Hardcover. Middlebury, VT, Paul S. Ericksson Pub., 1st, 1990, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 164 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has edge wear, with minor chipping and a few closed tears. White paper covers with a cloth spine have bumped corners, but are still in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book describes the healing friendship which developed at a Maine wildlife refuge between a lonely dyslexic and a wounded bald eagle. Clean copy. Record # 34434
Hardcover. Chester, CT, The Globe Pequot Press, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 226 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Light foxing is present to the top edge of the pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a lyrical and expertly illustrated presentation of the plants, animals, and insects that make up the natural environment that emerges between dusk and dawn. Clean copy. Record # 34161
Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 304 pages, color photos, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801597
Hardcover. Philadelphia, PA, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1st, 1904, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 63 pages plus illustrated plates, hardcover. Marbled cover boards with a gray cloth spine have some edge wear and rubbing. Interior pages are mostly clean and bright, though the chipped title page with the author's signature pictured below had previously separated from the binding, and is now laid-in. Binding is otherwise solid. Contains B&W plates illustrating a variety of fishes. This book is a detailed study of the various species of fishes found in the Sumatra region of Indonesia. It provides a comprehensive overview of the morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of the different types of fishes found in the area. An essential reference book for ichthyologists, marine biologists, and anyone interested in the study of fishes. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. This copy was withdrawn from the collection of the Harvard University Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and contains their paste-in and related markings throughout, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34472
Hardcover. Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, Collector's Edition, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 335 pages, hardcover. Leather covers with gilt engravings are clean and bright, as are interior pages. All edges gilt. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. At Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau reflected on simpler living in the natural world. By removing himself from the distractions of materialism, Thoreau hoped to not only improve his spiritual life but also gain a better understanding of society through solitary introspection. In Walden, Thoreau condenses his two-year, two-month, two-day stay into a single year, using the four seasons to symbolize human development--a cycle of life shared by both nature and man. Previous owner's paste-in bookplate is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34229
Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Co, 1st, 1971, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 283 pages, SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE, illustrated with b&w photographs, blue patterned endpapers, gilt lettering on spine. Light wear to dust jacket; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 803261
Hardcover. Boston, Bradlee Whidden, 1st, 1899, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, B&w frontis of author Blue cloth w/gilt lettering. Light wear/rubbing to edges and spine, previous owner's inscription on front fly leaf. Acadian Land refers to an area of the eastern seaboard historically known as Acadia between 1755 and 1764. Acadia included the modern Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, along with part of the US state of Maine. Record # 75373
Softcover. Charlotte, VT, Pine Martin Press, Volume 1 2nd Ed., Volume 2 1st Ed., 2011-2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 273 pages volume 1, 305 pages volume 2, soft covers. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. These books present hilarious and true Vermont stories featuring animals. Volume 1 has been signed by Megan Price on the front end page, but volume 2 has not. Clean copies. Record # 34474
Hardcover. Chapel Hill, NC, Algonquin Books, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 189 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has been lightly bumped and has some foxing along the top edge. Blue cloth covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book chronicles the travels and explorations of the Simpson family as they sail on their restored work-boat along the coast of North Carolina. Clean copy. Record # 34236
Hardcover. London, George Routledge and Sons, 3rd, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 285 pages. Green cloth, gilt lettering and design. 56 full-page color and 41 text illustrations. Hinge starting, foxing to end papers. Record # 804064
New York , Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1st US, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Forward by Konrad Lorenz. With black & white photos, illustrations. 158 pages. Light edgewear to spine. Else a clean, tight copy. Record # 176654
Hardcover. N Y, Knopf, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Adventures of a couple in the American wilderness & other remote places. Black & white sketches by author Record # 58414
Hardcover. London, U.K., Profile Books Ltd., 2nd Pr., 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 399 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition despite light edge wear. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book is an indispensable guide for everyone interested in wild food, whether you want to explore the great outdoors, or are happiest foraging from your armchair. Clean copy. Record # 34240
Hardcover. New York, American Forestry Association, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 120 pages. Very good pictorial dust jacket. Black & white photographs throughout. Record # 804460
Hardcover. Middlebury VT, Middlebury College Press, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 144 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Interior pages and binding also in very good condition. Some B&W illustrations throughout. Tan cover boards, paste-down illustrations on front cover board. Author portrays in diary form a year of walking through Vermont. Clean copy. Record # 33621
Hardcover. NY, Paul S. Eriksson, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Color plates, half tone drawings by the author. Additional black & white photos
Hardcover. NY, Harper Collins, Reprint, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Charles Bowers Momsen, nicknamed "Swede", was an American pioneer in submarine rescue for the United States Navy, and he invented the underwater escape device later called the "Momsen lung", for which he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1929. An account of Navy officer Charles "Swede" Momsen's mission to save the Squalus. On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension Record # 62050
Hardcover. Portland, OR, Timber Press, 2nd Pr., 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 288 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor staining, but is still in very good condition overall. Green cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Author's inscription on the title page reads, "Garden as if life depended on it! Best wishes, Doug Tallamy." This book is a fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden. It reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. Clean copy. Record # 34412
Hardcover. NY, Oxford University Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 310 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear, covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This book seeks to answer the question: Can we prevent the destruction of the world's tropical forests? This is an inspiring story, and in telling it, Allen writes with vivid power. He creates lasting images of pristine beaches and dense forest and captures the heroics and skill of the scientific teams, especially the larger-than-life personality of the maverick ecologist Daniel Janzen. It is a book everyone concerned about the environment will want to own. Clean copy. Record # 33914
Hardcover. Guilford, Lyons Press, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Boards. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half title. Clean, tight copy. Record # 511188