remy (translated by George Ordish), ANIMAL SOCIETIES: FROM THE BEE TO THE GORILLA, Hill and Wang, New York, (1968) 1st Amer, 60 photos, 60 line drawings, 281pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "To what extent do insect societies differ from those of men and those of primates?" Professor Chauvin, a French biologist, asks this and many related questions and comes up with some startling answers., (Order No: 14418 ), $4.50

39. Clarke, J. F. Gates, THE LEPIDOPTERA OF RAPA ISLAND - SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY NUMBER 56, Smithsonian Institution Pr., Washington, DC, 1971, B&W illustrations, 282pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), One hundred thirty species of Lepidoptera are recorded from Rapa Island, of which 77 were previously unreported. Of these, 47 species and 2 subspecies are described as new to science., (Order No: 52011 ), $17.50

40. Cole, S. W., THE AMERICAN VETERINARIAN, OR DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SHOWING THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND REMEDIES, John P. Jewett and Company, Boston, MA, 1850, B&W illustrations, 288pp, good, full calf (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy, A BOOK FOR EVERY FARMER. THE AMERICAN VETERINARIAN, OR DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SHOWING THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND REMEDIES, AND RULES FOR RESTORING AND PRESERVING HEALTH, BY GOOD MANAGEMENT; WITH DIRECTIONS FOR TRAINING AND BREEDING., (Order No: 51253 ), $100.00

41. Cooper, Gordon, ALONG THE GREAT RIVERS, Philosophical Library, New York, (1953), B&W illustrations, 159pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 36609 ), $12.50

42. Cott, Hugh B., LOOKING AT ANIMALS: A ZOOLOGIST IN AFRICA, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1975), ill. by Hugh B. Cott, 221pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), USBN 068414249X A famous zoologist and explorer shares with the reader the fascination and delight he finds among the wildlife of that richest of all regions, East Africa., (Order No: 21446 ), $8.00

43. Cotton, Lizzie E. (Mrs.), BEE KEEPING FOR PROFIT - A NEW SYSTEM OF BEE MANAGEMENT - SECOND EDITION, published by the author, West Gorham, Maine, 1883, B&W illustrations, 150pp, very good, original green cloth w/light fray top of spine, First published in 1880. Author introduced a "Contollable Hive and New System of Been Management" and this book presents the whoe process of bee keeping to render the business "safe, pleasant and profitable.", (Order No: 35193 ), $200.00

44. Coupin, H. and Lea, John, THE ROMANCE OF ANIMAL ARTS & CRAFTS, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1907, B&W illustrations, 356pp, good+, decorated blue cloth (hardcover), BEING AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE SPINNING, WEAVING, SEWING, MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND POTTERY, AERONAUTICS, RAFT-BUILDING, ROAD-MAKING, AND VARIOUS OTHER INDUSTRIES OF WILD LIFE., (Order No: 40066 ), $35.00

45. Croker, Robert A. (foreword by Francois Vuilleumier), PIONEER ECOLOGIST - THE LIFE AND WORK OF VICTOR ERNEST SHELFORD 1877-1968, Smithsonian Institution Pr., Washington, DC, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 222pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, ISBN 087474315X Shelford's pioneering work stated, "Ecologically comparable animals living under similar conditions possess certain similarities of physiology, behavior, habitats and modes of life" Shelfor's goal was to develop a useful ecological classifcation of animal communities basedon this principle., (Order No: 46731 ), $5.00

46. Dalton, Stephen (text and photographs by) (edited by John Kings; foreword by Howard Ensign Evans), BORNE ON THE WIND: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF INSECTS IN FLIGHT, Reader's Digest Press, New York, 1975, B&W and color ill., 160pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0883490528 Stephen Dalton's photographs of insects in flight are magnificently reproduced in this book in full color and accompanied by detailed captions, as well as by descriptive essays about the insects themselves, an analysis of the flight of insects, and an explanation of Mr. Dalton's special photographic process., (Order No: 29624 ), $10.00

47. Dann, Kevin, LEWIS CREEK LOST AND FOUND, Middlebury College Press, Middlebury, VT, (2001), 223pp, very good++, wraps (softcover) pencil marks about 5 pages, ISBN 1584650729 Three nineteenth-century naturalists focus on the relationships between humans and their environment., (Order No: 46769 ), $5.00

48. Davis, R. N., ILLUSTRATED AND ANNOTATED CATALOG OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, Everhart Museum, Scranton, PA, 1915, B&W ill., color frontis, 36pp, good, wraps (softcover), Everhart Museum Natural History Bulletin No. 1., (Order No: 49873 ), $30.00

49. Dembeck, Hermann, ANIMALS AND MEN: AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF THE ANIMAL AS PREY, AS SERVANT, AS COMPANION, The Natural History Press, Garden City, NY, (1965), B&W illustrations, 390pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A wide ranging, profusely illustrated, informal history of man's relationships with animals throughout the ages and throughout the world., (Order No: 11848 ), $4.50

50. Denlinger, Milo G., THE COMPLETE COCKER SPANIEL, Denlinger's, Silver Springs, MD, (1946) 4th ed, drawings by Paul Brown, 128pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover), A monograph on the Cocker Spaniel., (Order No: 16599 ), $7.50

51. Department of the Navy - Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, POISONOUS SNAKES OF THE WORLD: A MANUAL FOR USE BY U.S. AMPHIBIOUS FORCES - NAVMED P-5099, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, [1966], 120 B&W figures, 8 color plt, 212pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 11145 ), $7.50

52. Droscher, Vitus B., THEY LOVE AND KILL: SEX, SYMPATHY AND AGGRESSION IN COURTSHIP AND MATING, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, (1976) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 363pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0876902158, (Order No: 3313 ), $7.50

53. Dutton, Roderic W.; Clarke, John I.; and, Battikhi, Anwar (edited by), ARID LAND RESOURCES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT: JORDAN'S DESERT MARGIN, Kegan Paul International, London, (1998), B&W tables and figures, 332pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0710306121 Foreword by HRH Crown Prince Hassan bin Talal and HRH The Duke of Kent. Many changes to the population, the resource base and the management of the Badia's natural resources are the subject of the Jordan Badia Research and Development Programme. This volume presents the main research findings from the first phase of the Programme, which established a baseline for the natural and human resources of the area. The Programme, long-term, is also deeply concerned with questions of economic and social productivity. The aim of the research is to provide decision makers, in both the national government and local households, with the information they require for sustainable management of Badia resources by government agencies and local people on behalf of the population and the nation as a whole., (Order No: 29176 ), $75.00

