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THE TROUT AND SALMON HANDBOOK.

By: Ade, Robin

Price: $18.00

Publisher: New York and Oxford, Facts On File. 122 p.: 1989

Seller ID: 890881

ISBN: 0-8160-2141-4

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

890881. Ade, Robin. THE TROUT AND SALMON HANDBOOK. 8vo. Illus. by the author. New York and Oxford: Facts On File. 122 p. 1989. 1st. Ed. ISBN 0-8160-2141-4. [Cat. 71.] 8-0881 su --Color plates of most species, both Atlantic & Pacific; many exotics- masu salmon, softmouth trout, marbled trout, Apache trout, Caspian salmon [grows to 100 lb.], taimen [to 200 lb.], huchen; names, distribution, life cycle, angling, status. Fine summary. Very Fine in Fine DJ. [$20] $18
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SEA-FISH.

By: Aflalo, F. G.

Price: $36.00

Publisher: London, Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd. xii + 256 p. + 2 p. Ads.: 1898

Seller ID: 780023

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Aflalo, F. G. SEA-FISH. 12mo. Illus.with 12 full-page & 674 other illustrations. Vol. II of THE ANGLER'S LIBRARY Edited by F.G. Aflalo, F. G. and Sir Herbert Maxwell. London: Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd. xii + 256 p. + 2 p. Ads. 1898. 1st. Ed. [Cat. 71.] 78-0023 s. ---Natural History & Notes of Chief Sea Fish; Tackle; Hand-Lining; Shore Fishing; Pier & Harbour Fishing; Boat Fishing; List of Fishing Stations. Very Good no DJ. [$40] $36
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TROUT HERESY.

By: Allan, P. B. M.

Price: $31.00

Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons. 206 p.: 1936

Seller ID: 820343

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Allan, P. B. M. TROUT HERESY. 8vo . New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 206 p. 1936. 1st. US Edition. [Cat. 71.] 82-0343 x. –Allan examines our adversary the trout in light of a Huxley quote: “It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies.” With chapters on The Noble Trout; Instinct or Intelligence ?; Experience; Vision; Hearing and Smelling; The Fly Question; The Problem of the Rise; A Matter of Pigment; Minor Horrors of the Chalkstream. He cites the numerous sages of fishing books on all the contradictions in analyzing the trout and its behavior. A fun read. Near Fine i...
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A NEW ZEALAND TROUT STREAM.

By: Allen, K. Radway

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Wellington NZ, New Zealand Marine Dept. Fisheries Bull. No. 10a. 69 p.: 1952

Seller ID: 850569

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Near Fine.

Allen, K. Radway. A NEW ZEALAND TROUT STREAM. 8vo.illus. PB. Illus. Wellington: New Zealand Marine Dept. Fisheries Bull. No. 10a. 69 p. 1952 1st Ed. Paper Wraps. [Cat. 71.] 85-569 sz --Popular account of a pioneering study on the Horokiwi Stream near Wellington New Zealand. The study was designed to find where do the trout come from and where do they go to. Fishing regulations were based on these studies. Near Fine Paper Wraps. [$50] $45
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THE HOROKIWI STREAM. A STUDY OF A TROUT POPULATION.

By: Allen, K. Radway

Price: $112.00

Publisher: Wellington, NZ, New Zealand Marine Dept. Fisheries Bull. No. 10. 231 p.: 1951

Seller ID: 770010

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Allen, K. Radway. THE HOROKIWI STREAM. A STUDY OF A TROUT POPULATION. Large 8vo. PB. Illus. Fold-out diagrams and Map. Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Marine Dept. Fisheries Bull. No. 10. 231 p. 1951. 1st Ed. Paper Wraps. [Cat. 71. ] 77-0010 x. –Comprehensive study on the fish and insect populations over a three year study on a trout stream near Wellington New Zealand. The age-length, total stock, annual production, and insect population was measured to find where do the trout come from and where do they go to. Fishing regulations were based on these results. This study has often been cited as ...
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WILDLIFE OF THE RIVERS.

By: Amos, William H.

Price: $12.60

Publisher: NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publ. 232 p. 1981: 1981

Seller ID: osLDto1496

ISBN: 081091767x

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

4to illus. 1st Ed. [Cat. 66-22.] Amos was a Biologist for the USFWS- Authoritative. Fine in Fine DJ.
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THE INFINITE RIVER. A Biologist's Vision of the World of Water.

By: Amos, William H.

Price: $22.50

Publisher: NY: Random House. xiv + 269 p.: 1970

Seller ID: osEo25Am17

ISBN: 0394430522

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

8vo frontis. 2nd Prnt. -Readable account of hydrological cycle, where sun draws moisture from water into clouds to snow, rain, river, lake, ocean & all the life forms that depend on it. 49-5. Fine in VG-Fine DJ.
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FIELD BOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS. "Descriptions of every known mammal known north of the Rio Grande, together with brief accounts of habits, geographical ranges, Etc." With 32 coloured plates and 175 photographs, pen-and-ink sketches and maps.

