Category: Canada - Natural History

THE NATURE CALENDAR - WILD FLOWERS. 1913.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Barse & Hopkins : 1913

Seller ID: 30371

Condition: Good

Unpaginated (approx. 50 pp, printed on one side only with versos blank), 11" H x 7 1/8" W. "Velvet Calf" (soft leather) front cover with letter/decoration in gilt, card rear cover, stud fasteners. 12 tipped in colour plates of North American wild flowers. All pages have gold decorative borders. Each month is preceded by an illustration, describing the flower's preferred habitat, flowering season and distribution throughout the United States and Canada, and a poetic quotation, except for January where the illustration is on the title page. Then, depending on the amount of flora blooming th...
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OX BELLS & FIREFLIES: A MEMOIR.

By: Buckler, Ernest.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, McClelland & Stewart : 1968

Seller ID: 17212

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

302 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w illustrations. "Oxen were still yoked to sledges and the scythe and the ax and the crosscut saw were common everyday tools when Ernest Buckler grew up on a Nova Scotia farm at the edge of the wilderness. (This book) recalls those days. With sudden stabbing immediacy it brings the reader a bird sound, an odor, acrid or delicious, a remembered vagary of wind or sun, the timbre of a voice, or the true look of the men and women who peopled the Nova Scotia of Mr. Buckler's boyhood. It brings back as well the whole texture of a life that now exists only in our memori...
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OX BELLS & FIREFLIES: A MEMOIR.

By: Buckler, Ernest.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, McClelland & Stewart : 1968

Seller ID: 28295

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good-

302 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w illustrations. "Oxen were still yoked to sledges and the scythe and the ax and the crosscut saw were common everyday tools when Ernest Buckler grew up on a Nova Scotia farm at the edge of the wilderness. (This book) recalls those days. With sudden stabbing immediacy it brings the reader a bird sound, an odor, acrid or delicious, a remembered vagary of wind or sun, the timbre of a voice, or the true look of the men and women who peopled the Nova Scotia of Mr. Buckler's boyhood. It brings back as well the whole texture of a life that now exists only in our memori...
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REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31st, 1936. SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3, 1937.

By: Cain, W.C.; Fullerton, C.H.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Thomas E. Bowman : 1936

Seller ID: 28749

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good -

114 pp, 9 3/4" H. Medium blue covers with gilt lettering on spine/front board, gilt Ontario crest on front board. Minister's Annual Report; Department Inside Officers and Clerks; Department Outside Agents and Inspectors; Statement of Lands Sold and Leased, with Collections; Gross Revenue; Revenue Refunds; Receipts (Special Funds); Disbursements; Timber Cut and Amounts Accruing re Dues, etc.; Revenue from Woods and Forests; Acreage under License; Timber Areas disposed of; Locations, etc., under Free Grant Section, Public Lands Act; Lands Sold and Patented; Instruments Issued; Report of Record...
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REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st OCTOBER 1933. SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3, 1934.

By: Cain, W.C.; Zavitz, E.J.; Rorke, L.V.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Herbert H. Ball : 1934

Seller ID: 28747

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good -

140 pp, 9 3/4" H. Medium blue covers with gilt lettering on spine/front board, gilt Ontario crest on front board. Minister's Annual Report; Department Inside Officers and Clerks; Department Outside Agents and Inspectors; Statement of Lands Sold and Leased, with Collections; Gross Revenue; Revenue Refunds; Receipts (Special Funds); Disbursements; Timber Cut and Amounts Accruing re Dues, etc.; Revenue from Woods and Forests; Acreage under License; Timber Areas disposed of; Locations, etc., under Free Grant Section, Public Lands Act; Lands Sold and Patented; Instruments Issued; Report of Record...
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REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st OCTOBER 1934. SESSIONAL PAPER NO. 3, 1935.

By: Cain, W.C.; Zavitz, E.J.; Rorke, L.V.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Thomas E. Bowman : 1935

Seller ID: 28748

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

117 pp, 9 3/4" H. Medium blue covers with gilt lettering on spine/front board, gilt Ontario crest on front board. Minister's Annual Report; Department Inside Officers and Clerks; Department Outside Agents and Inspectors; Statement of Lands Sold and Leased, with Collections; Gross Revenue; Revenue Refunds; Receipts (Special Funds); Disbursements; Timber Cut and Amounts Accruing re Dues, etc.; Revenue from Woods and Forests; Acreage under License; Timber Areas disposed of; Locations, etc., under Free Grant Section, Public Lands Act; Lands Sold and Patented; Instruments Issued; Report of Record...
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CARIBOU AND THE BARREN-LANDS.

By: Calef, George. Foreword by David Brower.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, Canadian Arctic Resources Committee : 1981

Seller ID: 28222

ISBN-13: 9780919996205

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

176 pp, 11 1/4" H. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs showing the caribou and their environment through the seasons, colour maps. "(T)o most people's view, the country of the caribou is all barren land: harsh, unproductive, devoid of beauty. One of the purposes of these pages is to show that nothing could be further from the truth. The northern wilderness is barren only to those lacking in perception and imagination. But if we should let the great herds vanish from the barren-lands, they will indeed become what the name implies, and we will have lost a part of the majesty and...
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A GUIDE TO EASTERN CANADIAN MAMMALS.

