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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and a few leaves; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. Softcovers; ex-library; a couple of stains on front cover; lower edge of front cover and several leaves chipped; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. Softcovers; ex-library; small tear on fore-edge of front wrap and first 4 leaves (repaired w/ tape); minor shelfwear; light soiling of edges; o/w in good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear and small light stain on lower corner; o/w in very good condition.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of wraps and a few leaves; o/w in very good condition.

Zustand: Very good. xiv, 810, . . HB. Vg. Covers rubbed to extremities. From the library of Nicholas Gould (1941-2014), former editor of 'International Zoo News', with his book-plate to endpaper. A comprehensive study of the developing science of ex-situ conservation, bringing together specialists in genetics, reproductive biology, veterinary medicine, behaviour and captive management. Covering endangered species from invertebrates and fishes to birds, primates and other mammals, the work reflects the transformation during the late twentieth century of captive breeding from traditional zoo husbandry into a scientifically coordinated work on species conservation and recovery programmes. [9780791419113].…

Zustand: NEW.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. Pp. 320. Illustrated endpapers. HARDCOVER, original buckram, illustrated endpapers. Bookplate, pencil underlining, spotting to edges. [NOTE:] Lacks all photo plates. Very good reading copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. Previously in the collection of the Dutch Institute for the Near East, with a bookplate to that effect inside cover and a stamp to verso of title-page. F-5 OUT. ~ ~ NOTE: TOTAL REDUCTION SALE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…

