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THE LADIES' GARLAND, AND FAMILY MAGAZINE; CONTAINING MORAL TALES, ANACDOTES, POETRY, ETC. Original and Selected Music, Engravings, Etc. , Etc.
Philadelphia, PA J. Van Court First Edition Hardcover
This book contains two volumes of The Ladies Garland and Family Magazine bound in one (binding) . Volume 10, July to December 1846 and Volume 11 from January to June, 1847. The book is 3/4 dark brown leather and pebbled cloth covers. The end papers are marbled in a complimentary design. There are eight hand-colored floral and bird engravings and a number of black and white steel engravings and mezzotints throughout. The spine is titled Ladies Garland and Volume 10. There is decorative gilt as well. The covers have some scuffed corners with some breakthrough of the leather. There is a slight loss of cloth at the fore-edges on the book. There is a small label of a Rochester, NY bookstore on the upper corner of the front end paper. There is a name and place (Laurence, KS) in pencil on the first blank page. There is another name in pencil on the title page. There is another or the same Lawrence, KS name on the verso of the end paper in pencil, plus some very, small words in pencil. The binding is tight, Except for the scuffing, the covers are clean. , There are no marks on the end papers other than what has been described. The pages are fairly clean of smudges, with a touch of foxing throughout, a little heavier in spots. There is also some offsetting from the engravings. Most of the hand-colored engravings are covered in a fine tissue paper. There are some ink splatters on the last dozen or so pages. There is a short tear on the first blank page - repaired with Japanese tissue paper. One of the articles is titled "How to Reform a Husband". The quality of the coloring is good to very good, not as fine as in more dedicated floral books from the same time period. There are 192 pages in each volume. Charming. ; Vol. 10/11/2010; 8vo
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125.00 USD
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Davids, Richard C. HOW TO TALK TO BIRDS And Other Uncommon Ways of Enjoying Nature the Year Round
New York Alfred A. Knopf 1972 0394472799 / 9780394472799 First Edition Hardcover Poor with no dust jacket
This is a first edition hardcover book in a dust jacket. The book would be in near fine condition if not for a former owner name on the end paper. The book is very clean an without marks or writing. The unclipped dust jacket is equally clean and crisp with a touch of edge wear and a crease on the back panel. By the same author who wrote How to Talk to Animals. ; 8vo
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16.00 USD
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Grosvenor, Gilbert with Alexander Wetmore THE BOOK OF BIRDS (TWO VOLUMES IN DUST JACKETS) The First Work Presenting in Full Color all the Major Species of the United States and Canada
Washington, D C National Geographic Society 1939 Hardcover
This is a two volume work with the original dust jackets. The books are tight, bright, and very clean. There is a former owner name on the reverse of the end papers in both volumes. There is a touch of wear mostly in a slight fading at the edges of the cloth covered book boards. There are 950 color portraits of birds by Major Allan Brooks. These books are heavy because of the glossy paper for the pages and may require extra postage if shipped overseas by air. The end papers depict the bird flyways of North America. These books have been well cared for. The dust jackets are plain paper printed with a pictorial of birds in flight. There is some staining and edge wear to the jackets. A little uncommon in the original jackets. Jackets protected in new, see-through, removable mylar cover. ; Vol. 1/2/2007; 8vo
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135.00 USD
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Holden, Edith THE COUNTRY DIARY OF AN EDWARDIAN LADY
New York, NY Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977 0030210267 / 9780030210266 Later Printing Hardcover Illustrated by Edith Holden
This is a hardcover book in a dust jacket. The book is in fine condition, however there is a former owner gift note written on the corner of the title page. The covers are crisp and very clean. The interior is clean and there are no marks or writing. The dust jacket is equally crisp and clean with a touch of a wrinkle at the upper corner. There is no other wear. Very clean. Color illustrated in soft drawings of flowers, birds, butterfiles, dragon flies. The pages were hand written before being reproduced for the book. This is a reprint of the 1906 diary. ; Paintings; Small 4to; 177 pages
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19.00 USD
