Archibald Baird (4 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, top and bottom of spin bumped and worn, edges fraying, rip on cover join with spine 14cm and a couple of small rips on back cover join with spine 1.5 cm and 3 cm, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but slightly yellowing. 390pp+ 295 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Oversized hardcover. Bound with brown leather spine and corners, with marbled paper over boards. Leather is scuffed and hinges are strained, but all still firmly attached. Spine labels with gold lettering say 'Executive Documents 1st S. 33d Cong.' and 'Vol. 15.P'T 2. 1853-54'. Early ownership name John Kuhn written on front endpaper and first blank. IX + 300 pages + 37 plates and maps. All plates present, several in toned lithograph. Falco Nigriceps, Psaricolius Curaeus and 13 other bird plates are in color. The reptiles and fish are all in black and white. Some foxing here and there including some on the plates, but it is not too aggressive or out of the normal range for its age. This volumes is complete and includes the following: The Andes and Pampas by Archibald MacRae; Minerals by J. Lawrence Smith; Indian Remains by Thomas Ewbank; Mammals by Spencer Baird; Birds by John Cassin; Reptiles, Fishes and Crustacea by Charles Girard; Shells by A.A. Gould; Dried Plants by Asa Gray; Living Plants and Seeds by William Brackenridge; Fossil Mammals by Jeffries Wyman; Fossil Shells by T.A. Conrad. A veritable who's-who of 19th century naturalist/explorers. This volume comes from the collection of Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, who was a passionate book collector as well as a renowned biologist. His collection recently came to auction near Washington DC, as we were fortunate to purchase a portion of it, which we're proud to offer here. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book. …