The Natural History of New-York: Geology of New-York, Part 1: Comprising the Geology of the First Geological District by Mather, William - 1843

Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed and dampstained.. 1978. Hardcover. 0916346277 . Blue cloth binding. Index. Inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Many photos, genealogy charts, letters, documents. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 378 pages .

New York, Harper and Row, 1971, hardcover, xiii-368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper. Straight and firmly bound, dampstain to top edge affecting front board and top of first 50 pages, non-authorial gift inscription to previous owner to half-title page, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, darkening to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The author of Our Crowd, The Right People, and Those Harper Women, presents an in-depth look at the tiny band of twenty-three Sephardim who arrived in the United States in 1654 from Spain, the rich and varied history of their descendants, and the impact they had on the development of the social, financial, and political landscape. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates. Appended: Sources, Index. An Abbreviated Genealogical Chart of America's Sephardic Elite attached inside rear cover. ISBN 9780060103378

New York: A.L. Burt, n.d.. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The covers are quarter bound leather over marbled boards with gilt lettering on the spine. The covers show rubbing which enhances the period appearance. Endpapers are marbled, gilt top edge, clean contents and a tight binding. This edition was part of the "Burt's Library of the World's Best Books" series and, unlike the typical A.L. Burt reprint, is bound in a high quality binding.

New Haven, CT: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 1966. 38-page pamphlet, wire-stitched. Original green wrappers printed in black. Folding plate depicting the mural and "Earth Clock". Pencilled number to the edge of the upper wrapper. A fine copy. Reissue of this illustrated visitor's guide to the magisterial Age of Reptiles mural in the Great Hall of Yale's Peabody Museum, written by John Ostrom, one of the most important palaeontologists of the 20th century. Originally published in 1966 in the same pamphlet form. A beautiful copy in unusually nice condition. "The Age of Reptiles mural is an artistic masterpiece and was, for its time, perhaps the most scientifically accurate representation of the Mesozoic world ever created" (Black, "Creating the Age of Reptiles", Smithsonian Magazine, January 3, 2012). The 110-foot-long, 16-foot-high mural was completed between 1943 and 1947 by art student Rudolph Zallinger (1919-1995), who had previously been employed at the museum painting… Read More

Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1887. First edition. 1887 SCARCE ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH ON FRESH WATER SPONGES BY ARDENT PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGIST WHO ASSEMBLED WORLD'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE OBSCURE ORGANISMS. Bound offprint from Proceedings of the Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 9 1/2 inches tall hardcover, 3/4 green leather binding with marbled boards, spine with raised bands , gilt compartments and gilt title, marbled endpapers, decorative institutional bookplate to front paste-down, iv, [170] pp, plates V to XII. Small paper label bottom of spine, residue from removed label top of cover and back paste-down. Binding tight, text pages and plates unmarked; good+. EDWARD POTTS was a well-known Philadelphia zoologist, who donated his collection of fresh water sponges to the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Described in Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1890, as "without a doubt the most comprehensive collection of the kind in the world--it comprises… Read More

Self published, 1983. Softcover (Spiral Bound). Good Condition. Family history of Andy and Serena Lytle. Lots of family photos, stories, etc. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 206 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Some soiling on edges. Cover is protected by a plastic cover, which is moderately soiled. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001311. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Self published, Dallas, TX, 2002. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 252 pp. Pages are tight and clean. No significant flaws. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Genealogy & Local History; United States; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001351. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Mother Earth - Original 32 Page softcover booklet (Published 1945) detailing establishment of The Soil Association of GB. The activity of this association was the catalyst for the organic production of crops. Includes articles on how the Association came into being (including the concept that the soil is a living entity) also articles on organic preparation and cropping, office holders etc. Important booklet. Rare. Size 21 x 14cm. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian or GB addresses.

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office for the United States Department of Agriculture, 1915. Octavo. Original cream wrappers printed in black. 38 plates from photographs. Wrappers faintly toned, mild dampstain affecting the lower corner of the wrappers and text, with some abraded areas where the corners of the leaves have stuck together, not generally affecting text. Very good condition. First edition of this well-illustrated guide to mushroom identification for the amateur collector. The first female mycologist to work at the United States Department of Agriculture, Flora Patterson (1847-1928) exhibited "the tenacity, audacity, and perspicacity of a true scientific visionary" (Reynolds, "Flora Patterson", Women in Microbiology, p. 219). She initially studied fungi as a childhood hobby, then attended several universities as a non-traditional student, taking a plant pathology course at Iowa State and completing her education at Radcliffe College, from where she was able to work in the Harvard… Read More

Houghton, Michigan: Isle Royale Natural History Association, [1979]. Softcover book with pictorial wraps. 160p. B&W photos throughout text. This is the original printing, later reprinted by the University of Minnesota Press. Book has been well read and is in very good - condition with wear to the cover image along the edge and reading crease to front cover, corners bumped and shelf wear. Pages are clean and unmarked with light staining on the edge of a few pages. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.