Nature/Gardening/Environmentalism from Gargoyle Books

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930. Revised Edition . Soft cover. Very Good+. Comprehensive guide to wildflowers galore, "grouped in their Natural Order as in the Latest Edition of Gray's Botany,'' with illustrations drawn & hand painted by the author, mostly from living plants, but some from herbarium specimens. Also contains information about the… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Avon Books, 1982. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Nelken, Dan. Hilarious parody of the famous L.L. Bean catalogue, beloved by moneyed outdoors people & hunters everywhere. In 83 pages, featuring gag items that range from the realistic-looking & sounding to the oh-so-wrong to the gross. A fun read! A Third… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A., 1975. Revised and Enlarged Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Comprehensive guide to medicinal plants & botanical cures, arranged alphabetically with illustrations for most. Each description includes the plant's Latin & common names, part used, description, properties & used, & dosage. An invaluable guide to natural medicine! Originally published in… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Walker and Company, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. Spence, Helen. Explores the toxic properties of a whole range of plants found in almost every garden, with detailed information about which parts of a plant are most harmful, seasonal differences in toxicity, why some people are more susceptible than others, &… Read more about this item

Santa Ysabel, California: Ilan Lael Publications, 1982. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Fair. Collection of original poetry from a California sculptor/artist known for his nature-inspired works, with delicate, mystical pen-and-ink drawings throughout. Orig published in1975, this is a Third Printing from 1982, an unpaginated softcover 8vo in light blue wrappers, stapled binding, stamped with gilt… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Signet/New American Library, 1961. First Mass Market Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Good. Howe, Katherine L.. The award-winning book that has been a seminal work in the environmental movement since its initial publication in 1950/51. This is the 19th printing of the Newly Revised & Illustrated Mass Market Paperback Edition from Signet's Science… Read more about this item

London, England: Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc., 1941. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Jullian, Philippe. Reflections on a memorable year in an unchanging rural England,'' based on the author's personal diary that she kept from Autumn 1939-Autumn 1940, impacted by the war, but steeped in the quiet resilience of the countryside. 85 pp. Orig. published in the… Read more about this item

Charles Scribners Sons, 1964. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Adams, Adrienne. Children's story about a magical summer between a brother & sister & two swallowtail butterflies, told in "poetic text" with lovely watercolor illustrations by Adrienne Adams. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 1964, this is a slightly later (12/65) printing of that FIRST EDITION. Hardcover… Read more about this item

Benazonia, Michigan: Presscraft Papers, 1970. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Another poetry collection from the beloved native Michigan naturalist (1906-2001), featuring her nature-inspired verse atop Linocut block print artwork on each of the rough-edged vellum-like pages. Unpaginated. No publication in book, but research marks it as the FIRST EDITION, later printing,… Read more about this item

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. In a companion volume to his earlier books for young readers about birds & animals, the famed children's author here the fascinating world of wild flowers in a collection of 42 charming short stories. In 350 pages + 103 illustrations throughout the… Read more about this item

Princeton, New Jersey: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1959. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. In-depth survival guide written by three seasoned adventurers with decades of experience leading scientific or archeological expeditions or military operations. Basic human survival needs & capabilities are covered, with general information complemented by instructions for making it out alive from… Read more about this item

San Diego, California: Frye & Smith, Ltd., 1937. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Negley, May H.. Traces the history of Palomar Mountain in San Diego County, CA, from its early settlement by Native Americans through the establishment of what was at the time the world's largest telescope atop the mountain, where it remains in operation today… Read more about this item

New York, New York: New York Academy of Sciences, 1939. Second Revised Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Prescient early work on the impacts of climate change on various species & the Earth, in 223 pages with illustrations throughout. W. D. Matthew (1871-1930) was a renowned paleontologist who had recently passed away. His early work from the… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION, First Printing, of this comprehensive guide, "with beautiful & mycologically sound drawings," to the 21 most common species of mushroom, with detailed information about their "physical characteristics, habitat, & culinary properties." In 300 pages + Index, with fabulous… Read more about this item

Brighton, England: Unicorn Bookshop, 1973. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. A rather scarce item from the early British environmental movement of the 1970s, this is one in a series of "scrapbooks" modeled similarly to the wildly popular "Whole Earth Catalogs" in the United States. This one, book #5, was the very last,… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 1951. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair. Howe, Katherine L.. The award-winning book that remains a core text in the environmental movement more than half a century after its original publication. Orig. published in 1950, this is the Third Printing of that First Edition from 1951, in… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1977. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. The fourth in the series of Foxfire books from the first wave of the environmental movement in the 1970s, aimed at fostering independent, sustainable living in harmony with nature. 496 pages, including Index. A FIRST EDITION, third printing, from 1977,… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Self-published, 1936. First Edition First Printing . Spiral-bound Hardcover. Near Fine. Comprehensive guide to 54 flowering plants that are native to California. Offered for the Nature Lover, the author's introduction asserts that "Nature's Garden is ours to protect, & an acquaintance should make us eager to preserve it for those who are to know… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Mentor/New American Library, 1959. First Mass Market Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good/Good. Hines, Bob. Carson's third book on Earth's oceans, this one focused on the American Atlantic coast, with emphasis on three areas: the rocky shore, the rim of sand, & the coral coast. In 238 pages with Index, 160+… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1962. First Mass Market Paperback Edition 5th or later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Part of "The Natural History Library,'' this classic by naturalist John Muir examines Yosemite National Park, which he helped found. Hiking & walking trails are described, along with the area's major canyons, birds, flowers, &… Read more about this item