Search Results: Animals and Nature from Cat's Cradle Books

London: Seeley, Service & Company, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Pamela Seawright. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, off-white pages. Some pencil marks on endpapers, which are tanned. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed with overall shelf wear, some soiling and minor discoloration. ; Memoir of the author's experiences training two horses, both of which were in military service during World War I; 8.5" tall; 143 pages.

New York: Hyperion, 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Paper over boards is very slightly edge rubbed. DJ has edge rubbing, light overall shelf wear. ; Tales told in Portland, Maine, at the Dry Dock Bar by commercial and sport fishermen, written by lobster boat captain Linda Greenlaw. ; 8.5" tall; 240 pages.

New York: The Library of America, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Remainder mark on bottom of pages, visible when book is closed. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Paper over boards is clean. DJ has light edge rubbing. ; Nearly 70 excerpts from American writers of the 17th through the 20th centuries. ; Remainder; 9.25" tall; 671 pages.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1953. Ephemera. Good with No dust jacket as issued. This is an original article. Small holes at left margin edges, pages off-white but clean, light handling wear. Presented in mylar sleeve with photocopy of magazine table of contents for reference. ; Article by president of the Wild Flower Preservation Society describing a lifetime's search for wild flower in their natural habitats across the country, "from Maine orchids to Texas cacti." Many color photographs. 10" (25.4 cm) tall; 32 pages.

Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club, 2016. Softcover. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have very light handling wear. Contents: Regular features. Poetry by Francis Blessington, Chris Hoffman, Marcyn Del Clements, Todd Davis, Grace Mattern, Kay Mullen, Max Stephan. Waterman, "All a question of luck" (A. W. Greely expedition). Stott, Wild Katahdin? Coates, A scoutmaster's fall. Stott, Looking for Kate. Ely, Steepness ends. Olson, The geography of philanthropy. Titcomb, Catching a fish. Pfeffer, The Randolph glacier inventory. Johnson, A maple for the ages. ; 9.0" tall; 160 pages.

Wien: Umweltbundesamt, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Book is in the German language. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Clear cellophane overlays in back to use with maps in the book. Pictorial paper over boards is clean with minor corner bumping. ; Book contains primarily text, maps showing distribution of various birds that breed in Austria. Several color photographs in front of text. ; 11.75" tall; 522 pages.

New York: Knopf, 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Flexible leatherette. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. First Edition; First Printing. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Writing on ffep. Leatherette over flexible boards is clean. ; Detailed field guide with many full color photographs. ; 7.5" (21 cm) tall; 714 pages.

Rutland, Vermont: Academy Books, 1998. Hardcover. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages with author's signature on title page. Wrappers clean with color photograph of Furnace Brook tipped in on front and bright gilt lettering. ; Author's memoir of her beloved Vermont home, Furnace Brook Farm. In addition to her love for nature and gardening, Waddington (1930-2015) was a highly regarded neurologist and accomplished artist. ; 8.5" tall; 143 pages; Signed by Author.

Hong Kong: Government Publications Centre, 1989. Fifth Edition. Softcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Fifth Edition. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have light handling wear. Illustrated in color, a few b&w. ; This expanded edition includes information on species occurring commonly in areas adjacent to Hong Kong but not yet established there. 8.0" tall; 214 pages.

Chelmsford, Essex: Arlequin Press, 2001. Softcover. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. Illustrated by John Busby. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Minor shelf wear to wrappers. ; Arranged geographically with maps, some photographs, and drawings. Arlequin Press Birdwatching Guides; Cover Art; 8.25" tall; 120 pages.

London: Faber & Faber, 1978. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Third Printing. Sound binding and hinges. Gift message on ffep. Pages clean, bright. Cloth over boards is lightly edge rubbed. DJ has edge rubbing, clipped corner, overall light shelf wear, very small areas of separation between laminate and paper on upper front. ; Contents: Foreword by the Duchess of Devonshire. Introduction. Background and breed points. Basic training and working capacities. Sheepdog trials. Health, breeding, and whelping. The world of dog shows. Border collies outside the United Kingdom. Index. ; 8.25" tall; 208 pages.

