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Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago. Various dates from 1927 thru 1936. All First Editions., 1936 Eight volumes comprising the Annual Reports for the years 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933 (Two copies), 1934, 1935. Books are each about 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches with varying numbers of pages. Each is bound in gray wraps with front cover and spine black lettering. Each is illustrated throughout with many full page photo plates. As a group these reports cover the activities of the Museum in the period leading up to and including the Great Depression. Very interesting look at how a great natural history museum operates. One issue with much of the spine covering missing; Another with some spine covering damage; other light wear. As a group in the VERY GOOD- range. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Stanford University Press. 1947. First Printing., 1947 Gray wraps with front cover, rear cover and spine black lettering. 163 pages. 8vo. Just what the title says. Light general wear; spine split at front cover bottom for three inches; fading around the edges. Tight and clean. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Charles C Thomas of Springfield, Illinois for The Thomas Say Foundation., 1931 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 199 pages. Bound in very dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. Color frontis and numerous black/white illustrations, both photos and drawings. In the original dust wrapper with a front cover price of $4.00 and with additional publisher titles printed on the reverse. Book with darkening to the end papers from contact with the wrapper; previous owner name stamped here and there. Wrapper with light edge wear. A very nice copy in a very nice dust wrapper. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. Davenport, Iowa. 1897. First Edition., 1897 Book size about 6 1/2 by 9 inches with some 392 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in black cloth with blind stamped borders, gilt logo of Academy on front cover and gilt spine lettering. Illustrated with a few drawings and with six plates at the rear concerning the Truxilinae (Grasshopper) family. To my mind perhaps the most important article in this volume is 'Bibliography of Iowa Antiquities'--a 25 page listing of books in this category. Other articles covering the Truxilinae (Grasshoppers); Mexican shell gorget; Arkansas grooved rocks; Buddhism in America; Chas. Christopher Parry; Stone Mounds and serpent of South Dakota; proceedings of the Society, etc. Book with damp stain evidence at the very front spine bottom area; spine chipped at top/bottom. Clean and tight. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.