54. Eaton, Walter Prichard, IN BERKSHIRE FIELDS, W. A. Wilde Company, Boston, (1926), ill. by Walter King Stone, 312pp, very good, green cloth, teg (hardcover), A natural history of the Berkshire Hills (Massachusetts) surrounding the author's house., (Order No: 19575 ), $15.00

55. Eaton, Walter Prichard (illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull and Warwick Reynolds), ON THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, Jonathan Cape, London, (1921), B&W illustrations, 310pp, good, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 29943 ), $15.00

56. Elliott, Charles, THE OUTDOOR OBSERVER: HOW TO SEE, HEAR AND INTERPRET IN THE NATURAL WORLD, Outdoor Life - E. P. Dutton, New York, (1969), ill. by Tom Beacham, 119pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), "An Outdoor Life Skill Book", (Order No: 34129 ), $11.50

57. Elman, Robert (foreword by Dean Amadon), AMERICA'S PIONEERING NATURALISTS: THEIR LIVES AND TIMES, EXPLOITS AND ADVENTURES, Winchester Press, Tulsa, OK, (1982) 1st ptg, 231pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0876912927 In this engrossing book, the author recreates the lives, times, adventures, misadventures, follies, and enormous achievements of men who probed the unknown at first hand--not in the laboratory but in the wilds., (Order No: 16966 ), $5.00

58. Elwell, Jerry MacElroy, CUDDLES: THE TRUE STORY OF A BEFUDDLED MAINE WOODCHUCK, Courier-Gazette, Inc., Rockland, ME, 1972, B&W illustrations, 154pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Captured in words and pictures is the hilarious (and heart-breaking) true life story of Cuddles, the Maine woodchuck who thought she was people., (Order No: 49118 ), $10.00

59. Esau, Katherine, VIRUSES IN PLANT HOSTS: FORM, DISTRIBUTION, AND PATHOLOGIC EFFECTS, University of Wisconsin Pr., Madison, WI, 1968, 137 B&W figures, 225pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Internationally renowned plant anatomist Katherine Esau brings together the results of her recent and largely unpublished studies on the form and movement of tobacco mosaic virus and beet yellows virus in plant tissue and the effect of these viruses on plant cells, and discusses these results in the light of current knowledge., (Order No: 16199 ), $7.50

60. Farmar, Hugh (photographs, tail-pieces and decorations by Edward Bradbury), THE COTTAGE IN THE FOREST, Hutchinson & Co. Publishers, London, n.d. c1950s, ill. by Edward Bradbury, 191pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The cottage around which this book is written lies in a remote part of East Anglia. The author writes about birds, insects, wild flowers and gardening., (Order No: 48453 ), $7.50

61. Farrand, John (introduction and edited by) (foreword by Les Line), THE AUDUBON SOCIETY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMAL LIFE, Clarkson Potter, Inc., New York, (1982), 1000+ ill. w/583 in color, 607pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517546574 A comprehensive, educational and entertaining one-volume reference book on the entire world of animals. The 350,000-word text was written by a group of distinguished scientists who are leading authorities in their respective fields., (Order No: 22868 ), $7.50

62. Fergus, Charles, THE WINGLESS CROW: ESSAYS FROM THE "THORNAPPLES" COLUMN, Lyons & Burford, Publishers, New York, (1984) 1st ptg, 188pp, very good+ wraps (softcover), ISBN 1558212337, (Order No: 40457 ), $6.50

63. Forbes, Duncan, BRITISH FOSSILS - BLACK'S YOUNG NATURALIST'S SERIES, Adam and Charles Black, London, (1951), 23 B&W plates, 13 drawings, 96pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 34170 ), $10.00

64. Ford, Alice (compiled and edited by), AUDUBONS ANIMALS: THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA, The Studio Publications, Inc, New York, (1951), over 150 B&W and color plts, 222pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 10831 ), $8.50

65. Fradkin, Philip L., WANDERINGS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALIST IN ALASKA AND THE AMERICAN WEST, University of New Mexico Pr., Albuquerque, NM, (1993) 1st ed, 273pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0826314163, (Order No: 41496 ), $6.00

66. Fremantle, Christopher; et. al. (Board of Editors), GENTRY - NUMBER FIVE, WINTER, 1952 - HOLIDAY ISSUE 1952, Reporter Publications, Inc., New York, (1952), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, good, wraps (softcover), Fascinating magazine full of fabric samples, cut-outs, etc. Contents of this issue include: The Merry Beaglers; Bosch by Joseph Pijoan; An Introduction to Sports Cars; Fox Hunting; Glossary of Fox Hunting Terms; How the Brigadier Slew the Fox; Beagles and Beagling; How to Look at a Football Game; Gentry Fashion Portfolio; Fine Art of Drinking; Wood for your Fireplace; Charles Spencer Chaplin; Gift Portfolio for the Holidays; and much more., (Order No: 44823 ), $35.00

67. Frome, Michael, REGREENING THE NATIONAL PARKS, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, (1992) 1st ptg, 289pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0816509565 The author shows how the original mission of the National Park Service has been undermined by politicization and bureaucratization. This book tells how the Park Service has been transformed from a professional to a political agency and in the process has betrayed its own values by emphasizing recreation and "short-order wilderness served like fast food" rather than the preservation of the nation's natural heritage., (Order No: 13943 ), $10.00

68. Gibson, W. Hamilton, STROLLS BY STARLIGHT AND SUNSHINE, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1891, illustrated by the author, 194pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) teg, Contents include: A Midnight Ramble; Night Witchery; Bird Notes; Bird Cradles; Prehistoric Botanists; The Wild Garden., (Order No: 36925 ), $40.00

69. Gibson, William Hamilton, HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS: A TRIBUTE TO THE WOODS AND FIELDS, Harpeer & Brothers, New York, 1887, B&W illustrations, 202pp, good, decorated olive green cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, (Order No: 46515 ), $75.00

70. Gleeson, Gertrude, LONDON ZOO: THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, National Travel Club, New York, 1933, B&W illustrations, 323pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 39610 ), $12.00

