Natural History Catalog
Printed Books; 7 March 2002; Sale No. 9334
Printed Books; 7 March 2002; Sale No. 9334
Valuable Printed Books: Natural History, Travel, Atlases, Continental Books and Manuscripts; 17 November, 2005; Sale L05416
Valuable Printed Books: Natural History, Travel, Atlases, Continental Books and Manuscripts; 17 November, 2005; Sale L05416
English Literature of the 19th & 20th Centuries: Also Colour Plate Books, Natural History, Reproductions of Illuminated Mss., Bibliography; Catalolgue 873
English Literature of the 19th & 20th Centuries: Also Colour Plate Books, Natural History, Reproductions of Illuminated Mss., Bibliography; Catalolgue 873
Colour Plate Books, Natural History, and Library Editions of English Literature: Catalogue 974: November 1976
Colour Plate Books, Natural History, and Library Editions of English Literature: Catalogue 974: November 1976
Important Botanical Books from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Sale Number 1169; 18 December 2002
Important Botanical Books from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society; Sale Number 1169; 18 December 2002
Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana; June 22, 1999; Sale NY7332
Sotheby's, Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana; June 22, 1999; Sale NY7332
Warner, William W., Into the Porcupine Cave and Other Odysseys: Adventures of an Occasional Naturalist
Other Natural History books that may be of interest:
- Bates, Arlo, In the bundle of time. Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1893
By Arlo Bates .. The witch of Harpswell.--A summer comedy.--A political dinner.--An amateur photographer.--The man who committed bigamy.--An amateur rehearsal.--In Mary Jane's house.--An afternoon tea.--The Tanjsar tiger.--Yes--and no.--The chamber over the gate.--A lesson in natural history.--Oe class day.--A fishing party.--Franklin's adventure.--In the jury-room.--Miss Jane.--A reading-lesson.--One morning in spring 5 p. l., [9]-359 p. 18 cm Dewey:
- Bates, Arlo, In the bundle of time Books for Libraries Press Freeport, N.Y., 1970
Reprint of the 1893 ed The witch of Harpswell.--A summer comedy.--A political dinner.--An amateur photographer.--The man who committed bigamy.--An amateur rehearsal.--In Mary Jane's house.--An afternoon tea.--The Tanjsar tiger.--Yes--and no.--The chamber over the gate.--A lesson in natural history.--One class day.--A fishing-party.--Franklin's adventure.--In the jury-room.--Miss Jane.--A reading-lesson.--One morning in spring 359 p. 21 cm Dewey:813/.
- Burroughs, John Theodore Roosevelt in memoriam New York 1919
[articles by John Burroughs, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Robert E. Peary, Carl E. Akeley, Gifford Pinchot, and others. Plates printed on both sides.; Reprinted from the January, 1919, number of Natural history, the Journal of the American Museum of Natural History. 25 cm. 31, [1] p.incl. illus., plates. 25 cm. Roosevelt, Theodore
- Burroughs, John Birds and bees and other studies in nature Houghton, Mifflin & company Boston New York [etc.] 1896
by John Burroughs; with a biographical sketch and portrait. 18 cm. iv, 88, 96, [2], [9]-104 p. front. (port.) 18 cm. Dewey:814.41 574.04 Birds; Bees.; Natural history
- Burroughs, John Far and near Houghton, Mifflin and co. Boston New York 1904
by John Burroughs. In green Alaska.--Wild life about my cabin.--New gleanings in old fields.--Bird life in winter.--A birds' free lunch.--Two birds'-nests.--August days.--Babes in the woods.--A lost February. 19 cm. v, [1] p., 1 l., 287, [1] p. front. (port.) 19 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Field and study Houghton Mifflin Company Boston New York 1919
by John Burroughs. 19 cm. 4 p. l., 3-336, [2] p. front. 19 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Fresh fields Houghton, Mifflin and company Boston New York 1885
by John Burroughs... Nature in England.--English woods: a contrast.--In Carlyle's country.--A hunt for the nightingale.--English and American Songbirds.--Impressions of some English birds.--In Wordsworth's country.--A glance at British wild flowers.--British fertility.--A Sunday in Cheyne row.--At sea. 17 cm. 3 p. 1., [3]-298 p. 17 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Great wilderness days in the words of John Burroughs Country Beautiful Waukesha, Wis. 0872940551 1975; c1975
by the editors of Country beautiful. 30 cm. 208 p. ill. (some col.) 30 cm. Dewey:500.9/73 Natural history.; Burroughs, John; Naturalists
- Burroughs, John John Burroughs' America selections from the writings of the Hudson River naturalist Devin-Adair New York 1951
edited, with an introd., by Farida A. Wiley. Foreword by Julian Burroughs. Illustrated by Francis Lee Jaques. "Books by John Burroughs": p. [298] 23 cm. xv, 304 p. illus., port. 23 cm. Dewey:574.081 Natural history
