Bownas, Samuel + Richardson, John

An Account of the Lives, Travels, and Christian Experiences in the Work of the Ministry of Samuel Bownas + An Account of the Life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ ...John Richardson

Philadelphia, PA: William Dunlap, 1759. First edition. Pp. viii, 242 + vi, 220. Later wine red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. According to Howes B668: Bownas landed in Philadelphia in 1702; this volume covers his experiences from then to the 1750s, and includes ""the captivity of Elizabeth Hanson, later elaborated into the narrative listed under her name."" The second volume by Richardson is often published together with this work. This volume was originally owned by the family of John Baldwin. The first signature on the endpapers reads: John Baldwin, His Book, 1761. On the facing page the signature reads: John Baldwin, his Book, 1773. Beneath that is the signature of Caleb Baldwin, his book with no date listed. On the final endpaper there are three other signatures in an old hand - one reads 'Aaron Martins, 1794.' The page edges are uncut. Faint stain to the first title page with some old soiling, light browning to the edges of some text pages; overall a good solid copy of a rare work..

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Book number: 7632

Catalogue: Archaeology + History

Boyce, A. J. (editor)

Chromosome Variations in Human Evolution

London: Taylor and Francis Ltd., 1975. First edition. Pp. v, (5), 131; numerous text-figures and black-and-white photos. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in black on the spine, two-color pictorial endpapers, 8vo. Symposia of the Society for the Study of Human Biology, volume 14. Contains 7 chapters on the evolution of chromosomes in humans and other animals by noted authorities in the field. Academic name stamp of former owner on the front endpaper. No signs of use. A fine (as new) copy in an almost fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 6232

Catalogue: Genetics

Boyde, A., Brown, S. G. and Jones, S. I.

Sightings of Cetacea during the 1966 Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race.

Sandefjord: Handelstrykkeriet, 1968. First edition. Pp. 6; 1 text-figure (large black-and-white photo). Original pale gray printed wrappers, 4to. From Norsk Hvalfangst-Tidende 1968, no. 2, pages 29-35. From the research library of the late Michael Newcomer. Letter from the second author, Sidney Brown, on British Museum (Natural History) dated May 13, 1968, is laid in at front. Bump to top outer corner; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5064

Catalogue: Whales and Whaling

Keywords: Whales whaling Cetaceans Cetacea

Brain, C. K. (editor)

Swartkrans: A Cave's Chronicle of Early Man (Transvaal Museum Monograph no. 8)

Pretoria: Transvaal Museum, 1993. First edition. Pp. xii, 270; numerous text-figures (black-and-white photos, halftone drawings, line-drawings, maps, geological diagrams, graphs). Publisher's original cream-colored cloth, lettered in brown on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. The Swartkrans cave is one of the classic early hominin sites where more remains of the Australopithecus robustus ape-man have been found than at any other locality in Africa. Australopithecus robustus is also known as Paranthropus robustus. For over 20 years an investigation of this extraordinary cave has been conducted by C. K. Brain producing a wealth of information of the life and death of this early hominins, their associated fauna and the environment. Results of the last seven years of excavation are presented in this volume in 13 chapters by noted specialists in various parts of the world. The foreword to this work is written by F. Clark Howell. This is Transvaal Museum Monograph no. 8. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8273

Catalogue: Human Evolution

Brandon, Ronald A.

Systematics of the Salamander Genus Gyrinophilus

Urbana, IL: The University of Illinois Press, 1966. First edition. Pp. 86, 23 text-figures. Publisher’s red orange printed pictorial wrappers, lettered in black and white on cover and spine, lg 8vo. From the series: Illinois Biological Monographs, 35. This volume examines the North American plethodontid salamander genus Gyrinophilus based on approximates 1,450 available specimens. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his name stamp on the front wrappers, rear wrappers, endpapers, page 86, and page edges. Light sunning and wear to wrappers, a very good copy..

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Book number: 9323

Catalogue: Herpetology - Salamanders

Brandt, Herbert

Alaska Bird Trails: Adventures of an Expedition by Dog Sled to the Delta of the Yukon River

Cleveland: Bird Research Foundation, 1943. First edition. Pp. xviii, 464, 12 color plates by Allan Brooks and E. Kalmbach, 51 photos and pen and ink sketches. Publisher's decorated brown cloth with flying bird in gilt on front cover and a gilt title on the spine, pictorial dust jacket with an owl and a dog sled on the front cover, lg 8vo. Records an expedition by dogsled to the delta of the Yukon River to document the local avifauna. Bookplate of Frederick L. Ott on the front endpaper. Name stamp of the Ron Sauey Memorial Library on the top page edge, no other institutional marks to the text or cloth binding. Ron Sauey was co-founder of the International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin. A fine copy in a slightly edge worn but very good dust jacket..

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Book number: 9728

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brandt, Herbert

Texas Bird Adventures in the Chisos Mountains and on the Northern Plains

Cleveland: The Bird Research Foundation, 1940. First edition. Pp. xi, 192, 10 field sketches and line drawings by George Miksch Sutton, 7 photo-plates by the author. Publisher’s original moiré blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine, 8vo. This volumes details Brandt’s fieldwork in the Big Bend Region of Texas. This work was privately published by the author. No ownership marks. Light browning to the title page, checkout slip and pocket removed from the two rear endpapers, light edge wear to cloth, a very good copy..