By: Cameron, Austin W.

Price: $11.95 USD

Publisher: Ottawa, National Museum of Canada / Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources : 1956

Seller ID: 22385

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good-

72 pp, 9" H. B&w illustrations. "This paper has been written in the hope that it wil fill the need for a semi-popular treatment of the mammals known to occur, or believed to occur, in that part of Quebec which lies south and east of the St. Lawrence River, and in the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland (exclusive of Labrador). The prime purpose of the paper is to provide the amateur with simple descriptions of the mammals (including whales, dolphins, etc.) so that he can identify them with a minimum of effort." Interior - minor browning to pages, m...
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THREATENED SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD. THE IUCN RED DATA BOOK.

By: Collins, N. Mark and Morris, Michael G.

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: Gland, Switzerland, IUCN : 1985

Seller ID: 24887

ISBN-13: 9782880326036

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

401 pp + 8 colour plates depicting 40 threatened species, large 8vo (9 7/16" H). Contents: How to use this book; The swallowtail butterflies: an introduction to the family and its conservation; Swallowtails of the world: their nomenclature, distribution and conservation status; Analysis of critical faunas; Trade in swallowtail butterflies; Reviews of threatened species; Appendices (List of Papilionidae in threatened categories / Papilionidae that require further monitoring and research); Index; Plates. Previous owner's sticker on front pastedown, one tiny corner bump, light wrinkling at bott...
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MONO CLIFFS PROVINCIAL PARK MASTER PLAN.

By: Dodds, Brian and Tomlinson, David.

Price: $37.50 USD

Publisher: Aurora, Ontario, Brian Dodds / David Tomlinson Landscape Architects for Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario : 1974

Seller ID: 28598

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

46 pp, 10 3/4" H. 7 monotone drawings by Dorothy Clark McClure, 8 maps (6 fold-out). Letter approving the Master Plan from Leo Bernier, Minister of Natural Resources, attached to rear of title page. Name of Deputy Minister on title page blacked out and replaced with stamped name. Contents: Letter to Minister; Introduction; Regional Context; Local Context; Park Site; Cultural History; Development Potential; Development Plan; Activities; Maintenance; Services; Development Costs; Operational Expenditure and Revenue; Acknowledgements; Public Meetings; Reference. Interior - clean and tight wit...
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'AND SOME BROUGHT FLOWERS': PLANTS IN A NEW WORLD.

By: Downie, Mary Allice, Hamilton, Mary, selected and introduced by.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, University of Toronto Press : 1980

Seller ID: 17274

ISBN-13: 9780802023636

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

164 pp, large 8vo (10 1/4"). 70 watercolors by E.J. Revell. "In seventy exquisite watercolours E.J. Revell has captured the beauty of plants found by early travellers in North America - from Ash to Wintergreen, Bittersweet to Wappatoo, the common Bedstraw and the uncommon Camass, the edible Fiddlehead and the ubiquitous Dandelion. Accompanying each painting are quotations from a variety of explorers and settlers, describing the plants and reflecting the practical, aesthetic, and botanic interests of newcomers in different parts of the country. The result is an intriguing mixture of native kno...
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THE NIAGARA ESCARPMENT FROM TOBERMORY TO NIAGARA FALLS.

By: Gillard, William and Tooke, Thomas.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, University of Toronto Press : 1975

Seller ID: 22376

ISBN-13: 9780802020901

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

137 pp, 10" H. B&w photographs, maps. "This book provides an informal history and tour of the Niagara Escarpment, the backbone of Ontario and one of Canada's natural wonders. Stretching from Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to Niagara Falls, the escarpment exhibits a wide diversity of landscape, people, and industry, in the present and in the past. Over 80 photographs capture the various facets of the region. The rugged cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula contrast with the pastoral lands beneath Mount Nemo; the neatly trimmed harbour at Tobermory counterpoints the Dundas swamp of Coote's ...
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SEA OTTER INLET.

By: Godkin, Celia.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Markham, Ontario, Fitzhenry & Whiteside : 1997

Seller ID: 22187

ISBN-13: 9781550410808

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Unpaginated, 11 3/16" H. Profusely illustrated in vivid colour. "Award-winning author-illustrator Celia Godkin explores the world of the sea otter and its relationship with the inhabitants of the kelp forest in her newest creation. Bold paintings depict the mysteries of sea otter territory, the intervention of human predators, and the consequences of an ecosystem out of balance. Ms. Godkin's illustrations combine precise scientific detail with lush full colour representation in an irresistible picture book for readers of all ages." Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and f...
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THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA.

By: Gosse, P.H.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Coles : 1971

Seller ID: 13743

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

372 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H). B&w drawings. One of the Coles Canadiana Collection - a facsimile of the John Van Voorst, London, 1840 edition. A series of observations on the natural history of the area surrounding the village of Compton in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada (Quebec), arranged month by month. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, minor soiling to edges of textblock, spine flat and uncreased. VG
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HALTON: RISING, WILD, AND BECKONING. WITH 'YOUR GUIDE TO HALTON' FOLDING MAP.