71. Greeley, R. Gordon, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORSESHOEING, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1970) 1st ptg, ill. by the author, 176pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader from the very fundamentals of the art of horseshoeing to more advanced concepts involving foot pathology., (Order No: 38698 ), $12.00

72. Guggisberg, C. A. W. (foreword by F. Vollmar), MAN AND WILDLIFE, Arco Publishing Company Inc., New York, (1970), 20 color plates,B&W ill,maps, 224pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0668022825 Including an extensive reference guide to the world's national parks. A distinguished zoologist and a world authority on conservation, has drawn a dramatic and highly informative picture of man's relationship with the animal world., (Order No: 16919 ), $3.50

73. Hancock, Frances Ann Johnson (edited by Ruth Ayres-Givens), SAVING THE GREAT STONE FACE: THE CHRONICLE OF THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1985) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 183pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914659022 First published in 1984. Here in poetry, prose, and pictures is the remarkable saga of the Profile, written by a remarkable and sensitive woman who wanted to share her love and appreciation for this world-famous natural wonder., (Order No: 15609 ), $30.00

74. Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., HANOVER YEARLINGS - FOALS OF 1955 AT THE HANOVER SHOE FARMS, INC., HANOVER, PA., Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc., Hanover, PA, 1956, B&W illustrations, 248pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Catalogue (compiled from the records of 1955 together with new performersof 1956 at the time of going to press) of horses to be sold at auction by The Standardbred Horse Sales Co., at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania November 12 to 16, 1956., (Order No: 44949 ), $20.00

75. Harbison, C. E., OUR DOGS: A TEXT BOOK ON THE FEEDING, TRAINING AND CARE OF ALL BREEDS - REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, Orange Judd Publishing Co., New York, 1935, 306pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover) previous owner's inscriptions, (Order No: 36106 ), $7.00

76. Hare, Tony (general editor) (foreword by Thomas Lovejoy), HABITATS: FOURTEEN FOLDOUT PANORAMAS OF THE WORLD'S ECOLOGICAL ZONES, Macmillan, New York, (1994) 1st ptg, color ill., color maps, 143pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 002548155X Through a series of panoramic foldout photographs, this book explores each of the fourteen major ecosystems in the world, from rain forests to deserts, coral reefs to wetlands., (Order No: 22316 ), $10.00

77. Harris, Thaddeus William, A TREATISE ON SOME OF THE INSECTS INJURIOUS TO VEGETATION, William White, Boston, 1862 3rd ed, B&W ill., all 8 colored plts, 640pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) some light edgewear, (Order No: 2948 ), $75.00

78. Harte, John, THE GREEN FUSE: AN ECOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, Univ. of California Press, Berkeley, CA, (1993), ill. by Len Kamp, 156pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in, ISBN 0520082079 Lyrical and vivid portraits of natural wonders and the threats to them are combined with precise scientific accounts of natural processes and their disturbances., (Order No: 19128 ), $6.50

79. Herbert, Susan (paintings by) and Baron, Stanley (text by), A VICTORIAN CAT'S JOURNAL, A Bulfinch Press Book, Boston, MA, (1991) 1st US, B&W and color illustrations, 17.50, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0821218654 Following the rousing success of her first book, THE CATS GALLERY OF ART, the artist Susan Herbert now presents a cat's album of Victorian life, offering typical period scenes of an upstairs-downstairs household, with its dinner parties, musical evenings, grand balls, weddings, and sewing bees., (Order No: 51319 ), $17.50

80. Herman, Harry A., IMPROVING CATTLE BY THE MILLIONS: NAAB AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLDWIDE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, University of Missouri Press, Columbia, MO, 1981, B&W illustrations, 377pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0826203205 This account of man's efforts to improve cattle focuses on the use of artificial insemination (AI), the most important innovation in the history of modern cattle breeding. The author, a pioneer and internationally recognized authority in the field, traces the development of AI programs in the United States and many other countries., (Order No: 17748 ), $14.50

81. Herman, Pauline W., THE FAMILY HORSE, D. Van Notrand Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ, (1959), photographs by Richards Ford, 130pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Contents include: So Your're Going to Buy a Horse!; Your Stable; How to Clean a Stall; The Paddock; Tack; Exercising Your Horse; Grooming; Bathing; Shoeing; Clipping and Trimming; Simple Feeding Instructions; When to Call the Vet; Your Horse., (Order No: 49262 ), $5.00

82. Hey, Douglas, WILDLIFE HERITAGE OF SOUTH AFRICA, Oxford University Press, London, 1966, B&W ill., 246pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The whole living community of South African wildlife--Plants, Invertebrates, Insects, Fishes, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals--from the simplest one-celled organisms to the most highly specialized animals, is within the scope of this richly illustrated book., (Order No: 34588 ), $25.00

83. Hollon, W. Eugene, THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT: THEN AND NOW, Oxford University Press, New York, 1966, B&W ill., 284pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Professor Hollon traces the evolution of the Great American Desert from early myths to the dawn of knowledge, from bonanzas to failures, from renewed hope to disappointment, and, finally to the double realization that the desert is permanent but that man's adaptation to it is not impossible., (Order No: 34443 ), $10.00

84. Horlacher, Levi Jackson and Hammonds, Carsie, SHEEP, The Interstate Publisher, Danville, IL, 1953, B&W illustrations, 348pp, good, decorated gray cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 49476 ), $5.00

85. Huntington, Lee Pennock, HILL SONG: A COUNTRY JOURNAL, The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, (1985), B&W illustrations, 163pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, owner's name, ISBN 0881500518 In this book, we accompany the author around the year on her hill farm in Vermont as she perceptively observes and celebrates life and the marvels of nature in her flower and vegetable gardens, through the meadows and into the woods, at home with birds, wildflowers, and the customs of the country., (Order No: 17182 ), $3.00

86. Jones, Robert L. & Hanson, Harold C., MINERAL LICKS, GEOPHAGY, AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF NORTH AMERICAN UNGULATES, Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA, (1985) 1st ed, B&W ill., figures, tables, 301pp, fine, pictorial covers (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published), ISBN 0813811511 A definitive assessment of the role of mineral licks in the life cycle of ungulates and certain aspects of the biology of herbivores in general., (Order No: 13600 ), $5.00

