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The Biggest Bear on Earth

By: McCracken, Harold

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, J. B. Lippincott Co.: 1943

Seller ID: 010805

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Minus

Light blue cloth on boards. Author appears enamoured of large bears - and this is the largest ! Library card pocket and two short spine rips on front joint. Cover soil. Firmly bound. Colour frontispiece and several b/w. 114 pp.
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Insects of North America

By: McGavin, George C.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Limpsfield, Surrey, Dragon's World: 1992

Seller ID: 005163

ISBN: 1850282293

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original green cloth on boards. Several small illustrations, many in colour. Large, heavy book - will require extra postage. 192 pp.
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Kippy of the Cavendish

By: Merrill, Flora

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Robert M. McBride & Company: 1934

Seller ID: 012162

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Beige cloth on boards. Lightly handsoiled, but no damage or writing. Kippy is the pet or Rosa Lewis, the whirlwind proprietess of the Cavendish Hotel in London at the turn of the 20th Century. Rosa seems to have blended hard work with good luck to a remarkable degree. Kippy was just plain lucky ! 288 pp.
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Fifty Years Among the Bees

By: Miller, C.C.

Price: $150.00 USD

Publisher: Medina, Ohio, Root, A.I.: 1920

Seller ID: 000297

Binding: Original Cloth

Condition: Good

Original maroon cloth with black border stripe and lettering, black spine lettering. No DJ. Scan shows the mottled cover, which I believe was caused by moisture. Only minor corner wear, bookplate of previous owner, OW good. Dr. Miller was a close associate of A.I. Root, who is known among agricultural collectors as the grandfather of American apiculture. A lifetime's education about bees, with light-hearted descriptions of early schooling and work experiences of value to anyone, especially the young. This is not only the best of the bee books, but also a revealing biography of an inquisi...
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Martin's Natural History; Second Series

By: Myers, Sarah A. (Trans.)

Price: $60.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Oakley, Mason, and Co.: 1870

Seller ID: 012066

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Green cloth on boards. Previous owner's name. Generally free of marks, but binding heavily strained, leaving many gatherings held only by cords. 490 pp. with glossary.
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Summer at Cloverfield Farm

By: Orton, Helen Fuller

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company: 1924

Seller ID: 011460

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Plus

Bobby's life on the farm is boring, but suddenly he becomes a knight to the rescue. He helps to bring in firewood. Piggy Wee gets out. Bobby's sailboat. 122 pp. Cover fading and repair to frontispiece.
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Eastern Coyote; The Story of Its Success

By: Parker, Gerry

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Halifax, Nimbus Publishing: 1995

Seller ID: 012552

ISBN: 1-55109-111-9

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

The only copy we've seen !
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Rhythm of the Tides; The Fisheries of Grand Manan

By: Peters, Tim

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: [email protected], Tim Peters Photography: 2000

Seller ID: 012967

ISBN: 0970400802

Binding: Soft Cover with Flaps

Condition: Near Fine

Colour softcover shows setting lobster traps. Most of the text is contained in two pages by the author, although there are a few paragraphs as well as individual cut lines with each photo. 96 pp.
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Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia

By: Robbins, Chandler S.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press: 1996

Seller ID: 006737

ISBN: 0822939231

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original paper boards with Baltimore Orioles at nest. No writing and no damage except small stains on half-title and title pages. Very heavy book will require extra postage. 479 pp.
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Wisdom of the Wilderness

By: Roberts, Sir Charles G.D.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ryerson Press: 1959

Seller ID: 012695

Binding: Hard Cover.

