Animal Books & Stories

HORSE BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by M. Puhanchou. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get at a big store. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.25 wide x 3.50 high. Content: Black horse silhouette on a beige & cream background. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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HORSE HEAD BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Lajo2. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get at a big store. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.50 wide x 3.50 high. Content: Beautiful buckskin horse head on beinge-gold background. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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FLAMINGO BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by Taulitka. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get at a big store. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 3.50 wide x 3.50 high. Content: Simply lovely Flamingo in grass and sand with green border. The colors and the detail on the Flamingo are excellent, IMHO. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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FLAMINGO PORTRAIT BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by V. Konstantinov. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 2.50 wide x 3.50 high. Content: Simply lovely Flamingo in grass and sand with green border. The colors and the detail on the Flamingo are excellent, IMHO. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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WESTIE (West Highland White Terrier) BOOKPLATES (Sample available)
art by J. Geleynse. Condition: NEW package of 10 bookplates made by pacaritambo books. The peel-off label stock is heavier than most bookplate materials and is matte and not glossy. They are as perfect as possible, and we feel the subject matter is much different than you can get anywhere else. We can also personalize the bookplates if you like - just email us with the name. 2.50" wide x 4.0" high. Content: An adorable Westie (West Highland White Terrier) sits for his portrait in gray and white. Too cute. Any questions or to request a sample, click here to email us.
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21st CENTURY DOG: A Visionary Compendium
edited by Michael J. Rosen. Adorable and fun color (mostly) & B&W comic illustrations. Condition: NEW 2000 Stewart, Tabori & Chang hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: How will dogs fulfill their evolutionary potential in the next thousand years? What place will humans hold in the new Dogdom? How will we adjust to the new Dogmocracy? Rosen posed these questions and others to more than sixty articulate, accomplished and opinionated writers and artists, whose sometimes surprising and always inspired answers appear in this book. Very funny! Very smart! Perfect gift for dog lovers. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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BECOMING A TIGER: How Baby Animals Learn to Live in the Wild
by Susan McCarthy. Condition: UNREAD 2004 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Content: Reviewer: "Becoming a Tiger is really about animal behavior of all sorts, instinctual as well as learned, that of adult animals as well as of young. The book is completely understandable picked up anywhere and with no knowledge of what came before or interest in what comes after. What McCarthy has done is given us a series of short animal behavior stories taken from scientific literature but run through her considerable wit and sprightly -- even sassy -- literary style. The author has a thesis of sorts, but the true message of this book is that anyone who believes animal behavior to be simplistic or consistent across species is ridiculously mistaken and that no one will ever go broke betting on the complexity of the natural world." [1 copy available]
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BIRD LIFE IN HAWAII
by Andrew J. Berger. Wonderful color photos and paintings of the birds. Condition: NEW 1992 Island Heritage soft cover, 9th printing. Content: This is the simply told fascinating story of the bird life of Hawaii, beginning with the formation of the Hawaiian Islands and the arrival of the first birds, and continuing with subsequent immigrations of the exotic forms which make Hawaii's birds world famous. [1 copy available]
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BIRDS OF PREY (National Geographic Society)
by Amy Donovan. Wonderful color photos, maps, and drawings of the birds. Condition: UNREAD 1998 National Geographic paperback, no printing given. Light edgewear. Content: This book zooms in on the amazing world of meat-eating birds. Color photos, habitat clues, and field notes help identify and describe these open fierce creatures - hunters of both day and night. [1 copy available]
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BUFFALO (World Life Library series)
by Harold Picton. Beautiful color photos by Colin Baxter. Condition: NEW 2005 World Life Library (UK) soft cover, first printing. Content: The millions of buffalo that once roamed across the North American continent were vitally important to the Native Americans, who relied on them for everything from food to spiritual beliefs. This book traces the cultural and natural history of the North American Bison, origins, life cycle, and folklore. It also describes the successful effort to save the buffalo in the twentieth century, and the place of the buffalo in North America today. Buffalo is a must-have for nature enthusiasts, environmentalists, and animal lovers. An excellent general introduction, it is full of fascinating facts and fabulous four-color photographs. Scientific insights and information are presented in a readable and highly enjoyable way for a popular audience. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BUTTERFLIES: The new compact study guide and identifier
by Ken Preston-Mafham. Beautiful color photos by the Preston-Mafham family. Condition: NEW 1999-2000 Chartwell hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: The stunning color photos are accompanied by detailed descriptions of the buttrflies as well as where to find them in their natural habitats. Excellent! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CAT CHRONICLES: One cat. . nine adventurous lives. . . Each lived in a different time and place
by Tom Howard. Adorable color illustrations by Alan Baker. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Running Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Tiny edge wear to DJ edges. Content: The nine lives are: The Architect's Cat (Ancient Egypt); Monk's Cat (12th century europe); Witch's Cat (16th century); Carpet-maker's Cat (Turkey); Beckoning Cat (Edo Japan); Thief's Cat (London and Australia); Artist's Cat (19th century Paris); Movie Cat (Brooklyn vaudeville); Literary Cat (present day). Clever and well executed text. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE CAT-LOVERS' COOKBOOK
