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Wodarch's Introduction to the study of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells, with observations on the nature and properties of the animals, and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shellsAuthor: Wodarch, Charles
The Indian ornithological collectorβs Vade Mecum: containing brief practical instructions for collecting preserving packing and Keeping specimens of birds eggs nests feathers and skeletonsAuthor: Hume, Allan
Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birdsAuthor: Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899
County Folk-Lore, Vol. IV; printed extracts No. 6; Examples of Printed Folk-Lore concerning Northumberland (The Folk-Lore Society for collecting and printing Relics of Popular Antiquities, andc. established in the year MDCCCLXXVIII)Author: ['Balfour, M. C.', 'Thomas, Northcote W. (Ed.)']
A handbook to the marine aquarium : containing practical instructions for constructing, stocking, and maintaining a tank, and for collecting plants and animalsAuthor: Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
The Folk-Lore Society for collecting and printing Relics of Popular Antiquities, andc. established in the Year MDCCCLXXVIII; Catalogue of a Collection of Objects illustrating the Folklore of MexicoAuthor: Starr, Frederick
Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained : with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet and descriptions of the most remarkable speciesAuthor: ['Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1811 or 12-1881', 'Berry, S. Stillman (Samuel Stillman), 1887-1984, former owner. DSI', 'Roper, Clyde F. E., 1937- , donor. DSI']
Catalogue of an unique collection of Greek and Roman marbles, important gothic sculptures, primitive paintings, ceramics, tapestries and ancient rugs, including two monumental altars and a Greek iconostas, coming from historical collections and gathered in England, France, Austria, Italy and the Levant by a well-known European connoisseur during many years of discriminating collecting. The entire collection of 824 objects to be sold at public auction at the Anderson galleries ... New York city, on January twenty-sixth to twenty-ninth inclusiveAuthor: ['Riefstahl, R. Meyer (Rudolf Meyer), 1880-1936', 'Anderson Galleries, Inc']
Rough notes on the Birds observed during twenty-five years shooting and collecting in the British IslandsAuthor: ['Booth, Edward Thomas,1840-1890', 'Neale, E']
Australian butterflies : a brief account of the native families : with a chapter on collecting & preserving insectsAuthor: ['Olliff, A. Sidney(Arthur Sidney)', 'Natural History Association of New South Wales']
The taxidermist's manual, or, The art of collecting, preparing and preserving objects of natural history. : For the use of travellers, conservators of museums, and private collectors. ...Author: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. nr 97039490
On the best method of collecting and arranging facts : with a proposed new plan of common-place bookAuthor: ['Guy, William A. (William Augustus), 1810-1885', 'Royal College of Surgeons of England']
Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained; with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet; descriptions of the most remarkable species, and of the creatures which inhabit them; and explanations of the meanings of their scientific names, and of the terms used in conchologyAuthor: Adams, H. G. (Henry Gardiner), 1811 or 12-1881
Specification of Pierre Armand le Comte de Fontaine Moreau : apparatus and arrangements for conducting, collecting, and purifying the smoke arising from public and private dwellingsAuthor: Fontaine, Pierre Armand Moreau, comte de
The birds of Ontario; being a concise account of every species of bird known to have been found in Ontario with a description of their nests and eggs and instructions for collecting birds and preparing and preserving skins, also directions how to form a collection of eggsAuthor: McIlwraith, Thomas
The book-hunter in London: historical and other studies of collectors and collecting. With numerous portraits and illustrationsAuthor: Roberts, W. (William), 1862-1940
A Synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with Remarks on their Structure, Functions and Distribution; and Instructions for Collecting and Preserving Specimens, in Two Volumes, Vol. IAuthor: Smith, William
Municipal housecleaning; the methods and experiences of American cities in collecting and disposing of their municipal wastes, ashes, rubbish, garbage, manure, sewage, and street refuseAuthor: ['Capes, William Parr', 'Carpenter, Jeanne Daniels']
John Thomas Howell botanical collecting notebook, 1923-1984Author: ['Howell, John Thomas, 1903-1994', 'California Academy of Sciences. Department of Botany']
Instructions for the agents for collecting subscriptions to the produce loan. Confederate States of America, Treasury Department, Richmond, January 3rd, 1862Author: ['Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury', 'Memminger, C. G. (Christopher Gustavus), 1803-1888']
An essay on the utility of collecting the best works of the ancient engravers of the Italian school : accompanied by a critical catalogue, with interesting anecdotes of the engravers, of a chronological series of rare and valuable prints, from the earliest practice of the art in Italy to the year 1549, now deposited in the British Museum and Royal Academy, in LondonAuthor: ['Cumberland, George, 1754-1848', 'British Museum. Dept. of Prints and Drawings', 'Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)']
Report of the committee of the stockholders of the Western railroad corporation, appointed ... February, 1851, to examine into the system of accountability in the collecting and disbursing departments; and also the condition and value of the property of the corporation; submitted to the stockholders ... February, 1852Author: Western Rail-Road Corporation
The naturalist's manual : containing descriptions of the nests and eggs of North American birds. (Turididae-Tanagridae.) Also instructions for collecting and preserving birds, nests, eggs & insectsAuthor: Davie, Oliver
Literary taste : how to form it, with detailed instructions for collecting a complete library of English literature / by Arnold BennettAuthor: Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931, author
The naturalist's guide in collecting and preserving objects of natural history, with a complete catalogue of the birds of the eastern MassachusettsAuthor: Maynard, C. J. (Charles Johnson), 1845-1929
The naturalist's guide in collecting and preserving objects of natural history : with a complete catalogue of the birds of MassachusettsAuthor: Maynard, C. J. (Charles Johnson), 1845-1929
Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birdsAuthor: ['Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899', 'Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927. asn', 'Estes & Lauriat. prt', 'John Wilson and Son. prt']
The American pioneer : a monthly periodical devoted to the objects of the Logan historical society, or, to collecting and publishing sketches relative to the early settlement and successive improvement of the countryAuthor: ['Williams, Jno. S. (John Shoebridge), 1790-1878', 'Logan Historical Society']
A Discourse concerning the Proportional Heat of the Sun in all Latitudes, with the Method of Collecting the Same, as It was Read before the Royal Society in One of Their Late Meetings. By E. HalleyAuthor: Halley, E.
