Science from Parker's Rare Books

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Wraps. Oversized trade paper, 4to, 209 pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Old sticker on rear cover. Book condition Near Fine.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1978. First Printing of the Second Edition. HB. Blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 193 pp. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. In a blue dust jacket that shows some edge wear, minor chipping. Book condition VG in VG- DJ.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1947. Second Edition. Wraps. Spiral bound tan stiff paper wraps, black lettering on front cover, 8vo, 115 pp. Owner's name half-title page, minor underlining of text, binding solid. Covers show light soiling and shelf wear. Book condition Good+,

New York: Tipografia De E. De Losada & Co, 1892. Segunda Edicion. HB. Quarter black over gray cloth, black lettering on front cover, 4to, 694 pp., plus 20 pages ads at rear. Text in Spanish. No marks in book, binding tight. Rear joint cracked but holding. Covers show edge wear, light soiling on rear cover. Book condition VG-. Uncommon.… Read more about this item

London: Printed and Sold for the Author by J. Barker, Russell Court, Drury Lane, 1794-1795. First Edition. HB. Full brown gilt-ruled leather handsomely rebacked, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 480 pp. In two parts, with separate title pages (Part Two dated 1795) but paginated continuously. Classic work by Haworth (1767-1833), British botanist and entomologist, fellow of the Linnean Society… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Myron C. Clark Publishing Co, 1915. HB. Red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 165 pp. Addresses the design, maintenance, cost, and inspection of field drain systems. Contains numerous charts and tables, illustrated with drawings. No marks in book, binding tight and covers clean. Book condition VG+. Uncommon.

Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 1967. HB. Quarter brown cloth over brown patterned boards, red lettering on spine, 8vo, 336 pp. Unmarked book, binding solid. Spine lettering somewhat faded, one inch scuff lower edge of rear cover. Contains several fold-out maps in text and a large fold-out map of northern Canada in rear pocket. Book condition VG-.

Popular Mechanics Company, 1953. Second Printing. HB. Blue cloth, red lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 264 pp. Owner's name and old bookseller label on front paste-down, no marks in book, binding tight. Covers clean. In an unclipped ($3.00) yellow dust jacket that shows light chipping top and bottom of spine. Book condition VG+ in VG DJ.

Chicago: American Veterinary Publishing Co, 1917. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. HB. Blindstamped green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 245 pp. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Old bookseller label ffep, no marks in book, binding tight. Covers clean with lightly bumped corners. Book condition VG.

Waverly, Iowa: Poultry Breeders Publishing Co, 1922. Wraps. Brown stapled wraps, dark brown lettering on front cover, 8vo, 68 pp. text, 1 pp. directions for making a box trapnest, and 7 pp. ads at rear. No marks in book, binding solid. Covers clean, front corners creased, 1/2" chipping top and bottom of spine. Illustrated by J. A. Quinn. Scarce… Read more about this item

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1923. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged, Second Impression. HB. Limp green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 374 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher's ads at rear. Profusely illustrated with drawings and photographs. "July 1925" in pencil top of ffep only mark in book, binding tight. Covers show light wear. Book condition VG.

Baltimore: John Hopkins Press, 1969. HB. Quarter blue cloth over blue pictorial boards, black and silver lettering on spine, small 4to, 362 pp. including index. No marks in book, binding solid, about 1" of lower rear edge scuffed. In price-clipped dust jacket that shows edge wear, chipping. Profusely illustrated with drawings and diagrams. Book condition VG in Good+ DJ.… Read more about this item

Verlag: Kgl. Bayr. Hofbuchhandlung H. Buhler, 1911. HB. Green cloth, white lettering on front cover, brown lettering on spine, 12 mo, 142 pp. Illustrated with black & white drawings and three color tipped in plates. Book on the flowers of the area, by a noted German botanist. Clean, unmarked book, binding tight. Book condition VG. Text in German.

Brooklyn, N. Y: Chemical Publishing Co, 1950. HB. Black cloth, gilt lettering on a green panel on spine, 8vo, 688 pp. Illustrated with drawings and diagrams. Minor notations and underlining in text, binding tight. In an unclipped dust jacket that has been tape repaired at the folds. Book condition VG- in Fair DJ.

Washington D.C: Government Printing Office, 1966. Wraps. White wraps, black lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, 355 pp. plus fold-out map at rear. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show light soiling, minor edge wear. Book condition VG.

Chicago: University of Chicago, 1961. HB. Green cloth, 8vo, 304 pp. Slant to spine, but a clean book in dust jacket that shows some soiling, tears, edge wear. Book condition VG- in Good DJ.

Paris: Imprimerie Orientale Victor Goupy, 1870. HB. Recently rebound in full brown leather, gilt lettering with 5 raised bands on spine, 12mo, xviii, [2], 358 pp., new end papers. Separate title page in Arabic. Precede d'une preface par M. Ch. Robin, et d'une lettre de Hartwig Derenbourg. Lacking last two pages of text, which are supplied in facsimile. No… Read more about this item

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1946. Second Edition. HB. Gray cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 275-516 p. Several names and a stamp on front paste-down and ffep, no marks in text, binding tight. Covers show light edge wear. Book condition VG-.

London: Oxford University Press, 1958. 1st. HB. Red cloth, black lettering on spine, 8vo., 186 pp. including index. No marks in book, covers clean, front bottom corner bumped. In unclipped dust jacket that shows very slight soiling, minor sunning of spine. Book condition VG in VG DJ.

Paris: Gauthier-Villars, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1902. HB. 1851-1901. "24 Novembre 1901". Quarter brown leather and brown marbled boards, gilt lettering and compartments with 5 raised bands on spine, 4 to., 186 pp. Marbled end papers, 24 plates. No marks in book, binding solid, slight wear to corners. A few of the tissue guards are creased, but no tears. Text in French.… Read more about this item