87. Jordan, William, DIVORCE AMONG THE GULLS: AN UNCOMMON LOOK AT HUMAN NATURE, North Point Press, San Francisco, CA, 1991, 205pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0865474265 What if, instead of attributing human motives to animals, we paid more attention to the animal motives in humans? This book is a startling exploration of this notion., (Order No: 23948 ), $5.00

88. Karner, Garry D.; Taylor, Brian; Driscoll, Neal W.; and Kohlstedt, David L. (edited by), RHEOLOGY AND DEFORMATION OF THE LITHOSPHERE AT CONTINENTAL MARGINS, Columbia University Press, New York, (2004) 1st ptg, B&W and Color illustrations, 352pp, fine, green boards (hardcover), ISBN 0231127383 This volume is a collection of papers resulting from presentations made during a four-day short course at the first U.S. MARGINS Theoretical and Experimental Institute (TEI) held January 23-26, 2000. Continental margins are Earth's principle loci for producing hydrocarbon and metal resources, for earthquake, landslide, volcanic, and climatic hazards, and for the greatest population density. Despite the societal and economic importance of margins, many of the mechanical, fluid, chemical, and biological processes that shape them are poorly understood. Progress is hindered by the sheer scope of the problems and by the spatial-temporal scale and complexities of the processes. The MARGINS Program seeks to understand the complex interplay of processes that govern continental margin evolution., (Order No: 42048 ), $65.00

89. Kielan-Jaworowska, Zofia, HUNTING FOR DINOSAURS, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, (1969), B&W illustrations, 177pp, very good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), ISBN 026211030X, (Order No: 39253 ), $7.00

90. Kinkead, Eugene, WILDNESS IS ALL AROUND US: NOTES OF AN URBAN NATURALIST, E. P. Dutton, New York, (1978) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 178pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0876902778 The six pieces in this book all have to do with survival because of rather than in spite of man., (Order No: 27940 ), $3.00

91. Kramer, Raymond J., HAWAIIAN LAND MAMMALS, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, (1971) 1st ptg, ill. by Khan Pannell, 347pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804807434 Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby, Hawaiian Bat, Rabbit, Rats and Mouse, Guinea Pig, Dog, Mongoose, Feral Cat, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Horse and Mule, Donkey, Ass, or Burro, Pig, Axis Deer, Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Pronghorn, Water Buffalo, Feral Cattle, Feral Goat, Mouflon, Feral Sheep. A reference book on twenty-three species of land mammals inhabiting the seventy-three islands of the Hawaiian chain., (Order No: 24900 ), $17.50

92. Lamb, Edgar and Lamb, Brian, COLORFUL CACTI OF THE AMERICAN DESERTS, Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, (1974) 1st Amer, 140 color ill., B&W maps, 236pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0025676709 This handy pocket-size book takes the reader into the deserts of the United States, showing the fantastic variety of cacti and succulents in their natural habitats, and describing how they can be grown in your own home., (Order No: 27441 ), $5.00

93. Le Danois, Edouard (with the collaboration of Jacques Millot, Theodore Monod, and Paul Budker), FISHES OF THE WORLD, A. S. Barnes and Company, New York, (1961) 2nd ptg, 30 color photos, B&W ill., 190pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The author and his collaborators describe in detail how fishes of even the rarest species live and breed in their varied habitats. The photographs are remarkable--included are the first color photographs of the famous coelacanth and the Antarctic nototheniid fishes., (Order No: 16329 ), $12.50

94. Leahy, Christopher; Mitchell, John Hanson; and, Conuel, Thomas, THE NATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, MA, (1996) 1st ptg, ill. by Lars Jonsson, 226pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0201409690 One of the world's greatest painters of nature and three leading natural history writers have collaborated to offer this spectacular introduction to the natural habitats of Massachusetts., (Order No: 18889 ), $85.00

95. Lee, Katie, A VISIT TO GALAPAGOS, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (1994), color illustrations, 64pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0810925974 An illustrated journey to the Galapagos, where Charles Darwin made key observations that helped form his ideas about evolution., (Order No: 50071 ), $6.00

96. Lidman, Hans, PEOPLE OF THE FOREST, The Macmillan Company, New York, (1963), B&W illustrations, 191pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Hans Lidman is a well-known Swedish naturalist and photographer. In this book he gives us a sensitive evocation of the wild life of one of the great Scandinavian forests., (Order No: 49861 ), $7.50

97. Liebers, Arthur, COMPANION DOGS: HOW TO CHOOSE, TRAIN, AND CARE FOR THEM, A. S. Barnes and Company,Inc, New York, (1963) 2nd ptg, color frontis, B&W ill., 317pp, very good, blue cloth (no dustjacket), (Order No: 24352 ), $4.00

98. Linck, James G., PAULINA PREFERRED, Binfords & Mort, Portland, OR, (1945), B&W illustrations, 220pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A fascinating story of the Paulina Lake country in the Cascades., (Order No: 39944 ), $7.50

99. Livingston, John A., ONE COSMIC INSTANT: MAN'S FLEETING SUPREMACY, A Delta Book, New York, (1974), 243pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Livingston encompasses all the knowledge we now have about life on this planet and puts man in his biological place in the evolutionary process., (Order No: 32765 ), $3.50

100. Manguel, Alberto (edited by), BY THE LIGHT OF THE GLOW-WORM LAMP: THREE CENTURIES OF REFLECTIONS ON NATURE, Plenum Trade, New York, (1998), 373pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0306459922 Editor has collected three dozen works from the past three centuries, representing the best of the nature-writing genre., (Order No: 24993 ), $7.00

101. Matthies, Katharine (compiled by for the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution), TREES OF NOTE IN CONNECTICUT, Connecticut DAR, n.p., 1934, B&W illustrations, map, 34pp, good+, green paper covered boards (hardcover), The grouping of trees is by county, and those included are noted for their size, beauty, or age, or some incident connected with their history., (Order No: 45078 ), $30.00

102. McElroy, Thomas P., THE HABITAT GUIDE TO BIRDING, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1974 1st ed, ill. by Matthew Kalmenoff, 257pp, index, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394474929 "The first guide that simplifies bird identification by showing which species one may expect to find in various types of landscape and cover.", (Order No: 7506 ), $7.50

103. McHenry, Robert and Van Doren, Charles (edited by) (introduction by Lorus and Margery Milne), A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF CONSERVATION IN AMERICA, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1972), 422pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book records the evolving American attitudes to nature and the growth of the conservation movement as the country was transformed from a wilderness to the most advanced industrial and urbanized state in the world., (Order No: 15664 ), $7.50