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Book number: 9775

Catalogue: Ornithology

Branson, E. B. et al.

The Devonian of Missouri with chapters on The Bailey Limestone and the Little Saline Limestone

Rolla, MO: Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, 1922. First edition. Pp. x, (1), 279, xv; 79 full page photo-plates, most with a descriptive leaf of text, large folding map in pocket at rear, 10 text-figures. Publisher's original green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, volume XVII, second series. Covers the entire invertebrate fauna from the Devonian deposits in Missouri. Signature of H. O. Thomas on the front endpaper dated March 7, 1924. Later from the research library of paleontologist Arthur K. Miller with his signature on the front endpaper. Gilt lettered on the spine a little dull but fully readable; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5431

Catalogue: Paleontology

Keywords: Invertebrate paleontology Devonian Bailey Limestone Little Saline Limestone Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines volume XVII Missouri invertebrate fauna United States North America Arthur K. Miller Branson

Brazil, Vital

La Défense Contre l'Ophidisme.

Saint Paul: Pocai-Weiss and Co., 1914. Second edition. Pp. 319, 28 full page plates - most in color. Early brick red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, gray endpapers, lg 8vo. Translated into French by J. Maibon. An early work on anti-venin research; probably the first book on the topic published in South America. From the research library of herpetologist Hobart Smith with his name stamp on the half-title page and his name in gilt at the spine base. Half title page with slight browning; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 4246

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Breckenridge, W. J.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota

Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1958. Second printing. Pp. xiii, 202, 52 figures, 45 maps. Publisher’s light brown cloth, green frog and fly on cover, colored green on spine, sm 8vo. This volume describes the reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his name stamp on front endpapers, rear endpapers, page 1, and page edges. Neat underlining on 31 pages. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9236

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Breder, C. M.

The reproductive habits of the North American Sunfishes (Family: Centrarchidae)

New York: New York Zoological Society, 1936. First edition. Pp. 48; 7 full page photographic plates - one plate has a tissue guard, 6 text-figures. Original pale green printed wrappers, sm 4to. From Zoologica, volume 21 (part 1). No ownership marks. Rare work. Some wear to wrappers, bump to the bottom outer corner, the tissue guard is a little browned; a tight copy in good condition..

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Book number: 7515

Catalogue: Ichthyology

Bree, Charles R.

A History of the Birds of Europe not observed in the British Isles, in 5 volumes (second edition, revised)

London: George Bell, 1875-1876. Second edition (revised). Pp. ix, (3) 150; iv, 172; iv, 176; iv, 180; (4), 175, (3), with 253 fine hand-colored plates by Fawcett, some text-figures. Publisher’s original elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-decorated wine-red cloth with large gilt scene of birds and title on the front covers, sm 4to (7 x 10 1/2 inches). Zimmer (p. 87) states: “Principally an account of the habits of non-British European birds, with brief descriptions and synonymy, forming a sort of sequel to Morris's 'History of British Birds,' 1870”. Casey Wood (p. 254) observes “This admirable descriptive treatise … furnishes the synonymy, generic characters, distribution, and habits of those birds of Europe seen outside the British Isles.” The hand-colored plates are by Fawcett with many illustrations of eggs. No ownership marks. Faint edge wear to cloth, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 9719

Catalogue: Ornithology

Brehm, A E.

De Kallblodiga Ryggradsdjurens Lif.

Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt and Soner, 1887. First edition. Pp. vii, 468; 177 black-and-white fine half-tone drawings. Publisher's original one-quarter red morocco, high-decorated in gilt on the spine, over the original blind-stamped and decorated red cloth with an attractive gilt snake on the front cover, lg 8vo (26 cm x 19 cm). The text is in Swedish. No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a very attractive binding..

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Book number: 4614

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Brent, Peter

Charles Darwin: A Man of Enlarged Curiosity

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981. First U. S. Edition. Pp. 536, 28 plates, 20 text-figures. Publisher’s quarter black cloth over yellow hardboards, lettered in gilt on spine, cream pictorial dustjacket with lettering in blue, black, and white on cover and black on spine, thick lg 8vo. This biography on Charles Darwin contains previously unpublished material from his diaries, letters, and autobiography. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the titlepage. Light sunning to top edge of cloth, small tear to top edge of dustjacket, a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9294

Catalogue: Darwiniana

Briggs, J. C

Biogeography and Plate Tectonics

Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 1987. First edition. Pp. xii, 204; 27 maps and other text-figures. Publisher's original gray laminated boards (hardcover), lettered in back on the spine and front cover, 8vo. From the series: Developments in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy, volume 10. This volume presents the biogeographic implications of plate tectonics and continental drift. The book is divided into an introduction and three parts: Introduction: the Development of the Science; Part I - The Northern Continents; Part II - The South Continents; and Part III - The Oceans. Name sticker of former owner on the front free endpaper. There is also some blue highlighting on 26 pages. Almost no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 7533

Catalogue: Geology and Paleoenvironments