Dickinson Edward C Editor (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good used hardcover. Bumped corners, sun-faded spine. The Fourth Edition of the Howard and Moore Checklist of the Birds of the World has been published in two volumes: Volume 1 - Non-passerines and Volume 2 - Passerines. This is a new edition of a major reference work and most respected scientific checklist of birds of the world. It has been updated to reflect the considerable change in our understanding of the evolution of birds derived from the study of their DNA over the past decade; thus the Cracraft sequence adopted in 2003 is completely revised here.The new edition also reflects revisions to species and subspecies. Evaluation, as before, is based on the Biological Species Concept, carefully and conservatively applied. Range statements have been revised, particularly for the Americas. Overall the number of footnotes and references cited about doubles.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Enlarged 3rd. 2003 Princeton Univ Press. Fine condition unmarked and appears unread. Cover is clean and strong, dust jacket is clean with tiny rub at top edge of jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. Enlarged 3rd. 2003. Princeton University Press. First Printing. Pages all clean and unmarked, appears unread. Cover is clean and bright. Dust jacket is clean and strong.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 87 pages. Michael North "Symbolism and obscurity in 'Meditations in time of civil war'" / Stan Smith "The work of Edward Thomas" ? Claire Hahn "'Crow' and the Biblical creation narratives" / Alan Young "Twentieth century poetry" / Richard Francis "Emily Dickinson" (U.P.). …

First thus INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY THE EDITOR. lxxiv, 1054 pages. Hardcover: H 23.75cm x L 16.25cm. Cream colored dust jacket soiled and toned particularly at spine, long tear and shallow chipping at spine head with 2.25cm deep chip at heel plus small chip near center affecting title lettering, shallow chipping and wear at panel edges; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Black cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine and front board. Deckle fore-edge and bottom edge; toning to fore-edge and top edge with latter have some soiling as well. Light toning/foxing to endpapers. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket with the editor's five-line ink inscription upon the front free endpaper: "For | Emmet Kilpatrick, Esq., | in token of friendship, | Hunter D. Farish | May 11, 1940." The inscribee, whose first name was misspelled by Dr. Farish, was fellow Alabama scholar and Troy State College (now Troy University) professor Emmett Kilpatrick (1890-1968) as the book was part of a large collection indirectly acquired from his estate.…

third edition).Quarto, dustwrapper,1039 pp.WAS $180. Five regional consultants have assisted with a thorough and rigorous reassessment of all taxonomic data, making this an accurate and comprehensive checklist. Introductory sections include a discussion of the relative attributes of the biological species concept and the phylogenetic species concept which are critical to an understanding of taxonomy and related issues. Additionally, new developments in taxonomy are discussed, and areas are highlighted where a new consensus appears likely to emerge in the near future.…

Fine. Hard Cover, Revised and Enlarged Third Edition. 1039pp. The most accurate and comprehensive taxonomic checklist ever published in a single volume. A Fine copy in Fine dust jacket. A heavy volume at over 2kilo so extra postage may be required.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 369 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Red Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Red Cloth. First Edition. Very Good+, No Dust Jacket. "Compiled Under The Direction Of The Committee On Scientific Method In The Social Sciences Of The Social Science Research Council." 822 Pages, Slightly Age-Toned At Edges. Five Words Underlined In Red Pencil On Pg.Ix Of The Table Of Contents.No Other Underlining Or Marking. Previous Owner's Name In Very Light Pencil On Front Endpaper. Covers Clean And Unmarked. Top Of Spine Frayed. Bottom Of Spine Shelfworn. A Solid, Tight Book.…