by Tony Lawson & Dr. David S. Kronfeld. B&W illustrations by Pate Lawson. Condition: NEW 1986 Storey Books Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Content: This book offers creative alternatives to canned cat foodalong the lines of Kitty Jambalaya and Gizzard Goulash, for example. Each recipe contains information on serving size, how to store unused portions and suggested frequency of servings. The instructions are clear and precise, resulting in recipes that don't require hours in kitchen, are easy to prepare and should appeal to your feline's taste buds. An added bonus: the "kitty tips" interspersed among the recipes that provide pointers on preventing furballs, caring for an ill cat and helping an overweight critter shed a few pounds. [1 copy available]
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A CHORUS OF BUFFALO: A Personal Portrait Of An American Icon
by Ruth Rudner. Beautiful cover photo by David Meunch. Condition: NEW 2003 Marlowe Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Contrary to popular belief, the American buffalo is not extinct - but it is in trouble. In this passionate volume, Rudner mixes lyrical anecdotes and meditative essays to explore the buffalo's fragile existence, its uncertain future and the politics swirling around the iconic animal. Because buffalo sometimes carry brucellosis, a bovine disease that can cause incurable, debilitating undulant fever in humans and irregular fertility in cattle - and because ranchers are required to kill off entire cattle herds at the first sign of it - the roaming rights of buffalo occupy a central place in Western agricultural politics. Traveling across bison country, Rudner interviews the interested parties, watches the buffalo roam and weighs the merits of all sides. In the end, she comes down on the side of those environmental groups and private citizens who want public lands to be made available to free-ranging bison. Ranchers' fears, she argues, are exaggerated; indeed, there is no known instance of brucellosis transmission from wild buffalo to grazing domestic cattle. Rudner's reverence for the magnificent creature shines through her descriptions of firsthand encounters - on the Dakota prairie, in Yellowstone backcountry, on a Chippewa/Cree reservation (where only five buffalo remain) and on a Sioux reservation (where a thriving herd of more than 400 buffalo live). Throughout, she evenhandedly considers the often-conflicting views of environmentalists, ranchers, park rangers, biologists, animal rights groups, Indians who eat buffalo meat and backpackers who, like herself, view the buffalo as a living link to nature's wildness. [1 copy available]
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THE COMPLETE PETROSEXUAL; A handbook of style for the modern dog
by Sterling Sugar Magnolia ("Shug") as told to Nola Thacker. Adorable color photos of Shug and her friends. Condition NEW 2005 Stuart, Tabori & Chang soft cover (112 pages), first printing. Content: A tongue-in-jowl guide to putting your best paw forward. It's about style, it's about grace . . . it's about how to handle the human race. You may have heard of the metrosexual, the modern urban male for whom appearance and lifestyle are paramount. Now meet the petrosexual-the canine with the chic leather collar, the Corbu dog bed, and the right moves to control his human owner. For ordinary dogs who haven't yet achieved this extraordinary status, Petrosexual is the ultimate guide to becoming a furry fashionista. Sterling Sugar Magnolia, the sassy pup who narrates the book, offers highly opinionated views on everything from personal hygiene to commitment issues, from holiday garb ("Seasonal frou-frou will never be in fashion.") to human food ("Too divine. Too easy to overindulge."). Collars vs. harnesses? "Harnesses can make one look quite pudgy, if one is not careful." Where to sleep? "Do not, under any circumstances, allow your human to think it is okay for you to sleep on the floor." Filled with dire warnings about "fashion faux paws," hilarious "do and don't" photographs, and hundreds of tips for mutts who are panting for a fashion and lifestyle makeover, this exceptionally clever and colorful advice book is the perfect gift for the dog-and dog owner-who aspires to absolute fabulousness. Absolutely adorable and fun, too! [1 copy available]
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CONCERNING CATS: My Own and Some Others
by Helen M. Winslow. B&W era photos & drawings. Condition UNREAD 1996 Lowe & B. Hould small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reprint. Has a book plate loose end page as if it had been planned as a gift and never given. Content: Reviewer: "A pretty little book written by a society lady at the turn of the century (1900), celebrating her cats and "Other People's Cats, Some Historic Cats, Cats in England, Cat Clubs and Cat Shows, High-Bred Cats in America, Cats in Poetry, Cat Artists, Cat Hospitals and Refuges, The Origins of Cats, Varieties of Cats, and Cat Language(from the table of contents). All [written] in the elegant mannerly prose of the 1800s. Charming." [1 copy available]
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CRY OF THE KALAHARI: Seven Years in Africa's last Great Wilderness
by Mark and Delia Owens. One B&W photo section and one color photo section. Condition: Very good 1984 Houghton Mifflin hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), possibly a Book Club Edition. The book is near fine, but the DJ has creases and edgewear top & bottom, with chips at corners & bottom spine. Content: This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers. After spending seven years in the Kalahari Desert, the authors provide a beautiful documentary examining wildlife in the Kalahari. Their adventure is the focus of a National Geographic special. If we keep killing off animals and/or their habitats, books like this will no longer exist. Get 'em while you can. [1 copy available]
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DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER: A Complete and Reliable Handbook
by Mrs. William Kirby. Wonderful color photos throughout. Condition UNREAD 1998 TFH hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Small "bump" top front and back cover corners. Interior pefect. Content: Did you see Bill Cosby's Dandie at Westminster this year? Too cute! This is an adorable breed that exhibits all the best of the terrier - my favorite of all the groups. Reviewer: "This is a long overdue book for folks seeking information about the intriguing Dandie Dinmont Terrier. It is informative of every aspect of the Dandie including the history and description of the standard with color pictures throughout. One chapter is devoted to raising a puppy. Several chapters include geographical, grooming and training needs of this terrier. Finally there is substantial material on health maintenance and potential medical problems." [1 copy available]
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THE DELICATE ART OF WHALE WATCHING
by Joan McIntyre. Condition Gently pre-read 1982 Sierra Club Books hardcover & DJ (price-clipped & in mylar jacket), first edition. The DJ shows light edgewear & a chip top back edge. The interior is clean & tight. Content: McIntyre was the president of Project Jonah ( a cetaccean educational group) when she decided she wanted to be physically closer to her subjects. She moved to a remove Pacific island where whales and dolphins are seasonal visitors. This book is the result of swimming with dolphins, watching the large whales frolic, and one encounter with a shark. Her experiences are told in essay and poetry. Absolutely lovely. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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DO CATS HAVE ESP?
