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Published by The Stackpole Company and the Wildlife Management Institute, Harrisburg, 1959
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Green cloth boards. No DJ. Very light toning to blocks. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is tight. Spine is straight. Pages are unmarked. Illustrations are bright clean.
Published by Stackpole Books & Wildlife Management Institue, Harrisburg & Washington, 1959
Hardcover. Condition: Good. A good hardcover with cover stains and damp wrinkle to bottom edge of half of the pages. A publication of the Wildlife Management Institute. Color plates by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach. A monumental work on the birds of Alaska. Storrs Olson's copy with his name stamp and signature on ffep.
Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Olaus J. Murie; Edwin R. Kalmbach (illustrator). 922 pp. Tightly bound. Just the very tips of two corners with light ding. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket with a couple short edge tears. Jacket not price clipped. Note: Light foxing on page edges.
Published by Stackpole/ Wildlife Management Institute, , 1st. 2, Harrisburg, 1959
Seller: Truman Price & Suzanne Price / oldchildrensbooks, Monmouth, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
. (illustrator). Very Good/Good jacket: book is solid and clean, With full-page gift 1959 inscription on front free endpaper: "Dear Alex, / we thought of you when we learned of this new work. We are sure your studies [around Kipnuk] in 1955 would be of interest and value to the authors." Alex Walker's stamp. jacket has chips across spine bottom, wear at corners, is in archival quality clear protector. Hardcover in tan cloth, black titles; 922 high-gloss pages + 12 color plates. Large heavy book; for international shipping additional postage will be required. . .
Published by The Stackpole Company and the Wildlife Management Institute, Washington, DC, Harrisburg, 1959
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. This is the first work that attempted to cover the bird population of all of Alaska, following many detailed reports for specific sections of the state, which were drawn on in the preparation of this publication. Includes chapters on the history of Alaskan ornithology, migration, Alaskan ecological zones, and introduced game birds. Several color illustrations. Octavo. Brown cloth covers, with black title to front and spine. Pages are clean and bright. Foxing to fore-edge of text block. Wear and rubbing to hinges and edges of boards. 922 pages, including index. NAT/060822.
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on inside. Owner's name on inside. (Reference, guidebook, Alaskan birds).
Published by Stackpole Company and Wildlife Management Institute,, 1959
Seller: B. Rossi, Bindlestiff Books, Altoona, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardcover with dust jacket. (No ISBN stated) This book, beautifully by color plates prepared from paintings by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach, describes some species that had never before been covered in any other book on American birds. Topography of a bird by Bob Hines, Gazetteer by Myra A. Putnam. Good reading copy, page edges lightly foxed, entire book cocked to the right and fair jacket, color on spine is sun-bleached, white background on back of cover soiled, edges of jacket chipped. This monumental work, which required 14 years of research and writing, describes in detail the unique birdlife of America's largest state. The geographic area covered by the text is the broadest encompassed by any book on the birds of any single state published in America. This book, beautifully illustrated by color plates prepared from paintings by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach, describes some species that have never before been covered in any other book on American birds. Included are many Old World forms, which have been recorded in North America only in Alaska, and numerous species and subspecies that are unique to the state. In addition to the detailed descriptions of all birds that have been found in Alaska and their haunts and habits, the volume contains a history of Alaskan ornithology, a discussion of Alaska's ecological zones, a gazetteer of all geographic locations, and an exhaustive bibliography. This is a handsome volume that will be of interest and value to all professional wildly workers and ornithologists, as well as to serious, amateur, nature students. Science and nature.
Published by Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, 1959
Seller: J. F. Whyland Books, Jeffersonville, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Olaus J. Murie, Edwin R. Kalmbach (illustrator). 1st Edition. Illustrated. 922 pages including index. Fine in near fine dust jacket. BX57.
Published by Stackpole Books & Wildlife Management Institue, Harrisburg & Washington, 1959
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very good hardcover in dust jacket. A publication of the Wildlife Management Institute. Color plates by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach. Gazetteer and bibliography. A monumental work on the birds of Alaska.With 'A Guide to Alaskan Seabirds' laid in.
