New York: Stokes, 1892. 78 illustrations by Culmer Barnes. 210pp., 8vo, green decorative cloth; corners and spine ends bumped, cloth rubbed, early ink inscription front free endpaper, inside front hinge mended. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1892. A very good copy. More
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 1998. Profusely illustrated in color. 160 pages. Tall 4to, brown cloth, dust wrapper. Cape Town: Struik Publishers, (1998). Near-fine. More
Seattle: NRDC, 2008. Illustrated with color photographs by Steven Kazlowski throughout. 207 pages, blue cloth, oblong 4to, dust wrapper. NRDC, 2008. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. 12 volumes. 3/4 red leather over marbled boards, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. Profusely illustrated by more than 2200 woodcuts in the text, 168 full page engravings, and 12 color plates, along with articles by many contributors on Lower Invertebrates; Crustacea and Insects; Fishes and Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Man. Volume 1 has a small chip on the top of the spine; otherwise a fine set. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1980. Illustrated by David Gentleman. 383 pages. Tall thick 8vo, gilt-stamped green leather, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1980). A fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. More
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1988. Beautifully illustrated with 95 color and 157 black-and-white illustrations. 278pp., thick 4to, cloth, d.w. Boston: A New York Graphic Society Book, (1988). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine price clipped dust wrapper. This book was published in connection with the 306th exhibition of the Graphische Sammlung Albertina in Vienna: Albrecht Durer and the Plant Studies of the Renaissance, April 18 to June 30, 1985. More
Paris: Pierre Rocolet, 1648. Printer's device on title, and some other decorative woodcut initials and headpieces throughout. [8], 30, [10], 390 pages. Short 4to, full contemporary calf with gilt spine. Paris: Chez Pierre Rocolet; Jacques Langlois, Imprimeur du Roy, 1648. First edition. Scarce. A near fine copy with clean pages and wide margins. An uncommon title on animal psychology. The author, a doctor from Le Mans who was the personal physician of the Chancelier Seguier and founding member of the..... More
New York: McLoughlin Bros. 1881. 6 full page chromolithograph illustrations. Oblong 4to, printed paper wrappers. New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1881. More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1970. Profusely illustrated, mostly in black and white. 255 pages, square 4to, brown cloth, dust wrapper (gently worn at corners). New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1970). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2003. Illustrated. 406 pages. 4to, paper wrappers. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (2003). A fine copy, as new in original shrink-wrap. More
Mexico City: Cemex, 1999. Foreword by Harrison Ford. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. 430pp., folio, red cloth, d.w. Mexico City: Cemec & Conservation International, (1999). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Akron: Saalfield, 1902. Six full page color plates plus black-and-white text illustrations. 159pp., tall 8vo, decorative red cloth; neat ink inscription front free endpaper, front hinge weak, covers lightly worn. Akron: Saalfield, (1902). A very good (-) copy. More
St. Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum, 1993. Illustrated throughout. 243pp. Very oblong 8vo, black boards. slightly edge-worn d.w. St. Petersburg: Salvador Dali Museum, (1993). A very good(+) in a very good dust wrapper. More
Joliet: Volland, 1929. Written and illustrated by David Newell. Illustrated with 10 color plates and many black & white sketches throughout. 80 pages. Slim 8vo, original blue cloth, spine fade and cloth worn at all corners; previous owner's neat inscriptions title page and rear of frontispiece. Joliet: Volland, (1929). First Edition. A good copy. More
New York: Orange Judd, 1943. Illustrated. 304 pages, 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w.; small ownership label front free endpaper, dust wrapper torn. New York: Orange Judd Publishing, 1943. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1927. Illustrated by Edward Borein and Foreword by Owen Wister. 76pp., tall 8vo, gilt-decorated and lettered red cloth; many of the first 30 pages are soiled in the margins. Santa Barbara: Wallace Hebberd, 1927. A very good copy. More
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1929. Illustrated by Potter with 6 color plates and 20 in b/w, plus 42 smaller vignettes within the text. 225 pages. 8vo, original green cloth with inset color pictorial label (one small abrasion partially degrading the "e" in "Beatrix"). Philadelphia: David McKay, (1929). Limited first American edition -- number 99 of only 100 copies, with limitation and signature on a thin parchment leaf. A clean, tight and near fine copy. This is the last of Potter's major..... More
London: Threshold Books Ltd., 1976. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color, with some full-bleed images. 360 pages, 4to, maroon cloth with gilt stamping (small damp-stain at the bottom of the spine and front left corner), dust wrapper with ornate raised gold foil medallion (some light edge-wear to the corners and spine). London: Threshold Books Limited, (1976). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine; uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A near fine copy in a solid but poor slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this is number 56 of 100 copies signed by both artist and translator, printed on..... More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine (worn and cracking but solid); uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A very good copy, internally fine, in a very good slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this would be one of 450 copies in a...... More
London: Bee Research, 1953. 9 full-page black-and-white photographs, 66 other illustrations. 352 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w; several ownership signatures front free endpaper, some minor chipping to dust wrapper spine ends, some foxing on preliminary pages. London: Bee Research Association, 1953. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) largely intact dust wrapper. More
Boston: Page, 1907. Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull. Frontispiece plus 47 full page black & white plates. xiv, 316 pages, plus ads. 8vo, green gilt-lettered pictorial cloth; light wear at corners and spine ends. Boston: L.C. Page and Company, 1907. A very good(+) copy of this handsome book. More
London: Sampson Low, 1882. One illustrations (reproduction of a drawing by the author's xi + 416pp., 8vo, 3/4 green leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decorations on spine; spine sunned, light wear to edges. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882. A very good (+) copy. More
New York: Hyperion, 2001. Illustrated sparsely in black & white. 322pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (small tear near spine). New York: Hyperion, (2001). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Hacker, 1973. 33 black & white plates. 4to, pictorial blue cloth. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1973. Reprint of the 1929 original. Scarce. A very good copy. More
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