Walter Weber Illustrator (9 results)

Ring-bound. Condition: Fair. Walter Weber (illustrator).

Ring-bound. Condition: Fair. Walter Weber (illustrator).

Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE THROUGH THE ART OF WALTER ALOIS WEBER. A large-format natural-history book introducing young readers to the behavior, habitats, migration, hunting, family life, and adaptations of North American mammals. Written by Field Museum zoologist Karl Patterson Schmidt and extensively illustrated by wildlife artist Walter Alois Weber, the volume combines accessible natural history with twelve full-page color plates and numerous drawings throughout the text. Bibliographic records confirm the 1934 edition, 64 pages, and twelve color plates. Weber's illustrations range from wolverine, beaver, rabbit, jaguar, marten, bear and caribou to otter, fox, bats, armadillo and badger, giving the book considerable appeal as a work of vintage American wildlife illustration. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: TWELVE COLOR PLATES IN AN OVERSIZED PICTORIAL FORMAT. +++ Publisher's rust-colored cloth spine over illustrated paper-covered boards, the front depicting deer and a squirrel in a woodland setting. Large quarto, approximately 12 inches tall. 64 pages. +++ Pictorial endpapers printed in rust-colored ink and illustrated throughout with wildlife drawings by Walter Alois Weber. Twelve full-page color plates, including the color frontispiece, with additional illustrations incorporated throughout the text. The National Agricultural Library bibliographic record describes the volume as 64 pages with twelve leaves of color plates and a height of 32 cm. +++ Contents include chapters on animal workers, hair and fur, predators and prey, fishing animals, migration, play, family life, unusual North American mammals, and animal behavior. CONDITION: WORN BOARDS; FIRM BINDING AND VERY GOOD INTERIOR. Good overall. Pictorial boards show considerable surface rubbing, scuffing and areas of paper loss, particularly around the margins and upper portion of the front board, with additional edge and corner wear. Rear board shows general age-soiling and handling wear. Cloth spine remains intact. Binding firm. Interior Very Good, with pages and illustrations clean and well preserved. Color plates remain bright and attractive. No dust jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: WALTER ALOIS WEBER AND THE POPULARIZATION OF AMERICAN WILDLIFE. Karl Patterson Schmidt was a prominent American zoologist associated with Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. Here his account of North American mammals was presented for a juvenile audience through the work of Walter Alois Weber, whose wildlife illustration became familiar to generations of American readers. A specialist children's bookseller specifically identifies Weber as a noted National Geographic illustrator and emphasizes his role in the book's appeal. Published in 1934, the volume belongs to a period when illustrated natural-history books helped introduce younger readers to animal ecology and behavior through a combination of scientific observation and narrative presentation. Its oversized format, decorative endpapers, abundant text illustrations, and twelve color plates make it particularly representative of illustrated juvenile natural history between the wars. SUBJECTS: North American Mammals, Wildlife, Animal Behavior, Animal Habitats, Natural History, Karl Patterson Schmidt, Walter Alois Weber, Wildlife Illustration, Mammals, Illustrated Books, Wildlife Illustration, Children's Nonfiction, Zoology, Animal Books.…

Condition: Brand New. 76 pages. German language. 5.83x0.24x8.27 inches. In Stock.

g+/no dj, edge & coverwear/fray, front endpaper spots/dirt. size approx 10x12 with 64 pages, other than endpapers, text & drawings are clean & bright, good tight copy. Illustrated by full page color, lovely. not stated. Binding is pictorial.

Condition: Brand New. 76 pages. German language. 5.83x0.24x8.27 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Pictorial cover is worn through at corners and along bottom edge but clean, bright, and in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Gift inscription dated 1944 on front end sheet to Elia (from the estate of GM designer, Elia "Russ" Russinoff). Pages are clean and near pristine. .; 64 pages.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. CONDITION: Very Good in Very Good jacket; neat name on back of frontis; straight, tight, very clean, bottom edge rubbed to white and corners rubbed through; in clean, faded jacket with 1.5" tear on back, light creases on top edge, tiny corner chips , 1/4" chip to spine foot, still for such a large book almost no loss of paper and a nice appearance; very clean, crisp pages with a minor bend on a few corners; price on flap 1.50 AB Grading which we have not inflated over the years. Large book may require additional postage. Picture book hardback tall. Liberally illustrated text for older children, with a chapter on each domestic animal and its forebearers. ABE Heritage Seller, since 1996: Search ABE Keyword: oldchildrensbooks. Conservative AB condition grading, secure packing, international shipping. /Walter Alois Weber, illustrator. /Walter Alois Weber, illustrator. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Good in Boards. Owner inscription to FEP. Wear to boards. Small chip at spine.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.