Description:
Lippincott, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer, a Biography by Cantwell, Robert - 1961
by Cantwell, Robert
Similar copies are shown below.
Similar copies are shown to the right.
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer, a Biography
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
Philadelphia / New York.: J.B. Lippincott Company., 1961. First edition. Stated 1st.. Hard cover. Very good in fair dust jacket. Surface and edge damage to the dustjacket. Light end paper spotting. Tightly bound.. Wilson, Alexander (Color and B&W Plates from drawings by), and Ball, Robert (Decorations by). 1 Brown cloth over boards. Black decorated title box frame, titles. 319 p. 32 cm. Illustrations. AppendicesIndex. Poet, painter, naturalist, and pioneer Alexander Wilson, b.1766, Paisley, Scotland--d.1813, Philadelphia PA, was the first man to study the birds of America in their native forests. He authored "American Ornithology", "unrivaled for the fidelity of the paintings and the accuracy and humor of the writing", from jacket flaps. Appendices: "The Shark; or Lang Mills Detected" followed by a glossary of Scottish terms used in the poem; "Court Records of Wilson's Arrest", re: accusations of slander in the poem; "Subscribers to the 'American Anthology' " as listed in Wilson's last volume; Sources.
-
Bookseller
Independent bookstores
(US)
- Illustrator Wilson, Alexander (Color and B&W Plates from drawings by), and Ball, Robert (Decorations by)
- Format/Binding Hard cover
- Book Condition Used - Very good in fair dust jacket. Surface and edge damage to the dustjacket. Light end paper spotting. Tightly bound.
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First edition. Stated 1st.
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company.
- Place of Publication Philadelphia / New York.
- Date Published 1961
- Keywords Birds|18th century naturalist, artist|Birds of America|explorer|Nature study|Scotland native
We have 25 copies available starting at A$16.05.
Alexander Wilson: naturalist and pioneer,: A biography
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$16.05
Show Details
Item Price
A$16.05
Alexander Wilson: naturalist and pioneer,: A biography
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
A$16.05
Show Details
Description:
Lippincott, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
A$16.05
Alexander Wilson: naturalist and pioneer,: A biography
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD
- Jacket Condition
- ACCEPTABLE
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
A$12.58
Show Details
Description:
Lippincott, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/ACCEPTABLE. 12x9x1. First edition hardcover in an edge worn jacket.
Item Price
A$12.58
Alexander Wilson: naturalist and pioneer,: A biography
by Robert Cantwell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Simi Valley, California, United States
- Item Price
-
A$13.19
Show Details
Description:
Lippincott, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1.4000 12.4000 9.2000.
Item Price
A$13.19
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very good copy in very good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Pittsford, New York, United States
- Item Price
-
A$22.87
Show Details
Description:
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Very good copy in very good dust jacket. 1961. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 319 pp. .
Item Price
A$22.87
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States
- Item Price
-
A$28.45
Show Details
Description:
J. B. Lippincott Company, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good +. 318 pp. Brown cloth HC has moderate shelf wear and some small bumps to bottom. Corners have some wear as well. DJ has a 1" closed tear at bottom of front hinge, 1" closed tear at center bottom of DJ, and wear to bottom edge. Chipping at top and bottom of spine. Missing 4.5"x5" chunk out of back top right. Book has a tight binding and clean pages. Overall nice copy.
Item Price
A$28.45
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Austin, Minnesota, United States
- Item Price
-
A$28.59
Show Details
Description:
Lippincott, 1961. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket with edge wear..
Item Price
A$28.59
ALEXANDER WILSON: NATURALIST AND PIONEERALEXANDER WILSON
by CANTWELL, ROBERT
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - GOOD
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9789900236948 / 9900236947
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
- Item Price
-
A$30.49
Show Details
Description:
J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. Hardcover. GOOD. NOEAN 0 9789900236948 C1961 FAIR TO GOOD HARDBACK IN JACKET, CONSIDERABLE FOXING [COMPLETE & READABLE, SOME RUBBING & EDGEWEAR TO JACKET] (NOEAN )
Item Price
A$30.49
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer : a Biography
by Cantwell, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Franklin, Maine, United States
- Item Price
-
A$30.49
Show Details
Description:
New York: J. B. Lippincott. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Bookjacket edges are shelf worn and have a few closed tears ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. " Alexander Wilson was the first man to make a systematic catalogue of American birds and to describe their habits. He journeyed through the wilderness from New England to Georgia and from Niagara Falls to New Orleans in search of specimens. It was at Louisville on one of his expeditions that he showed Audubon some of his drawings and un-doubtedly gave him the idea for his own great work. "[Woodworth] Heavy book. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 318 pages .
Item Price
A$30.49
Alexander Wilson: Naturalist and Pioneer.
by CANTWELL, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
A$30.49
Show Details
Description:
Philadelphia:: J. B. Lippincott Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. B0006AX6HI . Eight color and twelve black and white plates. With decorations by Robert Ball. Stated first edition. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear), price clipped dust jacket. ; 319 pages .
Item Price
A$30.49