tapa blanda. Zustand: Bien. John Wiley & Sons. Londres. 1964. 21 cm. 245 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma ingles. Semiconductor Electronics Education Committee. Vol. 2 . Cubierta deslucida. (=3579857=) VD128.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. xii, 1380 pp. ; illustrated, partly in color ; 22 cm. ; OCLC: 1109201 ; LC: SB45; Dewey: 716.03 ; 64 pages of full color illustrations ; 10,000 articles, 1,500 photographs, drawings and diagrams ; "How to store roots, bulbs; how to prune; how to plant a garden in any space for variety, economy and year-round beauty; how to grow prize-winning flowers and roses; how to have luscious, healthful vegetables the year round; fruits and berries in abundance; Simple A to Z arrangement throughout places every item at your fingertips instantly."--dustjacket ; green cloth with orange lettering and decorations, in color photographic dustjacket ; previous owners markings on front ep ; else VG/VG. Book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: "The White Brother of the Sheik" - Part I - W.B. Seabrook's strange experiences among the nomad Bedouins - the Brethren of the Black Tents - and the weird sects of the Whirling and Howling Dervishes, all on his way to meet Mitkhal Pasha El Fayiz, Sheik of Sheiks of the Beni Sakhr - with photos; A "Creeper" in Ceylon - Part II - C.V. Warren describes a tea-planter's life in Ceylon; The Blank Space on the Map - A district officer ventures into the unexplored interior of British New Guinea; A Trip to Eskimo-Land - C.V. Tench had a memorable summer vacation steaming 2,000 miles from Waterways, Alberta to Aklavik in the Arctic Circle - with many nice photos; A Fool Afoot in France - Part II - The continued amusing account of John Gibbons' tramp from the coast of France to Lourdes; Captured by the Liquor-Pirates - A British ship is seized and its entire cargo stolen by American prohibition-era thugs; In Search of a "Missing Link" - A trip to the Republic of Dominica to observe the world's rarest animal, a strange beast called the Solenodon Paradoxus The Strangest House in the World - "Spirit Home", built by Sarah L. Winchester in the Santa Clara Valley of California - with photos; Mistaken Identity - A Canadian trapper in the Rockies has an unpleasant ordeal; Recalled to Life - Certain castes of Hindus firmly believe that the wandering priests known as Yogis have uncanny powers in connection with snakes which can even restore the dead to life!; Sandy Haggett's Secret Mine - Seeking to retire from the strenuous goldfields to the life of a storekeeper, the author and his brother are soon enmeshed in a puzzling affair. 84 pages plus 12 pages of great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Tresilian, S.; Holloway, Cyril; Prater, Ernest; Cleaver, Reginald; Silas, Ellis; Hall, Tom; Sindall, A.; Litchfield, G. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Poachers - An amusing story of a chase after a wounded African elephant; The Mystery of the "Mary Clyne" - A chief officer's story of a weird and nerve-trying affair that happened on board a tramp steamer; Housekeeping in the Wilds of Bechuanaland - Vivian France explains how she set up her home a month's ox-cart journey from civilization - with nice photos ; Following the Frontier Trail - Part II - The continued adventures of Edith Ammons Kohl in Wyoming; Our Caribou Hunt - How four young Newfoundlanders went into the interior one winter to shoot caribou, and what happened to them; Pekin [Peking / Beijing] to London - Mostly By Car - Part II - A most adventurous 15,000 miles, with nautical detours around civil war in China, and floods in Siam and Burma - with nice photos; A Fool Afoot in France - Part I - The amusing narrative of a decidedly unathletic 46-year-old Londoner who decided to tramp from the French coast to Lourdes; The Black Trackers of Australia - follow-up to "The Great Boulder Murder Case" which appeared in the prior issue; Photo of sheep being used as pack animals on the way from Tibet to the Rampur Fair; A Chinese Night's Entertainment - A lively interlude in the peaceful routine of life at a mission-station in a remote Chinese town; Buddy Assheton's Return - A tragic story from Western Canada, as told by a member of the Mounted Police; My Room-Mate - The amusing story of what happened one night at a hotel in a Queensland township; The Unmasking of Gola Singh - A member of the Indian police goes bad, creating the need for a delicate investigation; A "Creeper" in Ceylon - Part I - C.V. Warren travels to a tea estate in Ceylon and describes his experiences and the general routine of the tea-planter's life, with photos. 84 pages plus 12 pages of great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Wightman, W.E.; Hiley, Francis E.; Goss, G.W.; Cleaver, Reginald; Holloway, Cyril; Thompson, Kenneth; Sherie, E.F.; Prater, Ernest; Vedder, S.H. (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Man Who Fought a Regiment - Bandit, murderer and escaped felon, "human monster" Paul Jawarski was pursued by over 250 heavily-armed policemen; The Optimist - The moving story of a gentleman who thought he could make a profitable living out of elephant-hunting; The Longest Canoe Voyage on Record - Part I - Robert Copeman and John H.E. Nolan set out from Edmonton for the Gulf of Mexico over 6,000 miles away! - article with photos; A Fool Afoot in France - Part III - The continued misadventures of John Gibbons as he tramps from the French coast to Lourdes; "Hitch-Hiking" Across the United States - Alfred Batson hitch-hiked from New York to San Francisco and had some very odd and exciting adventures - includes map and photo; Byways of Old Pekin [Peking / Beijing] - A wonderfully photo-illustrated presentation of the quaint street-life of the unspoiled native quarters of the Chinese capital, where things still go on much as they did in the Middle Ages; What Happened at "Warne's Folly" - A prospector's terrible predicament in an abandoned Queensland mineshaft; The Horns of a Dilemma - A Queensland bushman's amusing account of an argument with a bad-tempered old cow; Saved By Man-Eating Sharks - A deep-sea diver's terrifying experience in the Sulu Sea; "The White Brother of the Sheik" - Part II of W.B. Seabrook's adventurous trip to meet Mitkhal Pasha, Sheik of Sheiks of the Beni Sakhr, with photos; Photo and bried write-up of a large sink hole near Sharon Springs, Kansas; The Mystery of Crocodile Pool - A weird adventure that befell a young police corporal who is now one of the leading officers of the South African C.I.D. 84 pages plus 12 pages of great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Sutcliffe, Norman; Sindall, A.W.; Tennant, Dudley; Cleaver, Reginald; Leigh, Conrad; Sherie, E.F.; Gale, W.G.; Peddie, T.H.; De Walton, John (illustrator).…