Category: Canada - Natural History

WILDFLOWERS OF CHURCHILL AND THE HUDSON BAY REGION.

By: Johnson, Karen L. Foreword by Diane Erickson.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature : 1987

Seller ID: 23508

ISBN-13: 9780920704158

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

400 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Colour photographs and watercolour drawings, b&w map, drawings. Contents: Introduction; A Brief Natural and Human History of the Churchill Region: Natural History / Geography / Climate / Geology / Water - Tides and Other Effects - Plants of the Region / Origins and Distribution / Habitats and Communities / Human History: Notes on the Prehistory and History of The Hudson Bay Region and Churchill; A Note on Names; Explanation of Basic Terms; Flowers and Their Structure; Glossary; How the Key System Works; The Locator Keys; Descriptive Accounts and Illustrations of the Wi...
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EARLY NATURALISTS AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETIES OF LONDON, ONTARIO.

By: Judd, William W.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Phelps, London, Ontario, (1979), Ist edition.

Seller ID: 8161

216 pp + errata, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. B&w photos, drawings, maps. "The Entomological Society of Ontario, having been founded in Toronto to encourage the study of insects, moved its headquarters to London in 1872. Soon after, in 1890, it produc ed four sections dedicated to the study of botany, ornithology, geology and microscopy. Thus there flourished in London, until 1906, a sort of informal Academy of Science wherein citizens of London could attend sessions for the study of i n s e c t s , p l ants, birds, rocks and mircroscopic objects. The activities of these organizations also fo...
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LAKE OF THE OLD UNCLES.

By: Kenney, Gerard.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn : 2008

Seller ID: 24472

ISBN-13: 9781550028027

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

193 pp, 9" H. B&w photographs, reproductions. "Recounts a journey that began three-quarters of a century ago in a small village inn nestled in the Laurentian Hills of Quebec. One day, the journey will end at the village cemetery, just one kilometre from the inn. The traveller is the author. The trip is not long, but is rich in rural and natural experiences along the way. Gerard Kenney takes us along the route that led him to build a lone log cabin on the small and inaccessible Lake of the Old Uncles. No roads reach the pond, only a footpath. The hours spent in the quietude of the forest cabi...
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THE SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST IN CANADA; OR NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE GAME, GAME BIRDS, AND FISH OF THAT COUNTRY.

By: King, W. Ross, Major.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Coles : 1974

Seller ID: 28100

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

334 pp, 8 5/8" H. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering/banding on spine and front board - one of the Coles Canadian Collection.B&w drawings. A facsimile of the edition published by Hurst & Blackett, London, 1866. "Step into the boots of a touring English sportsman, travel across the ocean and up the St. Lawrence River. Ramble vast tracts of primaeval forest, game stocked prairies, and broad rivers, hunting, fishing, and sketching all the while. This comprehensive guide to British North America for the hunter and nature-lover of over a century ago takes us on such a tour, describing in exhau...
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THE SPORTSMAN AND NATURALIST IN CANADA; OR NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE GAME, GAME BIRDS, AND FISH OF THAT COUNTRY.

By: King, W. Ross, Major.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Coles : 1974

Seller ID: 28322

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

334 pp, 8 3/8" H. B&w drawings. One of the Coles Canadian Collection - a facsimile of the edition published by Hurst & Blackett, London, 1866. "Step into the boots of a touring English sportsman, travel across the ocean and up the St. Lawrence River. Ramble vast tracts of primaeval forest, game stocked prairies, and broad rivers, hunting, fishing, and sketching all the while. This comprehensive guide to British North America for the hunter and nature-lover of over a century ago takes us on such a tour, describing in exhaustive detail the game, game birds, and fishes of Canada. Full of al...
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ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31st 1964.

By: Kooyman, B.; Malaher, G.W.; Chalmers, F.B.; Danyluk, W.W.; Webster, W.K.; Braine, A.W.; Davey, A.P.; Richards, J.S.; Gauer, E.; Smith, H.P.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Manitoba, Department of Mines and Natural Resources : 1964

Seller ID: 28977

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good

106 pp, 9 5/8" H. B&w photographs, tables, graphs. Contents: Organization Outline; Personnel Chart; Fisheries Branch; Wildlife Branch; Lands Branch; Parks Branch; Forest Management Branch; Forest Protection Branch; Field Administration; Surveys Branch; Air Service. Interior - small tear at top snd bottom of gutter on rear half of pages, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - small tear at top and bottom of rear cover hinge - archivally taped on inside.
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NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT.

By: Kosydar, Richard.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Tierceron Press, (Dundas, Ontario, 1996).

Seller ID: 14911

120 pp, oblong small 4to (10" H x 10 7/8" D), hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color photos, b&w maps. "Ontario's renowned Niagara Escarpment is a landform of remarkable beauty and variety. Its beauty speaks eloquently through numerous full-colour photographs taken from the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to Niagara Falls. This is the Escarpment traversed by the Bruce Trail, and can thus be explored from end to end on foot...To present the variety, range and character of its landscapes in a readily grasped fashion, the author has divided the Escarpment into four regions: Th...
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SASKATCHEWAN.

