The Silva of California by Jepson, Willis Linn - 1910

Michael Joseph, London, 1981, first edtion. 206 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0718120396 Charming b&w illustrations. "There is a growing need for the 'quiet fields' in this noisy, restless world. Mercifully, they can still be found by the country-lover and naturalist. This book tells of a year spent deep in the countryside, beginning when the year is young, when trees and hedges are bare to the winter winds, and on through the spring, summer and autumn, to winter once again. Whatever the season of the year there is always something to see in the countryside, even when the 'quiet fields' are sheeted with snow. There are the winter migrants - the wildfowl of the wet places, the delicate fieldfares and redwings - who come to Britain to escape the bitter temperatures of their native lands. 'BB' also describes the advent of the spring migrants, which bring such intense joy to the naturalist that he even had to surrender his studio to a swallow… Read More

New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co, 1974. First Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good +. 8vo. Pp. xxii; 263. Abridged and Edited by Frederick Ungar, with a several-page introduction by him. With a critical analysis by Franz H. Mautner. Bound in red cloth with lettering stamped in black and yellow on spine. Price-clipped dust jacket with a dime-size chip to front panel and slight edge-wear. Else Fine. This edition, in hardcover with jacket, is somewhat scarce. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable archival sleeve.

1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st edn, VG/VG, 272pps + index, ill.

2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1st edn, 2nd printing, maroon flexible leatherette covers, VG, minor wear, rubs to edges, many photos of national pipe line installations; almost 300pps.

Hardcover. Very Good. Indian examples used, 2 volumes, 901pps + index, many ill. Scarce, here in dust wrappers VG/G+ or better, volume two has chip at bottom of spine. F/o name on feps.

Michael Joseph, London, 1981, first edtion. 206 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0718120396 Charming b&w illustrations. "There is a growing need for the 'quiet fields' in this noisy, restless world. Mercifully, they can still be found by the country-lover and naturalist. This book tells of a year spent deep in the countryside, beginning when the year is young, when trees and hedges are bare to the winter winds, and on through the spring, summer and autumn, to winter once again. Whatever the season of the year there is always something to see in the countryside, even when the 'quiet fields' are sheeted with snow. There are the winter migrants - the wildfowl of the wet places, the delicate fieldfares and redwings - who come to Britain to escape the bitter temperatures of their native lands. 'BB' also describes the advent of the spring migrants, which bring such intense joy to the naturalist that he even had to surrender his studio to a swallow… Read More

New York: Silk Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1923. Hardcover. Volume 16, 1923. July to December (No. 7-12) . Clean brown cloth. Hard binding with gilt lettering on spine. Marbled page edges & endpapers. Containing 6 magazines with covers, published on the 15th day of each month. Silk industry's technical authority. Text tight, clean & intact..Profusely illustrated with B/W photographs & drawings. Some in color. Internal markings only, "Smithsonian Institute, National Museum. Business; B&W Drawing & B/W Photo; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Silk Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1925. Hardcover. Volume 18, 1925. January to June (No. 1-6) . Clean brown cloth. Hard binding with gilt lettering on spine. Marbled page edges & endpapers. Containing 6 magazines with covers, published on the 15th day of each month. Silk industry's technical authority. Text tight, clean & intact. Profusely illustrated with B/W photographs & drawings. Some in color. Internal markings only, " Smithsonian Institute, National Museum." Business; B&W Drawing & B/W Photo; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Washington, D. C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1896. This is the original 1896 HARDCOVER first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good+ condition. A very nice copy of the HARDCOVER edition, tough-to-find in collectible condition this nice. SEE PHOTOS. Previous owner's name on the pastedown endpaper. Bright, clean, square, and reasonably tight. NOT a library discard. Hinges are perfect. Pages are creamy white, crisp and unmarked. NO foxing. First Edition. This publication is devoted entirely to Nelson Horatio Darton's comprehensive bibliography and index of the literature of North American geology from 1732 through 1891. Included are brief annotations on content, plates, etc. Bound in the original dark green cloth with gilt spine and blind-stamped front and rear cover decorations.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition. Thick 8vo. 1,045pp.

Madison: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 1924. Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Enclosed in a pocket at the rear is a beautiful, full-color GEOLOGIC MAP OF WISCONSIN SHOWING LOCATIONS FROM WHICH SAMPLES OF LIMESTONE, DOLOMITE, MARL, SHALE OR CLAY WERE ANALYZED (Revised 1924 by E. F. Bean). The map is impressive, printed in at least 12 colors, and measures 22" wide by 24" tall when unfolded. The map is in perfect condition, having been sealed in the original pocket until removed by us to write this description. Suitable for framing. SEE PHOTO. Bound in the original green cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine. Cover soiled and frayed at the top edge. Light marginal stain at the top of several pages, not affecting any text. NOT a library discard. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 6 plates, 19 figures, and 5 tables. Bulletin No. 66. This book is from the library of scientist and author Robert B. Sosman, with his tiny ink stamp on… Read More