104. McLoughlin, John C., THE CANINE CLAN: A NEW LOOK AT MAN'S BEST FRIEND, The Viking Press, New York, (1983), B&W illustrations, 162pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670202649 In clear prose and elegant drawings, John C. McLoughlin traces the evolution of the modern dog from prehistoric ancestors shared with man to present-day wild canids such as foxes, coyotes, and wolves, and to a single domestic species, Canis familiaris, which encompasses the hundreds of breeds that exist today., (Order No: 24587 ), $7.50

105. Measures, David G., BRIGHT WINGS OF SUMMER - WATCHING BUTTERFLIES, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0130831131 "An account of one man's discovery of the fascinating world of butterflies.", (Order No: 14959 ), $5.00

106. Meisel, Max, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY - THE PIONEER CENTURY 1769-1865 -- THREE VOLUME SET COMPLETE, Maurizio Martino Publisher, Mansfield Centre, CT, 1994, fine, red cloth (hardcover) still in original shrinkwrap, ISBN 1578980291 Quality reprint of the 1924-1928 edition. Thousands of detailed annotated bibliographic entries of all publications relating to American natural history published through 1924 on the Pioner Century. Limited to 100 sets: Volume I, 244pp; Volume II, 741pp; and, Volume III, 749pp., (Order No: 51143 ), $150.00

107. Meras, Phyllis, FIRST SPRING: A MARTHA'S VINEYARD JOURNAL, The Chatham Press, Inc., Riverside, CT, (1972) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 143pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), ISBN 0856990426 A personal journal of a city dweller's first year in the country, a critical, poetic report on the condition of an island and its people, and a joyful almanac of lore on eels and lobstering, sea birds and beach plums., (Order No: 12910 ), $5.00

108. Mills, Stephanie, IN SERVICE OF THE WILD: RESTORING AND REINHABITING DAMAGED LAND, Beacon Press, Boston, MA, (1995) 1st ptg, 237pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0807085340 A highly personal account of the formative years of the ecology movement., (Order No: 24024 ), $6.50

109. Milne, Lorus & Milne, Margery, A TIME TO BE BORN: AN ALMANAC OF ANIMAL COURTSHIP AND PARENTING, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, (1982), B&W illustrations, 218pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0871563177 Illustrations by Sarah Landry. An informative and often surprising look at the seasonal adaptations of animal sexual behavior., (Order No: 11646 ), $5.00

110. Milne, Lorus and Milne, Margery, THE ARENA OF LIFE: THE DYNAMICS OF ECOLOGY, Doubleday/Natural History Pr, Garden City, NY, [1971], 268 B&W photos and diagrams, 352pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), A husband-and-wife team of biologists and naturalists exlain the effect man has on the resources of the planet and the balances of nature., (Order No: 14963 ), $3.00

111. Milne, Lorus and Milne, Margery, THE SENSES OF ANIMALS AND MEN, Atheneum, New York, 1962, ill. by Kenneth Gosner, 307pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), An exciting exploration of the world of sense by two experienced naturalists who have the unusual gift of being able to describe complex matters in a clear and simple style., (Order No: 27955 ), $3.00

112. Mitchell, W. J. T., THE LAST DINOSAUR BOOK: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A CULTURAL ICON, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1998) 1st ptg, B&W and color ill., 321pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in, ISBN 0226532046 The author's comprehensive study of the "most publicized animal image on the planet" spans history, culture, politics, science, literature and art--from Thomas Jefferson and Darwin to Stephen Jay Gould and Jurassic Park, even Barney., (Order No: 22090 ), $20.00

113. Moffett, Joseph O., SOME BEEKEEPERS AND ASSOCIATES PART 1, published by the author, Cushing, OK, 1979, B&W illustrations, 140pp, very good, wraps (softcover), The author's account about his friends in the bee industry to record information about the bee industry, and to be of historical interest., (Order No: 43707 ), $25.00

114. Morse, George F., MY LIFE WITH ANIMALS, Thomas S. Rockwell Company, Chicago, IL, 1930, drawings by Don Nelson, 196pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), The author, who is fascinated by animals, hopes to inculcate in the mind of the public different ideas and a greater respect for the dumb creatures that look out from behind the bars in our zoos., (Order No: 27458 ), $6.50

115. Moseley, Charles J. (editor), THE OFFICIAL WORLD WILDLIFE FUND GUIDE TO ENDANGERED SPECIES OF NORTH AMERICA - VOLUME 3 SPECIES LISTED AUGUST 1989 TO DEC. 1991, Beacham Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC, (1992) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0933833296 This volume: pages 1181 through 1647., (Order No: 46895 ), $10.00

116. Mowat, Farley, SEA OF SLAUGHTER, The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, (1984) 1st US, 438pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0871130130, (Order No: 3279 ), $5.00

117. Murphy, Robert; (foreword by Stewart L. Udall), WILD SANCTUARIES: OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, A HERITAGE RESTORED, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, 1968, 250+ B&W & color photos,maps, 288pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), A magnificently illustrated volume of our great wildlife preserves including an extensive directory of national wildlife refuges with pertinent, practical information for visitors., (Order No: 14301 ), $7.50

118. Parshalle, Eve, DOGS OF THE WORLD: THE ORIGIN, TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WELL-KNOWN DOGS, Suttonhouse, San Francisco, 1935, B&W illustrations, 187pp, good+ w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, (Order No: 36841 ), $35.00

119. Perera, Ajith H.; Buse, Lisa J.; and Weber, Michael G. (edited by), EMULATING NATURAL FOREST LANDSCAPE DISTURBANCES - CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, Columbia University Press, New York, (2004), B&W and Color illustrations, 315pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0231129165 Representing a range of geographic perspectives from across Canada and the United States, this book looks at the escalating public debate on the viability of natural disturbance emulation for sustaining forest landscapes from the perspective of policymakers, forestry professionals, academics, and conservationists., (Order No: 42047 ), $70.00

120. Perry, Richard, THE POLAR WORLDS, Taplinger Publishing Co., New York, (1973) 1st ed, B&W drawings, 316pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0800864050 Second volume in author's MANY WORLDS OF WILDLIFE SERIES, showing parallels between the physical environments of the Arctic and Antarctic regions., (Order No: 12148 ), $4.00

