gilbert grosvenor alexander wetmore (36 résultats)

hardcover. 1937 US reprint. 374pp, original green cloth with gilt, map endpapers, private bookplate, very light sunning to spine, VG+. 950 colour portraits. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Publisher - National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 1937. Good condition, green boards with dulled gilt lettering to front board and very dulled to spine. Crushing to spine tips. From the library of Prof. John C. Smyth (1924-2005) with his signature to ffep verso. Foxing to endpapers. With colour portraits by Major Allan Brooks. Also b/w ill.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Publisher - National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 1937. Good condition, green boards with dulled gilt lettering to front board and very dulled to spine. Crushing to spine tips. From the library of Prof. John C. Smyth (1924-2005) with his signature to ffep verso. Foxing to endpapers. With colour portraits by Major Allan Brooks. Also b/w ill.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.63.

Hardcover. Natural History Hardcover First edition. "Very Good. No DJ. Volume 1 has slight fading of spine and along top of front board. Volume 2 is similar, but it also has a line of rust colored small spots along lower front board and one similar very small (1/16") spot at right center near fore-edge. " "Green boards with gilt lettering and logo. (50 color paintings of birds, plus numerous black and white drawings and photos." heavy might require more postage.

Olive Cloth. Etat : Very Good Minus. Etat de la jaquette : No Wrapper. Reprint. Type: Z A well illustrated two volume set. From the library of the former ornithologist Geoffrey Bevan with his ink name and date inscription to the head of the front end papers. Illustrated with 850 color portaits and numerous b/w photographic images throughout. Bound in green cloth with gilt embossed lettering to the front board and spines. Maps to the end papers. There is some fading to the spines with a little dulling to the gilt on the spines and light fading to the head and of the rear board and to the edge adjacent to the spine strip of Volume II. Light/slight bumps to three board corners of both volumes with slight creasing to the adjacent page corners of Volume II. Previous booksellers stamp to the tail of the title pages. There is a strip of toning to the front inner hinge of Volume II. Both volumes are clean and tight. A very good minus copy.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Volume 1 of 2. Spine and edges faded, ink name on front endpaper. 1937 Hard Cover. viii, 356 pp. Numerous color plates. A visual survey of North American birds, one of two volumes comprising the first complete account of all major species in the United States and Canada. This volume includes the following: diving birds; ocean birds; swimmers; wading birds; wild fowl; birds of prey; game birds; shore birds; marsh dwellers; birds of the northern seas.

Hardcover. Etat : G; boards some edge fade. Brooks (illustrateur).

First Edition. Large and heavy volume. Postage will be additional to that quoted for orders outside the UK. With 950 color photographs by Major Allan Brooks VG, no wrapper.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Allan Brooks (illustrateur). Two volumes: royal octavo; hardcover, full cloth, with gilt spine and upper board titles and decorations and endpaper maps; 740pp. [358pp. + 382pp.] (+4pp. of adverts), with many colour and monochrome illustrations. Mild wear; a little shaken; boards a bit rubbed; text block edges lightly toned with some marks; mild offset to the endpapers. Dustwrappers are well rubbed and edgeworn; spine panels sunned; spine panel head of Volume I pulled; some chipping and small tears to the flap-turns (now repaired); now professionally protected by non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Standard postage quoted is for a maximum 1kg book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. The packed weight of this book is over 1kg so extra charges for overseas postage will apply. Books listed on Abebooks are not kept at our bookshop. Please enquire if you wish to see the book at our premises.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Major Allan Brooks (illustrateur). 1st Edition. "With 950 Color Portraits by Major Allan Brooks." Some marks on covers, fading to spines, on both volumes. Foxing on free endpapers. Volume I has inscription on free endpaper facing title page. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Major Allan Brooks (illustrateur). Edited by Gilbert Grosvenor and Alexander Wetmore. Volume 2. With 950 color portraits by Major Allan Brooks. 374+ pages. Dark green cover with gold print on front and spine. Shelf wear to cover including scuffing; fading; bumped corners; a bit dirty. Pages unmarked; binding tight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two large octavo volumes in green cloth bindings. Color illustrations and B&W photographs; endpaper maps. Condition: bindings soiled and a bit worn; inner hinges starting but still holding; else good.

Soft Cover. Etat : Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Wrappers are yellow and white. General light shelf wear, edge wear, and soiling to wrappers. ; Contents: Kerbey, "Colorado, a Barrier that Became a Goal"; Clatworthy, "Among the Peaks and Parks of the Rockies"; Wetmore, "Seeking the Smallest Feathered Creatures"; Brooks, "Humming Birds, Swifts, and Goatsuckers"; Burroughs, "The Perahera Procession of Ceylon"; Hathaway (la Dame de Serk), "The Feudal Isle of Sark"; Ariza, "Dismal Swamp in Legend and History."; 10.0" tall.

