Click for full-size.
The Reluctant Naturalist
by Monagan, Charles A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689114370
- ISBN 13
- 9780689114373
- Seller
-
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1984. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 113 pages with blue topstain. There are some black and white illustration and drawings within the text. From dust jacket: "A field guide to the perils of the natural world, including relentless ants, falling stars, disgusting mold, the neighbor's dog, calving glaciers, poisonous toads from South America, mysterious lawn ornaments, total strangers who ask, 'Is it hot enough for you?' - and everything else under the son." Jacket is sunned and chipped at head and heel of spine. We note taped repairs and light foxing on the blank reverse of the jacket. Penciled notations on fep, abrasion on the bottom, back inside fold of jacket and creased bottom corner of inside front fold of jacket. There is a light spot to blank rep and some light soil to dust jacket. . Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007060
- Title
- The Reluctant Naturalist
- Author
- Monagan, Charles A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689114370
- ISBN 13
- 9780689114373
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Natural History; Anecdotes;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature;
Terms of Sale
Charity Bookstall
Please click on "Dealer Direct" to make your Paypal payment. Paypal discounts its processing fees for charities, Biblio does not. We reserve the right to cancel any sale without a dealer direct payment. Biblio is not authorized to accept Paypal payments on our behalf.
RETURNS: Returns are accepted in original packaging with advance Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA.) If a return is required, please contact us for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number and more information. Refund of the purchase price minus a 25% restocking fee will be issued upon receipt of the item in as sold condition. Shipping and handling charges are not refundable. We certainly hope you are happy with your purchase. We will accept your return if you are not. However, if you make a fraudulent return to avoid our restocking fee by claiming the item is damaged, or you cause damage to the item and then return it, we will not issue a refund. We will report anyone violating this policy and we may also pursue legal action.
SHIPPING and HANDLING CHARGES: Shipping and handling is subject to increase for heavy items; this applies to both foreign and domestic shipments. Shipping of heavy books outside of the United States can be extremely expensive. Please feel free to email for a shipping quote in advance of your purchase. High value items do not ship at standard shipping prices. We'll contact you to let you know the cost of insured shipping. Please feel free to email us for a shipping quote in advance of your purchase.
BUYING A GIFT?: We're happy to include a gift card or your note at no extra cost. We don't ship anonymous gifts.
BOOKSELLERS: We'll ship directly to your customer, if you wish, at no additional cost, as long as you include your own invoice which you can supply via Word or PDF.
CHARITY: We're selling to benefit our 501(c)(3)organization and 100% of your purchase from us benefits our programs and supports literacy, libraries and life-long learning. Please don't confuse our organization with the charitable solicitations you see on this website. Don't round up your purchase thinking we will receive the donation. Any monies you donate through this website will not go to our programs.
About the Seller
Charity Bookstall
Biblio member since 2005
Newton, Massachusetts
About Charity Bookstall
Charity Bookstall is the Biblio storefront for the Morin Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its primary program is Project Library which supports both adult and child literacy initiatives. Our focus is building and strengthening libraries that cater to underserved readers. We're expanding our mobile library outreach program: giving home libraries to children in need, partnering with libraries to provide library cards and developing programming for lifelong learners of all ages. To learn more about us, or to make a donation, please contact us directly.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
Learn about Bayntun-Rivière Binders
Are you enchanted by books clad in fine bindings? This is the gallery for you to peruse! Learn more about Bayntun, Rivière & Sons, and their combined work as Bayntun-Rivière.
