Librairie O Vieux Bouquins Livres rares et anciens - Rare books

Catalogue  217
Agriculture, Sciences naturelles, Océans /
Agriculture, Natural sciences, Oceans

|322.  ANDERSON, James. «Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition (By Authority of the Board of Agricultue of Lower-Canada) – The Improvement of Agriculture, and the Elevation in the Social Scale, of both Husbandman and Operative». M, Printed by De Montigny & Company, 1858. 22 p. (23 cm). Original wraps. Library stamps but a good copy. Author was the Editor of the Canadian Farmer’s Journal; first edition, scarce.  Amtmann, A-478.    150 $

323.  AUBIN, Napoléon. «La Chimie Agricole mise à la portée de tout le monde, ouvrage très simplifié à l’usage des agriculteurs Canadiens et particulièrement des écoles élémentaires». Q, Publié par W. Ruthven Libraire, 1847. 116 p. (15 cm). Couvertures imprimées d’origine. Titre rarissime, premier ouvrage publié par Aubin, journaliste, essayiste et poète né en Suisse (1812), émigrant au Canada en 1835. Il fonda de nombreux journaux.    250 $

324.  BANKS, Nathan. «A List of Works on North American Entomology. – Compiled under the direction of the Entomologist, for the use of students and others workers, as well as for those about to begin the collecting and study of insects». Washington, Government Printing Office, 1900. 95 p. (23 cm). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Entomology, Bulletin No. 24. New Series. Covers slightly worn. Uncommon.    35 $

325.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Diving Birds. Order Pygopodes». NY, Dodd, Mead & Co., 1946. XIII,235 p. (24 cm). Ills. Cloth binding.    25 $

326.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Gulls and Terns». Washington, 1921. X,345 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 113. Ills and multiple color plates.    35 $

327.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Petrels and Pelicans and their allies». Washington, 1922. 343 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 121. With 69 plates.    35 $

328.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl» (2 volumes). Washington, 1923 & 1925. IX,250; X,376 p. (24 cm). Cloth bindings, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 126 & 130. With 47 and 16 plates.    75 $

329.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds». Washington, 1926. XII,490 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 135. With 98 plates.    35 $

330.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American shore birds» (2 volumes). Washington, 1927 & 1929. IX,420; IX,412 p. (24 cm). Cloth bindings, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 142 & 146. With 55 and 66 plates.    75 $

331.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Gallinaceous Birds». Washington, 1932. XI,490 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wrappers inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 162. With 93 plates.    35 $

332.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey» (2 volumes). Washington, 1937 & 1938. VIII,409; VIII,482 p. (24 cm). Cloth bindings, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 167 & 170. With 102 and 92 plates.    75 $

333.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Woodpeckers». Washington, 1939. VIII,334 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 174. With 39 plates.    35 $

334.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds and their allies». Washington, 1940. VIII,506 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 176. With 73 plates.    35 $

335.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Flycatchers, Larks, Swallows, and their allies». Washington, 1942. XI,555 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inside. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 179. With 70 plates.     35 $

336.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Jays, Crows, and Titmice». Washington, 1946. XI,495 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 191. Library stamp. With 68 plates.    35 $

337.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers and their allies». Washington, 1948. XI,475 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 195. With 90 plates.    35 $

338.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Thrushes, Kinglets, and their allies». Washington, 1949. VIII,454 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 196. With 51 plates.    30 $

339.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their allies». Washington, 1950. VII,411 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 97. With 48 plates.    30 $

340.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers». Washington, 1953. XI,734 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps inserted. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 203. With 83 plates.    30 $

341.  BENT, Arthur Cleveland. «Life Histories of North American Blackbirds Orioles, Tanagers, and allies». Washington, 1958. VIII,(1),549 p. (24 cm). Cloth binding, printed wraps present. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum Bulletin 211. With 37 plates. Library stamp, no calling numbers on spine.     30 $

342.  BREMNER, James. «Pipe Dreams by Irvine Embleton. Compiled and edited by James Bremner from a "column" under the same title published in the Canadian Jersey Breeder». N.p., (T., Ca. 1960). (2),229 p. (19 cm). Ills.    35 $

343.  BRETT, J.R. et al. «Research on guiding young salmon at two British Columbia field stations». O, Fisheries Research Board, 1958. VIII,75 p. (24 cm). Bull. #117. Ills.    15 $

344.  COLLA. «Manuel d’Agriculture par les professeurs de l’École Supérieure d’Agriculture de Ste-Anne de la Pocatière» (2 vol). Q, 1933 & 1934. 632; VIII,617 p. (19 cm). Ill. Rel. de toile d’origine. Tome I: Les Champs. Tome II: Les Animaux.    35 $

345.  DARROW, J. Wallace. «Origin and Early History of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry in the United States». Chatham NY, 1911. 74 p. (24 cm). Portrait. Title page indicates 1904 but wrappers add: "History of the Grange" – New Edition Including "Rise of the Granger Movement" by Charles W. Pierson; an address by Founder O.H. Kelley on the Early History of the Order and List of all Officers of the National Grange since its Organization. Nice copy, scarce.    45 $

