Storia naturale

Forest Trees of Maine.

Peirson, H. B., revised, · 1951 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.62 | ¥2,874)

Augusta, ME, Maine Forestry Service, 1951 & 1973. Revised. G. Slight soil, owner note top of front endpaper. 1973 clean of all markings.

Best of James Herriot: favourite memories of a country vet.

Herriot, James, · 1982 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, St. Martins, (1982). 6th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Herriot's own selection of 50 favorites from his original books with additional material by editors. Large format with over 100. full color pages of photos.

The Orchids of Maine.

Cameron, Jean Wallace, · 1976 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Orono, Univ of Maine, 1976. VG PB. Orchids native to Maine have an elusiveness and delicacy that give them a special charm setting them apart from more. common members of the plant world. They are seldom abundant but one species or another may be found in every county and town...

Safari: a photicular book.

Kaufman, Carol and Dan Kainen, · 2012 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

NY, Workman Pub, (2012). G. Animals actually move as you turn the pages. Damage to top left corner, taped.

Listening to Nature: how to deepen your awareness of nature.

Cornell, Joseph, · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Nevada City, CA, Dawn Pubs, (1987). VG PB. "Man is not himself only.he is all that he sees; all that flows to him from a thousand sources.He is the land, the. life of its mountain lines, the reach of its valleys." Mary Austin.

Second Chances: more tales of found dogs.

Lufkin, Elise, foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis, · 2003 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Guilford, CT, Lyons, (2003). 1st ptg. VG lg sz PB. Each page a mini morality tale through which we meet some interesting people who look with empathy beyond their own kind. Great photos.

Found Dogs: tales of strays who landed on their feet.

Lufkin, Elise, · 2005 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Guilford, CT, Lyons, (2005). 2nd ptg. VG lg sz PB. Wonderful people who have rescued wonderful dogs.

Hedgehogs: a complete pet owner's manual with a special chapter on understanding hedgehogs.

Vriends, Matthew W. Ph.D., · 1995 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Hauppauge, NY, Barron's, (1995). 2nd ptg. VG PB. An expert answers your questions about hedgehogs: feeding, behavior, providing a proper environment, health, etc. Edgewear.

Nature's Program.

Johnson, Gaylord, · 1926 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

NY, Doubleday Page, 1926. VG. A supplementary volume to the Nature Library introducing the various topics: Birds, Wild Flowers, Butterflies & Caterpillars,. Trees, Animals, and Garden Flowers. Navy blue binding, gilt lettering. Subscription tipped in on first page offering the...

The Inland Island.

Johnson, Josephine W., · 1969 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Simon & Schuster, (1969). 1st ptg. VG in G DJ. Powerful, evocative and lyrical description of nature's changes, wonders and tragedies, recorded in 12 months on her. farm, an enclosure of wilderness surrounded by an ever more savage and intrusive society, and the burning co...

Particularly Cats and Rufus.

Lessing, Doris, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

NY, Knopf, 1991. 2nd ptg. G in G DJ ex-library. Laid in obituary of Lessing. She was the oldest recipient of the Nobel literature prize (88). Here in a series of captivating. interconnected vignettes we meet the cats that have slinked, bullied, and charmed their way into Lessi...

The Planting and Care of Shade Trees: bulletin no. 10.

Granger, Clark A., James D. McMullen, & Douglas A. Stark, · 2010 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Augusta, ME, Maine Forest Service, N.H., (2010). VG PB.

The African Elephant: last days of Eden.

African Wildlife Foundation, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Stillwater, MN, Voyageur Press, (1991). VG in VG DJ. It is estimated that in 10 years the African elephant will be gone because of poaching for its tusks and ivory. Clear and. sensitive story takes the reader through some ofthe complex issues surrounding the conservation and m...

Twentieth Century Wildlife Artists.

Hammond, Nicholas, · 1986 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Woodstock, NY, Overlook Press, (1986). VG in VG DJ. 43 wildlife artists highlighted plus a description of their influence. Beautiful book shows their art also.

Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers.

Campbell, Carlos C., William F. Hutson, and Aaron J. Sharp, · 1969 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

np, Unniv of Tennessee Press, (1969). 3rd ed 4th ptg. VG spiral bound PB cardboard cover. Luxuriant, highly varied vegetation of these mountains includes about 1,500 species of native flowering herbs, shrubs & trees.

Meet the Great Whales: an illustrated introduction to the marvels of Cetaceans.

Barstow, Robbins, · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

East Orleans, MA, Cetacean Society Intl, (1993). 2nd ed. G lg sz PB. Drawings and descriptions of whales. Binding edge wear and few marks, owner name.

John's Mother's Book.

Mulligan, Mara, introduction & poem by Arthur Young, · 1976 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Bath, ME, Coastal Pub, (1976). 1st ed. G lg sz PB ex-library. One year in the life of a 73-year old Maine widow & her menagerie of raccoons, wild birds & others who share author's. few acres of Sheepscott wilderness. It addresses the unfulfilled urge in all of us to lead a mor...

Yarmouth County: a naturalist's notebook (Nova Scotia, Canada).

Allen, C. R. K., · 1987 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Halifax, NS, Canada, Nimbus Pub Ltd, (1987). VG PB.

The Desert Year.

Krutch, Joseph Wood, · 2010 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Iowa City, Univ of Iowa Press, (2010). G PB. Classic, must-read work on the arid Southwest. Celebratioan of an austere landscape. Owner notations, few corner creases.

Enjoying Maine Birds: an aid to finding, studying and attracting birds in Maine.

Pettingill, Olin Sewall, Jr & Richard B. Anderson, edited by, · 1968 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

np, Maine Audubon Society, (1968). 4th ptg. G PB. Few scrapes on cover, edge wear, some tanning toward binding edges.