scott william beverley (3 Ergebnisse)

OKart. mit goldgeprägten Titeln, OUmschlag, 485 Seiten mit zahlr. SW-Abb. u. einigen farbigen Tafeln (eine als Frontispiz), 4° (17 x 25,5 cm), Umschlag verschmutzt, an den Ecken u. am Rücken abgeschürft u. leicht eingerissen, oben am Rücken mit kleinem Verlust, Singaturschildchen unten am Rücken, Deckelränder, Schnitt u. Vorsätze leicht vergilbt, sonst innen unbeschädigt u. schön erhalten, insgesamt guter Zustand. Book Language/s: English.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1973). 1973 1st edition. 4to (179 x 255mm). Ppxiv,966. B/w ills by Anker Odum & Peter Buerschpaper, maps, colour painting, bibliography, map end-papers. Good copy. From the library of Barrie Rickards, with an inscription to him from E.J. Crossman. "For many years there has been an acute need for a publication on the identification, distribution, biology, and economic importance of the feshwater fishes of Canada. This book provides facts and figures on all species occuring in Canadian fresh waters. The descriptions are based on examinations of specimens carried out expressly for the preparation of this book. For many species the maps will be the first graphic representation of their Canadian range, and the world distribution is givenif the natural range extends beyond Canadian boundaries. Most of the drawings were prepared especially for this book. The artists have been unusually successful in achieving a high degree of accuracy and realism. The keys to the identity of the various fishes were prepared specifically for Canadian fishes and have been tested for more than three years. .Over 1400 references and special Suggested Reading sections covermost of the literature on Canadian freshwater fishes." Exhaustive and authoritative. * This copy is inscribed, on the title-page, "To Alex Jardine, October 11th 1974. Bev Scott, E.J. Crossman, Anker Odum, Pete Buerschpaper." .

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Malcolm, Scott: (Cover Photo); Eldridge, Harold; LaSalle, Charles; Mawicke, Tran; Taylor, Weston; Easley, Joe (illustrator). First Edition. 40 pages. Features: Hard-to-believe colour photo ad for an International Delivery truck inside front cover looks like a cross between a banana and a toaster; Net Results (short story); The Truth About the Bren Gun Article - feedback after the storm of controversey which resulted when Maclean's printed an article by Lieut.-Col. George Drew describing "the most abominable contract that could possibly have been imagined" - includes photos of many of the main players; Overload (short story); Britain Accepts Conscription - part of Beverley Baxter's update from London; Sea Room (short story); Edward Johnson of Guelph (part 2) - with indomitable will he conquered music, strange tongues and life's tragedy in his determined invasion of the operatic world - article with photos; Ribuck! (short story); Hot Dogs - how to help your pet during a heat wave; Nice Coke ad on back cover features young couple heading to a soda fountain, with photo of soda jerk inserted. Average wear. A sound vintage copy.