Ralph S Palmer Editor (26 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A nice copy. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Owners name on flyleaf. DJ has shelf rubbings. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Well-illustrated with range maps and drawings in black and white, some full-page color drawings, and a color chart (chromatic hexagon) indicating the color range of the birds. A very comprehensive work. INdexed, with 11-page section of literature cited. There are two ownership stamps on front free endpaper and the words "Donated by." in ink. 567 pages. Next day shipping guaranteed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDCOVER; light creasing of edges of dustjacket w/ a couple of nicks on top edge of dj; o/w book in fine condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDCOVER; light creasing of edges of dustjacket; o/w book in fine condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Well-illustrated with range maps and drawings in black and white, and some full-page color drawings. A very comprehensive work. Indexed. There is a former owner's name and address, with date underneath, on front endpaper (underneath dust jacket flap at top), and two ownership stamps from a waterfowl society and the words "donated by." in ink at top of front free endpaper. Next day shipping guaranteed.…

hardcover. Condition: As New. ***Please Read*** no marks on text - My shelf location 40-c-39*.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated with color plates, range maps and other illustrations, 560 pages. Includes literature cited from volumes 2 and 3, index for volumes 2 and 3. Nice clean unmarked copy, minor wear to the dust jacket.

ed. hardback very good condition in a dust jacket with a bit of wear and spine fading - shipping via USPS.

Octavo,432 pp.,illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper.

Condition: Very Good. no jacket. NOT ex library books. Three volume set bound in light brown tweed. Title on black background. Clean pages. Each volume has an index.

Octavo,568 pp.,colour plates, ex-library, fine copy in dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Viking, 1967. 32 color plates. illustrations, bibliography, index, 270 pages, A monograph on the shorebirds of North America, with text by Peter Matthiessen (later reprinted separately as "The Wind Birds"), full-page paintings by Robert Verity Clem, and species accounts by Ralph S. Palmer. DJ scuffed with small tears, spine chipped. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Clem, Robert (illustrator). Folio. Clem, Robert (illustrator) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: Viking, 1967. DJ with light edge wear, now in a protective mylar sleeve. Nice copy.32 color plates, illustrations, 270 pages.A monograph on the shorebirds of North America, with text by Peter Matthiessen (later reprinted separately as "The Wind Birds"), full-page paintings by Robert Verity Clem, and species accounts by Ralph S. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Clem, Robert (illustrator). Folio. Clem, Robert (illustrator) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Three Volume Set. Volume 1: Loons through Flamingos; Volume 2: Waterfowl (Part 1); Volume 3: Waterfowl (Part 2). Bindings firm, interiors clean and unmarked. All three have book plates on the paste downs. DJ sunned, chipped, have edge wear. Oversize/Overweight: additional postage may apply. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 521 pages. Index. Line drawings. Average wear. Few markings. Binding intact. A sound copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Volumes 1-5, 1962-1988 (all that were published) in very good condition in dust jackets, previous owner's name on ffep of Volumes 2 and 3 only. The set Includes Volume 1: Loons through Flamingos; Volumes 2 and 3: Waterfowl; and Volumes 4 and 5: Diurnal Raptors. Environmentalists, conservationists and biologists, anyone with even a casual interest in ornithology, will find much information presented in nontechnical language and organized in a manner that renders it easily accessible. For serious students of North American birds, these volumes are an invaluable reference. Ralph S. Palmer (1914-2003) undertook the enormous task of compiling and editing a handbook covering all North American birds. Oversize set may require additional postage.…

Quarto,five volumes, 2,546 pp.,colour plates, text illustrations, a very good set in dustwrappers. Volume one: Loons through flamingos; volume two: Waterfowl (first part); volume three: Waterfowl (concluded); volume four: Diurnal raptors (part one); volume five: Diurnal raptors (part two).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. heavy amount of wear along the edges of the dust jacket (creasing, light ripping, fading).

Hardcover. dj. First Edition. Quarto, 270 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine pale green with white and black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$22.50." Heavy rubbing, creasing, and various open and closed tears along edges of dust jacket. Large open tear at head of spine. Light scuffing and soiling to dust jacket. General shelf wear and foxing to edges of boards. Foxing to edges of textblock. Age toning throughout interior. Signed by Matthiessen on title page. Shelved in Oversized Art. 1416823. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Signed.…

Hardcover. dj. Second printing. Quarto, 270 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is grey with black and white print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: "$22.50". Boards in tan cloth; spotting to cloth. Text block has spotting to edges. Illustrated: color plates. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QB (ND-QB. 1416540. FP New Rockville Stock. Signed. …

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing. Both a reference book and an art book, this is the first comprehensive book on these birds in all of North American. The extensive text by Peter Matthiessen shows a deep affection for these birds. Illustrated by Robert Verity Clem with 32 lovely full page paintings in opaque watercolor reproduced with six color lithography, as well as some drawings. The species information includes full details on 75 species - their description, habitat, behavior afield, migration, and more.plus suggestions for further reading at the end of each account. Index. A large and heavy folio (10.5" by 14.25"). 270 pp Very good in coarse beige linen (some discoloration to the edges of the boards) in a good only dust jacket (crinkling to the spine of the dj, dampstaining to the spine of the dj, and significant rubbing to back cover.) Contents are near fine and very attractive.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Vol. 1 Only. 8vo. pp. 5 p.l., 567. 7 colour plates (incl. double-page "Chromatic Hexagon"), some text illus. & maps. biblio. index. cloth (previous owner's signature). dw. (slightly chipped). First Edition.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st edition. Handbook of North American Birds Volumes 2 and 3 Waterfowl Parts 1 and 2. Ralph S Palmer, Editor. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1975-76. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Glassine Protected DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. 1081 Pgs. ISBN 0300019033. LCCN 62-8259. Volume 2 Waterfowl (Part 1), 521 pages, 1976, ISBN 0300019025. Whistling Ducks. Swans. Geese. Sheld-Ducks. Dabbling Ducks. Volume 3 Waterfowl (Part 2), 560 pages, 1975, ISBN 0300019033, LCCN 62-8259. Eiders. Wood Ducks. Diving Ducks. Mergansers. Stifftails. Description, field identification, voice, habitat, distribution, migration, banding status, reproduction, survival, habits, and food. Color Plates. Range maps. Other illustrations. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 30624. book. …

1976, small 4to, 521 & 560pp. 8 colour plates, line drawings, maps, bookplate, dust wrappers, near fine.

1988, small 4to, 433, 465pp. 2 colour frontispieces, black and white illustrations, bookplate, dust wrappers faded on spine, else fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Twenty Volume Hardback set. No Dust jackets. 1926 to 1930 dates for all tttwenty volumes. First Printing. Bound in green cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. Good to Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with with dust soiling to top edge, minor brown stains and spots sprinkled through out the twenty volumes, minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. Nice complete set otherwise. Section 1, Shelf 5. No Signature.…