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THE HAWAIIAN GOOSE: AN EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION
Written by Janet Kear; A. Berger. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1827278
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1980. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A timely and absorbing account of the history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and its restoration to the wild. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, 24 b/w plates, b/w line drawings. 154 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610259. A lovely copy, appears unread. White pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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BEE POLLINATION IN AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS
Written by Rosalind R. James; Theresa L. Pitts-Singer.
Stock no. 1826579
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

The interplay of bees, agriculture, and the environment. Text based around the U.S. Yellow pictorial glazed boards. ISBN: 9780195316957. Spine lightly faded, a few minor marks to boards, small knock to front vertical edge of boards. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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FASANELLA'S CITY: THE PAINTINGS OF RALPH FASANELLA WITH THE STORY OF HIS LIFE AND ART
Written by Patrick Watson. Illustrated by Ralph Fasanella.
Stock no. 1826070
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A personal encounter with an extraordinary man and his art. The extraordinary art of Ralph Fanasella - his electrically alive vision of the city of New York and of America. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, embossed image to front. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0394488237. Light browning to board edges and text block. Small grubby mark to verso of frontis, last page has some foxspots. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is faded at spine and front spine edge, worn at top of spine and creawsed to top edge.

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PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY
Written by Tom Ivie.
Stock no. 1825524
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

USAAF Combat Reconnaissance Missions North-West Europe 1944-1945. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1903223261. Top of spine creased as is the corresponding area of the dustwrapper (not major). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to front panel.

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THE NORTH-AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG FROM 1940 TO 1980
Written by Dominique Breffort; Andre Jouineau.
Stock no. 1825369
Published by Histoire & Collections. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Card wraps. Planes and Pilots Series 5. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 2913903819. A nice copy.

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PREPARING AGRICULTURE AND AGRISCIENCE EDUCATORS FOR THE CLASSROOM
Written by Andrew C. Thoron; R. Kirby Barrick.
Stock no. 1825151
Published by IGI Global. 1st 2022. Very good condition.

A consideration of the best practices for developing and enhancing a complete teacher preparation program and highlights and showcases concepts and applications. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781668434215. Front cover creased. A few minor corner creases. Contents clean.

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U.S.A. THE STORY OF AMERICA
Written by Hazel H. Hallinan. Illustrated by James Holland.
Stock no. 1323951
Published by Penguin Books Ltd. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

Puffin Picture Book No. 23. Pictorial paper wraps. Colour and b/w lithographed illustrations. Printed/lithographed by W.S. Cowell. Front cover is detached and slightly edge chipped. Covers lightly foxed. Light page browning else contents clean.

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FLIGHT THREE: USA
Written by David Scott Daniell. Illustrated by Jack Matthew.
Stock no. 1323152
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ladybird Series 587. Buff boards with colour vignette and titles. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and a little grubby on rear panel. Last title listed on rear flap is this one (3 titles listed).

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THE HAWAIIAN GOOSE: AN EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION
Written by Janet Kear; A. Berger. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 2140642
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A timely and absorbing account of the history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and its restoration to the wild. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, 24 b/w plates, b/w line drawings. 154 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610259. Wrapper is edge-creased with some browning.

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WINGS OF HONOR: AMERICAN AIRMEN IN WORLD WAR I
Written by James J. Sloan.
Stock no. 1823944
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compilation of all United States pilots, observers, gunners and mechanics who flew against the enemy in the war of 1914-1918. Large format. Grey cloth boards, pale blue titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. ISBN: 0887405770. Some light pencil annotation against lists of names. Text block browned. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at vertical edges.

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THE CACTI OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Written by Lyman Benson. Illustrated by Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton.
Stock no. 2139157
Published by Stanford University Press. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Brown cloth with black title block, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Some diagrams. ISBN: 0804708630. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing.

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AIRLINES OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1914
Written by R.E.G. Davies.
Stock no. 2139087
Published by Putnam. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 745 pages. ISBN: 0370000323. Light bumping/wear along cover edges. Page edge browning. Wrapper is browned in places, with some light creasing.

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