Burroughs John 1837 1921 (59 results)

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. very good dust-jacket with a few tiny indentations and tears around edges, cover price $16.95, near fine light brown hardcover. BURROUGHS, JOHN. John James Audubon. Woodstock, N.Y.: Overlook Press, 1987, xvii, 144pp., . Originally published: Boston : Small, Maynard, 1902 - Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. 9780879512590 ISBN 0879512598 11.20. …

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Sharp Eyes and Other Essays [microform]. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Writings of John Burroughs: Volume I; One (1). Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Pepacton [microform]. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. vi, 279, incl. index Nice copy of this collection of essays: a famous naturalist poses the question, Do animals think? Bibliographical note: This work was twice published in 1905; the original edition (12mo.), of which this is an exemplar, and as a volume (16mo.) in the collected works of Burroughs, also brought out by Houghton, Mifflin. A publisher's note refers to the present edition as the "Riverside Edition" (author page opposite half-title); the TP and colophon identify the Riverside Press as the printers. Publisher's green cloth with author's gilt autograph enclosed in stamped filleting, top panel; gilt lettering, spine; top edge gilt; deckled fore and tail; portr. fp. Exterior: unobtrusive dampstain to cloth at rear fore-top; faint traces of same, rear paste-down and rear FEP (photos). Dyestuff of buckram lightly chipped in a couple of places; extremities of spine labored; spine gilding has perhaps lost its lustre, but upper parts still gleam; deckling compressed here and there. Within, a printed bookplate, FFEP; else, not a single mark to text. Paper stock is tanned overall, but letterpress remains rather crisp; portrait fp. well preserved, with tissue. No DJ; archival cover supplied. All-in-all, VG. For TOC and an excerpt, see photos.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

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PF. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [NATURE]. John Burroughs (1837-1921) Artists: Clifton Johnson, Herbert W. Gleason, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Julian Burroughs, et al. "Volumes XII and XIII of The Writings of John Burroughs: With Portraits and Illustrations, Literary Values and Far and Near (Riverby Edition)." Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Printed by the Riverside Press in Cambridge, 1904. Riverby edition. Two volumes. English language. Hardcovers in blind-paneled light blue cloth lettered gilt on spines with floral motif, top edges gilt, fore-edge with machine deckle, some leave uncut. Nonfiction naturalistic essays in twenty-seven chapters over two volumes with eleven black-and-white photographic plates and one colored plate of the American Magpie, with indices and preface. Two volumes. 8vos. 7 2/3 x 5 1/4 inches. 39 oz together. XII: x, 296 pp. XIII: xii, 286 pp. Minor shelf-wear. Part of last leaf torn away on XII. Some leaves at end of book damaged on fore-edge. Texts clean. Very Good. No ISBN. "In 1913, this Riverby Edition of 15 volumes represented the full run of the author's mid-career literary output. Because Burroughs continued writing until his death in 1921, the collection eventually grew to a total of 23 volumes by 1923. It holds a central place in early 20th-century American conservation literature. The volumes feature beautiful photogravure portraits and detailed nature illustrations by artists like Louis Agassiz Fuertes, protected behind their original printed tissue guards.".…

First Edition. Worn copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panels are dust-toned as with age. Spine bands are worn. Physical description: 287 pages. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: John Burroughs. 1 Kg.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

First Edition. Worn copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panels are dust-toned as with age. Spine bands are worn. Physical description: 287 pages. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: John Burroughs. 1 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover book no dustjacket. Moderate wear to cover and pages. Pages are begining to seperate from binding, but are still intact.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. vii, [1] pp., 1 leaf, 315, [1] pp., 1 leaf frontispiece, (portrait) 19 cm. ; green cloth with gold lettering and decoration ; "Published May 1916" ; LCCN: 16-11728 ; LC: QH81; Dewey: 814 ; OCLC: 1402040 ; Contents: The friendly rocks -- The master instinct -- Dame Nature and her children-- Old friends in new places -- The still small voice -- Nature leaves -- The primal mind-- "Fated to be free" -- Scientific faith once more -- Literature and science -- "A prophet of the soul"-- Life and chance -- Life the traveler -- Great questions in little. ; top edge gilt ; wear to bottom ; some pages uncut ; name on front ep ; VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 19 volumes complete bound in quarter goatskin over marbleized boards with a leaf design on the spines. Lacks volume 9. Several volumes are unopened. Small chip at the headband on volume 19. An attractive set with some illustrations in color.

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Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 120.