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Hollatz, Tom with Corinne Dwyer THE LOON BOOK
St. Cloud, MN North Star Press 1987 0878390405 / 9780878390403 First Edition Hardcover; Third Printing Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
This is the third printing from 1987 of this hardcover book in a dust jacket. The book is tight, bright, clean with no marks or writing. The dust jacket is equally crisp and clean except for tiny spot on the lower corner of the front panel. There is a listh touch of edge wear at the tips of the spine. Unclipped. Well cared for. ; 8vo; 80 pages
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18.00 USD
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Nelson, Bryan GALAPAGOS Islands of Birds
New York William Morrow & Company 1968 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Tight, bright, clean hardback book. Unclipped bright no wear dust jacket. Forward is by HRH Duke of Edinburgh. Includes more than birds. Many half and quarter page photographs of birds. In text drawings. Habits, behaviours, predators. Glossary, bibliography, index. ; 8vo
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23.50 USD
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Queeny, Edgar M. PRAIRIE WINGS Pen and Camera Flight Studies
Atglen, PA Schiffer Publishing Ltd 1979 First Edition Hardcover Illustrated by Richard E. Bishop
This is a hardcover book from the 1979 publication by Schiffer Publishing with explanatory sketches by Richard E. Bishop.. The book has a yellow-beig e cloth cover and small circle that encloses a duck outline - it is in gilt ink. The front cover and spine is quite clean - there are some spots on the rear cover - somewhat light in shade. The binding is tight without any break in the hinges. The end papers are free or writing except for a former owner name on the pasted down end paper. There are no other marks. The end paper is a double side photograph in black and white. It is repeated at the rear. There is a color image for the frontispiece (adjacent to the title page) . The book is profusely illustrated in black and white photos and drawings. All the pages as well as the end papers and page edges are clean. 256 pages 11 1/4 x 9 x incles. Well cared for. The book will have a new, archival, see-through, removable acetate cover. ; 4to; 256 pages
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88.00 USD
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Rogers. Cyril H. THE WORLD OF ZEBRA FINCHES
London Nimrod Press Ltd 1986 1852590122 / 9781852590123 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket
This is a First Edition hardcover book in a dust jacket in F/F condition. As new. Tight, bright, crisp, clean. No marks or writing. No wear. The interior is pristine. The dust jacket is equally crisp and clean and unclipped. Drawings, photographs, diagrams, charts are in black and white and there are about eight pages in color. Gift condition. ; 8vo; 128 pages
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17.50 USD
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Ruschi, Augusto AVES DO BRAZIL Chaves Artificiais E Analiticas
Sao Paulo, Brazil Editora Rios Ltda 1986 Second Edition Hardcover Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Illustrated by Etienne E Yvonne Demonte
Volume 2. Tight, bright, clean hardback folio (approx 11 x 14 ") book in fine condition. White background, strong hinges, straight corners and brigtly clean end papers and pages. Very clean. Equally bright and clean unclipped dust jacket with a hint of a wrinkle in the edges. Beautiful full page color plates. Text in Portuguese. ; 4to; 187 pages
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195.00 USD
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[Lever, Charles] CHARLES O'MALLEY The Irish Dragoon
Dublin William Curry, Jun And Company 1841 First Edition Hardcover Poor Illustrated by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne)
This is a two volume first edition bound into one book. The covers are 3/4 leather with marbled boards. It is possible the book was rebound with the original spine laid down. The covers are clean with some contained wear at the corners. The marbled covers have been rubbed with some loss of color. The hinges are tight and the end papers and pages are clean, however the full plate illustrations are foxed (brown spotting from an or acidic reaction in the paper used) . The first volume consists of 348 pages, the second of 336 pages. There are no marks or writing other than an engraved heraldry bookplate of Richard Shuttleworth Streatfeild. The title page and frontispieces are illustrated. Edited by Harry Lorrequer. May require extra postage if shipped by air. ; 8vo
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225.00 USD
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