By: Lloyd, Tanya. Edited by Elaine Jones.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Vancouver, Prospero : 2000

Seller ID: 22080

ISBN-13: 9781552670316

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

96 pp, small 4to (10 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. "Sandy dunes, blazing summer sun and prickly cactus plants easily conjure up images of the desert, but in this case it is a description of one of the many types of land found in Saskatchewan. From dense forests to rolling fields of wheat, Saskatchewan is rich in natural resources and more. A variety of attractions can be found in this province ranging from interesting communities and outdoor activities to festivals and theatre shows. Whether you have lived here all your life or are visiting for the first time, Saskat...
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OIL AND WATER: THE STRUGGLE FOR GEORGES BANK.

By: Macleish, William H.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Boston, Atlantic Monthly Press : 1985

Seller ID: 28740

ISBN-13: 9780871130075

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

304 pp, 8 1/2" H. "Georges Bank, 20,000 square miles of turbulent shoal water off Nantucket, is one of the richest fishing grounds in the world, its depths populated by cod, haddock, flatfish, and scallops. Until recently it was a gathering place for immense fishing trawlers of all nations. Then the Bank also became a bone of contention for explorers in oil, pitting the great multinational companies against one another, to say nothing of federal and state governments, jostling for their share of offshore oil revenues. Georges has long been the subject of dispute between the United States a...
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BIRDS OF THE WEST JAMES BAY AND SOUTHERN HUDSON BAY COASTS. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CANADA BULLETIN NO. 125.

By: Manning, T.H.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Department of Resources and Development : 1952

Seller ID: 28161

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

114 pp, 9 3/4" H. B&w photographs, tables, small fold-out map. "This paper is primarily a report on the birds seen and collected by (the author and his) assistants along the west James Bay and southern Hudson Bay coasts in 1947, and near the Moose River estuary in 1949. As a result of the work done in 1947 and 1949, over 750 specimens of birds - have been added to the collections of the National Museum of Canada. To the observations made during these two years, (he has) added the available published and unpublished reports for the coast from Moose Factory to Nelson River and an adjacent st...
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CASTOROLOGIA, OR THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE CANADIAN BEAVER. AN EXHAUSTIVE MONOGRAPH, POPULARLY WRITTEN AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

By: Martin, Horace T.

Price: $115.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, Wm. Drysdale : 1892

Seller ID: 29663

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

238 pp, 9 1/4" H. Brown cloth, bevelled boards, gilt lettering/decoration on spine and front board, top edge gilt. Inscribed on verso of frontispiece by the publisher: "To John Irwin Esq / of St. Andrews / Que / Feb. 1st / William F. Drysdale." Over 50 b&w illustrations - all present. Contents: Introduction; Mythology and Folklore; Mammoth Beavers; The European Beaver; The More Important American Rodents; Life History of the Canadian Beaver; Geographical Distribution; Engineering Accomplish-ments; Economic Considerations; Chemico-Medical Properties; Importance in Trade and Commerce; Uses o...
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A SECOND BOOK OF CANADIAN ANIMALS.

By: May, Charles Paul.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan of Canada : 1967

Seller ID: 22230

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

109 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). Each chapter has a b&w drawing of an adult and a juvenile of the animal described. Writing for the young reader, "Mr. May explains exactly where in Canada you should look for the animals, and he tells how they live and what they do, describing their particular habits in an easy style that children will readily understand." Contents: Introduction; The Pronghorn Antelope; The Hoary Bat; The Polar Bear; The Mountain Beaver; The Woodland Caribou; The Least Chipmunk; The Cougar; The Elk; The Fisher; The Red Fox; The Snowshe Hare; The Hoary Marmot; The Marten; The Musk-ox; ...
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BIRDS OF TORONTO AND VICINITY.

By: McKeating, Gerald.

Price: $12.50 USD

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta, Lone Pine : 1990

Seller ID: 30866

ISBN-13: 9780919433632

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

144 pp, 8 7/16" H. Colour and b&w illustrations. "(A)n introduction to the fascinating and increasingly popular pastime of birdwatching. Informative and colourfully illustrated, this attractive guide identifies those birds most likely to be seen in Toronto's back yards, streets, parks and natural areas. It includes advice on how to feed birds, building and siting nest boxes for birds, as well as a section on making your own garden more attractive for birds. This is an easy-to-use reference for the urban birdwatcher." Interior - light toning in the page margins, some pencil check marks in the...
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MATES OF THE TANGLE.

By: McKishnie, Archie P.

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Musson : 1924

Seller ID: 19095

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good reading copy only.