Published by The Stackpole Co, Harrisburg, 1959
Seller: The Book Shed, Benson, VT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: fair. First edition. Book shows some shelf wear to tips, corners and edges, clean and unmarked; much more wear top the jacket which is edgeworn, chipped, rubbed, spine sunned. In the first half of the 20th century the collaborators, young men of the American West, worked for the Bureau of Biological Survey (the precursor of the US Fish and Wildlife Service). All became noteworthy in their fields. Their knowledge and experiences inform this ornithological survey of pre-statehood Alaska. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.
Stackpole Co./Wildlife Management Institute, Harrisburg/Washington, 1959, first edition. Illustrated with color plates by O.J. Murie and E.R. Kalmbach, a b&w plate by Bob Hines. 6.5" x 9.25". 922 pp. Brown paper covered boards, ink owner name on the endpaper. ".detailed descriptions of all birds that have been found in Alaska and their haunts and habits.a history of Alaskan ornithology.". Chapters on migration, Alaskan ecological zones, introduced game birds, and descriptions of the land and water birds, and birds of prey. Very good in good wrapper.
Published by Harrisburg,Pa./Washington,D.C.: Stackpole/Wildlife Management Institute, 1959, 1959
Seller: From Away Books & Antiques, Greenville, ME, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Textured Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/Poor. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thick, heavy 8vo. Illustrated in color by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach.Very slight wear to boards,jacket in pieces.Commerce Dept.ink stamp on e-p. 922 pages.
Published by The Stackpole Co., Harrisburg, PA.:(1959), 1959
Seller: The Antiquarian Shop, Bend, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First editon, 922pp., bound in light green cloth, lettering dark green, illustrated in color by Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmback, topography of a bird by Bob Hines, Gazetteer by Myra A. Putnam, with color plates through the courtesy of the Frederic C. Walcott Memorial Fund, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly rubbed pcitorial dust jacket with light chipping and tape mend to spine head of jacket.
Published by The Stackpole Company; The Wildlife Management Institute, Harrisburg PA; Washington DC, 1959
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; light green spine with dark green text; no jacket; exterior to cloth has only mild wear; spine edges have mild toning; tight binding; strong, solid boards; text block exterior edges show slight toning; frontispiece; interior pages very good; profusely illustrated; pp 922; inscribed by both authors; Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #4. 1350273. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1959
Seller: Pacific Coast Books, ABAA,ILAB, Gleneden Beach, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Olaus J. Murie and Edwin R. Kalmbach (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition: 922 pages of quality, coated paper of high quality, dozen of color bird illustrations that are fantastic, the definitive History of Alaskan ornithology, amazing detail and information about range, habits and haunts, a serious book for professional wildlife workers, ornithologists and nature lovers. Book: Fine, previous owner name and address stamp on first free paper, front and rear pastedown, fortunatley hidden by jacket flaps. Brown harback with black titles, tight and square with sharp corners, never read condition. Jacket: beautiful drawing of puffins and other seashore birds on front panel, $15.00 intact, very light corner wear and light wear at heel and foot of spine, really a very nice jacket. Very presentable copy of this definitive work.
Published by The Stackpole Company & Wildlife Management Institute, 5-5a, 1959
Seller: Z-A LLC, Lenore, ID, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Spine is straight, binding is tight, signed by Gabrielson on the fly page, the rest of the pages are unmarked, some wear. Interesting book. ; 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.8 inches; 922 pages; Spine is straight, binding is tight, signed by Gabrielson on the fly page, the rest of the pages are unmarked, some wear. Interesting book.
Published by Stackpole Co., 1959
Seller: Sequoia Books, Boise, ID, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG/VG- * spine toned dj * personal copy of longtime Alaska governor/senator Ernest Gruening * presentation inscription by author * scarce thus * secure packaging * fast shipping. Signed by Author(s).