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Parrakeets
Parrakeets
Herbert S. Zim, ill. Larry Kettelkamp
Here is a book for children on the history of parrakeets, as well as techinques of caring for, feeding, and breeding them, including a lesson on genetics, and how a baby parrakeet grows. Detailed drawings by Larry Kettelkamp add much to the book.
Published by William Morrow and Co Inc., 1953. Hard back, ex-library with remnants of a pocket on the front fly. Cover is worn, with bumped spine, but the book...
Circa: 1953
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: William Morrow and Co Inc.
Author: Herbert S. Zim, ill. Larry Kettelkamp
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BAB1006
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Birds as Pets - Villiard
Birds as Pets
Paul Villiard
with photos by the author
Finches, canaries, budgerigars, parrots, love birds, and many more. How do you care for them? How do you feed them? How do you breed them? How do you train them?
All of these questions are answered by Paul Villiard in this book. Not only does the reader learn about the care, feeding, housing, breeding, and training of various types of birds but the author covers the care and treatment of...
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Doubleday & Co.,
Author: Paul Villiard
ISBN: 0385043376
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BAB1002
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The Color Nature Library of Birds
The Color Library of Birds
Bruce Coleman
The skill of the professional photographer enables us to enjoy beautiful illustrations of bird life from all over the world, ranging from the icy wastes of Antarctica to the humid heat of tropical rainforests, from mountains and deserts to stormy shores and oceanic islands. The text gives many interesting facts about birds which it is hoped will stimulate the reader to inpuire further into the subject as well as to...
Circa: 1978
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Crescent Books
Author: Bruce Coleman
ISBN: 0517250594
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BAB1011
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Owned By an Eagle
Owned By an Eagle
by Gerald Summers
This is the story of 16 years of living in England with a golden eagle. Random is one of the few golden eagles ever trained by a falconer. A golden eagle can be an awkward creature to have around the house. Yet, she also had her uses -- she did rout the burglars; drive off the muggers who set upon the author; and on a free fly in Wales, she landed in the garden of a lady who, after such an unusual meeting, became the...
Circa: 1976
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, eagle, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: E. P. Dutton
Author: Gerald Summers
ISBN: 0-525-17434-6
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Owlet, the Great Horned Owl
Owlet, the Great Horned Owl
Written and illustrated by Irene Brady
This is the story of the life of a baby owl from the day it hatches from an egg to its mating.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974. ISBN 039518519X. Hard cover, ex-library with a sign of dampness along the top. Pocket & date page on inside back. Stamped on inside front. Word discard on top front.
Buyer to pay shipping and handling. Under 2 lb.
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, owl, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company,
Author: Irene Brady
ISBN: 0-395-18519-X
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Bird - Nature Chain series
Bird Moira Butterfield, illustrated by Paul Johnson Part of the Nature Chain series. Nature made simple. Traces the timeless cycle of nature, from egg to bird, beautifully illustrated and filled with detail to catch the attention of every nature-loving child. Large print Little Simon by Simon and Schuster, 1992. ISBN 0-671-75892-6. Hard pictorial cover, 6-3/4 inches square, 16 pages. Very Good. Clean and well bound. Under 1 lb.
Type: books
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0-671-75892-6
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BAB1001
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Orphans from the Sea
Orphans from the Sea
Words by Jack Denton Scott, photos by Ozzie Sweet
Here is the remarkable story of a sanctuary for wild animals which had its beginnings by accident when a young man found a cormorant with a broken wihng and took it home. It was this incident that led to its foundation.
On the spot photographs show the sanctuary staff in action as they go about the business of Rescue. Repair. Recuperation and Release. Not every animal rescued can...
Circa: 1982
Condition: Used
Size: 9-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches
Type: books, nonfiction, animals, birds, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: G. P. Putnam
Author: Jack Denton Scott, photos by Ozzie Sweet
Pages: 62
ISBN: 0399208585
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Sitting Duck - Bryce Fraser - ducks - muscovy - HC / DJ
Sitting Duck by Bryce Fraser
Illustrated with Black & White Photographs From the jacket flaps: . . . the strange true story of how Dora, a fresh - water duck [a Muscovy] who loves salt water, courted and adopted Bryce Fraser, an Australian magazine writer who is allergic to duck feathers. . . . Whether the title refers to Dora or the author is open to question. Sitting Duck, with its more than fifty photographs and amusing text, will...
Circa: © 1970
Condition: Used
Size: 8.4375 inches tall by 5.6875 inches wide
Type: books, animals, ducks, muscovy, hardcover with jacket
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Stein and Day
Author: Bryce Fraser
Pages: 192
ISBN: 0812812824
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