274 pp, small 8vo (7 9/16" H) - medium brown cloth with black lettering on spine, blue and black illustration/lettering on front board. 6 b&w plates (including frontispiece) by Group of Seven artist Frank H. (Franz) Johnston - collated. A collection of stories about the wild animals of the Algonquin area (the mink, lynx, foxes, moose, wolves, bears, geese, weasels, etc.) and also of the trappers and hunters that cross their paths. Large school prize presentation bookplate on front free endpaper, tiny edge tears to front free endpaper (archivally taped), book is cracked in a few places - some...
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CASTLEGUARD.

By: Muir, Dalton and Ford, Derek. Foreword by J. Keith Fraser.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Ministry of Environment : 1985

Seller ID: 28540

ISBN-13: 9780660117904

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

Unpaginated, oblong (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D). 113 colour photographs, plus three maps. "Beside the Columbia Icefield, in Banff National Park, lies a narrow valley. One end of the valley is a barren arctic waste, newly formed by the retreat of the ice ages. Gradually, it grades into an alpine meadow and then into a northern coniferous forest. The valley and the glaciers around it gell the story of how the landscapes of Canada were formed, from the great ice ages to this summer's flowers. Partway down the valley there is a cave mouth, the sole entrance to an enormous complex of vaults and pa...
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GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND OTHER POEMS.

By: Nero, Robert.

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Natural Heritage : 2005

Seller ID: 24548

ISBN-13: 9781897045114

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

96 pp, 9" H. "Naturalist, ornithologist, avocational archaeologist and poet, Winnipeg's Dr. Robert W. Nero has authored nine books dealing with his amazing spectrum of interests. (This) is the newest collection of poetry by this gifted writer, revealing his sensitivity and keen observation of the natural world. In his frequently passionate poetry, Nero plays tribute to his wife, Ruth, who has, over many years, encouraged Bob to write and to pursue his outdoor interests - all the while sharing him with Lady Grayl, the Great Gray Owl he found injured and starving in 1984. From that time on, Lad...
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SPRING AGAIN AND OTHER POEMS.

By: Nero, Robert.

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Natural Heritage : 1997

Seller ID: 24547

ISBN-13: 9781896219257

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

82 pp, 9" H. "In this new collection of poems, noted naturalist-writer, Robert Nero, offers insightful reflections on a variety of birds, from peregrine falcons, great grey owls and common ravens to purple martins and orioles. We are also offered surprising glimpses of such diverse wildlife as frogs, chipmunks, shrews, ants, dragonflies and spiders. It is nature in all seasons that holds Dr. Nero's attention as he develops intriguing views of ordinary scenes and events. But the poems in this collection also speak of love, passion and introspection, thus revealing a deeper and increasingly per...
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CREATURES OF THE ROCK: A VETERINARIAN'S ADVENTURES IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

By: Peacock, Andrew.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Doubleday Canada : 2014

Seller ID: 31116

ISBN-13: 9780385682596

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

285 pp, 8 1/2" H. Pictorial endpapers, b&w photographs, map. "When Andrew Peacock made the move from Ontario to Newfoundland, he thought he was kicking off his career as a newly qualified veterinarian with a brief adventure in a novel location. Turns out he was wrong about the duration - three decades later, he is still in Newfoundland. But it has certainly been an adventure. In his immense new practice - half the Avalon Peninsula - Andrew was the only vet for miles around, visiting patients (and their owners) on farms, in homes, and in the wild. A day's work could include anything from a Cae...
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REPORT OF THE QU'APPELLE BASIN STUDY BOARD. CANADA - SASKATCHEWAN - MANITOBA - 1972.

By: Qu'Appelle Basin Study Board.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Environment Canada : 1972

Seller ID: 26120

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

xxx, 65 pp + 2 fold-out maps at rear, 10 3/4" H, stapled in wraps. Colour and b&w photographs, maps, graphs, tables. Chapter headings: Introduction; The Qu'Appelle Basin; The Future; The Framework Plan; Management Needs and Programs. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - a tiny tear and minor wear at the top/bottom of the spine, glue residue mark from an old price sticker at the top of the front cover.
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SUMMERTIMES: IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS OF THE MUSKOKA LAKES ASSOCIATION.

By: Reid, Ron; Gray, William M.; Peake, Sean; Pryke, Susan; King, Paul; Tatley, Richard; Mason, D.H.C.; Boyer, Barbaranne; O'Brien, Brendan; Smith, Graham; Gockel, Paul; Ross, Judy.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto / Erin, Stoddart/Boston Mills : 1994

Seller ID: 9634

ISBN-13: 9781550460810

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

192 pp, 12 1/4"H. Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs, reproductions. Contents: Foreword; Enduring Land of Rock: A Natural History of Muskoka; Obajewanung: The First Peoples; David Thompson Slept Here: Muskoka's First Surveyor; In the Footsteps of the Mapmakers: Explorers and Surveyors; The Promised Land: Early Settlers; Timber!: The Lumber Trade in Muskoka; The Muskoka Club: The First Islanders; The Last Waltz: Life in the Golden Era of Muskoka Resorts; Memories: Cottage Life at the Turn of the Century; Room with a View: Cottage Architects & Builders; Getting There is Half...
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Category: Canada - Natural History