- Burroughs, John Leaf and tendril Houghton, Mifflin Company Boston New York 1908
by John Burroughs. The art of seeing things.--The coming of summer.--A breath of April.--A walk in the fields.--Gay plumes and dull.--Straight seeing and straight thinking.--Human traits in the animals.--Animal and plant intelligence.--The reasonable abut unreasoning animals.--The grist of the gods.--The divine soil.--An outlook upon life.--"All's right with the world."--Index. 19 cm. v, [1] p., 1 l., 288, [2] p. front. (port.) 19 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Locusts and wild honey Houghton, Mifflin and company Boston New York 1907; c1907
by John Burroughs. First published 1879.; The pastoral bees.--Sharp eyes.--Strawberries.--Is it going to rain?--Speckled trout.--Birds and birds.--A bed of boughs.--Birds-nesting.--The halcyon in Canada. 19 cm. 3 p. l., 235, [1] p. front. 19 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Locusts and wild honey Houghton, Osgood and company Boston 1879
by John Burroughs... The pastoral bees.--Sharp eyes.--Strawberries.--Is it going to rain?--Speckled trout.--Birds and birds.--A bed of boughs.--Birds-nesting.--The haleyon in Canada. 17 cm. 253 p. 17 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John Nature near home and other papers Houghton Mifflin company Boston New York 1919; c1919
By John Burroughs. 18 cm. 1 p.l., 93, [1] p. 18 cm. Natural history
- Burroughs, John; The falling leaves Caliban Press Montclair, N.J. 1985
John Burroughs. "From Under the maples by John Burroughs ... 70 copies bound in cloth ... 130 copies bound in Hahnmuehle wrappers"--Colophon.; 21 cm. [19] p. 21 cm. Dewey:508 Natural history
- Burroughs, John; Davis, Charles F. Harvest of a quiet eye the natural world of John Burroughs : photos. and text selections from the writings of John Burroughs Tamarack Press Madison, Wis. 0915024063 1976; c1976
by Charles F. Davis ; with an introd. by Edwin May Teale. 28 cm. 168 p. ill. (some col.) 28 cm. Dewey:500.9/08 Natural history.; Burroughs, John
- Burroughs, John; Fleck, Richard F. Deep woods Syracuse University Press Syracuse, NY 0815604165 (pbk.) 1998
John Burroughs ; edited and introduced by Richard F. Fleck. Originally published: Salt Lake City : Peregrine Smith Books, c1990, in series: Peregrine Smith literary naturalists. 1st Syracuse University Press ed. 20 cm. xxi, 218 p. ill. 20 cm. Dewey:814/.4 Nature.; Natural history
- Burroughs, John; Fleck, Richard F. Deep woods Peregrine Smith Books Salt Lake City 0879050306 1990; c1990
John Burroughs ; edited and introduced by Richard F. Fleck. 21 cm. xxi, 218 p. ill. 21 cm. Dewey:814/.4 Nature.; Natural history Peregrine Smith literary naturalists
- Burroughs, John; Johnson, Clifton Afoot and afloat Houghton Mifflin Boston 1907; c1907
by John Burroughs; with biographical sketch by Clifton Johnson. Biographical sketch of John Burroughs, by Clifton Johnson.--A summer boating trip (From Pepacton and other sketches)--Camping with the President (From the Atlantic monthly for May, 1906)--A tramp in the Catskills (From Birch browsings in Wake-robin) 18 cm. 94 p. illus. 18 cm. Biographical sketch of John Burroughs, by Clifton Johnson.--A summer boating trip (From Pepacton and other sketches)--Camping with the President (From the Atlantic monthly for May, 1906)--A tramp in the Catskills (From Birch browsings in Wake-robin) Natural history; Roosevelt, Theodore
- Burroughs, John; Lugg, George Wilson Accepting the universe essays in naturalism Rainbow Books Moore Haven, FL 0935834583 1987; 1987, c1920
John Burroughs ; edited by George W. Lugg. A commemorative ed. 23 cm. 214 p. 23 cm. Dewey:508 Natural history.; Natural history
- Burroughs, John; McKibben, Bill. Birch browsings a John Burroughs reader Penguin Books New York, NY, U.S.A. 0140170162 1992
edited and with an introduction by Bill McKibben. 20 cm. xix, 231 p. 20 cm. Dewey:508 Natural history.; Nature stories.; Nature in literature. Penguin nature library
- Burroughs, John; Walker, Charlotte Zoë. The art of seeing things essays Syracuse University Press Syracuse, N.Y. 0815628803 (alk. paper); 0815606788 (pbk.) 2001
by John Burroughs ; edited by Charlotte Zoë Walker. Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-282). 1st ed. 25 cm. xx, 282 p. ill. 25 cm. Dewey:508 Natural history.
- Burroughs, John; Warner, Charles Dudley; Burt, Mary Elizabeth Little nature studies for little people Ginn & Company Boston 1895; c1895-1896
from the essays of John Burroughs ; with an introduction by Charles Dudley Warner ; edited by Mary E. Burt. Vignette of author on t.p. of each volume.; Vol. 2, revised edition, Boston and London.; V.1 For primary grades -- v. 2. A second and a third reader. Rev. ed. 19 cm. 2 v. ill. 19 cm. Natural history.