by Jeane Dixon. Adorable Rustyn Birch B&W drawings. Condition UNREAD 1998 Aaron Publishing hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first editon, first printing. The DJ has been price-clipped and the cat's "golden" eyes bore into you. Content: America's most famous psychic asks "Do Cats Have ESP?" and answers the question. Interesting book. [1 copy available]
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THE DOGS WHO CAME TO STAY
by George Pitcher. B&W drawings by Tom George. Condition NEW 1995 William Abrahams small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: When a pregnant dog turned up in their backyard, the two middle-aged bachelors agreed that there was no place for it in their lives. Then the dog, which had dug a hole under the toolshed, gave birth to seven puppies. The author and his friend Ed, both of whom teach at Princeton, accepted responsibility temporarily, even though the mother was a feral animal, wary of humans. With infinite patience, the pair won her trust and acceptance. Meanwhile, the two men were captivated by one of the pups, Remus (they named the mother Lupa). They found homes for the other pups and settled down to a life centered on Lupa and Remus. They took the dogs with them everywhere-to France on the QEII (Queen Elizabeth II), to restaurants, to visit friends. In the end, writes the author of this irresistibly endearing memoir, Lupa taught him about love. A wonderful book for dog lovers. [1 copy available]
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THE FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS: A True Story of Animals, People and War
translated from the Japanese by Tomoko Tsuchiya Dykes. Color illustrations by Ted Lewin. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Trumpet soft cover, first printing. Content: This book has a true message about war - but is a heart-rending, gut-wrenching story for people who love animals and don't watch them eating each other on Animal Planet. A zookeeper narrates the story of how there came to be graves at the zoo: when Tokyo was showered with bombs during the bleak days of World War II, the authorities feared that if the zoo were destroyed, the animals might accidentally be freed and wreak havoc on the city. So they decided that all the zoo animals would be killed. But the elephants wouldn't eat the poisonous food they were offered, and the needles in the syringes containing poison broke before they could penetrate the elephants' rough skin. So the elephants were starved to death, a slow and painful process watched by the zookeepers who loved them. An upsetting story for children or adults, this powerfully conveys the deadly side effects of war. Lewin's watercolors show the massive gray bodies in their state of decline; it is impossible not to appreciate the heartbreak of the animals' plight. But this is a book that provokes questions about the nature of death and dying (children may read into this that some may be killed for the greater good of all), and so should be chosen with care. All ages. [NOTE: The Japanese version of this book states that to show the people of Japan that in this war, people would have to be ready to sacrifice anything for their country. If it was necessary, the lives of animals or even other people would have to be given up for the good of Japan. The US version does not include this tidbit.} Questions welcome. [1 copy only]
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FROM FLYING TOADS TO SNAKES WITH WINGS: In Search of Mysterious Beasts, Bizarre Creatures and Mystery Animals
by Dr. Karl P.N. Shuker. B&W era drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 2005 Bounty Books (London) Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Reviewer: "Embark on an incredible safari in search of mysterious creatures whose very existence are still unrecognized by science, and which have never before been collected together in one book, yet which could well comprise some of the most dramatic zoological discoveries of the future. The Sri Lankan horned jackal and the Singhalese devil bird, the horrific bloodsucking 'death bird' of Ethiopia, an enigmatic hairless blue horse from South Africa, winged feathered serpents from Wales and other British mystery beasts, flesh-eating deer and bird-eating sheep, a triple-headed river monster from Bolivia and winged cats from India, monstrous sharks and monster jellyfishes, mystery bears of the world, rainbow dragons and marine elephants, the Beast of Bodalog, giant horned lizards from British Columbia, the real Golden Fleece, Quebec's water dragon, Lake Tahoe's Tessie, and even a living dinosaur or two from the Orient - all have been reported by reliable eyewitnesses and demand attention and investigation by science. Bringing together a handsome selection of Dr Shuker's popular cryptozoological articles originally published in FATE Magazine and now specially updated and expanded to incorporate the very latest information available, and containing a vast fund of data and illustrations (some of which have not been published in 100-200 years), From Flying Toads To Snakes With Wings is a unique, compelling survey of the world's most elusive and mystifying creatures - the beasts that hide from man." Questions welcome. [1 copy only]
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GHOSTS OF TSAVO: Stalking the Mystery Lions of East Africa
And THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS movie (VHS)
by Philip Caputo. B&W and color photo section. . Condition: NEW 2002 National Geographic hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Although the 1996 movie was based on Patterson's own account of the lion incident, this book helps with the understanding of the "incident" and the real maneless lions of Tsavo. In 1898, two maneless male lions killed and devoured 135 Indian and African workers constructing a railroad bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya. It took Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, the engineer in charge of the project, nine months to hunt and kill the beasts, an ordeal recounted in his 1907 book, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and later the subject of two films, 1952's Bwana Devil and 1996's The Ghost and the Darkness. A century later, the story of Ghost and Darkness still fascinates and terrifies. Were they just rogue lions, or were they the "missing genetic link" between the prehistoric cave cats who hunted early humans and the modern African lion? Caputo seeks answers to this intriguing question as he accompanies two separate expeditions to study the maneless lions of Tsavo. Read the book; see the movie; take your heart medication! The 1996 movie was directed by Stephen Hopkins and starred the great Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani, Bernard Hill, and the great African actor Henry Cele. Not to be missed! [1 copy available]
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GOING, GOING, GONE?: Animals and plants on the brink of extinctin and how you can help (Which One Will You Save?)