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1913. Hardcover. Good+ with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Cracked rear hinge; front hinge is sound. Pages clean but age-darkened. Previous owner's name on ffep. Cloth over boards is edge rubbed with bumped corners and general shelf wear. Faded gilt lettering on spine. Three large folded charts following p. 440 are in fine condition. 544 pp. This is Part I only of a two-volume set. Section I, pp. 11-219, examines physical features of the waters in the Woods Hole, Massachusetts, vicinity and the zoology of the area. Section II, pp. 220-544, examines botanical features of the area. Illustrated with many black and white nautical charts. ; 11.0" tall; 544 pages.

Emmaus, Pa, U. S. A.: J. I. Rodale, 1970. Sixth Edition. Ephemera. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. Sixth Edition. Stapled booklet binding is sound. Pages clean, tanned. Wraps have light shelf wear with tanning. Avante garde play set in the Bowery in New York City written by James Irving Rodale (1898-1971), author, editor, founder of Rodale, Inc., and strong proponent of sustainable agriculture and organic gardening. ; 8.5" tall; 34 pages.

New York: Free Press, 1999. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Second Printing. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Paper over boards is clean. DJ clean. Explores the dynamics of cooperation in the animal and the human world. ; 9.0" tall; 224 pages.

London - New York: J. M. Dent, E. P. Dutton, 1966. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good in Good dust jacket. Reprint. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, off-white pages. Cloth over boards has light edge rubbing and light overall shelf wear. Several small soiled areas on outer edge of text block. Dust jacket soiled, worn, with closed tear at bottom of spine but still intact and functional. Everyman's Library No. 973. Chinese religion and philosophy in the last six centuries BC. Everyman's Library; Vol. 973; 7.25" tall; 336 pages.

New York: Lyons Press, 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Paper over boards is clean. DJ displays no evidence of wear. ; Personal writings on the author's love of river fishing. ; 9.25" tall; 80 pages.

Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 2013. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by author on title page with additional inscription. Sound binding and hinges. Pages clean, bright. Cloth over boards is clean. DJ has very minor edge rubbing and shelf wear. ; Description of the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina, illustrated with many color photographs. ; 9.5" tall; 314 pages; Signed by Author.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2013. Soft Cover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wraps have light handling wear. Contents: Fri, The scope of the transition. Harvey et al., A trillion tons. Krosnick and MacInnis, Does the American public support legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Oreskes and Conway, The collapse of western civilization: a view from the future. Gallagher, Why and how governments support renewable energy. Dietz et al., Reducing carbon-based energy consumption through changes in household behavior. Kasperson and Ram, The public acceptance of new energy technologies. Keohane and Victor, The transnational politics of energy. Burtraw, The institutional blind spot in environmental economics. Carlson and Fri, Designing a durable energy policy. Dworkin et al., Rethinking the scale, structure & scope of U.S. energy institutions. Bierbaum and Matson, Energy in the context of sustainability. Ansolabehere and Fri,… Read More

Clinton NJ: The Decoy Hunter, 1987. Ephemera. Good+ with no dust jacket. Stapled binding. Clean, off-white pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Wraps have general handling wear. Front of wraps has mailing label, renewal reminder label. Content: Art, Brad, and Scott Kimball, "The Fish Decoy" (book review). Various other advertisements and items of interest to decoy collectors. ; 8.5" tall; 22 pages; Re#.

Clinton NJ: The Decoy Hunter, 1987. Ephemera. Good+ with no dust jacket. Stapled binding. Clean, off-white pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Wraps have general handling wear. Front of wraps has mailing label. Content: Ron Koch, "Les Beattie, Wisconsin Decoy Carver." Various other advertisements and items of interest to decoy collectors. ; 8.5" tall; 22 pages.