Penguin Press, 2023.
Hardcover. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls--the most elusive of birds--and why they exert such a hold on human imaginationFor millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these.....
Honolulu: Enabling Systems, Inc., 1975-1976.
Second Printing. In Volume One, Dr. Annon strives to assist the clinician to review the literature dealing with behavior therapy, to develop a treatment model, and to know when to refer clients or patients for more intensive therapy. This approach allows for both brief and.....
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1963.
First English Edition. Hardcover. Tactical motifs in end-games systematically arranged and analysed, featuring hundreds of ways to snatch draws from lost positions and wins from equality or worse. 5-3/4 x 8", quarter black cloth, green pictorial printed paper boards, 214pp, index, illus.....
Princeton University Press, 2021.
Hardcover. A gorgeous expanded edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, a landmark reference book on color and its origins in nature
First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomically organized guide to color in the natural world. Compiled by German geologist Abraham Gottlob.....
York, England: R. Sunter, 1844.
Illustrations by and after Francis Bedford. Hardcover. Published as the Act Directs, March 1844. 15-1/4 x 21-3/4" linen-backed folding chart depicting the chronology of Anglican church architecture with fifteen 5 x 4-3/8" folding sections.
The timeline stretches from 600 to 1640 with four columns: Name.....
East Sussex: Southover Press, 1996.
Hardcover. First published in 1861. Facsimile of the very rare first impression of the first edition with its splendid colour plates. Samuel Beeton launched The English Woman's Domestic Magazine in 1852. Much of it was edited by his wife Isabella. The Beetons invited recipe contributions from readers that.....
Lyons Press, 2020.
Paperback. All ages Entertaining, colorful, and deceptively full of facts, This Phenomenal Life tells the story of the wondrous ways that humans are always completely at one with our surrounding world. From the vast galaxies above to the miniature microbes within, humans are organically connected to the.....
Vintage, 2021.
Paperback. America's most original and controversial literary critic writes trenchantly about forty-eight masterworks spanning the Western tradition--from Don Quixote to Wuthering Heights to Invisible Man--in his first book devoted exclusively to narrative fiction.In this valedictory volume, Yale professor Harold Bloom--who for more than half a century was regarded.....
Limerence Press, 2018.
Paperback. A quick, easy and important educational comic guide to using gender-neutral pronouns."A great, simple look at the importance of using correct pronouns; extremely accessible to those for whom gender-neutral language is a new concept." -- School Library Journal (starred review)Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired.....
David R. Godine Publisher, 2016.
Paperback. A perfect blend of humor and practical knowledge for word lovers.
Build a superior vocabulary with 1,000 words--esoteric, arcane, archaic, unusual words with "real life" examples of how to deploy them. Includes definitions and practical advice on usage to confound your friends, irritate your.....
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1975.
First Edition. Hardcover. Birthday presentation inscription signed by "Dave" (Whitlock) to Kathy (Guard, of Caddis Fly Angling Shop of Eugene) with fish illustrations Feb. 28, 1976.A practical, fully illustrated guide to advances and developments in fly tying, including more than 25 proven patterns for.....
Houghton Mifflin, 2018.
Hardcover. One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Food Books of the Year
A revolutionary new guide to pairing ingredients, based on a famous chef's groundbreaking research into the chemical basis of flavor
As an instructor at one of the world's top culinary schools, James Briscione.....
Chessington, Surrey: Ordnance Survey, 1950.
First Edition. Paperback. Two Volume Set – North Sheet and South Sheet. These National Period Maps trace the geographic distribution and detailed character of the monastic houses of Great Britain between the period of the Norman Conquest and the Dissolution. The division between the North.....
Atlanta, GA: Anglers Press, 1975.
8-5/8 x 11-1/4 x 1-1/2", gilt-titled forest green textured leatherette, ix, 543pp, 26pp plates, glossary of terms, 8-1/2 x 11" sheet of "Errata & Addenda" laid in. A classic and comprehensive bibliography of literature on the art of angling.From the author's Editorial Comment: "The art.....
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1959.
First Edition. Hardcover. 9-5/8 x 6-7/8", quarter white cloth, black cloth over boards with white decoration each board, pictorial endpapers, yellow top-edge, ribbon marker, 495pp, illustrated throughout.
With an introduction by Stanley Morison. Sir Cyril Burt's experimental and statistical survey of the mind's capacity to.....
Lyon, Mississippi: Derrydale Press, 1993.
Limited Edition. Leather. Limited Edition of 2500 copies, unnumbered. With original drypoints by the author.
Two volumes bound together: Stray Shots by Roland Clark, originally published in 1931, was the author's first collection of hunting reminiscences and includes 13 original drypoints of waterfowl by the.....
London: John Hogg, 1901.
First Edition. Hardcover. With Drawings by Noel Rooke and Other Illustrations.
A comprehensive discourse and manual on craft bookbinding. 4-7/8 x 7-3/8”, quarter beige linen, green paper over boards, green endpapers, xii, 342pp, 10pp ads, specifications, glossary reproductions of bindings, index, frontis. illus., 120 text figures.....
Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2022.
Hardcover. The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble," yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of.....
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2017.
Hardcover. The ultimate kids' guide to the human body, with computer-generated 3-D imagery that shows them the body as they've never seen it before, from the award-winning publisher of Knowledge Encyclopedia.
This visual encyclopedia includes astonishing, all-new 3-D artworks, offering a fascinating view of every.....
Uitgeverij Luster, 2016.
Hardcover. - An original must-have for book lovers, designers, readers, writers and aesthetes- 100 quotes about reading, writing and books, in a unique, typographical presentation by designer Dooreman- "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to.....
London: Wace & Company LTD, 1961.
First Edition. Hardcover. Third volume in a Wace & Company series on typography. An Introduction to the History of Printing Types is a succinct and authoritative account of the evolution of type design from the earliest Blackletters to present day forms. It is divided.....
Random House Trade, 2020.
Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A sharp, funny grammar guide they'll actually want to read, from Random House's longtime copy chief and one of Twitter's leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine - Paste -.....
W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
Hardcover. Most of us give little thought to the back of the book--it's just where you go to look things up. But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession.....
New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1816.
Hardcover. A handy early 19th century compendium on how to do just about anything – from engraving to removing stains, treating canine madness (rabies) to making wine. Culled from the editor’s preface: The present work is a faithful compilation of various secrets in the refined.....
Timber Press (OR), 2013.
Paperback. How to grow your own food in the Pacific Northwest!There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening. What to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are unique decisions based on climate, weather, and first and last frost. The Timber Press Guide.....