121. Perry, Richard, LIFE AT THE SEA'S FRONTIERS, Taplinger Publishing Co., New York, (1974) 1st ed, ill. by Nancy Lou Gahan, 301pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0800847954 A volume in "The Many World of Wildlife Series." An account of the perilous, changing ecological balance of plants and animals living with the threat of sudden tidal waves or volcanic eruptions that can dramatically change their environment., (Order No: 36627 ), $12.50

122. Peterson, Russell, ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CITY: A CHRONICLE OF A HERITAGE BESIEGED, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1967) 1st ed, B&W ill. by author, 220pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book is a record of a year's cycle in an area of accelerated change, and it captures all the rich variety and beauty of the seasons that many city dwellers seldom see., (Order No: 10892 ), $4.50

123. Phillips, Deane, HORSE RAISING IN COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1922, p885-p941, very good+, wraps (softcover), Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Memoir 54 - May, 1922. Contents include: Source and early development of New England horses; the export trade; commercial horse raising; and the decline in horse raising following the Revolution., (Order No: 51354 ), $25.00

124. Pond, Alonzo W., THE DESERT WORLD, Thomas Nelson & Sons, New York, (1962), B&W illustrations, 342pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book vividly presents the wastelands of the earth in all their beauty and terror, and examines their limitations as well as their often surprising potentials., (Order No: 14622 ), $5.00

125. Putnam, Clare (introduction by W. O. Hassall), FLOWERS AND TREES OF TUDOR ENGLAND, New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, CT, (1972), 32 color illustrations, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0821205099 The 32 colour plates in this volume reproduce illustrations of common herbs and plants from one of the loveliest "pattern books" preserved from 16th century Britain, with botanical identifications and historical notes., (Order No: 49965 ), $12.50

126. Quayle, William A., THE PRAIRIE AND THE SEA, Jennings and Graham, Cincinnati, OH, (1905), B&W illustrations, 342pp, good+, decorated green cloth, teg (hardcover), Wonderful illustrations., (Order No: 43675 ), $12.50

127. Randall, Henry S., THE PRACTICAL SHEPHERD: A COMPLETE TREATISE ON THE BREEDING, MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES OF SHEEP - EIGHTTENTH EDITION, D. D. T. Moore, Rochester, NY, 1864, B&W frontis, 454pp, ads, good, brown cloth (hardcover) edgewear, tear to pages 395-8, (Order No: 49458 ), $25.00

128. Raymo, Chet and Raymo, Maureen E., WRITTEN IN STONE: A GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, The Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT, (1989) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 170pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0871066807 Traces the Northeastern United States across 500 million years of geological history to reveal the dynamic face and forces of the earth that have shaped this familiar landscape., (Order No: 40663 ), $30.00

129. Rees, Ronald, INTERIOR LANDSCAPES: GARDENS AND THE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore, MD, (1993), B&W illustrations, 190pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801844673 Describing both the history of decoration and the history of changing tastes, the author, in this chronicle of bringing the natural world indoors, shows how gardens and landscapes have long been prominent motifs in the decorative arts., (Order No: 12002 ), $10.00

130. Reiger, George, WANDERER ON MY NATIVE SHORE - A PERSONAL GUIDE & TRIBUTE TO THE ECOLOGY OF THE ATLANTIC COAST, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1983) 1st ptg, ill. by Bob Hines, 286pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671254235, (Order No: 13667 ), $7.50

131. Renard, Jules (translated by Elizabeth Roget), NATURAL HISTORIES: A BESTIARY, George Braziller, New York, (1966) 1st ptg, ill. by Toulouse-Lautrec, 127pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 7050 ), $5.00

132. Roberts, Charles G. D., THE KINDRED OF THE WILD: A BOOK OF ANIMAL LIFE, Stitt Publishing Company, New York, 1905, ill. Charles Livingston Bull, 374pp, very good, decorated tan cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 25504 ), $25.00

133. Rodgers, Andrew Denny, BERNHARD EDUARD FERNOW: A STORY OF NORTH AMERICAN FORESTRY, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1951, 623pp, good w/lightly chipped and soiled dustjacket (hardcover), Fernow was the first professional forester in North America from 1876 to his death in 1923. The story of his life is in fact the history of forestry in North America., (Order No: 9446 ), $10.00

134. Rogers, Allen, PRACTICAL TANNING, Henry Carey Baird & Co., Inc, New York, 1922, B&W illustrations, 699pp, ads, good, brown cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, "A Handbook of Modern Practice and Processes as Applied in the Manufacture of Leather and Allied Products." Parly based on the Third Edition of "Practical Tanning," by Louis A. Flemming., (Order No: 51414 ), $35.00

135. Roots, Clive, ANIMALS OF THE DARK, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1974), B&W illustrations, 200pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0275516404 This volume introduces many of the real creatures of the night, who, together with those that dwell in the permanent darkness of the soil or caves, comprise over half the living vertebrates., (Order No: 27927 ), $7.00

136. Rose, Tom, FREEING THE WHALES: HOW THE MEDIA CREATED THE WORLD'S GREATEST NON-EVENT, Carol Publishing Group, New York, (1989) 1st ed, B&W photos, 318pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1559720115, (Order No: 10381 ), $5.00

137. Rublowsky, John, NATURE IN THE CITY, Basic Books, Inc, Publishers, New York, (1967), B&W illustrations, 152pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The author unfolds the remarkable story of our fellow city-dwellers, who have found the key to survival in a supposedly "unnatural" environment., (Order No: 27932 ), $10.00

138. Russell, Dale A., AN ODYSSEY IN TIME: THE DINOSAURS OF NORTH AMERICA, NorthWord Press, Inc., Minocqua, WI, (1989), over 120 color ill. and maps, 240pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1559710381 Published in association with National Museum of Natural Sciences, Canada. The author describes the major types of North American dinosaurs. He focuses on what they ate, where they lived, where they laid their eggs, how they protected their young, how fast they could move, who their enemies were, and how they died., (Order No: 8298 ), $14.50

139. Salwen, Peter, GALAPAGOS - THE LOST PARADISE, Mallard Press, New York, (1989), color illustrations, 192pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) bump bottom corner, ISBN 0792450914 A photographic study of the species of wildlife on the Galapagos archipelago., (Order No: 50448 ), $18.50