by Malcolm Tait. Beautiful color photos of each animal/plant. Condition: NEW 2008 Think Books (UK) soft cover, first printing. Content: Reviewer: "I usually judge books like this by whether they teach me stuff I didn't know, and by that standard, this book is amazing. The authors/editor did an great job of showing the diversity of the world when they picked their conservation groups. For example I had never heard of the Wollemi Pine from Australia, now I am looking to order my seedling to support their efforts. I won't list the groups they polled but it is impressive, ranging from giants like the WWF to small single species groups like Fundacion Jocotoco. And just as impressive as the editor's choices of conservation groups are the species the groups chose. The species chosen were obviously well thought out from Tadpole shrimp to YellowHammers to Common Skates. The 100 examples represent biodiversity very well and tell 100 timely and compelling conservation stories from the critically endangered to the surprisingly threatened. Some animals are standard poster species like Pandas while others are little known species that have suffered from their obscurity like the Ethiopian Wolf or Pygmy Hog. I'm not sure what I was expecting [when I bought this book], but it wasn't this. It far outweighed any expectation I had with it's content. The content is not particularly deep in coverage, but with the links to the conservation groups, it unlocks doors to endless additional information." Questions encouraged. [ 1 copy left]
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GOLDEN RETRIEVERS: A Book of Postcards
color photography by Mark Raycroft. Condition: NEW 1999 BrownTrout Publishers postcard book, perfect and just too cute. Content: 21 color postcards of Goldens of all sizes and in all kinds of settings - a Golden pup in a field of flowers - who could resist? A great gift for the Golden owner or lover in your life. Questions welcome. [2 copies availaable]
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GORILLAS IN THE MIST
by Dian Fossey. Three B&W photo sections. B&W drawings by Jay Matternas. Sigourney Weaver movie still front cover. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Houghton Mifflin Trade Paperback, movie edition. Tiny edgewear. Content: In 1963, an occupational therapist from Kentucky, in uncertain health and spirits, traveled to central Africa in the quixotic hope of seeing a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat. Dian Fossey had read everything she could about the reclusive and much-feared animal, and she returned from her trip convinced that most of the books were wrong. During her seven-week stay in Africa, Fossey had a chance encounter with the famed primatologists Mary and Louis Leakey, who encouraged her to follow her dream of living among the mountain gorillas and learning their ways. In 1967 she did just that, setting up a camp on the slopes of the 14,000-foot Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda and studying four gorilla families there. Although it took them some time to accept Fossey's presence among them, she was immediately impressed by their peaceful nature and by their generous, guileless behavior--so unlike the images found in popular culture. But, Fossey discovered, despite their peaceable way of life, the gorillas had many enemies in the form of poachers who hunted them for their hands, skins, and heads--ghastly remains sold to the tourist market. Much of Fossey's thoughtful but often rightly angry memoir Gorillas in the Mist is a well-reasoned plea for the protection of the gorillas and the suppression of the poachers' black market. That argument found a wide audience when her book was published in 1983, but Fossey's work remains unfinished: she was murdered, probably by those very poachers, in 1985, and today there are fewer than 650 mountain gorillas in the wild. To read this book is a first step for anyone concerned with their preservation, and that of other wild species everywhere. The wonderful 1988 movie was directed by Michael Apted and starred Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi, Iain Cuthbertson, & Gordon Masten. A classic - both the book & the movie. [1 copy available]
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A GUIDE TO THE CARNIVORES OF CENTRAL AMERICA: Natural History, Ecology, & Conservation
by Carlos L. De La Rosa and Claudia C. Nocke. Wonderful B&W drawings of the animals & maps. Condition: NEW 2000 University of Texas Press Trade Papaerback, first edition, first printing. Content: Carnivores such as pumas, jaguars, and ocelots have roamed the neotropical forests of Central America for millennia. Enshrined in the myths of the ancient Maya, they still inspire awe in the region's current inhabitants, as well as in the ecotourists and researchers who come to experience Central America's diverse and increasingly endangered natural environment. This book is one of the first field guides dedicated to the carnivores of Central America. It describes the four indigenous families -- wild cats, raccoons and their relatives, skunks and their relatives, and wild canids -- and their individual species that live in the region. The authors introduce each species by recounting a first-person encounter with it, followed by concise explanations of its taxonomy, scientific name, English and Spanish common names, habitat, natural history, and conservation status. Range maps show the animal's past and current distribution, while Claudia Nocke's black-and-white drawings portray it visually. The concluding chapter looks to the carnivores' future, including threats posed by habitat destruction and other human activities, and describes some current conservation programs. Designed for citizens of and visitors to Central America, as well as specialists, this book offers an excellent introduction to a group of fascinating, threatened, and still imperfectly understood animals. Fabulous! [1 copy available]
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GUINEA PIGS: Purchase, Care, Feeding & Breeding
by Hans L. Schippers. Adorable color photos of our favorite "pigs." Condition: NEW 2006 Rebo hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: OK, so there are NO recipes for guinea pig dishes here, but . . . I couldn't resist. A guinea pig is the right choice for both young and old. These rodents have a friendly character and are easy to take care of. This basis guide presents important aspects and issues in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. It is ipacked with practical information, pointers, and tips concdrning all aspects of caring for the guinea pig. It also includes a brief history of this originally South American animal. [1 copy available]
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HOMER FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Further Adventures of Wilson the Pug
by Wilson the Pug with Nancy Levine. Adorable sepia-tone photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2004 Viking Studio hardcover ("pugtorial" boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: To know a pug is to love a pug. And no pug has won more hearts than Wilson the Pug. Wilson, Taoist master of The Tao of Pug, has taught his many admirers some very important life lessons. And he practices what he preaches. While out searching for a good deed to do for the holidays, he encounters and befriends a lost baby pug whom he immediately dubs Homer. Swearing to find Homer a home for the holidays, Wilson and his new pal embark on an adventure that takes them along unexpected and comical paths. The future starts to look bleak for Homer until a chance meeting with Santa Claus himself turns everything around. Homer’s holiday wish may come true after all. Written and photographed with the help of Wilson’s human companion, Nancy Levine, Homer for the Holidays is sure to be another holiday hit with pug owners, dog lovers, or anyone who enjoys a funny and touching seasonal story for young and old alike. So cute, I might have to trade in my Kerry Blue for a Pug. Questions welcome. [2 copies available.]
