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Baltimore, Bacchus Press Ltd, [1985], First edition. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, pictorial endpapers, very fine and clean in fine dj. . large 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; xvi, 403 pp, frontis, illustrations, indexes of titles and years. . The standard reference on the subject with a comprehensive bibliography. The most complete reference available, includes descriptions and comments, as well as biographical details on many authors. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Wine into Words; A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language
by GABLER, James M. and a foreword by Maynard A. Amerine;
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Through Southern Mexico, being an Account of the Travels of a Naturalist
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London, Witherby & Co., 1908, First edition. . original red pictorial gilt cloth with gilt border and gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, spine faded but lettering clear, bookplate of Sir Francis Denys Bart. on endpaper, title page lightly foxed, else a clean very good sound copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, 527 pp, frontis, hundreds of illustrations mainly from photos, some drwgs, maps, including foldout, index. . The author describes the peoples, ruins, country-side and natural history and plants of the area south and east of Mexico City to the Gule of Campeche and the Pacific including Oaxaca, Mitla, Vera Cruz, San Luis, Chilpancingo, Ixtla, Cuernavaca, Puebla, etc. Very well-illustrated. Welch 158. Humphreys 2043. Spain & Spanish America 270. Wood 351. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Through Southern Mexico, being an Account of the Travels of a Naturalist
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London, Witherby & Co., 1908, First edition. . original red pictorial gilt cloth with gilt border and gilt spine title lettering, top edge gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, a clean near fine copy, tight and solid. . 8vo [22.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, 527 pp, frontis, hundreds of illustrations mainly from photos, some drwgs, maps, including foldout, index. . The author describes the peoples, ruins, country-side and natural history and plants of the area south and east of Mexico City to the Gule of Campeche and the Pacific including Oaxaca, Mitla, Vera Cruz, San Luis, Chilpancingo, Ixtla, Cuernavaca, Puebla, etc. Very well-illustrated. Welch 158. Humphreys 2043. Spain & Spanish America 270. Wood 351. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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The Microscope
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Ithaca, New York, The Comstock Publishing Company, 1932, Ultra-violet edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, spine slightly faded but lettering clear, near fine and clean copy, presentation inscription signed by author on endpaper with loose card presentation also signed. . 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; viii, 589 pp, about 300 detailed illustrations from drawings, photos, tables, title page vignette, bibliography, index. . A detailed and very well-illustrated work covering all aspects of microscopes and their parts, including polarizing microscopes, micro-spectroscopes, drawing with the microscope, photographing, preserving specimens, etc, etc. This edition has a new chapter on ultra-violet radiation in microscopy. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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London's Pride, The Glorious History of the Capital's Gardens
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London, Anaya Publishers, [1990], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean. . 4to [30 x 21 cm]; 224 pp, color frontis, over 200 illustrations including 120 in color, many from early sources, many full-page, bibliog, index. . From the earliest times, through the middle ages, Tudor and Stuart period to the present, with medicinal and kitchen gardening, flowers, market gardens, pleasure gardens, all beautifully illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Modern Illustration Process; An Introductory Textbook for All Students of Printing Methods
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London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1947, . . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, cloth a little rippled, name on endpaper, clean very good copy. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; xix, 409, [ii, ads] pp, 53 illus, bibliog, index. . First published in 1933 and expanded in the second edition to include more recent developments, the work, the work describes the various printing process including intaglio, surface, relief and with two chapters on color, as well as appendices on more technical aspects. The illustrations include examples of different printing process, enlarged to see the effect you would see under magnification, as some of printing equipment. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Farming for Profit; Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers, A Non-Technical Manual for Their Culture, Management and Improvement
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Philadelphia, Chicago, The John C. Winston Company, [1918], First edition. . original pictorial cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, dj (worn, large chips at spine ends, tear), near fine in worn but usually lacking dj. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 279 pp, colored frontis of strawberries, hundreds of illustrations from photos and drwgs, tables. . The state of the horticultural art of the time covering all aspects from vegetable forcing, mushroom culture, medicinal and aromatic plants, small fruits, grapes, citrus, nuts, tropical fruits, to the farm woodlot, beautifying home grounds, window gardening, controlling pests, etc. Not in the Hedrick addendum. The author was assisted by some of the best horticulturists of the day, each a specialist in his area. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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A Taste of Bermuda
by GARZIA, Jean-Claude;
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Bermuda, The Bermuda Press, [1989], First edition. . original pictorial heavy paper wraps, signed by author on dedication page, inscribed, fine and clean. . 4to [28 x 21.5 cm]; 102 pp, color photos, many being full-page, index. . A collection of this famous chef's Bermuda recipes including sauces, soups, salads, seafoods, meat, desserts, cocktails, etc, with full instructions. The introduction is by Michael J. Winfield. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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A Botanist in the Amazon Valley; An Account of the Flora and Fauna in the Land of Floods
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London, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1927, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt lettering, spine faded but gilt lettering clear, lacks blank front endpaper, lightly foxed but mostly in margins, very good. . 12mo [19 x 13 cm]; 203, [i, ads] pp, frontis, 22 illustrations from photos on 10 plates, folding map, index. . An interesting and important account of travels in the region, including travel to Para, Manaos, Teffe, etc, by boat with comments on the people as well as the flora & fauna, with some detail on palms and other trees. At Teffe, the author compares the conditions to where Bates (The Naturalist on the Rivers Amazon) spent several years starting in 1855. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Great Mother Forest
