Scienza e natura

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.

The Story of Independent Telephony.

MacMeal, Harry, · 1934 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Chicago, Independent Pioneer Tel Assn, (1934). VG. History of early telephone companys. Dark blue binding, gilt lettering. Owner stamp ft endpaper.

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.

Butterfly Gardening: creating summer magic in your garden.

Xerces Society, Smithsonian Institution, · 1990 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Washington, D.C., Sierra Club, (1990). 1st ptg. G PB. Inspiration as well as practical information to create handsome imaginative gardens designed to attract butterflies. Edge wear.

Forest Pharmacy: medicinal plants in American forests.

Foster, Steven, · 1995 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Durham, NC, Forest History Society, 1995. VG PB signed by author. Native Americans used plants to treat all kinds of ailments but are these folk remedies still valid? A quarter of all. prescription drugs are based on plants, including anti-cancer drugs. History of the usage of...

The Cloud Garden: a true story of adventure, survival, and extreme horticulture.

Dyke, Tom Hart and Paul Winder, · 2004 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Guilford, CT, Lyons Press, (2004). 1st ed 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. The only break in the Pan American Highway, Darien Gap is a place of legend. Kidnapped by terrorists, held hostage at. gunpoint, two flower-hunting Britons live to tell their amazing tale.

Birds of America.

Pearson, T. Gilbert, · 1917 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Garden City, (1917). G. Very complete book of all manner of birds and definitive information about them. Tanning on binding and end pages.

Simon and Schuster's Complete Guide to Plants and Flowers.

Perry, Frances, edited by, · 1974 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Simon and Schuster, (1974). 2nd ptg. VG in G DJ. Unique key for sunlight, water and blooming season. DJ edge & tanning wear, one tear.