Condition: Very Good

Blue cloth on boards. Book is clean and sound. DJ has small tears head and foot of spine. Another of the popular collection, Wisdom of the Wilderness. A more recent reprint. 184 pp.
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My Way of Becoming a Hunter

By: Rockwell, Robert H. With Jeanne Rockwell

Price: $18.00 USD

Publisher: New York, W. W. Norton & Co.: 1955

Seller ID: 011440

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Yellow cloth backed in green cloth on boards. The author, who started out learning taxidermy, advanced to positions in which he mounted exhibits for prominent institutions. Sadly, most of the animals he hunted were killed for their skins. 285 pp. DJ price-clipped, and has two short tears at the foot of the back cover.
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Jimmy Gold-Coast; The Story of a Monkey and His Friends

By: Saunders, Marshall

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Hodder & Stoughton:

Seller ID: 010907

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Plus

Yellow cloth on boards. Gift note dated 1932 and previous owner's name. Jimmy, the monkey, tells the story. The author is widely known for his book about a dog, Beautiful Joe. This book is clean, sound, and odor-free. 319 pp.
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The Mandarin Duck

By: Savage, Christopher

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: London, Adam and Charles Black:

Seller ID: 002952

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original rose cloth with silver lettering on boards. No marks or damage. Preface dated 1952. Front. in colour by Peter Scott dated 1951. 16 photo plates. 41 drawings by the author. First seen by the author at Virginia Water, in Surrey, the Mandarin Duck has inspired Savage to gather all that he could learn about this bird, and present it by means of this book. 78 pp. with index.
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Radiology in Small Animal Practice; A Text on Applied Radiography and Diagnosis

By: Schnelle, Gerry B. And Thom, Myron

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Evanston, IL, North American Veterinarian, Inc.: 1950

Seller ID: 008085

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original red cloth on boards. The only writing is the previous owner's name. Includes A Section on Radiotherapy by Myron Thom. Heavy book will need extra postage. 365 pp.
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Castration of Domestic Animals; A Text Book for Stock Owners, Students of Agriculture, and Veterinarians

By: Schoenleber, F.S. And Dykstra, R.R.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: N.Y., Orange Judd Company: 1919

Seller ID: 005107

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good Plus

Original purple cloth on boards. Cover faded. Describes various methods and tools for castrating or spaying various animals. 144 pp. plus index and ads.
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Lives of the Hunted

By: Seton, Ernest Thompson

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Schocken Books: 1967

Seller ID: 009523

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Bright orange cloth on boards. DJ price-clipped and protected by clear plastic wrapper. Ideal gift for any boy or girl who wants to learn about wild animals. Innocent racial overtones. A book I wish I had had as a boy. 350 pp.
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The Trail of the Sandhill Stag

By: Seton-Thompson, Ernest

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: London, David Nutt: 1899

Seller ID: 007639

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Origiinal light green cloth on boards. The author's name is usually stated as Ernest Thompson Seton. He is known for several books relating to wild animals. His daughter, Anya Seton, also became a well-known author. Seton was instrumental in the Woodcraft organization (Birch Bark Roll) as well as the Boy Scouts, and served many years as Naturalist to the Government of Manitoba. 93 pp.
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Tranquillity Revisited

By: Sheldon, Col. Harold P.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: N.Y., Countryman Press/Barnes: 1945

Seller ID: 008206

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good to Very Good

Original tan cloth on boards. DJ has small spine hole and wear head and foot. No writing. One leaf wrinkled but easily read. Old boys of the Adirondacks and one Dark Haired Lady grace the pages of this second book, a sequel to Tranquillity, which sold out immediately according to one publisher. All sorts of wild animals are hunted and talked about. 186 pp.
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Exhibition and Practical Goatkeeping

By: Shields, Joan

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Hindhead, Surrey, Spur/Saiga Publications: 1977

Seller ID: 006010

ISBN: 0-904558-26-6

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original orange cloth on boards. DJ price-clipped with short fold tear at head. No writing or damage to the book. 194 pp. including index.
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The Merck Veterinary Manual; A Handbook of Diagnosis and Therapy for the Veterinarian

By: Siegmund, O.H. (Ed.)

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Rahway, N.J., Merck & Co, Inc.: 1970

Seller ID: 007313

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Original maroon composition on boards. Previous owner's name. A few notes on Notes page in back. Thumb-indexed. 1686 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage.
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