Category: Animal Husbandry and Pets

The Land, The People

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Alfred A. Knopf : 1966

Seller ID: 17000

Condition: Good

6.25" x 8.25", 332 pages. Book clean and sound, nicks to cover near top of spine. Dust jacket has some staining and chunks missing from top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Stated First Edition, NOT price clipped. "A testament ... to the family farm and to her own people, whose daily lives reflect man's eternal kinship with the land." Our book number 17000.
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Second Person Rural; More Essays of a Sometime Farmer

By: Perrin, Noel

Price: $45.00

Publisher: USA, David R Godine Publisher, Boston : 1980

Seller ID: 1135

ISBN-13: 9780879233419

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

9.24" x 6.25", 152 pages. Very good book in very good dust jacket. Clean text. A few small foxing spots on page block. Philosophical essays on farming and rural life. Our book number 1135.
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Second Person Rural

By: Perrin, Noel

Price: $6.00

Publisher: United States, Penguin Books : 1981

Seller ID: 1133

ISBN-13: 9780140059205

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

7.75" x 5", 152 pages. Significant foxing to cover and block. Book has clearly been on a farm. Text unmarked, binding sound, most wear is from being on a shelf. Creaseat hinge of cover, but none on spine. Humorous essays on the joys of part-time farming and rural living. Our book number 1133.
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Among The Pond People

By: Pierson, Clara D.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: USA, E.P.Dutton And Company, 31 West 23rd Street, New York : 1901

Seller ID: 6067

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

7 5/8" x 5 1/4", 210 pages. 12 illustrations on glossy paper in black and white. Page 19 illustration has come loose, but is present. Cloth on boards covers with art on the front and spine, some wear to the art. Some wear to the bottom of the spine at the hinges. Front and back endpapers are split at the hinges, spine is secure and all pages but p. 19 are clean and secure. Stories of the creatures and plants that lived in a North American pond in 1901. Our book number 6067.
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Pekingese

By: Pisano, Beverly

Price: $6.00

Publisher: U.S.A., T.F.H. Publications, Inc. : 1990

Seller ID: 1095

ISBN-13: 9780866227995

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

5.5" x 8.25". 192 pages. Ex-Library, with pocket but very few markings. Over 175 Full-Color Illustrations. "Binding Guaranteed for 10 Years! Practically Indestructible". Chapters: Introducing, Grooming, Selecting, New Family Member, Feeding, Accommodations, Housebreaking and Training, Behavior Modification, Health Care, Preventive Dental Care, Breeding, Dogs and The Law, Index, Required Reading. Very nice book in practically new condition. No marks in text. Our book number 1095.
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Questions and Answers About Bees

By: Reigot, Betty Polisar

Price: $13.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Scholastic Book Services : 1983

Seller ID: 36044

ISBN-13: 9780590321334

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

7.5" x 9". 40 pages. Previous owner's name and date on title page. Clean copy in Very Good condition. As new. MUCH more than a children's book. With the diminishing Bee population in the United States, a must read for anyone interested in food. Without bees most crops are not possible. Robert Parker Andrews paintings are beautiful, Betty Polisar Reigot's explanations are complete and easily understood. Our book number 36044.
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Helping Our Animal Friends

By: Rinard, Judith E.

Price: $3.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Books For Young Explorers, National Geographic Society : 1987

Seller ID: 1125

ISBN-13: 9780870445590

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

8.75" x 11". 34 pages. Withdrawn from library. Sticky on front cover from removal of library stickers. Pocket inside front cover. Library stamps on endpapers. Clean text, no marks in text. Some scuffing to surface of covers, but book in good condition. Caring for pets, domestic animals and wildlife. Children's introduction to interacting with live animals. our book number 1125.
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Turkeys At Home

By: Roberts, Michael

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Honeybourne, Worchestershire, GB, The Domestic Fowl Trust : 1996

Seller ID: 1132

ISBN-13: 9780947870065

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

8.5" x 5.75", 58 pages. Revised and Reprinted from the 1989 edition, in 1996. One of a series, Golden Cockerel Books from The Domestic Fowl Trust, Honeybourne Evesham, Worchestershire. A practical Guide to rearing and keeping turkeys. Our book number 1132.
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Heredity in Dairy Cattle, Lessons in Breeding and Herd Development for 4H and FFA Dairy Clubs and Other Beginners

By: Russell, James E.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: United States, The American Guernsey Cattle Club, Peterborough, New Hampshire : 1944

Seller ID: 1134

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

8.25" x 5.75", 135 pages. Book in very nice condition, binding sound, text clean, tiny spots on front cover, minor wear to edges and corners. Black and white photographs throughout, fold out chart, inscription inside on front free endpaper, "Dec 1977, To Joshua - Who, I expect, will one day write his own book, and make fame and fortune breeding his own, Mom". Book's objective is "to help the breeder of dairy cattle to understand what happens when he mates two animals." Joshua has taken very good care of the book. Our book number 1134.
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Aquarium Fish

By: Schliewen, Ulrich. Special advisors: Pinter, Helmuth; Heironimus, Harro; Schmidt, Jurgen; Hellner, Steffen; Horsthemke, Hans; Scheinert, Peter; Vriends, Matthew M. Consulting Editor

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Printed in Hong Kong, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 250 Wireless Boulevard, Happauge, NY 11788 : 1992

Seller ID: 1083

ISBN-13: 9780812013504

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

170 pages. Some yellowing to the cover and minor shelf wear. Interior is like new. Front and back covers fold out to show large displays of colored photographs of the fishes. 'Hundreds of profiles accompany photos of virtually every freshwater fish available to hobbyists--plus practical advice for keeping a balanced aquarium.' 300 full color photographs. Our book number 1083.
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enjoy your FINCHES

By: Schneider, Earl

Price: $4.00

Publisher: U.S.A., printed in The Netherlands, The Pet Library Ltd., HARRISON, N.J.

