Percy R Lowe (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3 prelim., [v]-xii, 300 (i. e. 230) pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates, maps (l folded). Bound in 1/2 green leather. Vellum boards. TEG. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. SPine darkened, soiling to vellum. Foxing to text pages, plates clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dustjacket. 310 pages. No dustjacket. WORN, spine covering is OFF/detached and needs re-sticking, fraying to outer hinges and corners, light crack to inner rear hinge, book has a light forward lean. Owner's name in pencil to flyleaf with small sheet opf paper glued over old ink name. Pages clean and sound. Undated - may be 1920's.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. 302 page hardcover, w/32 photo plates and 3 maps. Just good condition - complete and clean, but some plates are loose and the binding is delicate. Blue cloth exterior w/title and design in gold on spine. Upper spine is lightly frayed and chipped. Ex-lib copy, but no exterior markings and only a small stamp on the title page. Most plates are nature related - birds and fish and some landscape. Maps are of the island visited - Swan, Blanquilla, and contour map of Honduran Sea Bottom. Not a collector's copy, but a good and attractive reading copy.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gold lettering and illustration to the spine. Dated 1911 on the title page. No date on copyright page. 300 pages, followed by 1 page of advertisements. 32 black and white pictorial plates and 3 maps. Overall good condition. Binding is strong and tight. Some light rubbing to the corners and spine. Spine is toned. No major bumping. Pages are toned and foxed, but free of any marks or writing. A previous owner has written their name neatly on the front free endpaper (not Lovejoy's), no other markings to be found. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term 'biological diversity' to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Thomas Lovejoy's name is not written in this book. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. No Cover.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pp. 38, 4 full page monochrome plates, 1 text-figure. Original printed blue wrappers, folio. London, 1939. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, volume 24, part 4. Single institutional stamp on the wrapper, no other ownership marks and no signs of use. The text, plates and wrappers are bright and clean, a tight very good copy.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to faded green cloth - now brown, green title to spine, pastedown photo of A Flying Gannet front board, minor bumping corners + spine tips, mottled staining to spine. xvi + 310 pp profusely illus. b/w photos. gift inscription front pastedown eps yellowed o/w v clean, tight + unmarked. Undated .Heavy so may require extra postage.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. A lovely bright copy. Undated.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hard cover book in fair condition. No dust jacket. Fading to spine and to edges of boards. Bumps to head and foot of spine and to corners. Book shaken with hinges generally weak and front and rear hinges cracked. Spotting to edges of text block. Page edges tanned throughout. 4to. 310pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very good large book in green cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and front; pasted on photograph of gannet to front; spine with slight cant and rubs at ends; small corner bumps; a few lighter splatches to covers. Internally very good and without inscriptions; very well illustrated. No dust jacket. A very acceptable copy.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the multifaceted status of birds in the Victorian era, a period of profound social and scientific change. The author, a leading expert on Victorian literature, traces the cultural and symbolic importance of birds, from the beloved pets that filled middle-class homes, to the avian imagery pervasive in literary and artistic works of the time. Exploring the complex relationship between humans and birds, the book sheds new light on the power of nature to shape human imagination and culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing. 8vo. Pp. xii, [ii] 300, [1] ad. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles, no dust jacket. A few little spots to the front board, spine sunned and lightly bumped at the ends, frontis separating at the bottom, with previous owner's name in ink to the title-page, with two bookplates at the front. Illustrated with 32 plates and 3 maps. Good clean copy.…

Condition: Fair. Envoi rapide couverture défraîchie tachée salie sous rhodoïd tranche ternie présence rousseurs à l'intérieur (peu marquées). in8. 1911. Cartonné. Fair.

In-8vo (cm. 22) di pp. (6), XII, 230, (4). Con 32 tavole fotogr. e 2 mappe a col. f.t., una mappa e alcune ill. n.t. Tela ed. con tit. in oro al dso (lievi usure). Manca sovracc. Firma precedente possessore. Bel volume sulle Desert Islands o Swan Islands nel Mar dei Caraibi. "A good description of Swan Islands and Captain Adams and his family appears in a 1911 book titled 'A Naturalist on Desert Islands', by Percy R. Lowe" (dal sito ufficiale delle Swan Islands). Casey A. Wood, p. 442. ID: CW_9249.…

Condition: Good. Some scuffing and shelfwear to the cover and its edges. The top of the spine is a little damaged. The content remains in decent condition, clean and readable throughout.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. R200099722: Non daté. In-4. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. XVI + 310 + 16 pages augmentées de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte. Texte en anglais. 3 photos disponibles. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.…

London, Witherby & Co., 1911. Original blue cloth, spine decorated and gilt. With 3 maps and many photographic plates. XII,300 pp. First edition. - The English surgeon and ornithologist Percy Roycroft Lowe (1870-1948) served as a private physician to Sir Frederick Johnstone (1841-1913) in the West Indies from 1902 to 1912. Visiting a.o. Swan Islands (Honduras), Blanquilla and Hermanos islands (Venezuela).…

Vellum. Condition: Fine. An attractively-bound work on the sea birds of the British Isles. Illustrated throughout with many photographs. Dated using Copac. Percy Roycroft Lowe (2 January 187018 August 1948) was an English surgeon and ornithologist. Rebound in a vellum binding. Externally, smart, though with some slight warping to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. None (illustrator). book. …

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 326, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 326 326.…