Bell, D. C.

Britain's Maritime History: An Illustrated Chronicle (limited edition of 300 numbered copies)

Hull, UK: privately published by author, 1982. Limited edition. Pp. 36 (unpaginated), with 12 full page hand-painted watercolors each with a protective onion skin clear sheet, and 23 uncolored drawings (12 are full page and 11 are text-figures). Full reddish brown leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt on two red morocco labels in two compartments and with gilt designs in four other compartments, gilt date of 1982 appears at the bottom of the spine, the volume is preserved in a red cloth-covered slipcase, oblong 4to. This edition is limited to 300 copies, each signed by the artist/author; this is copy no. 76. Each of the twelve hand-painted watercolors is also signed and titled by the artist, D. C. Bell. The foreword is by A.G. Credland, Keeper, Hull Maritime Museum. A scarce work with beautiful watercolor paintings of classic British ships in their historical contexts. No ownership marks. Insignificant crack to front outer joint near the top of the spine, the leather on the spine is lightly sunned, the cloth-covered slipcase has some light edge-wear; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8127

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Boston Society of Natural History

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, volume XVI (1873-1874)

Boston: Printed for the Society, 1874. First edition Pp. iv, 384, some illustrations. Early dark green pebble cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, lg 8vo. Contains 44 contributions by notable natural historians of the day including Robert Ridgway - The Lower Wabash Valley, considered in its relation to the faunal districts of the eastern regions of North America (pp. 304-332). Bookplate of the Reading Public Museum on the front endpaper, museum name-stamp on the rear endpaper, and white call number on the spine, no signs of use and no other museum marks. A bright, near fine copy..

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Book number: 2955

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Keywords: Travel and exploration natural history 1874 1873

Bumpus, Hermon C. Jr.

Hermon Carey Bumpus, Yankee Naturalist

Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1947. First edition. Pp. (vi), 141; frontispiece portrait of Hermon Carey Bumpus. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, original red dust jacket, lettered in white and with white border decorations, 8vo. In this volume, Dr. Bumpus' son has outlined the personal history and professional career of his distinguished father, who will be known to countless associates through his work with American museums, and his outstanding career as educator and administrator. Bumpus was past director of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts; professor of biology at Brown University; first director of the American Museum of Natural History; business manager of the University of University of Wisconsin; president of Tufts College; and chairman of the advisory board of the National Park service. Bumpus also created the trailside museum and natural history shrines that have taught thousands of Americans the story behind the scenic and natural wonders of our national parks (from the jacket flap). No ownership marks and few signs of use. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8753

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Carlson, Elof Axel

Genes, Radiation, and Society: The Life and Work of H.J. Muller

Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1981. First edition. Pp. xiv, 457, (1); frontispiece portrait of Muller in 1940, 31 black-and-white photographs, 23 text-figures. Publisher's original black cloth, spine is lettered in light blue, pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. H. J. Muller (1890-1967) is perhaps best known as a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist who first showed that exposure to radiation will produce mutations. This first biography of Muller was written by one of his students, Elof Axel Carlson. Carlson traces the evolution of Muller's ideas, clearly and simply explains his considerable contribution to the history of genetics and explores the personal, social, and political circumstances that determined the direction of his work (from the front jacket flap). No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a near fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8617

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Conant, Roger

A Field Guide to the Life and Times of Roger Conant

Provo, UT: Selva, 1997. First edition. Pp. xix, 498; 31 color photo-plates, 155 black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher’s original black cloth, letter in silver on the spine and front cover, attractive color pictorial blue dust jacket lettered in white, 4to (11 x 8.75 inches). Presents the life and travels of Roger Conant, one of America’s best known and admired herpetologists and zoo personalities whose lifetime publications include 240+ research papers and 12 books. Conant mentored many graduate students who carry on his research traditions to this day. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9409

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Conant, Roger

A Field Guide to the Life and Times of Roger Conant

Provo, UT: Selva, 1997. First edition. Pp. xix, 498; 31 color photo-plates, 155 black-and-white photo-plates. Publisher’s original black cloth, letter in silver on the spine and front cover, attractive color pictorial blue dust jacket lettered in white, 4to (11 x 8.75 inches). Presents the life and travels of Roger Conant, one of America’s best known and admired herpetologists and zoo personalities whose lifetime publications include 240+ research papers and 12 books. Conant mentored many graduate students who carry on his research traditions to this day. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9410

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Cooper, J G. et al.

Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to ascertain the most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War in 1853-1855, Volume XII, Book II

Washington: Thomas H. Ford, 1860. First edition. Pp. 399; 42 full page lithographed plates (8 are hand-colored lithographs birds, all other plates are monochrome). There are 6 botany plates, 2 insect plates, 5 mammal plates, 8 bird plates (hand-colored) and 21 plates of fishes. Later reddish-brown cloth in simulated snake skin style, spine is lettered in gilt, lg 4to. This is the second volume (Book II) of volume XII of the Explorations and surveys were made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-1855. Book II includes two parts: Part II (Botany) and Part III (Zoology). The Botany section has three parts: no. 1 - Report upon the Botany of the route by J. G. Cooper; no. 2 - Catalogue of Plants collected east of the Rocky Mountains by Asa Gray; and no. 3 - Catalogue of Plants collected in Washington territory by J. G. Cooper. The Zoology section has seven parts: no. 1 - Report upon the Insects collected on the survey by J. LeConte; no. 2 - Report upon the Mammals collected on the survey by J. G. Cooper et al; no. 3 - Report upon the Birds collected on the survey by J. G. Cooper et al.; no. 4 - Report upon Reptiles collected on the survey by J. G. Cooper; no. 5 - Report upon the Fishes collected on the survey by G. Suckley, no. 6 - Report upon the Mollusca collected on the survey; and no. 7 - Report upon Crustacea collected on the survey by J. G. Cooper. This is the Senate issue of the 36rd Congress, 1st Session. No ownership marks and few signs of use. There is scattered foxing (usually marginal) to some of the plates and light tanning to a few others, the text is generally bright and clean though a few pages show scattered foxing, the cloth binding is bright and clean; a tight copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 7772

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Cope, Edward D.