By: Guthrie, Ann, text. Foreword by Robert Bateman. Conclusion by Pat and Rosemarie Keough.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Milton, Ontario, Conservation Halton Foundation / Boston Mills Press : 1998

Seller ID: 22372

ISBN: 1550462863

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

144 pp, oblong 9 3/8" H x 11 3/4" D. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps. Folding guide map laid-in. "(A) guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse places in Ontario, the Halton watershed , which includes the world-renowned Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian forests, Lake Ontario shoreline, creeks, valleys and rich wetlands. The book features 160 spectacular photographs that show how these vital natural landscapes coexist with Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and other communities in the watershed. More than 5,500 hectares of conservation lands protect the un...
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HALTON: RISING, WILD, AND BECKONING. WITH 'YOUR GUIDE TO HALTON' FOLDING MAP.

By: Guthrie, Ann, text. Foreword by Robert Bateman. Conclusion by Pat and Rosemarie Keough.

Price: $24.00 USD

Publisher: Milton, Ontario, Conservation Halton Foundation / Boston Mills Press : 1998

Seller ID: 29740

ISBN: 1550462863

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

144 pp, oblong 9 3/8" H x 11 3/4" D. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and maps. Folding guide map laid-in. "(A) guide to one of the most beautiful and diverse places in Ontario, the Halton watershed , which includes the world-renowned Niagara Escarpment, Carolinian forests, Lake Ontario shoreline, creeks, valleys and rich wetlands. The book features 160 spectacular photographs that show how these vital natural landscapes coexist with Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and other communities in the watershed. More than 5,500 hectares of conservation lands protect the un...
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THE LIVING LAND: AN ACCOUNT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

By: Haig-Brown, Roderick.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan of Canada : 1961

Seller ID: 13417

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good-

269 pp, 11" H. B&w maps, drawings, graphs, tables, photographs, colour plates, colour fold-out map in pocket at rear. Contents: The Frame of the Land; Basic Resources; Forest Resources; Agriculture; Energy; Commerical Fisheries; Mining, Recreation; Some Incidental Matters; People. Moderate browning to the edges of the end papers and one edge of the rear map pocket, light to moderate browning to the edges of the text block, light edge wear - two very small scuffs/dents, slight darkening to the spine, moderate wrinkling around some of the folds of the map located in the rear pocket. Dust jac...
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DEEP CURRENTS: RODERICK AND ANN HAIG-BROWN.

By: Haig-Brown, Valerie. Foreword by Steve Raymond.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Victoria, B.C., Orca : 1997

Seller ID: 6683

ISBN-13: 9781551431086

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

215 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs. "Roderick Haig-Brown's fame as a writer, a conservationist and judge made him a widely recognized public figure. His books on fly fishing brough him an international reputation and visitors from all over the world. His wife Ann shared in many aspects of Roderick's public life, while also establishing her own more local, but nonetheless significant, reputation as an inspirational librarian and teacher, and a community activist. Now their eldest daugher Valerie has written an intimate biography of her parents that reveals the private lives behind the public fi...
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PEREGRINE FALCON POPULATIONS: THEIR BIOLOGY AND DECLINE.

By: Hickey, Joseph J., ed. (Daniel Anderson, Clayton White, Frank Beebe, Morlan Nelson, James Enderson, Richard Banks, Richard Fyfe, Joseph Hagar, James Rice, Horst Schroder, Jean-Francois Terrasse, Hans Herren, Ian Prestt, Tom Cade, Walter Spofford, e

Price: $60.00 USD

Publisher: Madison, University of Wisconsin Press : 1969

Seller ID: 24888

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

596 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H). B&w tables, graphs, maps, photographs. "(D)escribes a contemporary ecological disaster and the search to explain it. Its extensive analysis offers, on the one hand, an unusual landmark in population biology and, on the other, perhaps the requiem of a species. Once the prized favorite of medieval falconers, the cosmopolitan peregrine falcon was, until quite recently, a remarkably successful example of avian evolution. By the early 1960's, however, peregrine populations were catastrophically declining on two continents. Other raptors were mysteriously and rapidly d...
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DANCING ON THE SHORE: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AT ANNAPOLIS BASIN.

By: Horwood, Harold. Foreword by Farley Mowat.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Douglas Gibson / McClelland and Stewart : 1987

Seller ID: 28284

ISBN-13: 9780771042027

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

219 pp, 8 3/4" H. Small b&w illustrations. "As (Horwood) describes the land around his home the beauty of his prose is breathtaking, whether he is writing about finches, stars, vegetables, seaweed, beech trees, ponds, garter snakes, or squirrels hiding cookies all over the house. No city-dweller will be able to read this book without a sigh of envy at the life the author and his family have created in 'one of the truly magical places on the earth'. But (it) is much more than just a book about nature described by an expert. For Harold Horwood's detailed observations lead on to a more philos...
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Category: Canada - Natural History