Softcover. Etat : Good with no dust jacket. Map of Canada is missing from volume. Sound binding. Clean, off-white pages with light reading wear. Wrappers are soiled with handling wear. Contents: Washburn, Exploring Yukon's glacial stronghold. Burpee, Canada's awakening north. Beukema and Wisherd, West Point and the gray-clad corps. Ageton, Annapolis, cradle of the Navy. Wetmore, Parrots, kingfishers, and flycatchers. Brooks, Flycatchers and other friends in feathers. Woodworth, Cologne, key city of the Rhineland. Many advertisements. 10.0" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Allan Brooks (illustrateur). Gilt lettering & emblems on green covers. Map end papers. 4to's, 358pp, 382pp. Covers faded, contents fine.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Illustrated by Illust (illustrateur). HARDCOVER. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN GOOD UNCLIPT(NO PR ICE) DUST JACKET (DJ HAS SMALL EDGE TEARS, SEVERAL SMAL EDGE CHIPS. ; GREEN CLOTH HARDCOVERS.IN DARK BLUE DUST JACKET. ; 400pg pages; . Pigeons, Doves, Hummingbirds; Woodpeckers; Titmice; Crows, Jays, Magpies; Wrens, Etc.SMALL SPIRAL BOUND BIRD CALL RECORDS & BOOK in back pocket.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Allan Brooks (illustrateur). Gilt lettering & emblems on green covers. Map end papers. 4to's, 358pp, 382pp. Spine lettering faded, contents fine.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Washington D. C. 1939; 2 VOLUME SET; Green cloth covered boards; mild edge and corner wear; edges of covers and back strip faded; 4to, 9 3/4" - 12" Tall; Interior clean and unmarked; 358 and 382 pages, respectively. Additional shipping charges may be required.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Two volumes. Over-sized hardbound (quarto). bindings slightly age-dulled but showing No wear to the bindings. No slope, no twist to the books from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. Previous owner' small name sticker on the verso of the front flyleaves. No odor. No water damage. No soiling. No sun fading . No dust jackets.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Major Allan Brooks (illustrateur). This listing is for vol. 1 and vol. 2. Hardcover, gilt lettering in good condition. Vol. 1 tittle page is starting to detach. Vol. 2 the gilt lettering is faded and tittle page is starting to detach. Contains 100's of photos and 950 full color illustrations by Major Allan Brooks. This is the 1st work presenting in full color all the major species of the United States and Canada.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Major Allan Brooks (illustrateur). This listing is for vol. 1 and vol. 2. Hardcover, gilt lettering in good condition. Vol. 1 tittle page is starting to detach. Vol. 2 the gilt lettering is faded and tittle page is starting to detach. Contains 100's of photos and 950 full color illustrations by Major Allan Brooks. This is the 1st work presenting in full color all the major species of the United States and Canada.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Etat : Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Volume 1. (birds, animals, ornithology) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Etat : Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Volume 2. (birds, animals, ornithology) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Hardback, no dust jacket.Not a library copy.

Cloth. Etat : Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 4to in green cloth w/gold dec and titles. Good/No DJ. Hinges loose/exposed but holding, cloth stained, pages rippled, owner info prelim pages. 2 volume set, complete; illustrated in 950 color portraits by Major Allan Brooks, the first work presenting the birds in full color. Additional postage for Priority or International. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : UsedGood. Hardcover; Volume 2 only; featuring owls, goatsuckers, swifts, woodpeckers, flycatchers, crows, jays, blackbirds, orioles, chickadees, creepers, thrushes, swallows, tanagers, wrens, warblers, hummingbirds, finches, and sparrows. Fading, light soiling, and shelf wear to exterior; chip to cloth on back cover; endpapers illustrated with maps; former owner's address label on front endpaper; in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

6th Edition or Higher. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed. Pages tanned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 2 v.: ill., map, col. plates; 26 cm. Contents: V. 1. Diving birds, ocean birds, swimmers, wading birds, wild fowl, birds of prey, game birds, shore birds, marsh dwellers, birds of the northern seas -- v. 2. Owls, goatsuckers, swifts, woodpeckers, flycatchers, crows, jays, blackbirds, orioles, chickaders, creepers, thrushes, swallows, tanagers, wrens, warblers, hummingbirds, finches and sparrows. Subjects: Ornithology. Birds United States. Birds Canada. Genre: Ornithology. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good +. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1937. 356 and 374 pp. Approximately 7 x 10 1/4". No dust jacket; Green cloth over boards with gilt design and lettering on cover and spine (which has faded somewhat), gift inscription on free endpaper on volume 2, illustrated map endpapers, profusely illustrated with color plates, drawings and photos, previous owner's address label on inside paste-down endpaper, otherwise, in very good + condition. Volume 1 containing diving birds, ocean birds, swimmers, wading birds, wild fowl, birds of prey, game birds, shore birds, marsh dwellers, birds of the northern seas. Volume 2 containing owls, woodpeckers, flycatchers, crows, jays, orioles, creepers, thrushes, swallows, tanagers, wrens, warblers, hummingbirds, finches, sparrows. Very heavy, may require additional shipping.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Major Allan Brooks (illustrateur). 2nd edition, 1939. Near Fine books in Near Fine dust jackets. Two volumes: royal 8vo; hardcover, full cloth, with gilt spine and upper board titles and decorations and endpaper maps; 740pp. [358pp. + 382pp.] (+4pp. of adverts). Previous owners inscription inside front cover, very minor chipping along top of dust jackets. A beautiful set! Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.