Category: Canada - Natural History

THE QUILL AND THE CANDLE: POEMS OF BIRDLAND IN CANADA.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ryerson Press : 1927

Seller ID: 30278

Condition: Good

55 pp, 8" H. Mottled grey paper-covered boards with dark blue lettering, dark blue and red decoration on front cover. 8 septia-tone full page illustrations, including frontispiece - three are from photographs by the author and five are from photographs of water-colours by Major Allan Brooks, D.S.O. Contents: "Listen!"; Song of Rossignol; Twang! Twang!; "Flutter Low"; I Live in Cazenovia; Meditation; Tremble Song, and Quaver Owl; The Great Untamed; The Cry of Wa-Wa; Whip-poor-will; Belleville the Beautiful; Autumn Birdsong; The Snowbirds of Christmas, and Little Snowflake; In a Berry Tree; E...
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KINGS IN EXILE.

By: Roberts, Charles G.D.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ryerson Press : 1967

Seller ID: 17128

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

299 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H). B&w frontispiece, 9 b&w plates (8 by Paul Bransom, 1 by Philip R. Goodwin). "Here are breath-taking stories of magnificent buffalo, pumas, wolves, moose, seals, (bears, octopus, eagles), etc. The title is derived from the fact that some part of each story deals with a time in which the animal is in captivity." Book cracked at page 72, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, minor soiling on bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has light edgewear/wrinkling, light rubbing/soiling on rear panel - minor on front panel - corner crease on front flap.
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FOREST FOLK.

By: Roberts, Charles G.D. Chosen and edited by Ethel Hume Bennett.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ryerson Press : 1949

Seller ID: 17129

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

237 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H). B&w drawings. "An exciting collection of twelve of Roberts' famous animal stories, brought together from different sources for the first time. These are among the best of Roberts' nature stories, full of keen suspense, unforgettable beauty and deep insight. All sorts of wild creatures live in these stories - caribou, lynx, rabbits, mallards, porcupines and even a giant ray and an octopus. This collection represents Roberts' finest achievement in a delightful kind of entertainment." Other animals included in these stories - blue foxes, buffalo, swans, dogs, bitter...
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IDENTIFY AND DRAW NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS: A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE ARTIST AND NATURALIST.

By: Root, Amy.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Chartwell : 2011

Seller ID: 31117

ISBN-13: 9780785827993

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

224 pp, 8 1/8" H. Glazed pictorial boards, coiled wire binding to allow pages to lie flat when in use. Colour photographs, maps, step-by-step drawings, palettes. "As you are guided from an outline to the final stages of color variation, Blue Jays, Goldfinches, Cardinals, Robins, and dozens of other favorites emerge on the page. Featuring more than 45 of North America's most intriguing birds, these inspiring lessons provide details that will enhance the experience for artists of all skill levels, even those who are new to birding. (G)ives you a complete guide to the birds themselves, with info...
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THE RISTIGOUCHE AND ITS SALMON FISHING, WITH A CHAPTER ON ANGLING LITERATURE.

By: Sage, Dean. Edited by Colonel Henry A. Siegel and Harry C. Marschalk, Jr. Introduction by Arnold Gingrich. Notice by DeWitt Sage.

Price: $1,250.00 USD

Publisher: Goshen, Connecticut, Angler's and Shooter's Press : 1973

Seller ID: 29870

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good+

(xxxvi), (xvi), 304 pp, 12 3/4" H. No. 115 of 250 copies, initialled on limitation page by both editors. Full dark blue leather with bevelled edges, five raised bands and gilt lettering/decoration on spine, gilt banding and illustration of bird of prey with salmon on front board. Top edge gilt, integral ribbon bookmark, marbled endpapers. A facsimile of the 1888 edition, reproducing the original b&w illustrations, fold-out map, decorative headpieces and initial capitals, etc., with the addition of a tissue-covered colour frontispiece by Charles DeFeo - "Dean Sage's Favorite Flies" (signed)...
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PEREGRINE FALCONS.

By: Savage, Candace. Foreword by Adrian Forsyth.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre : 1992

Seller ID: 28221

ISBN-13: 9781550540109

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

145 pp, 12 1/4" H. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs of peregrine falcons, their habitats, nests, eggs, and young provided by 35 of the world's best-known wildlife photographers and falcon researchers. "(T)he peregrine's recent history holds a cautionary tale: in the 1950s and 1960s, these magnificent birds were nearly wiped out when their food chain was contaminated with pesticides, primarily DDT. (Fortunately) they were saved from extinction with the help of a multimillion dollar recovery program. The peregrine is on the wing again throughout much of its range. But as the ...
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ERNEST THOMPSON SETON IN MANITOBA 1882-1892.

By: Seton, Ernest Thompson. Houston, C. Stuart, Introduction. Preface by Philip A. Horch.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Premium Ventures / Manitoba Naturalists Society : 1980

Seller ID: 28052

ISBN-13: 9780969030300

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

9 1/4" H. "This volume presents a collection of Ernest Thompson Seton's important scientific contributions to the early knowledge of natural history in Manitoba." Contents: Preface; Introduction; A List of the Mammals of Manitoba, 1887 (Foreword by Robert W. Nero); The Birds of Manitoba, 1890-91 (Foreword by C. Stuart Houston); Additions to the List of Manitoba Birds, 1893; Recent Bird Records for Manitoba, 1908; A List of Fishes Known to Occur in Manitoba, 1898 (Foreword by Kenneth H. Doan); A List of the Turtles, Snakes and Batrachians of Manitoba, 1918 (Foreword by William B. Preston). I...
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THIS IS THE NEWFOUNDLAND. OFFICIAL BREED BOOK OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF AMERICA.

