David Starr Jordan Editor (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Octavo, hardcover, beige and black boards with yellow and green decorations. Moisture stain on back board, minor foxing, hinges beginning to weaken, else VG. 388 pp. Seven color plates and 142 black and white pictures in text; Includes animals, birds and fishes, the wonder of life, growth (frogs), apes, how animals spend the winder, birds' nests, the condor, humming birds, wasps, ants, spiders, the wild llama, bats, snakes, worms, sea slugs, cow fish, rattler and king snake, the loon, ponies and more.

Paperback. Condition: Interior is excellent. Minimal wear to cover.

First Edition. First edition. Rubbing to the inside cover, where a bookplate was probably situated. Owner signature. Good condition.

0 xv p., 1 l., 371 p. incl. illus., plates, maps. 23 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Plates. Partly reprinted from various periodicals. Contents: The earthquake rift of April, 1906. By D.S. Jordan. --Geology and the earthquake. By J.C. Branner. --The destructive extent of the California earthquake of 1906; its effect upon structures and structural materials, within the earthquake belt. Good. No dust jacket. moderate shelfwear, ex lib marks, wear to spine ends, corners bumped, great service copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth. xv, 371 pages. Illustrated. Index. Previous owner's name and dated 1908. Light wear to binding, boards slightly bowed. Contents solid.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Ansel Adams; Cedric Wright; Henry E. Timby; John Dyer, David R.Brower, Richard M. Leonard, Francis P. Farquhar, Allen Estes (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fine. Yes, Fine. So many decades old; this condition is rare. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1940. The February, 1940 issue of the Sierra Club Bulletin, that being Volume XXV, Number 1. Tall octavo (9 1/4"), printed perfect-bound wraps, 172 pp. (138 pp.+ 2 + 32 plates). Fine; no flaws. Contents immaculate. See all images. This issue features a piece on Albert Marshall, as well as four of his mountain wilderness drawings; a piece by Matterhorn specialist David Starr Jordan and three portrait photos of him; 2 Ansel Adams photos; Numerous photos by Cedric Wright and Henry E. Timby; photos as well by John Dyer, David R.Brower, Richard M. Leonard, Francis P. Farquhar, & Allen Estes; a ranking of Yosemite climbs by difficulty class; also the 1st Ascent of Shiprock; the 1st High Horse Trip; John Muir Trail; Matterhorn; Early Popocatepetl Ascents; Roping Down; Tripping High; Robert Martin Price; Climber's Guide; Sierras of the South; a lot more. See scan of contents page. Writers of the above-mentioned pieces and others include: Francis P. Farquhar (Editor); Bestor Robinson; David R. Brower; Anita Day Hubbard; Charlotte E. Mauk; Theodore S. Solomons; Richard M. Leonard; Blanche Stallings; Weldon F. Heald; David Starr Jordan; Henry R. Wagner; Cedric Wright; and William E. Colby. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LNG3.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ORIGINAL 1913 - 1914 PUBLICATION; Seven (7) Memoirs bound together in HARDCOVER; corners bumped; light tanning of leaves; o/w in very good condition. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping might be required for priority mail or international orders. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 268 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.