Natural History from Hopkins Books

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Macmillan, 1961. William Breyfogle wrote more than 20 short stories that appeared in magazines such as 'Saturday Evening Post', 'Harper's', and 'Natural History. This is a book of personal essays on Natural History, with a focus on the area where he grew up in Ontario. 174 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/2", illustrated by… Read more about this item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Alfred A, Knopf, 1982. A second printing copy. A personal view of hunting in the United States. Portions of the book were originally published in 'Audubon' magazine. The author was Editor-In-Chief of Sierra Club Books, 1970-1974. 243 pages, 6" X 8-1/2", sewn binding. This copy is a remainder, with a mark… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by The University of Washington Press, 1972. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Follow-up to 'Island In the Sound' here Hazel Heckman continues her story of Anderson Island, focusing on the natural life, recording the cycle of nature over 12 months. 255 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-1/2, with Index and… Read more about this item

Trade paperback, published by the Hawaii Audubon society, 2005. This copy is the sixth edition. A guide to the birds of Hawaii, organized by habitat; Marine, Wetland, Open Country, Forest, Widespread and Urban. 140 pages, illustrated throughout with full color photos on glossy coated stock paper. 5" X 7". Not a remainder, not a library discard. No former… Read more about this item

First UK hardcover edition, with dust jacket,published by Collins, 1972. The dust jacket is price clipped. Collection of humorous stories about the author's search for strange and exotic creatures in danger of extinction for the Durrell Wildlife Park on Jersey. From an expedition to Sierra Leone to find a colobus, to a Mexico to find the Volcano rabbit,and many more.… Read more about this item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Scribner, 2000. The dust jacket is not price clipped. A collection of twenty-six of the monthly columns that Quammen wrote for 'Outside' magazine. Included are essays on rhinos, beetles, Henry David Thoreau, the nature of Time, and many more. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks,… Read more about this item