The Primary Factors of Organic Evolution

Chicago: Open Court, 1896. First edition. Pp. xvi, 547, 120 text-figures. Publisher’s original dark blue ribbed cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, top page edge gilt, 8vo. In this volume, Cope synthesizes his diverse views on the factors driving evolution. This is the rare first edition. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Gilt on spine is a little dull, light edge wear to cloth, a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 9522

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Gill, Theodore

Addresses in Memory of Edward Drinker Cope: Herpetological and Ichthyological Contributions.

Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1897. First edition. Pp. 42; frontispiece halftone portrait with Cope's signature below. Original pale green printed wrappers, lg 8vo. This address was presented at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia on November 18, 1897. This paper is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front endpaper. Rare paper on the herpetological and ichthyological contributions of Cope. Light wear and a few chips to the wrappers along the spine; a clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 6002

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Goldschmidt, Richard B.

The Golden Age of Zoology: Portraits from Memory

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1966. First paperback edition. Pp. vii, 181, 13 black and white photographs. Publisher’s tan printed pictorial wrappers, lettered in black on cover and spine, sm 8vo. This memoir from zoologist Richard B. Goldschmidt was originally published as “Portraits from Memory: Recollections of a Zoologist.” This volume is from collection of Jill Brown with her name stamp on inside of front wrapper and page edges with an inscription on the half titlepage. Light wear to spine, a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9289

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Goodale, George L. and Watson, Sereno

List of the Writings of Dr. Asa Gray, chronologically arranged, with an index

New Haven: American Journal of Science, 1888. First edition Pp. 67. Original printed pale green wrappers, 8vo. Offprint from the American Journal of Science, volume XXXVI (appendix). This is an annotated bibliography with a very detailed cross-referenced index. No ownership marks. Light edge wear to wrappers, a clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 3229

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Keywords: Naturalist travel exploration

Hankinson, T.

Biological Survey of Walnut Lake, Michigan

Lansing, MI: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co, 1908, First edition Pp. 288, 75 photos and maps, some folding. Original printed wrappers, 8vo. A Report of the Biological Survey of the State of Michigan for 1907. Contains chapters on the flora, insects, and geology. Slight fading to the rear wrappers, a very good copy..

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Book number: 2360

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Keywords: Travel and exploration North America United States Walnut Lake Michigan flora insects geology

Harvie-Brown, J.A.

Travels of a Naturalist in Northern Europe: Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875, in 2 volumes.

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. First edition. Pp. xiv, 541: 23 plates (2 in color), 2 frontispiece portraits, 7 text-figures, 4 maps (2 high-lighted in color). Publisher's original brown ribbed cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, top page edge in gilt, lg 8vo. Documents three bird-collecting trips that took this great naturalist into Russian territory. Harvie-Brown lists specimens collected and provides interesting observations on habitats. See also Wood 379. Signature of W. G. Griffiths on the front endpaper of each volume. Slight wear to cloth along the other joints of volume 1, one outer rear corner with tiny bump, light foxing to endpapers; a tight, bright and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 5348

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Keywords: Travel exploration ornithology Norway Archangel Arkhangelsk Oblast Russia Petchora Komi Republic Northern Europe 1871 1872 1875 J. A. Harvie-Brown

Henderson, G. C.

The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands - Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellingshausen.

London: John Murray, 1933. First edition. Pp. xviii, 324, (2, ads), 47 black-and-white plates, 53 black-and-white illustrations (including 21 charts and one large folding map in pocket at rear). Publisher's original red cloth, spine is lettered in gilt, later dark green dust jacket with paper title/author label, lg 8vo. Details the voyages and early explorers of the Fiji Islands including Abel Janszoon Tasman, James Cook, William Bligh, James Wilson, and Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. Old inscription on front endpaper. Spine lightly sunned, light foxing to page edges only, later dust jacket is near fine; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 4167

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography

Keywords: Travel exploration Fiji Islands Pacific Islands Pacific Ocean Abel Janszoon Tasman James Cook William Bligh James Wilson Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Henderson

Holt-White, R.

The Life and Letters of Gilbert White of Selbourne, written and edited by his Great-Grand Nephew, 2 Volumes, complete

London: John Murray, 1901. First edition. Pp. xv, 330; ix, 300, with 30 full page plates, and illustrations. Contemporary three-quarter red Morocco leather, spine with 5 raised bands, lettered in gilt in two compartments and with elaborate gilt floral designs in the four other compartments, over blue marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, top page edge in gilt, 8vo. An elegant and beautifully bound copy of the first edition. From the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the half-title page dated 2008. Outer top corner of the text of volume 1 with slight bump, a bright, near fine set..

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Book number: 9460

Catalogue: Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography