Natural History Books: Natural History Reference Works
found: 10 books

 
Arkiv for Zoologi
Arkiv for Zoologi. Utgivet af K. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (ser. 1), volume 1-19, 32, in 20 bound volumes.
Stockholm and Uppsala: Almqvist and Wiksell, 1903-1940. First edition. Pp. 6000+, 850+ plates (color drawings, black-and white photos and halftones) and text-figures. Early blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, 8vo. Arkiv for Zoologi was a scientific journal in zoology published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1903 to 1974. The first 19 volumes and volume 32 are offered here. The articles in this journal appear in English, French or German. Small white call number on spine, no other library marks, bookplates or stamps. This set shows no signs of use. Airmail postage is required for shipping to Europe. A bright and clean set in near fine condition..
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Book number: 4725
USD 295.00 [Appr.: EURO 275.75 | £UK 236.25 | JP¥ 46685]
Keywords: Natural history reference work

 
Kofoid, Charles A. and Grinnell, Joseph (editors)
University of California Publications in Zoology, volume 21, no. 1-18 (1918-1926).
Berkeley: University of California, 1918-1926. First edition. Pp. (2), 437; 1 color plate by Allan Brooks, 11 full page black-and-white photo-plates, numerous text-figures. Early red cloth, with black spine label lettered in gilt, lg 8vo. This volume contains 18 papers and monographs on birds and mammals. The two longest monographs are ""Revision of the avian genus Passerella, with special reference to the distribution and migration of the races in California"" by Harry Swarth (150 pages, 1 color plate, 3 black-and-white plates, 30 text-figures, 1920, no. 4) and ""Changes During Growth in the Skull of the Rodent Otospermophilus grammurus Beecheyi"" by Raymond Hall (50 pages, 43 text-figures, 1926, no. 14). Mildly ex-library from the Reading Public Museum with white call number on the spine, bookplate of Reading Museum on the front endpaper and Museum stamp on series title page and on rear endpaper. No signs of use, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..
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Book number: 5677
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L'Art Ancien S.A.
Early Books on Medicine, Natural Sciences and Alchemy
Zurich: L'Art Ancien S.A., 1940. First edition Pp. 722, 4 full page plates, numerous text-figures. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, lg 8vo. This presents an annotated bibliography of early books on medicine, natural sciences and alchemy - 1988 titles are listed. Most books included are from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. All annotations are in English though the books are primarily European in origin and in Latin, German and French. No ownership marks. Some uniform light tanning to text, no signs of use; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..
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Book number: 3592
USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 7121]
Keywords: Natural history reference works bibliography European books 15th century 16th century 17th century medicine natural science alchemy

 
Lawrence, George H.M. (editor)
Huntia. A Yearbook of Botanical and Horticultural Bibliography, volumes 1 and 2.
Pittsburgh: The Hunt Botanical Library, Carnegie Institution of Technology, 1964-1965. First edition. Pp. vi, 1-221, (1); vi, 304, (1); 106 text-figures and photos. Original printed green wrappers, lettered in gilt (volume 1) and original green cloth, lettered in gilt (volume 2), sm 4to. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..
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Book number: 4931
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Keywords: Natural history reference work

 
Le, Xuan and Chassain, J. C.
Comment elaborer systematiquement pedagogique une lecon un module: Une application de l'Analyse Comportementale
Paris: Pour une Formation personnalisee, 1976. First edition. Pp. (8), 122; numerous line-drawings. Original printed stiff wrappers, 8vo. Describes how to develop a teaching method based on behavioral analysis. Name stamp with address of the senior author, Le Xuan, on the front free endpaper. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..