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New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937, First edition, first issue with the -' on verso title page. . original cloth, title lettering on spine and cover, interior is clean, fine and unmarked in very good slightly used cover. . 8vo [22.5 x 16 cm]; xviii, 19-335 pp, frontis, numerous (about 74) photos, other illustrations in text, map endpapers. . An in-depth account based on the author's three expeditions to the then Belgian Congo, describing the peoples, nature, pygmy elephants, etc, with good photos. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Seaside Planting of Trees and Shrubs
by GAUT, Alfred;
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London, Country Life, 1907, First edition. . original red cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, spine faded but lettering clear, some leaves in last chapter bound in wrong order but complete, bookplate on endpaper. . 8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xvi, 101 pp, frontis and plates from photos by Frank Sutcliffe, title in red and black. . The author shows how to minimize the problems with gales, winds and storm along the sea coast, through planting of trees and shrubs, used of fences and local features, etc, and provides a list of plants that are hardy with many examples for the Yorkshire coast. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Bibliographie de l' Afrique et de l' Arabie; Catalogue Methodique de tous les ouvrages frantais & des principaux en langues TtrangFres traitant de la GTographie, de l'Histoire, de Commerce, des Lettres & des Arts de l'Afrique & de l'Arabie
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Mansfield Centre, Martino Fine Books, nd [1998], . . original red cloth with gilted spine title lettering, clean, quite fine, as new. . 8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; [viii], 312 pp, detailed indexes. . A useful reference covering about 3,700 works appearing in all languages on Northern Africa and Arabia, and including all aspects such as travel, exploration, geography and philosophy. The work gives detailed information on illustrations, size, collation of the book, editions, description of book, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Naturalists on the Frontier
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Dallas, Southern Methodist University, 1948, Second edition, revised and enlarged, first edition was 1937. . original cloth, pictorial endpapers, dj (price clipped), fine copy in fine dj. . 8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 296, [i] pp, text maps, bibliog, index. . There are chapters on Jacob Boll, Berlandier, Thomas Drummond, Audubon, Ervenberg, Lindheimer, Ferdinand Roemer, Charles Wright, Gideon Linecum, Reverchon, Belfrage, chapter on the scientists of the first frontier. Appendix on list of naturalists and collectors in Texas 1820-1880, each with short description. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Covering a Wall; The Culture of Climbing Plants
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London, The Garden Book Club, 1974, Second edition, the first edition was 1957. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (minor rubbing at spine end), else clean and fine. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 159 pp, illustrations from photos and drwgs, index. . A most useful work, giving full details on all aspects of growing, with good chapters on establishing climbers, roses, clematis, fragrant climbers, plants for the north wall, sunny walls, east walls, west walls, wall fruits, climbing annuals, vegetable climbers, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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The Leisure Garden
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London, Stanley Paul, [1959], First edition. . original green cloth with small vignette, white spine title lettering, fine and clean in very good dj (closed tear, light wear, not price clipped). . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 192 pp, illustrations from photos, index. . A leading British garden writer describes gardening methods for those who don't have a lot of time, the easy way to garden, from hedges, lawns, borders, perennials and trees to permanent vegetables, fruit growing, use of stone, easy plants for indoors, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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The Beautiful Food Garden; Encyclopedia of Attractive Food Plants
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New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, [1983], First edition. . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (tears repaired with clear tape, not price clipped), fine in good dj. . large 8vo [26 x 18 cm]; [viii], 264 pp, frontis, numerous illustrations from drwgs and photos, color plates from photos, bibliog, index. . A useful reference to incorporate edible plants with ornamental, to make the best use of space with edible plants, trees, shrubs, etc, that are very decorative (vegetables, fruit, edible flowers, herbs). A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Coming Down the Seine
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London, J. M. Dent & Sons, [1953], First edition. . original red pictorial gilt cloth, gilt spine vignettes and title lettering, blank front endpaper removed, else clean and near fine. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; [vi], 217 pp, pictorial title page in red and black, numerous attractive wood-engraved illustrations. . A narrative of the author's travels along the Seine in France with his fascinating description and sketches. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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The Illustrated Guide to Bird Photography
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Blandford, Cassell Publishing, [1990], First edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, clean and fine. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 189 pp, color frontis, hundreds of illustrations from color and black & white photos and drwgs, bibliog, index. . Written by two expert wildlife photographers, the work describes the hide, general photo techniques, understanding birds, finding birds, birds away from the nest, birds in flight, equipment, and appendices on using your pictures, photographing birds in captivity, etc. The equipment may change but the principles they describe still apply. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Neighbors to the Birds; A History of Bird watching in America
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New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1988, First Edition. . original cloth-backed boards with gilt spine title lettering, dj, quite fine, clean. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 364 pp, illus, index, bibliog. . Well-written book which includes useful chapters on literature of birding, great naturalists, artists, women and bird conservation, early history, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Neighbors to the Birds; A History of Birdwatching in America
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New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1988, First Edition. . original half cloth, dj, fine. . 8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 364 pp, illus, index, bibliog. . Well-written book which includes useful chapters on literature of birding, great naturalists, artists, women and bird conservation, early history, etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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