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Published by A. Samet (Book Division), 1950
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cover is dirty/ worn.
Published by Samet, Arthur, 1950
Seller: Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. New York. 1950, Revised Edition. (Hardcover) Good. Withdrawn library copy with some water damage. no dust jacket. 474pp. Textured brown cloth. Illustrations, photographs, glossary, index. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs. (Natural History, Fur Industry, Natural History). 6 X 9 inches.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Condition: Fair. Fair Samet 1950 hardcover Edgeworn, notably on extremities Contents unmarked Binding sound No dust jacket Reading copy only.
Published by Arthur Samet (Book Division), New York, 1950
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Jules Halfant (illustrator). Revised Edition. 474 pp, prologue, foreword, acknowledgments, introductory theme, I. Fur and Hair of Animals of the Fur Trading Empire; II. Families of Hoofed Animals; III. Weasel Family; IV. Family of Canine Fur Beareres; V. Families of Gnawing Fur Bearers; VI. Bear and Raccoon Families; VII. Cat Tribe; VIII. Aquatic Fur Bearers -- Fin Footed; IX. Pouch Bearing Mammals; X. Family of Insectg Eaters; XI. Tale of Tails; XII. Glances at the Fur Merchant in Action; Seasonal Assortments; Geographical Distribution of Furs; XIII. Wear and Common Sense Care of Furs; XIV. Appraising Furs for Insurance; Alphabetical Review of Technical Expressions; Scheme of Animal Classifications; Charts of Colors; XV. Trade Practice Rules for Fur Industry; index. Pen & Ink Illustrations Sketched by Jules Halfant. Photographs of Furs & Skins by the Author. Completely Revised for 1950 Edition. Minor edge wear with lightly age-toned text block edges. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black faux-leather with blind-stamped lettering to front board and spine. Size: Large 8vo. Book.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: Albion Books, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Jules Halfant (illustrator). Revised Edition. Brown cloth with darkened/dulled gilt lettering. Light edgewear and scuffing; lightly bumped spine ends and corners. Binding shaken and starting to crack in some places; text clean. Interior slightly toned. Tiny waterstain at lower fore corner of text block, barely noticeable. Many b/w photos and drawings. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. Indexed. 474 pages.
Published by Arthur Samet (Book Division), 1950
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised. The boards are in a very good condition, though slightly shelf rubbed and edge worn. Occasional age related marks can be noticed on some pages. It is cracked at the spine area within. There is an inscription within the half title page. The title page is clipped. Complete with 474 pages. Please note: Unless posted within South-Africa we will need to ask for extra postage as this is a heavy book. Revised. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Arthur Samet, 1950
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jules Halfant (illustrator). Pub by Arthur Samet, 1950, completely revised edition. NOT exLib. VG-minus cond hardcover now in archival grade Brodart, no dj. Dark brown hide-grain bds w/ faint green lettering on cover & spine. Lt-mdt bumping & rubbing to wear points. Hinges starting but sound. Textblock binding very slightly shaken but intact, o/w book is complete & unmarked. Extensively illustrated w/ b&w photos, as well as pen & ink illustrations by Jules Halfant. 474pp incl index. Square, straight tight & clean except as noted, overall VG- cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
Published by Arthur Samet, NY, 1950
Seller: Ken's Book Haven, Coopersburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardbound. revised. pepple covers lightly rubbed / slight wear at corners & spine ends. text clean. binding good. many B / W photos.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Revised Edition. 474 pp, prologue, foreword, acknowledgments, how this book can be profitable and helpful for every day "buying and selling" of furs, introductory theme, I. Fur and Hair of Animals of the Fur Trading Empire; II. Families of Hoofed Animals; III. Weasel Family; IV. Family of Canine Fur Bearers; V. Families of Gnawing Fur Bearers; VI. Bear and Raccoon Families; VII. Ct Tribe; VIII. Aquatic Fur Bearers -- Fin Footed; IX. Pouch Bearing Mammals; X. Family of Insect Eaters; XI. Tale of Tails; XII. Glances at the Fur Merchant in Action -- Seasonal Assortments -- Geographical Distribution of Furs; XIII. Wear and Common Sense Care of Furs; XIV. Appraising Furs for INsurance -- Alphabetical Review of Technical Expressions -- Scheme of Animal Classifications -- Alphabetical Listing of Fur Bears (Translated in five languages) -- Charts of Colors; XV. Trade Practice Rules for Fur Industry; index. Profusely illustrated with Pen and Ink Illustrations by Jules Halfant, and photographs of furs and skins selected by the author. Combined Volumes I, II and III: Completely Revised for 1950 Edition. "When we study the secrets of fur bearers, their development in their native habitat, we discover that these peculiarities are of paramount importance to their existence. These curious characteristics register obvious symptoms of their fur pelts which are immediately recognized by those who buy and sell furs intelligently. This pictorial reference is an attempt to reveal those symptoms which are so valuable in grading furs, and thus every reader might also have the opportunity to share some of that knowledge which experienced fur men acquired after many years of specialization." from the Introductory Theme. Minor edge wear, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown faux leather with gilt lettering to front board and spine, and brown marbled endpapers. Size: Large 8vo. Book.
Published by NY Arthur Samet (1950)., 1950
Seller: Crabtree's Collection Old Books, Sebago, ME, U.S.A.
VG. Fur trade knowledge by someone in the trade. Brown binding, gilt lettering. Edge wear. Illustrated by Photos, pen/ink drawings.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: Book Booth, Berea, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. dust jacket has heavy wear, rubbing and soil with lots of edge tears and pieces missing, book has minor wear, ends of spine bumped, no writing, 474 pages including index, animal skins with fur from skunk to sable and lots more in between, with bw photographs to aid in telling the difference Size: 6 x 9.25.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1938 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 336 Language: English Pages: 336.
Published by Author, New York
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
1950, Revised Edition. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 474pp. Textured brown cloth. Illustrations, photographs, glossary, index. There is a previous owner's label affixed to the front endpaper. (Natural History, Fur Industry, Natural History).
Published by Arthur Samet [1950], NY, 1950
Seller: Janet & Henry Hurley, Westmoreland, NH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 474p. , illus. , index.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
474 pp. 8vo, original cloth. Completely revised for 1950 edition. Near fine; light wear to edges of covers. Illustrations after photographs and line drawings.
Published by Fur Education Society, 1938
Seller: Dick's Book Barn, Trumansburg, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pictorial encyclopedia of furs (illustrator). This book is very good, tight and clean with no markings; front hinge is shaken; the red boards have edge wear and the rear bottom edge has a bigger area of animal nibbling (there is about a 1" square piece of the cloth nibbled away.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
From Animal Land to Furtown. Revised edition. 474 pp. Brown endpapers. Brown cloth with gilt titles. Corners bumped, light wear along the edges. VG.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: Bookshelf of Maine, Franklin, ME, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Slight musty smell from storage. ; Signed, inscribed and dated by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper. Previous editions published under title: Oddly enough; from Animal Land to Furtown. Pen and ink illustrations by Jules Halfant. Completely revised, combining Volumes I, II and III. Book is in excellent condition. Scarce signed copy. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 474 pages.
Published by Arthur Samet, New York, 1950
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
Book First Edition
Original Faux Leather. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Warmly inscribed by the author. He had to be the authority of his day. Inscribed by the Author.