140. Sanders, Scott Russell, IN LIMESTONE COUNTRY, Beacon Press, Boston, MA, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W frontis, 176pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0807063355 The story of the stone, from its geologic orgins through its mining history to the present., (Order No: 40684 ), $10.00

141. Sanderson, Ivan T., THE DYNASTY OF ABU: A HISTORY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANTS AND THEIR RELATIVES, PAST AND PRESENT, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1962 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 385pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 184 ), $4.00

142. Sargent, William, CRAB WARS: A TALE OF HORSESHOE CRABS, BIOTERRORISM, AND HUMAN HEALTH, Univ. Press of New England, Hanover, NH, (2002) 1st ptg, B&W maps, 124pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) small closed tear dj, ISBN 1584651687 An accessible insider's guide to the discovery of the lysate test, the exploitation of the crabs at the hands of multinational pharmaceutical conglomerates, local fishing interests, and the legal and governmental wrangling over the creatures' ultimate fate., (Order No: 52037 ), $10.00

143. Saunders, Melvin D., THE SENSUOUS ANIMAL: THE REAL BIRDS AND THE BEES STORY, Animal Behavior Researchers, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, (1976) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 225pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Fascinating facts of sexual behavior within the animal kingdom., (Order No: 36608 ), $20.00

144. Savage, Candace (text and photographic selection by); foreword by L. David Mech, WOLVES, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, (1988), color illustrations, 159pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 087156632X A photographic essay with images by 29 of North America's finest wildlife photographers., (Order No: 31446 ), $10.00

145. Scoville, Samuel (illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull and Carton Moorepark), WILD FOLK, The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, MA, (1922), B&W illustrations, 184pp, very good, dark green cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, (Order No: 48665 ), $8.00

146. Self, Margaret Cabell, A TREASURY OF HORSE STORIES, A.S. Barnes & Co., New York, (1945) 2nd ptg, ill. by Edwin Megargee, 368pp, good+, decorated green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 8144 ), $5.00

147. Seton, Ernest Thompson, BANNERTAIL: THE STORY OF A GRAYSQUIRREL, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1922 1st ed, 100 drawings by Seton, 265pp, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover), Exceptionally nice bright and tight copy., (Order No: 6892 ), $40.00

148. Shetterly, Susan Hand, THE NEW YEAR'S OWL: ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS, PEOPLE & THE LAND THEY SHARE, Yankee Books, Dublin, NH, (1987) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 149pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0899091156 Stories distilling 16 years of living on the coast of Maine, building a home, raising a family, and caring for wounded or orphaned birds and animals. Etchings by Robert Shetterly, Jr., (Order No: 10588 ), $4.50

149. Shimer, John A., THIS SCULPTURED EARTH: THE LANDSCAPE OF AMERICA, Columbia University Press, New York, (1965) 3rd ptg, over 60 B&W photographs, 255pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), The geologic story of the varied landscapes of the United States., (Order No: 15454 ), $4.00

150. Shreve, Forrest, THE CACTUS AND ITS HOME, Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1931, 43 B&W photographs, 195pp, good, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 101 ), $15.00

151. Silverman, Ruth (edited by), THE DOG OBSERVED: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1844- 1988, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, (1988), B&W photos, 167pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 087701499X First published in 1984. Here is dog after wonderful dog--in 108 irresistible pictures by some of the world's greatest photographers., (Order No: 32223 ), $8.50

152. Smithsonian Institution, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - 1938, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1939, B&W and color illustrations, 608pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), The topics covered in this volume are science and nature related., (Order No: 50790 ), $7.50

153. Spretnak, Charlene, THE RESURGENCE OF THE REAL: BODY, NATURE, AND PLACE IN A HYPERMODERN WORLD, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, MA, (1997) 1st ptg, 277pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0201534193 A penetrating analysis of our times focused on public debates--including the "culture wars." The author asserts that both the liberal and conservative sides in those debates are situated in the very orientation that created the modern crises: the mechanistic worldview with Homo economicus at the center., (Order No: 28548 ), $9.50

154. Stivens, Dal, THE INCREDIBLE EGG: A BILLION YEAR JOURNEY, Weybright and Talley, New York, (1974), ill. by Bob Hines, 373pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679400494 The story of the egg--in all its endless variety--is an almost unbelievable tale of species adaptation and survival. This lively and original narrative provides a fresh way of understanding evolution., (Order No: 24894 ), $4.00

155. Stolz, Mary, THE WEEDS & THE WEATHER, Greenwillow Books, New York, (1994) 1st ed, ill. by N. Cameron Watson, 40pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0688122892 Mrs. Weed, a former teacher, and her dog (a West Highland White Terrier - Westie) and cat enjoy their daily routine - with occasional disruptions - throughout each season of the year., (Order No: 31065 ), $20.00

156. Stong, Phil, HORSES AND AMERICANS, Garden City Publishing Co., New York, (1946), B&W illustrations, 333pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 38499 ), $7.00

157. Storer, F. H., AGRICULTURE IN SOME OF ITS RELATIONS WITH CHEMISTRY - TWO VOLUME SET, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1887, good+, green cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight set, Volume I, 529pp; Volume II, 509pp., (Order No: 38500 ), $30.00

158. Surface, H. A., LIZARDS OF PENNSYLVANIA - ZOOLOGICAL BULLETIN OF THE DIVISION OF ZOOLOGY - PENN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - VOL. V, NO. 8, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, PA, 1908, B&W illustrations, p234 - p263, good, wraps (softcover), Text block loose from covers. Uncommon., (Order No: 50129 ), $30.00

159. Takhtajan, Armen, EVOLUTIONARY TRENDS IN FLOWERING PLANTS, Columbia University Press, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W figures, 241pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0231073283 Armen Takhtajan is among the greatest authorities in the world on the evolution of plants. In this concise volume, he explores the evolutionary trends in each major flowering plant part--vegetative organs, flowers and inflorescences, fruits, and seeds., (Order No: 45095 ), $75.00

160. Thoreau, David; Blake, H. G. O. (editor), WINTER: FROM THE JOURNAL OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU, Corner House Publishers, Williamstown, MA, 1973, 439pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), In the latter part of the 19th century H.G.O. Blake undertook the task of culling out from Thoreau's writings over the years his comments on and during the various seasons. These were published as four volumes in a 10 volume series of Thoreau's works. This volume is reprinted from the 1894 edition of this series and consists of those selections of Thoreau's journals written during or about the New England winter season and its effect on man, animal and the general natural environment., (Order No: 13401 ), $15.00

