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UK: Folio Society, 2011. Bound in green cloth stamped in silver with title on label to front panel. Subtitled, "monograph of the Paradiseidae, or, Birds of paradise, and Ptilonorhynchidae, or Bower-birds photo". 288 pp. The companion piece to the folio-sized illustrated book. An "as new" copy of the first Folio Society printing. Introduction by Errol Fuller.… Read more about this item

(no place): New World Publishing, 2012. Bound in glossy black, illustrated wraps. Subtitled, "Tale Posture, Age and Rank Postiion in a group of Semiwilde Rhesus Monkeys". 258 pp. Rare, no copies on OCLC/Worldcat. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Published.

NY: Facts on File, 1992. Bound in blue boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. A tight, clean copy of the first edition of this 176 pp. book on chameleons. Many color illustrations throughout. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harrisburg: E.K, Meyers, State Printer, 1890. Bound in mid-20th Century green cloth, stamped in gold. . 2nd edition, revised. Illustrated with with 100 plates in color (twice as many as the first edition). Handsome copy! 434 pp.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY: Francis P. Harper, 1897. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in brown, black and white with illustration of a Turkey pictured on the front panel. The first edition of this now classic book on birds in the U.S. 220 pp.+ the publisher's color chart at end of book. Darkening to spine, but still readable. Bookplate… Read more about this item

NY: Francis P. Harper, 1895. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in brown, black and white with illustration of a duck billed bird on the front panel. The first edition of this now classic book on birds in the U.S. 268 pp. Darkening to spine, but still readable. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo -… Read more about this item

NY: Francis P. Harper, 1898. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in brown, black and white with illustration of a swan on the front panel. The first edition of this now classic book on Fowl in the U.S. 316 pp. + ads. Darkening to spine, but still readable. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo -… Read more about this item

Stanford, Ca.: Stanford University Press, 1961. Bound in tan decorated buckram, sans DW; maps in text; illustrated in black & white; 308pp.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

Virginia Beach, Va.: Back Bay Wildfowl Guild, 1979. Scarce booklet bound in pictorial stiff wraps; color and black & white photos and illustrations; 72pp.. First Edition. Soft Cover. VG++/No Jacket.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1998. Vermont history, Bristol region; Bound in brown quarter cloth and green paper boards, sans DW; black & white illustrations; 253pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1954. Bound in black buckram, sans DW; off-setting to end-papers; illustrated in black & white; 243pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by MURIE, Olaus J..

Washington D,C.: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1857. Volume 2 published in 1859 by Nicholson. The Senate Issue(s), 2 Volumes; [355] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (some col.), map, col. ports. New Spines on original boards. Ex-library copy (but only the title page shows imprint of the library (Reference copies). Ref.: Howes E146; Sabin 22538. … Read more about this item

Waukesha, Wi.: Outdoor World, 1973. By the editors of "Outdoor World" magazine; bound in green paper boards, sans DW; illustrated in color and black & white; DW flaps laid-in; 192pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1980. "Audubon's historic hand-colored engravings"; 144pp.. First Paperback Printing. Soft Cover. VG+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Heinemann, 1972. Bound in green buckram, sans DW; illustrated in color and black & white; DW flap laid-in; 124pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Thomasson-Grant, 1988. Signed & inscribed by the author on ffep.; introduction by Wendy Shadwell; color and black & white; 127pp.. Inscribed and Signed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958. Second printing bound in dark blue decorated cloth, sans DW; slight forward lean; signed and inscribed by the author on ffep.; some marginalia; black & white header illustrations; 239pp.. Inscribed and Signed By the Author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. Illus. by HARGENS, Charles.

New York: Viking, 1981. Housed in a bright, price-clipped DW; text by Ramsay Derry; introduction by Roger Tory Peterson; color and black & white; 178pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Woodstock, N.Y.: The Overlook Press, 1991. 86 facsimile color full page illustrations; previous owners name & date penned on ffep.; unpaginated, approx. 165pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG++/VG++. Illus. by MAY, Caroline. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Golden Press, 1964. Small tears and chipping to top od DW; color photos by Farrell Grehan; 252pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+ Price-Clipped. Illus. by Photo-Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.