- Burroughs, John; Wiley, Farida A. John Burroughs' America selections from the writings of the naturalist Dover Publications Mineola, N.Y. 0486297462 (pbk.) 1997
John Burroughs ; edited with an introduction by Farida A. Wiley ; foreword by Julian Burroughs ; illustrated by Francis Lee Jaques. Originally published: New York : Devin-Adair, 1951.; Includes bibliographical references and index. 22 cm. xv, 304 p. ill. 22 cm. Dewey:508.73 Natural history
- Fishback, Margaret; Herford, Oliver A child's book of natural history, Platt & Munk, New York, 1969
revived and rejuvenated by Margaret Fishback. Drawings by Hilary Knight Based on A child's primer of natural history, by Oliver Herford [48] p. col. illus. 29 cm Dewey:811/.5/ Twenty humorous poems about the habits and characteristics of common and uncommon animals
- Herford, Oliver A child's primer of natural history. Dover Publications New York 1966
With pictures by the author. "An unabridged and unaltered republication of the work first published ... in 1899." 16 x 17 cm. 1 v. (unpaged) col. illus. 16 x 17 cm. Dewey:590
- Herford, Oliver A child's primer of natural history C. Scribner's sons New York 1899
21 x 21 cm. 4 p. l., 3-95 p. incl. illus., plates. 21 x 21 cm.
- Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, Natural history Detroit, 1834
p. 177-191. 18 cm Dewey:
- Thoreau, Henry David, A Yankee in Canada, with Anti-slavery and reform papers. Ticknor and Fields, Boston, 1866
By Henry D. Thoreau First edition, edited by Sophia Thoreau and W. E. ChanningThe first three chapters appeared in Putnam's magazine 1853 under the title of "Excursion to Canada""Prayers" was attributed to Thoreau by mistake, only a prayer in verse included being his. The essay itself, first published in the Dial, is by Emerson and is now published in his Natural history of the intellect A Yankee in Canada.--Anti-slavery and reform papers: Slavery in Massachusetts.--Prayers.--Civil disobedience.--A plea for Captain John Brown.--Paradise (to be) regained.--Herald of freedom.--Thomas Carlyle and his works.--Life without principle.--Wendell Phillips before the Concord lyceum.--The last days of John Brown. Brown/Purple cloth. Covers (front and back) blindstamped with thick-rule border enclosing lighter-rule border within a second double rule border with small design in boxed corners, and wreath incenter. Spine is goldstamped "A Yankee in Canada" enclosed in rectangular holly leaf border. Brown wove end papers of wove stock. 286 p. 18 cm Dewey:
- Thoreau, Henry David, Excursions. Crowell New York, 1913
Illustrated by Clifton Johnson Biographical sketch by R. W. Emerson. - Natural history of Massachusetts. - A walk to Wachusett. - The landlord. - A winter walk. - The succession of forest trees. - Walking. - Autumnal tints. - Wild apples. - Night and moonlight. Green cloth with gilt decorative signed Margaret Armstrong design, handsome art nouveau decoration in the form of trees in red, gold and green; 33 monochrome photos and title page photo of Thoreau viii,303p. illus. 21cm Dewey:
- Thoreau, Henry David, The natural history essays Peregrine Smith, Salt Lake City : 1980
Henry David Thoreau The succession of forest trees.--Natural history of Massachusetts.--A walk to Wachusett.--A winter walk.--Walking.--Autumnal tints.--Wild apples.--Huckleberries xxxviii, 262 p. ; 18 cm Dewey:917.44/02
- Thoreau, Henry David; Burroughs, John; Muir, John; Tortey, Bradford; Sharp, Dallas Lore; Miller, Harriet In American fields and forests Houghton Mifflin company Boston and New York 1909
20 cm. xii p., 2 l. [3]-378 p., 1 l. front., 6 pl. 20 cm. Natural history
- Wilson, Alexander American ornithology;or The natural history of the birds of the United States. Constable and co.; [etc., etc.] Edinburgh, 1831
By Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian Bonaparte. Edited by Robert Jameson "The present edition will comprise...the whole of Wilson's work, including the improvements of Mr. Ord... also the continuation of Bonaparte."--Notice. v.1. p. [vii]-viii"Memoir of Alexander Wilson", by W.M. Hetherington: v.1, p. [xiii]-lxxxvi 4v. fronts. (v.1: port.) illus. 18cm Dewey:
- Wilson, Alexander, American ornithology;or The natural history of birds of the United States Bradford and Inskeep, Philadelphia, 1808-14
9 v. illus., 76 col. pl. 36 cm Dewey:
- Wilson, Alexander, American ornithology;or The natural history of the birds of the United States Printed for Constable and co.; [etc., etc.] Edinburgh, 1831
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- Clair, Colin Unnatural history,an illustrated bestiary Abelard-Schuman, London, New York 1967
Bibliography: p. 255-256
256 p. illus. 22 cm - George, Wilma B. The naming of the beasts :natural history in the medieval bestiary Duckworth, London : 1991
xiv, 231 p., [3] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-222) and indexes
Wilma George & Brunsdon Yapp