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A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with directions for converting it into manure by Aiton, William - 1811

A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with directions for converting it into manure

by Aiton, William

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Air, Glasgow, Edinburgh: Wilson & Paul; Brash & Reid; A. Constable & Co (et al), 1811. Octavo, pp xxx, 355, (i), marbled edges, the first four leaves have a light crease to the lower corner, otherwise clean and sound internally though the latter half of the book tends to be a little age-toned, contemporary full calf, rubbed, neatly re-backed with a new calf spine and morocco label.. Full Leather. Good.
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THE QUIET FIELDS.

THE QUIET FIELDS.

by 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford.

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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
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Limestones and Marls of Wisconsin

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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
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London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..
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The truthteller; a weekly political pamphlet. Volume VI from January to March 1827
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London: Printed and published by W.E. Andrews, 1827 Book. Fair. Hardcover. [i], iii, 460 pages. Browned and stained throughout, very heavily in places. In old half leather, but front board detached and rear board only holding on by a cord. Ink stamped owner's name of J Restraux Jun [?] to the front free end paper. Pages 31/2 have the outer upper corner cut away and there is a tear in the page at 397/8..
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Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin.
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THE QUIET FIELDS.

THE QUIET FIELDS.

by 'BB'. Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford.

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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
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Limestones and Marls of Wisconsin
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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
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Britannicus estimator: or, the trader's complete guide.
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London: Printed for W. Bristow in St Paul's Churchyard and T. Slack in Newcastle, 1764 Book. Good. Full leather. [viii], 13-262 pages + 2 pages of adverts at the rear. ESTC T203962 where the pagination matches - also another entry at N32423 which seems very similar. Staining to the margins throughout. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper and also the second page of text. Another name scribbled out in ink to the ffep. The outer tip of page 113/4 has been torn away and this affects a couple of lines of numbers. Light browning throughout, some spotting. Ink and pencil writing to the rear end papers. In old unlettered full leather which has some wear..
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The truthteller; a weekly political pamphlet. Volume VI from January to March 1827
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London: Printed and published by W.E. Andrews, 1827 Book. Fair. Hardcover. [i], iii, 460 pages. Browned and stained throughout, very heavily in places. In old half leather, but front board detached and rear board only holding on by a cord. Ink stamped owner's name of J Restraux Jun [?] to the front free end paper. Pages 31/2 have the outer upper corner cut away and there is a tear in the page at 397/8..
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Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin.
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by GOULD, Stephen Jay.

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New York: Harmony Books, 1996. Signed by Stephen Jay Gould. First edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities and Cultivation of Moss-Earth with Directions for Converting it Into Manure

by Aiton William

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Ayr: Wilson & Paul, 1811. Hardcover. Poor. Hardback. A poor copy externally in the original boards which have lost much of their paper covering. A fairly sizeable stain affects the first few pages and part of the front end-paper is missing but otherwise this copy is sound internally. There is a gift inscription from the author on the half-title. Pp.xxxix,357 + errata slip at end. This treatise on the nature and reclamation of moorland was published "at the desire and under the patronage of the Highland Society" and is much enlarged and improved from the first edition of 1805. A reading or rebinding copy.
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A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with Directions for...

A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with Directions for Converting It Into Manure

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Air: Printed by Wilson & Paul. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed. Part of outer spine missing. Some age toning to contents. Text block firm. 1811. First Edition. Original grey board cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xxxix, 357pp, errata. .
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A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with Directions for...

A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, with Directions for Converting It Into Manure

by Aiton, William

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Edinburgh: Air / Wilson & Paul [printers]. G : in Good condition. Minor wear to cover commensurate with age. Some off-setting. Some pages uncut. 1811. First Edition. Original grey board cover. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xxxix, 357pp, errata. .
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A treatise on the origin, qualities and cultivation of moss-earth, with directions for converting it into manure.

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Air: Wilson & Paul (1811). Good copy in paper covered boards. The title and follow page only half attached to binding. Inscribed to Mr Morton of Ladybarrow from the author.
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole

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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey

Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River

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Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe

Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe

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New York: William Morrow and Company, inc., 1987. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with large and beautiful photographs. Square 4to, publisher’s original pictorial boards in the original decorated dustjacket. (30). A fine, bright copy. In clear, concise text and exceptional, full color photographs, noted science author Seymour Simon explains how different types of glaciers and icebergs are formed, how they move, and how they affect life on Earth. He also explores some of their mysteries: Can icebergs be used as a source of fresh water for dry lands? And will the ice ages return, covering the continents with glaciers as they did twenty thousand years ago?
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The Silence Of The North

The Silence Of The North

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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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The Polynesian Triangle

The Polynesian Triangle

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Eric Berry: The Polynesian Triangle, 1968 Funk & Wagnalls. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. SCARCE THUS. States First Published in the United States of America 1968. SUMMARY: THE 3,000 YEAR HISTORY OF POLYNESIA AND ITS PEOPLES. ANTHROPOLOGY. A NICE FIND.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945

Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945

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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET. Unabridged. Please see our stock photo. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY.
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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale
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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.
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