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HIKING WITH DOGS: Becoming a Wilderness-Wise Dog Owner
by Linda B. Mullally. B&W illustrations by Todd Telander. Condition: NEW 1999 Falcon Books paperback, first printing. Very light tanning to interior page edges. Content: This comprehensive hiking guide highlights the benefits of hiking with your dog while helping readers choose, train, condition, and care for their canine hiking companions. One rather frightening ssection deals with mountain lions. Essential! [1 copy available]
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AN INSTANT GUIDE TO SEASHELLS
by Pamela Forey and Cecilia Fitzsimons. Color photos & illustrations. Condition: NEW 1988 Gramercy small hardcover (no DJ issued). Content: This an ideal compact identification guide to the most familiar shells found on the East, West, and Gulf coasts of North America. From clams to conches, from mussels to murexes, the easy-to-follow system of color-coded bands and symbols leads quickly to the correct section of the book. Detailed full-color illustrations of shells, plus a distribution map and concise informative text allow you to identify accurately the most familiar seashells of North America. [1 copy available]
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A Comprehensive Guide to Buying, Owning and Training THE JACK RUSSELL TERRIER (Brred Classics series)
by Alan & Maureen Broadstock. Adorable color photos of the breed. Condition: NEW 2002 Willow Creek Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), assumed first printing. Content: Designed to be clear, concise, and reliable in our training message, this book discusses the Jack Russell personality, breed characteristics and history, selecting a litter and puppy, early obedience training and socialization, training for tricks, grooming, preventative care, typical Jack Russell ailments and general canine ailments. The informative and accessible text is illustrated with over 100 color photographs to help readers effectively train their Jack Russell terriers. [1 copy available.]
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THE KAMA SUTRA FOR CATS
by Burton Silver & Margaret Woodhouse. Adorable color illustrations by Woodhouse. Condition: NEW 1993 Weidenfeld & Nicholson (London) small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: Adorably hilarious! Ever wondered if the cat that sleeps on your bed knows what's goingon under the covers? Here, at last, is the essential lover's guide to the best known feline bed-positions. It explains why cats want to share the loving bed and how they can manage to retain their composure even during out most adventurous intimacies. [Too funny!] [1 copy available.]
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KING SOLOMON'S RING
by Konrad Z. Lorenz. Wonderful B&W drawings by the Author. Cover by The Dillons. Foreword by Julian Huxley. Condition: UNREAD 1971 Time Trade Paperback, no printing given. Tiny edge wear. NO tanning. Content: A delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures -- from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves -- this is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends! In the book, a little tome of 190 pages, he discusses a whole range of animals he studies notably, often from his own home where he keeps an entire managerie of ducks, geese, jackdaws, parrots, dogs, hamsters, water shrews etc etc. The whole house is alive with the raucous cries and crazy comings and goings of his companions. He gives much to the reader such as how to manage an aquarium properly, how to look after animals correctly so their lives are well lived and the book is chocka-block full of animal tales. The kind of tales myths and legends are grown from. I mean that the tales are often so remarkable, e.g. the intelligence shown by his pet raven or the story of two men carrying a canoe followed by several goslings, a large red dog and some ducklings. Its droll and humouress and full of joy. And, in it all the way through are his wondrous drawings portraying everything he tells of in the book. [1 copy available.]
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LABRADOR RETRIEVERS: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by Kerry V. Kern. Color photos and B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1995 Barron's soft cover, second edition, 18th printing (c. 2000). Content: An expert answers your questions about Labrador Retrievers: feeding, behavior, training, grooming, health, and more. Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners. Filled with full color photos plus many helpful line drawings. [1 copy available]
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE
by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine. Color photo section. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Ballantine Trade Paperback edition, 19th printing. Pale tanning to page edges. Content: Reviewer: "Douglas Adams' sense of humour is so strong, it could inject a bucketful of laughs into an obituary. Needless to say I wasn't surprised when this book, his elegy for endangered species, turned out to have a welcome balance between laughter and melancholy. Adams is joined by zoologist Mark Carwardine, as they use their last chance to see a variety of animals on the brink of extinction, such as the Komodo Dragon, the White Rhinos of Zaire, New Zealand kakapos, and Yangtze river dolphins. Adams, amateur wildlife lover, is wise enough to know the purpose of his journey: to shine some of the glare from his celebrity as a "science-fiction comedy novelist" on the issue of global extinction. He does wisely not to downplay the plight of these animals in the favour of commerciality, but manages to produce an entertaining work nonetheless. Carwardine, and the other people we encounter, sometimes come off as little more than characters in a Douglas Adams novel. Nonetheless, the characters' eccentricities further shed light on the kinds of people who are willing to undertake the monumental task of saving these beautiful beasts. It is not work for the dispassionate." Think of this as the Hitchhiker's Guide to Endangered Species. [1 copy available]
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LIVING FREE (Sequel to Born Free)
by Joy Adamson. 4 B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD 1966 Bantam paperback, first printing. wonderful condition - no tanning either! Content: This book picks up where Born Free left off with Elsa, the lioness who lives in two worlds, raising her cubs in the African bush with the aid of her devoted friends Joy and George Adamson. The 1972 movie was directed by Jack Couffer and starred Susan Hampshire, Nigel Davenport, Geoffrey Keen, and Robert Beaumont. No notes on who played Elsa. A great animal movie. [1 copy available]
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LOOKING FOR SEABIRDS: Journal from an Alaskan Voyage
text & illustrations by Sophie Webb. Beautiful color maps and watercolor graphics of the birds. Condition: NEW 2004 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: The natural history diarist who earned a Sibert Honor for My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal now invites readers to join her aboard the Alpha Helix, a research vessel, on a month-long expedition to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. She is there to count seabirds, whose population density can help researchers gauge the ocean's health. The birds involved here probably won't garner the same instant enthusiasm among young children as waddling, tuxedoed penguins, and Webb's shipboard vantage point precludes the hands-on interactions that enlivened her first book. However, the text and accompanying watercolors are just as brimming with gritty details (it's wise not to serve spherical foods on a boat, because they roll off the plate), and children will feel Webb's delight in the moments that make the rigors of field research worth it: a glimpse of Crested Auklets "like something out of Dr. Seuss' imagination" or an albatross that commutes from Hawaii to Alaska to collect food, then backtracks 5,600 miles to nourish its waiting chicks. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MEDICI GIRAFFE And Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power
