Scienza e natura

The Question and Answer Book of Birds.

Jerr, William A., formerly with National Audubon Society, · 1963 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Golden Press, (1963). 6th ptg. G PB. How birds fly, why they have different beaks, feet & shapes, importance of colors, identifying different species, houses,. first aid, what birds were like 120 million years ago, myths & legends. Edge wear, few page creases, owner name f...

The Red Book of Birds of America: gulls, terns, ducks, herons, sandpipers, hawks, eagle, owl, etc..

Ashbrook, Frank G., · 1941 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Racine, WI, Whitman, (1941). VG. Edge wear.

Birds: The Nature Library.

Blanchan, Neltje, selected from the writings of, · 1926 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Doubleday, (1926). VG. Sl edge wear, owner name ft endpaper.

Where to Watch Birds in Europe.

Gooders, John, with Jeremy Brock, · 1974 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Gr. Britain, Andre Deutsch, (1974). VG in VG DJ. Best bird-watching places in 27 countries. Owner inscription ft endpaper, DJ price clipped.

A Field Guide in Color to Birds.

Cerny, Dr. Walter, · 1975 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

London, Cathay Books, (1975). VG in G DJ. Over 850 full color illustrations demonstrating variations within a species. DJ edge wear.

The Technique of Photographing Birds.

Warham, John, · 1956 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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London, Focal, (1956). 1st ptg. G in G DJ. Bird photograpy has changed the cult of hunting with a gun & collecting eggs to hunting with a camera & collecting photos. Damp stain bottom of DJ & first page, DJ edge wear & rubbed.

Wildlife in North America: Birds.

Lawrence, R. D., · 1974 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Philadelphia, Chilton, (1974). 1st ptg. G PB. Lawrence writes of over 50 species of wild birds to which he has dedicated 20 years exploring their wilderness. Ft hinge some glue residue.

Attracting Birds: from the prairies to the Atlantic.

Davison, Verne E., · 1967 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Crowell, (1967). BCE. VG in VG DJ. Helps the bird lover plan a program of feeding and housing that will appeal to a wide variety of species or a select few. DJ browned at edges, sl soil cover.

Owl: the size of a beer can, the personality of a bank president, adopted & raised.

Service, William, · 1979 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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England, Penguin, (1979). VG PB. An owlet once fell from his nest, was rescued by the author's family & welcomed into their household. One of the most. poignant encounters between man & creature ever recorded.

Wild Life of Britain.

Darling, F. Fraser, · 1948 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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London, Collins, 1948. VG in G DJ. Darling is a writer who has the power of enthusiasm, a genuine passions which recognizes the problems involved. DJ edge wear.

Edge of the Jungle.

Research Station of the New York Zoological Society, · 1921 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Garden City, (1921). VG. Light green binding, yellow lettering.

Attracting Purple Martins.

Wade, J. L., · 1988 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Griggsville, IL, Nature Society, (1988). 2nd ptg. VG in VG DJ. How the martin became America's most wanted bird. Laid in page supplement to Audubon May 1991 no. 9 with swallow color photos. Edge tear top of ft DJ & some mottling to DJ.

The Sex Life of the Animals.

Wendt, Herbert, translated from German by Richard & Clara Winston, · 1965 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Simon & Schuster, (1965). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Elaborate courtships of certain birds, acrobatic & almost neckbreaking copulation of many invertebrates, mortal danger. from rivals, sometimes even from the mate, overwhelming odds against survival of the offspring. Wendt als...

The Odyssey of an Animal Collector.

Webb, Cecil S., Superintendent, The Dublin Zoo, · 1954 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Longmans, Green, 1954. 1st ed. VG in G DJ. Webb began work on an African farm where he was fascinated by the country and its wildlife. A collection of birds started as. a hobby was quickly bought up by zoos & aviaries when he returned with it to England. From there he set ...

Of Mosquitoes, Moths, and Mice.

Worth, C. Brooke, · 1972 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Norton, (1972). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. Worth has 6 million mosquitoes per acre & 1,325 white-footed mice behind his kitchen stove. Also turtles, sparows, pigeons. and moths are close by his home in Cape May County. DJ edge wear & price clipped.

Deserts on the March.

Sears, Paul B., · 1947 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Norman, Univ of Oklahoma Press, 1947. Revised. G in G DJ ex-library. Sears says in 3 centuries the white race has plundered a storehouse of natural resources. Library markings, tape marks. on endpaper.

Michigan Wildlife Sketches: the native mammals of Michigan's forest, fields & marshes.

Bradt, G. W. & Charles E. Schafer, · 1971 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Hillsdale, MI, Hillsdale Ed Pub/Mich NR, (1971). 6th ed. VG lg sz PB. Drawings of all Michigan's wildlife and guide to their tracks. Sl soil back endpaper.

Audubon's Animals: the quadrupeds of North America.

Ford, Alice, compiled & edited by, · 1954 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

NY, Studio/Crowell, (1954). VG in G DJ. The second major project of Audubon's life was land animals. DJ edge tears, owner name, DJ taped to book.

Exotic Tropical Fishes.

William Vorderwinkler & Neal Pronek, · 0 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Jersey City, NJ, T.F.H. Pubs, nd. Looseleaf ed. VG looseleaf notebook. Index.

Elephant Bill.

Williams, Lt.-Col. J. H., · 1950 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Doubleday, (1950). VG. From Elephant Bill's experiences in Burma where elephants helped with work. Sl edge wear, owner name ft endpaper.