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A Garland of Nightingales Clarke, Hockley
London & NY Gordon and Cremonesi 1979 0-86033-079-6 / 9780860330790 Hard Cover As New Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
120 pages. From the Introduction: "The nightingale, that glorious time-honoured poet's muse, is a symbol of the eternal sweetness of nature. This charming nightingalia of Hockley Clarke's is a harmonious medley of personal anecdotes about his particular nightingale friends in their sylvan settings, his acute naturalist's observations of their habits and habitats, and the lyrical poetry which they have inspired." This lovely book is in As New condition. The artistic dust jacket is in Fine condition. Gift wrap and gift card available.
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7.20 USD
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Cow Velten, Hannah
London, U. K. Reaktion Books 2007 1861893264 / 9781861893260 1st Edition Soft Cover New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Reaktion Books, London, 2007. 1st edition. Soft cover. Book is New, with slight shelf wear; not a remainder. From the publisher: "From the milk we drink in the morning to the leather shoes we slip on for the day, to the steak we savour at dinner, our daily lives are thoroughly bound up with the cow. Yet there is a far more complex story behind this seemingly benign creature, which Hannah Velten explores here, plumbing the rich trove of myth, fact and legend surrounding the cow, bull and ox. From the plowing field to the rodeo to the temple, Velten tracks the constantly changing social relationship between men and cattle, beginning with the domestication of aurochs around 9000 BC. From there, Cow launches into a fascinating story of religious fanaticism, scientific exploits and the revolutionary economic transformations engendered by the trade of the numerous products derived from the cow and bull. Velten explores in engaging detail how despite the creature’s prominence at two ends of a wide spectrum -- Hinduism venerates the cow as one of the most sacred members of the animal kingdom, while beef is a prized staple of the Western diet -- the animal is essentially viewed today as a objectified commodity more than as a living creature.Thought-provoking and informative, Cow restores this oft-overlooked herbivore to the nobility it richly deserves."
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Notes Concerning the History and Contents of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Museum of Comparative Zoology
The Tercentennial of the Founding of Harvard College 1936 Hard Copy Very Good+ No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
The Tercentennial of the Founding of Harvard College, 1936, 89 pages. Book is in Very Good+ condition: bumped corners and light edge wear; sunned spine. No dust jacket. Contents are: Introduction by Thomas Barbour; "The History of the M. C. Z." by George Russell Agassiz; "Entomology at Harvard University" by William Morton Wheeler; "The Exhibition Collections" by Thomas Barbour; "The Research Collections" by Thomas Barbour; A Resume of the Research Collections" by different author for each department; "Library" by Eleanor S. Peters;
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Pet Library's Poodle Guide Lockwood, Barbara & Sheldon, Margaret
Harrison, NJ Pet Library, Ltd 1968 0-87826-420-5 / 9780878264209 Hard Copy Near Fine No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
248 pages. Chapter headings are: A Man's Best Friend; Poodle History; Poodle Personalities - Past and Present; Show Points of the Poodle; Choosing the Puppy; Puppy Reception; Training the Poodle Puppy; The Poodle in the Show Ring; The Obedient Poodle; Feeding the Poodle; Grooming and Shampooing; Basic Clipping; Clipping the Show Poodle; Clipping the Companion Poodle; Breeding Your Poodle; Puppy Reception; Weaning the Puppies; Health of the Poodle; First Aid; Care of the Old Poodle. Book is in Near Fine condition - front board does not lie quite flat. A very nice copy. No dust jacket. Gift wrap and gift card available.
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The City Jungle Salten, Felix
New York, New York, U.S.A. Simon and Schuster 1932 First Edition Hard Copy Good+ No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Wiese, Kurt
Simon and Schuster, New York, 1932. First edition. Book is in Good+ condition: edge wear; top & bottom of spine beginning to fray; corner wear; spine cocked; binding and hinges are tight; pages are clean; not ex-library. No dust jacket. Translated by Whittaker Chambers. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese.
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