by Marina Belozerskaya. Beautiful wrap-around cover art by Marc Burkhardt. B&W woodcuts and photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2006 Little Brown hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Small remainder mark top edges at spine. Content: Exotic animals have always been symbols of power, and the gift of exotic animals was a common way for rulers to cement alliances. he title of this masterful and beguiling book is misleading. In Belozersakya's adept hands, exotic animals are mere jumping off points for marvelous adventures through worlds ranging from bustling, heroic Alexandria, Egypt, circa 300 B.C., to the creepy confines of William Randolph Hearst's San Simeon in the mid-20th century. While each of the seven sections revolves around exotic animals—a giraffe in Medici Florence, menageries in 16th-century Prague and Napoleonic France—it's the story that Belozersakya weaves around these beasts that draws the reader on. A common thread is the obsession caused by these fanciful beasts. Rudolf II, spent so much of his kingdom's fortune on collecting animals that there wasn't always enough money to feed his voracious lions. . "This might explain why on several occasions the Emperor had to recompense servants and subjects mauled by his felines." A meticulous researcher, the Russian-born Belozersakya, an art historian who has taught at Harvard and Tufts, uses these tales to consider how exotic animals have served as diplomatic gifts, as "symbols of power and learning," as mirrors of the cultures that prized them. This is a sumptuous read - smart, funny and utterly compelling. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE MISSISSIPPI KITE: Portrait of a Southern Hawk
by Eric Bolen and Dan Flores. Beautiful color photos and B&W drawings. Condition: NEW 1993 Univ. of Texas Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: Floating on air currents over rural countryside and open city spaces, the Mississippi Kite presents a familiar sight to many people across the southern United States, although this graceful hawk is not well known by name. This engaging natural history, illustrated with superb color photographs, provides all a bird watcher needs to become acquainted with the kite, its life cycle, and its fascinating history with humans. Under various folk names, including Blue Darter, Grasshopper Hawk, and Mosquito Hawk, the Mississippi Kite ranges throughout the southern United States from the coasts of the Carolinas to the plains of the Southwest. The authors describe all aspects of the kite's life cycle, from breeding and nesting, raising young, and hunting and feeding to the kite's annual winter migration to South America. They also trace its intriguing relationship with humans, from its discovery by Europeans in the nineteenth century to the present day. For bird lovers and ornithologists alike, The Mississippi Kite will be an essential introduction to a bird well worth knowing. A special section on conservation and a selection of references for further reading complement the text. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MONARCH OF DEADMAN BAY: The Life and Death of a Kodiak Bear
by Roger Caras. B&W drawings by Charles Frace. Condition: Good 1977 Penguin (UK) paperback with pale spine crease, small edgewear, & light tanning to page edges. Adorable B&W drawings. Content: Monarch is one of the gigantic brown bears of Kodiak Island, Alaska. His awesome proportions make him the largest carnivore on earth. He lives by cunning and by fury. Survival is his only goal. The dramatic encounter of Monarch and man is enacted in this gripping tale. It is a contest between the animal's instincts and the man's mind, but the victor would be difficult to determine. Caras is one of the great animal rights defenders in the U.S. [1 copy available]
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NEVER CRY WOLF
by Farley Mowat. Condition: UNREAD 1981 Bantam paperback edition, 4th printing. Pale diagonal crease bottom front cover corner with light tanning to page edges. Content: More than a half-century ago the Canadian Wildlife Service assigned the naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate why wolves were killing arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone-studying the wolf population and developing a deep affection for the wolves (who were of no threat to caribou or man) and for a friendly Inuit tribe known as the Ihalmiut ("People of the Deer")-is a work that has become cherished by generations of readers, an indelible record of the myths and magic of wild wolves. The great 1983 movie was directed by Carroll Ballard and starred Charles Martin Smith (as Mowat), Brian Dennehy, and Zachary Ittimangnaq. Don't miss it. [1 copy available]
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NEVER CRY WOLF
by Farley Mowat. Condition: UNREAD 1968 Dell Laurel paperback, 4th printing. Tanning & rubbings along white cover edges with pale tanning to page edges. . Content: More than a half-century ago the Canadian Wildlife Service assigned the naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate why wolves were killing arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone-studying the wolf population and developing a deep affection for the wolves (who were of no threat to caribou or man) and for a friendly Inuit tribe known as the Ihalmiut ("People of the Deer")-is a work that has become cherished by generations of readers, an indelible record of the myths and magic of wild wolves. The great 1983 movie was directed by Carroll Ballard and starred Charles Martin Smith (as Mowat), Brian Dennehy, and Zachary Ittimangnaq. Don't miss it. [1 copy available]
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NINE LIVES: The Folklore of Cats
by Katharine Briggs. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1988 Dorset Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Enchanged cats, monstrous cats, benevolent, sinister, merry, and malicious cats come together in this roud-the-world look at all the ways these engaging animals have played in the human imagination for centuries. An ardent cat fancier (and Britain's leading authority on folklore), Briggs has gathered the best of legends and tales from an international tradition and presents them with her inimitable storytelling skill. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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NO ROOM FOR BEARS: A wilderness writer's experiences with a thratened breed
by Frank Dufresne. Foreword by Roger Caras. B&W drawings & decorations. Condition: NEW 1992 Alaska Northwest Books Trade Paperback, new edition, no printing given. Originally published in 1965. Content: Set in Alaska, the narrative describes the author's encounters with bears over several decades. Woven among these gritty adventure tales are sketches of the evolution, varieties, and folklore of this extraordinary animal. This is still an important book, especially now that Sarah Palin is encouraging people to shoot bears for sport from helicopters. Shame on her! Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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O YE LEGENDARY TEXAS HORNED FROG!