161. Thurber, James; Rosen, Michael J. (edited by), THE DOG DEPARTMENT: JAMES THURBER ON HOUNDS, SCOTTIES, AND TALKING POODLES, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, (2001) 1st ed, B&W ill., 285pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060196564 Here is James Thurber on all things canine., (Order No: 36122 ), $27.50

162. Tisdale, Sallie, STEPPING WESTWARD: THE LONG SEARCH FOR HOME IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, Henry Holt and Co., New York, (1991) 1st ed, 284pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release & photo, ISBN 0805013539, (Order No: 7232 ), $5.00

163. Turner, Frederick, JOHN MUIR: REDISCOVERING AMERICA, Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA, (2000) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 418pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0738203750 The author, a distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of John Muir's extraordinary life., (Order No: 30220 ), $7.50

164. Van Dyke, John C., THE OPAL SEA - CONTINUED STUDIES IN IMPRESSIONS AND APPEARANCES, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1906 1st ed, frontis, 262pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 46358 ), $12.50

165. Van Gelder, Richard G., BIOLOGY OF MAMMALS, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, (1971), 198pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0045690014 In this intriguing book, the author describes how mammals are born; how they develop; how they find shelter, food, and water; how they defend and protect themselves--and much more., (Order No: 23115 ), $10.00

166. Vesey-Fitzgerald, Brian (edited by), THE BOOK OF THE HORSE, Borden Publishing Company, Los Angeles, CA, 1947 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 879pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 32645 ), $40.00

167. Walden, Howard T., NATIVE INHERITANCE: THE STORY OF CORN IN AMERICA, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1966) 1st ed, 23 B&W photographs, 199pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Corn had been tended on the American continent by Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas for hundreds of years before Columbus discovered it. Here is the spirit of farmers and businessmen who have developed this uniquely American product and the immense corn industry that has been developed., (Order No: 166 ), $14.50

168. Wallace, David Rains, LIFE IN THE BALANCE - COMPANION TO THE AUDUBON TELEVISION SPECIALS, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, (1987) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 309pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) bump bottom corners, ISBN 0151515611 Review slip and press release laid in., (Order No: 9765 ), $5.00

169. Webb, Kenneth, AS SPARKS FLY UPWARD: THE RATIONALE OF THE FARM AND WILDERNESS CAMPS, Phoenix Publishing, Canaan, NH, (1973), B&W illustrations, 196pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914016040 Ken Webb writes of work and worship and wilderness in a way that brings out deeper meanings and unsuspected relationships., (Order No: 47800 ), $10.00

170. Webb, Walter Freeman, HANDBOOK FOR SHELL COLLECTORS: REVISED EDITION, Lee Publications, Wellesley Hills, MA, first pub 1948, B&W illustrations, 264pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0910872112 ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF OVER 2,000 MARINE SPECIES FOREIGN TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA., (Order No: 23168 ), $7.50

171. Weiss, Gaea and Weiss, Shandor, GROWING & USING THE HEALING HERBS, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, (1985), B&W illustrations, 360pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, ISBN 0878575332 Our attraction to simple, natural plants as sources of healing has always been strong and the subject has always been a fascinating one. The authors chronicle the current herbal renaissance and show commonsense ways to integrate centuries of herbal wisdom into our modern lives., (Order No: 11360 ), $4.00

172. Wells, Martin, CIVILIZATION AND THE LIMPET, Perseus Books, Reading, MA, (1998) 1st ptg, 209pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in, ISBN 0738200174 This book is a tribute to the diversity and tenacity of life in the ocean., (Order No: 24234 ), $3.00

173. Wendt, Herbert (translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston), THE SEX LIFE OF THE ANIMALS, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1965) 1st ptg, 87 B&W illustrations, 383pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) (small chip rear of dj), From the amoeba to the elephant, this book tells the story of courtship, mating, and the rearing of offspring in the animal world., (Order No: 10082 ), $5.00

174. Wild, Peter, PIONEER CONSERVATIONISTS OF EASTERN AMERICA, Mountain Press Publishing Co, Missoula, MT, 1986, 35 B&W ill., 280pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0878421262 Pioneer Conservationists of Eastern America is about the discoverers and pioneers on the cutting edge of environmental thought., (Order No: 10138 ), $4.50

175. Wild, Peter, THE OPAL DESERT: EXPLORATIONS OF FANTASY AND REALITY IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1999) 1st ed, 219pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0292791291 The author explores the lives and works of sixteen writers whose words have shaped our visions of the opal desert., (Order No: 30836 ), $10.00

176. Wiley, Farida A. (edited with an introduction by) (with contributions by Julia M. Seton), ERNEST THOMPSON SETON'S AMERICA: SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE ARTIST - NATURALIST, The Devin-Adair Company, New York, 1954 1st ptg, ill by Ernest Thompson Seton, 413pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Seton's standing as a naturalist has continued to grow--along with the legends of the animals he immortalized. His writing is timeless, and appeals to all ages., (Order No: 23328 ), $6.00

177. Wilkinson, Gerald, EPITAPH FOR THE ELM, Hutchinson of London, London, (1978), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 009131450X This book is a celebration of the part the elm has played in our landscape and culture., (Order No: 46411 ), $10.00

178. Wood, J. G. (Rev.), MY BACK-YARD ZOO: A COURSE OF NATURAL HISTORY, Wm. Isbister, Limited, London, n.d. c1890, 70 B&W illustrations, 224pp, very good+, decorated brown cloth, aeg (hardcover), An exceptionally nice copy of this uncommon Wood title. On the front pastedown is a nice grammar school prize certificate., (Order No: 51806 ), $85.00

179. Zwinger, Ann Haymond, THE NEARSIGHTED NATURALIST, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, (1998) 1st ptg, ill. by Ann Haymond Zwinger, 293pp, fine, wraps (softcover), review press release laid in, ISBN 0816518815 In this volume we accompany the author on a whitewater ride down the San Juan River of the American Southwest, explore a cave on "Robinson Crusoe's" island 400 miles off the Chilean coast, watch exotic birds in New Zealand's dense forests, and bemoan the fate of a waterway in China that will soon be damned., (Order No: 27598 ), $7.50