By: Stetson, Joe, Editor. Foreword by Maynard K. Drury.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Orange, Connecticut, Practical Science Publishing : 1956

Seller ID: 28609

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good -

270 pp, 8 3/4" H. Black boards with white lettering on spine. Map endpapers, b&w photographs, drawings, reproductions. Contents: Origin; History; The Newfoundland in Art, Literature, Lore and Legend; Companion and Guardian; The Newfoundland as a Working Dog; Care; Feeding; Medicine and First Aid; Training and Obedience Work; The Standard of Perfection; Significance of the Pedigree; The Brood Bitch and the Stud; The Newfoundland in Other Countries; Appendices: Terminology / Bibliography for "This is the Newfoundland" / Art and Literature / Older Pedigrees / Pedigrees of All Champions from 1...
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FROM NAKED APE TO SUPERSPECIES: A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON HUMANITY AND THE GLOBAL ECO-CRISIS.

By: Suzuki, David and Dressel, Holly.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Stoddart : 1999

Seller ID: 25441

ISBN-13: 9780773731943

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

332 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). "For millenia, we lived in harmony with the Earth, taking only what we required to survive. But in just the past few centuries, we have used our powers to thrill and amuse ourselves, to satisfy our obsession with consumption and new technology, without regard for the consequences. And in doing so, we have exploited our surroundings on an unprecedented scale. In (this book, the authors) lucidly describe how we have evolved beyond our needs, trampling other species, believing that we can make the Earth work the way we want it to. And they introduce us to the people ...
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DAYLIGHTING CHEDOKE: EXPLORING HAMILTON'S HIDDEN CREEK.

By: Terpstra, John. Signed.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Hamilton, Ontario, James Street North Books / Wolsak and Wynn : 2018

Seller ID: 30678

ISBN-13: 9781928088721

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine

133 pp, 8 1/2" H. Map endpapers. Signed by author on title page. "Chedoke is one of six creeks that weave their way through Hamilton (Ontario), but it is the most hidden, lost to culverts and concrete. It sees daylight only in a couple of waterfalls where the creek flows over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment and in a short canal where it runs alongside Highway 403. In elegant, seamless prose award-winning author John Terpstra attempts to trace Chedoke's afflicted waters back to their source, searching through historical archives and city documents, and even walking up the great storm drains...
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LEGACY: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ONTARIO.

By: Theberge, John B., ed. With Mary T. Theberge, David Barr, Theodore Mosquin.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, McClelland & Stewart : 1989

Seller ID: 23717

ISBN-13: 9780771083983

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

397 pp, 4to (12 1/8" H). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, drawings, maps. "(Q)uite simply the most important, authoritative and comprehensive book ever produced in Canada on the natural environment. (It) provides a broad overview of all Ontario's natural features. It deals with bedrock, soils, birds, mammals, insects, wildflowers, forests, prehistoric life, and much more, with emphasis upon certain specific topics; special environments, for instance, such as the Erie Sand Spits, the Niagara Escarpment, and the four larger parks: Algonquin, Quetico, Pukaskwa, and Polar...
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SUMMARY OF FIELD WORK, 1962, BY THE GEOLOGICAL BRANCH, ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF MINES.

By: Thomson, J.E., ed. (J.C. Davies, S.A. Ferguson, A.M. Goodwin, J.M. Hodgkinson, V.G. Milne, E.G. Pye, L.D. Ayres, P.E. Giblin, J.A. Robertson, K.D. Card, J.F. Donovan, W.A. Hogg, J.C.G. Moore, Robert Thomson, S.B. Lumbers, P.F. Karrow, D.F. Hewitt,

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Ontario Department of Mines, n.p., 1962.

Seller ID: 19510

37 pp (printed on one side of page only), 10 7/8" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps with cloth tape spine). B&w map. Includes reports on the districts of Kenora, Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timiskaming, Hastings, etc. Sections on the Pleistocene geology of Guelph and Bolton areas and Industrial Mineral Investigations. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light wear at top of spine. Very Good+
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PEARLS & PEBBLES.

By: Traill, Catharine Parr. Edited by Elizabeth Thompson.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Natural Heritage : 1999

Seller ID: 30956

ISBN-13: 9781896219592

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

211 pp, 9" H. B&w illustrations. First published in 1894, this "is an unusual book with a lasting charm, in which the author's broad focus ranges from the Canadian natural environment to early settlement in Upper Canada. Through Traill's eyes, we see the life of the pioneer woman, the disappearance of the forest, and the corresponding changes in the lives of the Native Canadians who have inhabited the forest. The editor reminds us of the significance of the writings by Traill, the aged author/naturalist, who felt that the hours spend gathering the pebbles and pearls from her notebooks and jou...
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STORIES OF THE OUTDOORS: AN ANTHOLOGY BY THE OUTDOOR WRITERS OF CANADA.

By: Tripp, Stan; Bolton, Mike; Sadler, Doug; Bennett, Tiny; Robinson, Michael; Turnbull, Robert; Wolfram, Gerry; Kelly, Bob; McGillen, Pete; Reddick, Dave; Barager, C.P.; Macdonald, Bill; Penhale, Barry; Sanders, E.B.; Campbell, Tom; et al.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Vancouver, Mitchell Press : 1970

Seller ID: 12033

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

140 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Monotone illustrations. Contents: A Marten and a McCoy; Instant Largemouth Bass; The Bereavement; Shark!; Before the Snow Comes; The Unknown River; Wild Animals Aren't Wild ; The Fishing Began at Midnight; Blue Geese at James Bay; On the Ice; Western Waterfowl Hunting; Don't Discount Grilse; Muskie Mania; Rendezvous with a Wagging Tail; Fishing in Nova Scotia; Pheasants; An After-Dark Adventure. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edgewear/wrinkling, two tiny tears/chip. VG/VG
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Category: Canada - Natural History