by June Rayfield Welch. B&W photos, drawings and maps. Condition: NEW 1993 Yellow Rose Press trade paperback, no printing given. Content: Could an ordinary, red-blooded, fun-loving Eastland County horny toad survive three decades without food, water, light and air? O Ye Legendary Texas Horned Frog! probably will not settle the question, but you will be a better person for having considered this important issue. {I've never heard the frogs called "horny" before. Hmmm.] Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A QUAIL IN THE FAMILY
by William J. Plummer. Wonderful Brown & White drawings Brian Miller. Condition: Gently pre-read 1974 Henry Regnery hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), no printing given. Light shelf wear to top & bottom spine. Interior clean & tight. Gift inscription inside front cover. Content: This is a very clever, sweet story of a family who adopted a quail into their family. One of the most popular animal stories ever written. Suitable for Young Adults and Adults. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE RAPTOR AND THE LAMB: Predators and Prey in the Living World
by Christopher McGowan. Great B&W drawings by Abigail Rorer. Condition: NEW 1998 Henry Holt & Company hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Perfect condition. Content: "Most animals are either eaten or eat other animals," writes zoologist Christopher McGowan. "Plants, t oo, are often consumed by animals. Consequently the chances of being devoured, or of eating some other organism in order to survive, are exceedingly high." McGowan looks at several kinds of predator-prey relationships, examining such creatures as the supposedly rapacious crocodile (a surprisingly light eater, when all the facts are in), the big cats (whose prey usually outweighs them but cannot compete with a lion's or tiger's explosive force), and a host of snakes, spiders, and insects. Packed with facts, The Raptor and the Lamb makes a fine--if sometimes gruesome--introduction to biology. [1 copy available]
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RODENTS OF THE WORLD
by David Alderton. Fully illustrated with color photos by Bruce Tanner. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Cassell-Blandford (London) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first impression. DJ has been price-clipped. Content: Vivid color photos of Rodentia by Bruce Tanner and the text by Alderton give us a great look at our "furry friends" - usually too close for comfort. From the capybara (the largest rodent - size of a dog) to the everyday house rat, these are fascinating portraits. Suggestion: don't read this book at the breakfast table. [1 copy available]
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SECOND-HAND DOG: How To Turn Yours Into A First-Rate Pet
by Carol Lea Benjamin. B&W photos and how-to drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Howell Trade Paperback, 6th printing. Short diagonal crease bottom front cover corner. Interior clean & tight. Content: Just rescue a dog running loose in your neighborhood? Get one from the pound. (Either way, good for you!) This is the book for you. "Why a book like this has never before been written is beyond me. It is an invaluable guide to rehabilitating those myriad unfortunate dogs which have either never had a home or have been shuttled from one owner to another, losing confidence, trust and self-esteem every step of the way. It is an absolute must for every owner who wants his second-hand dog to regain the ability to become the warm, loving companion every dog should be." —Kenneth A. Marden President, The American Kennel Club [1 copy available]
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SEE-THROUGH REPTILES
by Steve Parker. Wonderful detailed color illustratins by Rod Ferring. Condition: NEW 2004 Ivy Press (UK) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Reptiles are the new dinosaurs, fascinating to learn about but much more accessible. Our unique clear-page design eliminates backwards or blocked text, making 4 pages of “see-through” action seem like 8. Lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, and other reptiles come alive as kids get an up-close look at the way a chameleon changes color, or a baby crocodile develops in an egg. See-through mylar pages detail a reptile's cycle. Each featured reptile has a map showing it's range and country. Excellent for kids who can take looking at snakes, etc. Nice section on the Chinese Alligator - once had one sitting under my desk - didn't stay at that job long! [1 copy available]
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SHIH TZU (Your Happy Healthy Pet series) (Second Edition)
by Jo Ann White. Adorable color doggie photos illustrate. Condition: NW 2005 Howell-Wiley hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), second edition, first printing. Content: The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Once the favorite pet of the Chinese imperial court, the Shih Tzu today is a perennially popular companion dog--playful, affectionate, and irresistibly cuddly. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Shih Tzu, including: An in-depth look at the Shih Tzu temperament; The fascinating history of the breed; Tips for selecting a Shih Tzu puppy or adult dog; Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health; Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training; Bonus chapters available on companion Web site One of the best sections is on the proper method and important of brushing your Shih Tzu - really important! [1 copy available]
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SNAKES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
by Charles E. Shaw & Sheldon Campbell. 74 color photos plus B&W maps and drawings. Excellent! Condition: Gently pre-read 1974 Knoopf large hardcover (328 pages) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. No major problems - just pre-read. DJ shows light shelf wear. Content: If it's a snake and it lives in the Southwest, it's here. Detailed photos and drawings of all of the creepy, crawly citizens of the deserts, lakes, and backyards of the Western states. Very informative. I don't like snakes! [1 copy available]
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THE SOUL OF THE WOLF
by Michael W. Fox. B&W photos througout. Condition: UNREAD 1980 Little, Brown hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. DJ shows light edge wear. Content: A beautiful look at the wolf and his life style from a man who lived with them in the wild. Reviewer: "In contrast to the average unthinking selfish denizen of the modern world, who tacitly agrees to the prevailing evil, and who seemingly couldn't care less about the sufferings of animals, Fox comes over not merely as a concerned and compassionate figure, but as a truly saintly person. He has lived with wolves. He has seen very deeply into their nature. He respects them as fellow creatures with whom we have many things in common, but who at the same time are vastly superior to us in many respects. And he has understood, of course, that they too have a soul. His book is at one and the same time both inspiring and profoundly saddening. We are inspired by the marvel that is the wolf; we are sickened at modern man's treatment of this fellow creature." Stop the slaughter! Make a little room for wolves. [1 copy available]
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VAMPIRO: The Vampire Bat in Fact and Fantasy