Seller ID: 1048

ISBN-13: 9780878262540

Binding: Soft cover.

Condition: Good.

32 pages. Some shelf wear to the spine and corners. Some very slight soil throughout, but for the most part VERY clean and bright. Colour photos and black and white photos, text clean and pages tight. Our book nnumber 1048.
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Know Your Miniature Schnauzer

By: Schneider, Earl

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Singapore, Pet Library : Not Given

Seller ID: 1105

ISBN: 0-87826-82517-x

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

5.5" x 8". 64 pages. Withdrawn from the public library. Stamped on title page. No other markings, clean text, pages secure, images bright and clean. Introduction to the breed, history, care, trouble shooting. Our book number 1105.
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enjoy your PARAKEETS - BUDGIES

By: Schneider, Earl, editor

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Printed in The Netherlands, The Pet Library, Ltd., Subsidiary of Sternco Industries, Inc., 50 Cooper Square, New York, NY : Not Stated

Seller ID: 1049

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

5.5" x 8". Pet Library edition number 256. 32 pages. Full color photos throughout. Chapters include: A perfect friend, Where did he come from-- and when?, What he looks like, parakeet housing, Good eating, Taming, tricks and talking, Health and grooming, Some breeding briefs, Quantity breeding, and a conclusion. Has been bent in the middle, some crease at the spine and on the front cover. Text clean and bright. Our book number 1049.
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Know Your Hamster

By: Schneider, Earl, editor

Price: $3.00

Publisher: The Netherlands, The Pet Library Ltd., New York, N.Y. : Not Stated

Seller ID: 1121

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fair

5.5" x 8". 64 pages. Small chinks out of the corners of the back cover where it looks as if the hamster may well have had a go at it. Water mark on back cover. Text clean, spine not creased. Defines a hamster, tells how to choose one, house it, feed it, tame it, breeding, genetics, health, scientific use of hamsters, and a cautionary warning - right before the last chapter, Hamsters the pet for everybody. Our listing number 1121.
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Tropical Fish Handbook, Gold Fish and 31 Popular Tropicals Illustrated and Described

By: Schott, Guenther L.

Price: $1.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Guenther L. Schott, New York, N.Y. : 1953

Seller ID: 1123

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fair

5.5" x 7.75". 36 pages. Copyright 1945, Tenth Edition 1953. Chunk broken off the upper corner of the back cover, removing part of the Index. Small tear on the edge of the front cover. Text clean, some very slight aging of the paper. "Twice happy is the man who has a hobby, He has two worlds to line in." Our book number 1123.
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The Peaceable Kingdom; A year in the life of America's oldest zoo

By: Sedgwick, John

Price: $12.00

Publisher: USA, William Morrow and Company, Inc. New York : 1988

Seller ID: 36081

ISBN-13: 9780688063672

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

9.5" x 6.5", 413 pages. First Edition. Long note on title page from gift giver to previous owner. "To Cee and Waldo who are interested in so many things in our wonderful world from Sam and Margaret who appreciate so much their warm hospitality and friendliness." Very nice clean book in nice clean dust jacket. Jacket shows some minor wear to the edges. Adventures and high drama among the keepers of the exotic animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. Our book number 36081.
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A Guide to Bird Homes

By: Shalaway, Scott

Price: $3.00

Publisher: U.S.A., BIRD WATCHER'S DIGEST PRESS, Pardson Corporation, Marietta, Ohio : 1995

Seller ID: 1047

ISBN-13: 9781880241073

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

32 pages. Special publication from Bird Watcher's Digest. Discusses Nesting and Roosting Space for Your Backyard Birds. Which birds use nest boxes? Why and how birds use nest boxes and natural cavities. Providing housing that birds need and prefer. The most often asked questions are answered. A peek at the secret life of birds. A reference for box size, hole size, mounting, and placement. Our book number 1047.
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Insect Masquerades

By: Simon, Hilda

Price: $12.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Viking Press : 1969

Seller ID: 36052

ISBN: 670-39872-1

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

6.5" x 9.5". 96 pages. Withdrawn from the library. Library binding, portion of dust jacket glued inside on facing endpaper. No tape on cover - library markings in white ink in spine and front cover. Some shelf wear to corners. Text clean, spine secure. Very nice copy. Our book number 36052.
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Bee Culture: Bulletin 357 revised, February 1976

By: Smith, Floyd Smith, Kansas State University

Price: $10.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas : 1976

Seller ID: 1093

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

62 glossy pages, published by Kansas State U for the use of Farmers and botanists who need or raise Bees. Book in excellent condition, interior clean. Pamphlet form, with staples in spine. Our book number 1093.
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Bantams For Everyone

By: Smith, H. Easom

Price: $49.95

Publisher: Great Britain, Saiga Publishing Co; Ltd, Hindhead, Surrey : 1979

Seller ID: 1008

ISBN-13: 9780904558111

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

184 pages, 8.75" x 5.75". Second Edition/Second Printing, 1979, Reprinted in November 1976. White dust jacket protected by clear contact paper. Previous owner's name and phone number inside endpapers. Price not clipped. Book and dust jacket in excellent condition. Best authority on Bantams ever. Our book number 1008.
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Category: Animal Husbandry and Pets