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1. | Book#
2101
Our Garden Friends and Foes
Author:
Wood, Rev. J. G.
Illust:
Coleman, W. S. And Other Artis
$189.00
London
George Routledge & Sons
1882
Cloth w/Gilding
Very Good- No Jacket
First Edition
7 3/8in. H x 5 1/8in. W.
The book is in Very Good-condition, the endpapers have been repaired at the binding, the corners are bumped, the top and bottom of the spine show light wear, the pages are clean, the binding is tight. The cover is beautifully illustrated with four gilded butterflies, one gilded lizard, and one gilded frog, the spine has a gilded mouse, and a gilded bird.
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| 2. | Book#
5658
The Butterfly Book
Author:
Holland, W. J., Ph. D.
$35.00
New York
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
1947
Cloth
Very Good in Good jacket
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The book is in very good condition, there are no previous owner marks. The dust jacket has a few tears and ships along the edges and there is a partial sticker on the front cover.
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| 3. | Book#
22.4.4
Malaysian Butterflies: an Introduction
Author:
Hoi-Sen, Yong
$25.00
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tropical Press
1983
Cloth /w Gilded Spine
Near Fine in Near Fine jacket
1983
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall.
Tropical Press, Kuala Lumpur, 1983. Hardcover 4to book in Near Fine condition. Dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with very minor shelfwear. Lots of full-color images of butterflies. 152 pgs.
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| 4. | Book#
783
National Geographic Magazine, May, 1937, Volume Lxxi, No. Five
Author:
Illust:
H. Murayama
$22.00
Washington D.C.
National Geographic Socie
1937
Paper
Very Good+
First Edition
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
Includes paintings & color & b/w photos of "Nomads among the Butterflies" (see scan), by Sail across Europe, The Isle of Man, Along London's Coronation Route, Mexican Land of Lakes and Lacquers, Bekonscot, England's Toy-Size Town (see scan).
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| 5. | Book#
C431
The Pursuit of Moths and Butterflies
Author:
Matthews, Patrick
$15.00
London
Chatto & Windus
1957
Cloth /w Gilded Spine
Very good- No Jacket
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall.
The book is in very good-condition, there is foxing to the end papers, edge wear to the cover, lightly suuned spine, and there is a stamp on the front end paper. The end papers are maps.
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| 6. | Book#
850
White Butterflies
ISBN:
4766105192
Author:
Kohiyama, Kenji
Illust:
Kohiyama, Kenji, Photographer
$12.00
Tokyo
Graphic-Sha
1989
Boards
Very Good+ in Very Good jacket
Assumed 1st Edition
9 5/8in. H x 10in. W.
More stunning butterfly photography by a Japanese naturalist. 96 pages, with photos running from page 5 to 88, most full-page, covering the "white" butterflies of Japan. Text is japanese & english; index of photographical info in rear with dates, scientific name, photo details. Bottom edge of cover has some rubbing, dj has 1" tear at top rear of spine.
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| 7. | Book#
D1902
Smithsonian: March 1981 (Volume 11, Number 12)
Author:
$9.00
Washington, D. C.
Smithsonian Associates
1981
Magazine
Very Good. No Jacket
4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall.
The book is in Very Good condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The cover has minor wear to the edges.
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