by David E. Brown. B&W drawings and maps by Randy Babb. Also B&W photos and movie posters. . Condition: NEW 1999 Univ. of Utah Press Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. Content: No bat so fires our imagination and is more renowned than the common vampire bat of tropical America. The vampire's singular diet of warm blood, its stealthy nighttime attacks, and its capability of transmitting deadly diseases, all strike us with fear mixed with fascination. It comes as no surprise that the vampire bat has assumed not only the real-life role, but acquired the persona of its mythical Old World counterpart. By giving this bat the ability to metamorphose in and out of human form in countless horror stories and films, we have bestowed on this small mammal a notoriety unmatched by any other animal on earth. Reality and superstition have become intertwined. But there also exists an enormous amount of reliable information on the vampire bat. Zoologist David Brown has gathered and distilled this wealth of studies, and sifted through the mythology of the REVIEW: "vampyre" to present a picture of the vampire bat in true-life form. Although written for the non-biologist, even bat-specialists will appreciate Brown's factual presentation of the life story of the vampire bat. "This is a delightful book. . . . For cavers interested in learning more about one of the most intriguing creatures that frequently dwell in Latin American caves, it is highly recommended. For aficionados of the vampyre in film and literature, it is must reading." Also included is a discussion of the Vampire movies we all love and dread. Neat book! [2 copies left]
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THE WAY OF THE HUMMINGBIRD: In Legend, History & Today's Gardens
by Virginia C. Holmgren. B&W photos and drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1986 Capra Press (California) Trade PB, appears to be a first printing. Minor shelfwear: tiny edgewear and normal wear from being opened and inspected. Content: Everything you ever wanted to know about Hummingbirds. In the Maya Land of Southern Mexico, the first hummingbirds received their brilliant colors as gifts from other birds who came to their wedding. The ancient Navahos believed the hummingbird was made tiny as a punishment for his greedy appetite. With the legends, also comes the science of the bird. The book has reproductions of early graphic renderings by European artists starting with Raphael's pilastre designed for the Vatican in 1518. Excellent blend of folklore and science. [1 copy available]
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THE WESTERN HORSE: Advice and Training
by Dave Jones. Tons of B&W photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 1991 University of Oklahoma Press Trade Paperback, firth printing. Tiny, tiny nick to spine at front hinge. Interior clean & tight as befits a new book. Content: Advises aspiring trainers on the techniques and problems of buying, breeding, and handling horses from the first gentling and breaking through advanced training, roping, and cutting. [1 copy available]
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A WHALE FOR THE KILLING
by Farley Mowat. Condition: UNREAD 1973 Penguin paperback, no printin given. Although there is a pale spine crease, it is a binding mark. Light tanning to white cover edges. Content: WARNING! This is not an easy book to read - it is a sad book and not for very young kids, IMHO. When an 80-ton Fin Whale became trapped in a Newfoundland lagoon, conservationist Farley Mowat rejoiced: here was the first chance to study at close range one of the most magnificent animals in creation. Some local villagers thought otherwise. They blasted the whale with rifle fire and hacked open her back with a motorboat propeller. Mowat appealed desperately to the police, to marine biologists, finally to the Canadian press. But it was too late. Ravaged by an infection resulting from her massive wounds, the whale died. World-renowned for his passionate tales of survival, Farley Mowat wrote his new book to symbolize the plight of all whales preyed on by man for commercial profit. A Whale for the Killing is an urgent, eloquent plea to stop the massacre now...before the entire species is doomed to extinction. Save the Whales, please! [1 copy available]
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WHERE THE BIRDS ARE: A Guide to All 50 States and Canada
by John Oliver Jones. B&W maps and charts. Condition: UNREAD 1990 William Morrow huge soft cover, first printing. Content: This is a massive compilation based mostly on basic information from free lists and pamphlets obtained from national wildlife refuges and other organizations. The first half of the book is organized by state/province and lists birding hotlines, bird clubs (unfortunately, phone numbers and addresses are lacking), descriptions and basic maps of selected key birding areas, plus addresses and phone numbers of refuges and agencies. The last half consists of data tables, including phylogenetic orders, and birds' seasonal status. There is so much information in this reference source that it is bound to be useful to anyone interested in these places and their birds. While some of this informatio is bound to be dated, most of it is still relevant. [1 copy available]
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WHO'S WHO OF DOGS: Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary Dogs
by John R. F. Breen. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Workman Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Every dog has a story. Some are funny, some are sad, some wise, some rousing and some comfortingly ordinary. But they all have one thing in common-they're of interest to every dog owner. Assembled by John R.F. Breen, this presents hundreds of great dog stories. Like bite-size Jack London adventures or Travels with Charley in thumbnail, they're compulsively readable miniatures, page after page offering the promise of a new tale. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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WHY CATS PAINT: A theory of feline aesthetics
by Heather Busch and Burton Silver. Adorable color photos by the Authors. Condition: NEW 1994 Ten Speed large soft cover, second printing. Tiny shelf wear. Interior perfect. Content: An unprecedented photographic record of cat creativity that will intrigue cat-lovers and art-lovers alike. As far as we know, no theory of feline aesthetics has yet been presented, at least not with such remarkable clarity and thorough documentation. Reviewer: "The writing style mimics most art criticism and art history pieces, so if you're familiar with that genre, you'll appreciate the genius of this book. It pokes fun at art critism while playing on most people's bafflement as to what constitutes art. This book is a joke, although it's so flawlessly constructed you can't be sure at first. The cat metaphor makes a great commentary on the ridiculousness of much art writing. Even if you've never been forced to read ridiculous art criticism, you'll appreciate this book if you love cats." [1 copy available]
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WINGS ALONG THE WATERWAY
by Mary Barrett Brown. Beautiful watercolor paintings of the birds. Condition: NEW 1999 Orchard Books large softcover. Perfect. Content: A look at 21 birds found in wetlands across the U. S. Text and art combine to offer a skillful presentation that is by turn energetic, picturesque, straightforward, and descriptive. Brown is at her best, however, when she describes a particular behavior (e.g., the osprey rising from the water). A short chapter is devoted to each bird; carefully chosen words give readers the sense of firsthand observation, while the pictures offer the same element of surprise as experienced while bird-watching. Species are observed from afar, seen close up, grouped within a landscape, positioned in solitary splendor, shown in flight or in nesting sites, or frozen in position for camouflage. Vibrant hues of sunset shimmer over habitats, while dark, shadowy backgrounds emphasize the beauty of the birds, such as the snowy egrets. Themes of the necessity of protecting wetland habitats from overdevelopment and of lessons from the past when many species were threatened by pesticides and the whims of fashion are threaded throughout the text. The table of contents and index provide access for information-seekers, while the format will appeal to those wishing to read the book from beginning to end. A beautiful and informative presentation. For grades 4 - 6. but bird lovers of every age will enjoy this book. [1 copy left]
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