By: Anthony, H.E.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York & London:, G.P. Putnams' Sons. xxvi + 674 p.: 1928

Seller ID: 150140

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

[Cat. 71. 15-0140con-sb] -Comprehensive treatment of 1445 species and subspecies; Descriptions; Geographic ranges; Habits. [$10] $9
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DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS OF NORTH AMERICA. Revised and Updated Edition.

By: Baldassarre, Guy

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Baltimore:, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press. Wildlife Management Institute Book. 2 Volumes.: 2014

Seller ID: 150145

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: New

Two-volume updated edition of classic first published in 1942; definitive information on 46 species, including identification, distribution, migration, habitat, etc. With CD containing References and additional maps. Cat. 71. 15-0145con-sb.] -New and unopened in plastic-wrapped slipcase. (list price $69.96) [$50] $45
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ANIMALS IN THEIR PLACES. Tales from the Natural World.

By: Caras, Roger A.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. x + 297 p. 1987: 1987

Seller ID: raIMvo2057

ISBN: 0871567075

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

8vo. 1st Ed.-Selections from Caras's writings. [Cat. 52-26 & 64-123.] Very Fine in Very Good DJ.
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TOOTH AND CLAW Defensive Strategies in the Animal World.

By: Cloudsley-Thompson, J.L.

Price: $22.50

Publisher: London: J.M. Dent & SOns Ltd. 252 p.: 1980

Seller ID: ouOTvo2574

ISBN: 0460043609

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

8vo illus. 1st Ed. -How animals survive. [Cat. 48-77 & 63-116.] Very Fine in VG DJ.
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BATHYMETRIC NAVIGATION AND CHARTING.

By: Cohen, Phillip M.

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Annapolis: US Naval Isnt. xiii + 138 p.: 1970

Seller ID: heTHvo2045

ISBN: 0870210947

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

[Cat. 58-62.] 8vo illus. 1st Ed.-REVIEW COPY, with Slip laid in.#38-128 VF in VF DJ.
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THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS.

By: Coward, T.A.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Cambridge & New York:, At the University Press & G.P. Putnam's Sons. ix + 137 p.: 1912

Seller ID: 150141

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

[Cat. 71. 15-0141con-sb.] Covers Cause & Origin; Routes; Height & Speed; Orientation; Distances travelled; Weather; Perils; Early ideas of migration; Suggestions & Guesses. [$10.00] $8.00
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A SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE. The Story of Ducks Unlimited.

By: Ducks Unlimited. Tennyson, Jon R.

Price: $25.20

Publisher: Chicago: Ducks Unlimited, Inc. 127 p.: 1977

Seller ID: ckSIto2871

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

4to illus. 1st Ed. -[Cat. 64-285.] Fine in Very Good-Fine DJ.
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ALGAL CULTURES AND PHYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGY. 2nd Edition.

By: Fogg, G.E.

Price: $27.00

Publisher: Madison: Univ. of Wisconsin Press. xv + 175 p.: 1975

Seller ID: ggGAvo3036

ISBN: 0299067602

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

8vo illus. 2nd Ed. [1965]. -"An enlightened overview of the field.short & to the point...excellent reference." [Cat. 52-57 & 64-312.] Very Fine in scuffed Very Good DJ.
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INTRODUCTION TO SEASHORE LIFE of the San Francisco Bay Region and the Coast of Northern California. California Natural History Guides: 9.

By: Hedgpeth, Joel W.

Price: $12.60

Publisher: Berkeley & Los Angeles: Univ. of Calif. Press. 136 p.: 1975

Seller ID: dgTR2m1496

ISBN: 0520029925

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

12mo Illus. by the Author and Lynn Rudy. 6th Prtng. [1962]. -[Cat. 64-410.] Fine ilustrations; convenient size. Fine no DJ as issued.
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SKEENA STEELHEAD. Unknown Past, Uncertain Future. 4to illus. Portland: Ecotrust & Frank Amato Publications, Inc. 157 p. 2011 1st Ed.

By: Hooton, Robert S.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Portland:, Ecotrust & Frank Amato Publications, Inc.: 2011

Seller ID: 190221

ISBN: 13: 978-1-57188-475-

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Fine

190221. Hooton, R.S. SKEENA STEELHEAD. Unknown Past, Uncertain Future. 4to illus. ISBN-13: 978-1-57188-475-6. Portland: Ecotrust & Frank Amato Publications, Inc. 157 p. 2011 1st Ed. [Cat. 2020] 190221x. –Robert Hooton is a retired Senior Fisheries Biologist from the Skeena region of British Columbia. He has been battling on behalf of steelhead for most of his life. His account of what has happened to the steelhead of the Skeena makes you want to weep. I have been fishing for steelhead on the Skeena since 1960, and have witnessed the inexorable decline in the populations from mismanagement by...
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