About this title: PREFACE. HAVING been in the habit of loving and observing animals, as people do who live much in the country, I thought that possibly some of my observations, however trifling in them- selves, might interest others whose tastes are similar to my own. In this spirit I wrote these chapters, describing what I had seen rather than what other writers had recorded. The book has therefore no pretension to system or completeness, but consists merely of desultory chapters, as its title indi- cates. The illustrations, by two deservedly celebrated animal painters, Karl Bodmer and Veyrassat, will be ...
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Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00136 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Description: Reader copy. No DJ, Boston: Roberts Brothers 1882. With Eight Illstrations by J. Veyrassat and Karl Bodmer. Boards do have some wear from age and the top and bottom of spine is fraying. Inside cover page is loose from spine. There is some yellowing on pages. Still a very readable copy, that needs to be taken care of. A low price compared to others due to imperfections listed. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00280 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback) read more
Description: Reader copy; Collectible. 1883 Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday Hardcover, issued without dust jacket. The 4th edition, saddly lacking the 8 Bodmer etchings (and the ffep) Still an attractive and interesting book in otherwise good condition and offered for less than 1/10th the going price. NOT EX-LIBRARY. read more
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00278 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardback) read more
Edition: 5th Edition
Binding: Leather
Publisher: Seeley & Co, London N. d
Date Published: 0
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. (6) + 252pp. Engr frontis tissue protected. Engr pls. Bound in dark blue leather with double gilt rule around cover edges. Gilt decoration on spine remains of red label with gilt lettering. Spine faded and worn at head and tail. Corners scuffed with. read more
Description: Boston, Roberts Brothers. 8vo. 253 pp. + ads. gilt title on maroon cloth w/discolored spine. POS inscripion of FFEP. loose binding in last few pages of ads. VG/none cat: art KB 7/8/98. OFFICE WW read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: LULU PR
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781409792741ISBN:1409792749
Description: New. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and... read more
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