First edition hardcover in illustrated yellow cloth boards that are somewhat cocked, tips and spine ends still sharp. Nice color illustrated endpps, remainder of 28 pp text fine save for negligible age toning at upper edge. Price present at head of frt flap, lower corner of same flap clipped. Black background original dust jacket shows color loss along flap folds, small chips at flap tips, triangular chip at foot of frt panel and general surface wear and color loss on rear panel. Dj has general foxing on panels but has kept book in near fine form and now is in new mylar. Not Exlib. Preced... View More...
1st edition hardcover. A tight bright book with age toning and light surface soil on covers (mostly on rear), tidy name in space provided, board thickness pages are fine. View More...
First Edition Exlib hardcover in rust paper covered boards with line drawing of a buffalo climbing a steep grade on the plains on frt cover. Tips and spine ends bumped and lightly brushed. Tape marks on boards and endpapers from formerly secured jacket. No tears or finger soil in the profusely illustrated 64 pp text but there are library stamps on endpapers and foot of page block. Card pocket and all pages present, but the lower tips of the front end paper and half title page show a burn mark. Unclipped original dust jacket in new mylar lightly sunned on backstrip with library call tag pr... View More...
1st edition hardcover in bright yellow pictorial boards is lightly soiled and lower tip has been bumped otherwise shows well. Un-paginated text is crisp with no tears but there are scribbles on FEP. A beautifully illustrated story of the life birds. View More...
1st edition paperback. Cover has two creases on the front, slight wear on the edges. Wet stain on lower front edge. A book for young children, in hopes that they will love and care for the world of nature. View More...
Author's presentation copy, SIGNED on fep "To Cameron & Austin Ana Les says 'Thanks' Rich Bray along with a small drawing of a bunny w/goofy eyes. 71 pgs. As new glossy hardcover with sharp tips and spine ends. Charming tale of a baby manatee who gets separated from her family (when 'razor death' - a speedboat - comes by) and the dangers she encounters as she searches for them - told in rhyme to appeal to children, and illustrated with lively and expressive watercolors by Julia Matteson. Includes 4 pp of facts about this endangered species. The author is a biologist who works in the environmen... View More...
Signed by author on copyright page. Original publishers date of 1981 crossed out by author, dated 7/13/90, signed by Brown and Burwell Island Farm underneath, all by author. 24 pp. View More...
Gorgeous hardcover in like dj. Yellow cloth boards straight, sharp and clean. 184 pp text crisp and unmarked. Unclipped dj in new mylar is a professional reproduction with negligible color loss at tips. Undated but researched as the 1956 Bonanza Books, 2nd printing. Here are twenty-six more stories in Mr. Burgess's new series of Nature Books. Color and b/w drawings by Harrison Cady. More than suitable for gift giving. View More...
Light grey 1st edition hardcover with gold titles has negligible wear. Unclipped dj has slight curling at head of spine otherwise shows well. 283 tight pages with crisp text and no tears, writing, soil or blemishes. A "once-in-a-lifetime" experience chronicled with humor and passion, this memoir details the life-altering 1995 summer during which a nature-lover becomes a hunter. One of those rare quantities, a woman falconer, Chichester discovered that her outlook on the world, nature, and herself changed radically during her pursuit of the ancient art in a foreign country. View More...
1st edition hardcover showing light wear at tips, tidy name on fep. Text tight and bright. Not exlib. 32 p. Drawings and brief text describe the life cycle of the ladybug, what a ladybug eats, where it lives, how it swarms, and how it benefits man. View More...
Magazine style paperback with colorful illustration of the Meadowlark on front cover; white background; age-worn with usual markings and imperfections; cover starting to detach at the head of spine but holding ok. 16 pp.; some soiling throughout but does not distract from the text. Our Bird Neighbors is designed as a teacher/student learning tool and contains instructions on how to use the book as such. Includes 24 informational stories, 14 full-color plates and 24 hectograph pictures for practicing freehand drawing and proper coloring. Outward appearances aside, this book will be an invaluabl... View More...
White 1st edition softcover with green lettering and illustration to front. 58 page stapled booklet. Very mild foxing with minor edgewear. Very Good condition. Beautiful and useful little guide. View More...
Brilliant hardcover with negligible color loss at still sharp tips, text flawless. A boy goes for a walk and finds out where a frog, a rabbit, and a squirrel live. View More...
Lovely 1st edition hardcover book in slightly cocked illustrated boards, pictorial light blue dj with black/red illustrations displays well in new mylar. Written for younger readers, it is a factual description of the natural history of the tuna and the threats to its survival caused by environmental factors and commercial fishing. The author was a well known sport fisherman and writer. View More...
Soiled red paper covered boards with black titles and squirrel on tree branch illustration on cover. Book tips are bumped and rubbed with stray pen mark on cover near frt gutter, watermarked head of spine and upper board tips. 134 pp text is browned but not brittle, hinge papers cracked, page block is tight and going nowhere. No endpprs, no pages missing, no date listed, circa 1913. A fictional tale told in 1st squirrel 'person' of the day to day goings on or (natural history) of a young squirrel. Volume two of the "Furry Folk" series. Chapter book as follows: 1. My First Adventure 2... View More...
32 pgs. 1st edition, 3rd printing. Illust soft cover wrapper/no dj. as issued. good condition with light watermark and soil on cover. Informational environmentalcoloring book published to inform children and adults about ecology and proper disposal of waste. First picture neatly colored, remainder untouched. Rear cover has tiny closed tear near upper creased corner. View More...
Hardcover Working Copy In Green Ruled Cloth With Gilt Spine Titles. Tips Bumped And Rubbed, Cloth Moderately Soiled, 940 Pp Text Is Tight And Bright. Hefty Book With Foxing On Endpapers. Filled With Color And B/W Art. No Names Or Tears Found, No Underlining Or Highlighting. Book Is A Tad Musty If You Really Stick Your Nose In It. View More...
Lovely unused 1st edition paperback with negligible surface wear from storage. Age-toned 64 pp text as new, crisp and unmarked. A myriad of things to do in the woods or backyard to keep the kiddos occupied. View More...
