J D Tothill (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd. xviii, 974 p. illus., maps (part fold., part col., 1 in pocket) 22 cm. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Hinges cracked. Clean, unmarked pages. From the library of Glen F. Brown, noted American Geologist.

Hardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Photos & Illus., fold-out map (illustrator). London, UK: Oxford University Press. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1940. . Hardcover. 8vo., 551 pp., rubbed, bumped, ink stamps on endpapers, front hinge cracked, writing on page edges in marker .

Hardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Photos & Illus., Maps (illustrator). London, UK: Oxford University Press. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. (1952). . Hardcover. 2nd Impression . 8vo., 974 pp., shelfwear, Bookplate, writing on page edges, cracked hinge .

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Condition: New. pp. 1076.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . 1930, bright clean copy, light shelfwear, no dustjacket, col illus, no markings, binding tight, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Presumed First. V. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear, Else Still Crisp. Color And B/W Illus. Bound In Black Cloth, Spine Lettering Gilt. P/O Sig. Inside. Frontis Map Of Fiji Islands In Color. 269 Pp. Large Book, May Require Extra Postage For Overseas Or Expedited Shipping.

Condition: New. pp. 1076.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. xviii, 976pp, many black and white photographic plates, two fold-out tables, fold-out map and colour map in pocket on rear pastedown; India paper. Navy cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine and boards; rubbed corners and spine ends, soiling and staining to boards. Text block edges starting to tan and fox. Free endpapers starting to tan, plated tanning. Gutter at half-title page cracked and stretched, volume loose. Pages at beginning of volume crinkled. Loss to bottom of page 57/58, small loss of text. Overall though a perfectly readable/working copy.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 1076.

Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. Illustrated, thick octavo, pp xvi, 551, very clean internally, small folding map at the rear, hinge at title page cracked and a little weak, cloth slightly faded and marked, but sound, a good copy. A duplicate from East Malling Research Station with their stamps on the front endpaper and a shelf label on the spine, but no other markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket. A plant research library cook with stamp on the front free endpage, and the shadow of a label on the spine; spine area sunned. This can hardly be told as ex library. Dealing with the problem of controlling the moth Levuana iridescens, B.B., which was destroying the leaves of coconuts and reducing the production of copra in 1928. 269 pages, 34 plates (5 in color).; 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 ".

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Coconut Moth in Fiji: A History of Its Control by Means of Parasites' is a comprehensive scientific study detailing one of the most significant early triumphs in the field of biological pest control. Co-authored by J.D. Tothill, T.H.C. Taylor, and R.W. Paine, this work provides an exhaustive account of the efforts to mitigate the devastating impact of the coconut moth (Levuana iridescens) on the vital coconut industry of Fiji. The book meticulously chronicles the ecological challenges faced by the region and the rigorous scientific process involved in identifying and introducing natural parasitic enemies to manage the moth population.

Condition: Very good. vii, 269, maps, 34 plates (12 col). . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. buckram. Some light foxing to edges. Vg. A detailed account of Levuana iridescens (Zygaenidae), the coconut moth, a pest of coconut in Fiji, and its biological control.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Coconut Moth in Fiji: A History of Its Control by Means of Parasites' is a comprehensive scientific study detailing one of the most significant early triumphs in the field of biological pest control. Co-authored by J.D. Tothill, T.H.C. Taylor, and R.W. Paine, this work provides an exhaustive account of the efforts to mitigate the devastating impact of the coconut moth (Levuana iridescens) on the vital coconut industry of Fiji. The book meticulously chronicles the ecological challenges faced by the region and the rigorous scientific process involved in identifying and introducing natural parasitic enemies to manage the moth population.

Octavo,270 pp.,34 plates, text illustrations, map, signed by a contributiong author for John Evans.

Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, black boards, figures, black & white & colour plates, frontispiece colour map, boards minimally rubbed & marked, inner hinge little split (pages firm), spine little slack, edges & pages faintly toned, small scuff mark title page & front flyleaf, gum residue inside front cover (label removal), minor edgewear. Heavy (1.4 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 269 pp. This book by J. D. Tothill is about the control by parasites of the purple moth known as Levuana iridescens, B.B., which was destroying the leaves of coconuts and reducing the production of copra in Fiji, in 1924. The many drawings and plates make this a good volume to add to a nature collection. (Plus unnumbered pages of plates at rear.).

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. 8vo. 551 pp. plus maps and pls, some browning and foxing to foredges and end papers, small patch tippex/whiteout on front free endpaper, good in original blue cloth gilt, spine faded and marked, extremities and rear board rubbed and a little worn, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Condition: Very good. vii, 269, maps, 34 plates (12 col). . HB. Roy. 8vo, orig. buckram. In original protective wrapper (lightly foxed).Vg. A detailed account of Levuana iridescens (Zygaenidae), the coconut moth, a pest of coconut in Fiji, and its biological control.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd. boards are rubbed and edge worn. thorough foxing and marks. no maps. ownership inscription and stamp. all pages intact. fair copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. Very will illustrated with many hundreds of black and white photographs, plus maps and charts, and a large folding map in the rear pocket, thick octavo, pp xviii, 973, hinge at half-title wearing very slightly, blue buckram a little faded but only very slightly worn, a research station duplicate, with a rather large shelf number on the spine, a stamp and number on the frint endpaper, but no other markings.

Cloth. Condition: Good Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. DJ heavily rubbed and chipped with loss to bottom edge. Some rubbings to boards and sunning to spine ends, closed edges foxed, front hinge cracked, some small page corner creases, content clean and fairly firm, large map to rear pocket Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Dark green boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Also upon the front cover, some discolouration and scuff marks. This is also repeated upon the back cover, to a lesser degree. Covers are moderately thumbed and rubbed, with the occasional scuff mark on front, back and spine. Head and tail of spine bumped, head corners also bumped bear some light wear and tear. Binding is tidy, yet split at the half-title page. Free endpapers, pastedowns, title pages and most pages throughout bear light discolouration and moderate foxing. Previous owner's inscription upon front pastedown. Page edges are moderately discoloured, particularly at the head edge. Map tipped in at rear. Perforated page edges at the rear indicate some pages missing. This book is in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will therefore attract additional postage costs for international buyers. Please contact the bookseller for a quote.