346.  du SAGUENAY, Jean (pseudo de Léopold Leau). «La terre pour rien. – Renseignements pratiques sur la colonisation agricole Française au Canada. (Avec plusieurs cartes)». Paris, Librairie Bloud & Cie, 1907. 128 p. (19 cm). Jolie reliure en toile, décorée au dos & couvertures imprimées conservées. Il s’agit d’un effort de colonisation Française à travers le Canada, toujours axé sur l’agriculture. Peu commun!    65 $

347.  DYMOND, J.R.; SNYDER, L.L. & LOGIER, E.B.S. «A Faunal Survey of the Lake Nipigon Region, Ontario». T, Royal Ontario Museum, 1928. pp. 233-291. (23 cm). No. 1 from the series "Contributions of the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology". Map & one plate. As new! Scarce.    35 $

348.  GAUVREAU, Marcelle. «Le président de l’ACFAS pour 1937-38: le Frère Marie-Victorin - Biographie et bibliographie». M, 1938. pp. 146-189. (23 cm).    20 $

349.  ISIDORE, F. «Les Manuels d’Oka - Le Mouton et la Chèvre: morphologie, utilité, races, exploitation». La Trappe, 1946. XVII,413 p. (22 cm). Rel. de l’éditeur. Ills.    30 $

350.  JONES, T.H. & SHOEMAKER, J.S. «Growing Vegetable Transplants». Guelph, Ontario Agricultural College, April 1952. 24 p. (24 cm). Bulletin #485. Illustrations. Front cover in color.   15 $

351.  LANGELIER, Jean-Chrysostome. «Traité d’Agriculture à l’usage des écoles et des praticiens». Q, Typo. de J. Dussault, 1890. 316 p. (20 cm). Belle reliure moderne. Livre ni ouvert, ni coupé. Ouvrage fort intéressant, dans lequel nous retrouvons les illustrations reproduisant agrès et technologies d’autrefois. Gagnon I, 3948.    60 $

352.  LOUIS-MARIE, P. «Flore-Manuel de la Province de Québec, Canada». M, s.d. (c. 1955). 321 p. (25 cm). Reliure d’édition. Illustré en couleurs; bel ex. 3^e édition.    25 $

353.  MAGNOLIA, L.R. «Whales, Whaling, and Whale Research: a Selected Bibliography». Long Island NY, The Whaling Museum Cold Spring Harbor, 1977. 91 p. (22 cm). Comprising 1000 titles.    35 $

354.  MARIE-VICTORIN, FRÈRE. «Histoire de l’Institut Botanique de l’Université de Montréal, 1920-1940». M, Institut Botanique, 1941. 70 p. (23 cm). Contributions de l’Institut Botanique de l’Université de Montréal No 40. Illustrations. Bel exemplaire.    30 $

355.  MAYER, Alfred M. (ed.). «Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters». New York, The Century Co., 1883. 888 p. (28 cm). Extremely beautiful shagreen binding (a value of 500$ at least). Attractive book made with the articles which appeared in "The Century Magazine". Profusely illustrated with nice engravings. Texts about moose hunting in Canada, salmon fishing in Canadian waters, on the invention of the reel, the primitive fish-hook etc. … a wonderful work in fine condition.    750 $

356.  PERRON, Louis. «En regardant la pluie». (Q, 1953). 93 p. (21 cm). Illustrations nombreuses. Cours d’agriculture, 7^e année, dispensé par un agronome.    15 $

357.  PERRON, Marc-A. «Un grand éducateur agricole; Edouard A. Barnard, 1835-1898. Essai historique sur l'agriculture de 1760 à 1900». S.l., s.é., 1955. XXXI,355 p. (22 cm). Bel ex., non découpé.    30 $

358.  SEDGWICK, Mabel Cabot & CAMERON, Robert. «The Garden Month by Month. Describing the Appearance, Color, Dates of Bloom, Height & Cultivation of All Desirable, Hardy Herbaceous Perennials for the Formal or Wild Garden, with Additional Lists of Aquatics, Vines, Ferns, etc.». New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers’ 1907. XVII,516 p. (24 cm). Original decorated cloth. With 200 illustrations & a folding color chart. Proposed by month of bloom & by color with lists about bog plants, climbers etc. Nice item.    35 $

359.  SNYDER, L.L. & LOGIER, E.B.S. «A Faunal Investigation of King Township, York County, Ontario». T, Royal Ontario Museum, 1930. pp. 167-208. (23 cm). With 3 plates. No. 3 from the series "Contributions of the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology". Fine copy, scarce!    35 $

360.  STAFF OF THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY (THE). «A Faunal Survey of the Lake Abitibi Region, Ontario». T, Royal Ontario Museum, (1929?!). 46,(1) p. (23 cm). No. 2 from the series "Contributions of the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology". Map and 2 photographs. Scarce & fine copy.    35 $

361.  STAFFORD, Jos. «The Canadian Oyster. Its Development, Environment and Culture». O, The Mortimer Co. Ltd., 1913. 159 p. (25 cm). Original cloth. Multiple plates and a folding map of Malpeque Bay.    60 $|

Science, Technologie, Ressources /
Science, Technology, Resources
Catalogue 217 - Table des Matières / Table of Contents