A synopsis of the British Diatomaceæ; with remarks on their structure, functions and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimensAuthor: ['Smith, William, 1808-1857', 'West, Tuffen']
The goldsmith's handbook : containing full instructions for the alloying and working of gold including the art of alloying, melting, reducing, colouring, collecting and refining ; the processes of manipulation, recovery of waste, chemical and physical properties of gold ; with a new system of mixing its alloys ; solders, enamels, and other useful rules and recipesAuthor: Gee, George E. (George Edward)
The ABC of collecting old English china, giving short history of the English factories, and showing how to apply tests for unmarked china before 1800Author: Blacker, J. F
Egg collecting and bird life of Australia. Catalogue and data of the "Jacaksonian oological collection," illustrated with numerous photographs ..Author: Jackson, S. W
General directions for collecting and preserving exotic insects and crustacea : designed for the use of residents in foreign countries, travellers, and gentlemen going abroad ; with illustrative platesAuthor: Samouelle, George
The Henkel memorial : historical, genealogical, and biographical : a serial publication devoted to collecting and preserving the history of the Rev. Anthony Jacob Henkel (known in history as Rev. Gerhart Henkel), an exiled Lutheran clergyman who came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1717, one of the founders of his church in America and father of a great and honorable posterity : also to collect and preserve the history of his worthy descendants of whatsoever name or creedAuthor: ['Henkel Memorial Association', 'Stapleton, Ammon, 1850-1916, ed', 'Henkel, Elon O., ed']
Wodarch's introduction to the study of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells; with observations on the nature and properties of the animals : and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shellsAuthor: ['Wodarch, Charles', 'Mawe, John, 1764-1829', 'Crouch, Edmund A., lithographer', 'Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI']
Report of a Committee for Collecting Information Respecting the Occurrence of, and the More Remarkable Phænomena Connected with, the Earthquakes Lately Felt in the Neighbourhood of Chichester. [Abstract]Author: Gruggen, J. P.
The taxidermist's manual, or, The art of collecting, preparing, and preserving objects of natural history : designed for the use of travellers, conservators of museums, and private collectionsAuthor: ['Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862', 'Racey, Jonathan, former owner. DSI', 'Racey, Kenneth, former owner. DSI', 'Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978, former owner. DSI']
The taxidermist's manual, or, The art of collecting, preparing, and preserving all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, insects, etc. : designed for both experts and amateurs : liberally illustratedAuthor: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862
An introduction to the study of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells; their most prominent characteristics, and usual mode of classification : with observations on the nature and properties of the animals; and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shells.and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shellsAuthor: ['Wodarch, Charles', 'Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI']
Instructions for collecting and preserving various subjects of natural history : as quasrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, corals, plants, &c. : together with a treatise on the management of insects in their several states; selected from the best authoritiesAuthor: Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837
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Wodarch's Introduction to the study of conchology : describing the orders, genera, and species of shells, with observations on the nature and properties of the animals, and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shells β Wodarch, Charles
Collecting Orthoptera in the Caucasus and Transcaucasus β M Burr
The Indian ornithological collectorβs Vade Mecum: containing brief practical instructions for collecting preserving packing and Keeping specimens of birds eggs nests feathers and skeletons β Hume, Allan
Moss and Lichen Collecting in the Catskills β Kaiser, George B.
Marsh Collecting in the Vicinity of Oswego, New York
Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds β Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899
County Folk-Lore, Vol. IV; printed extracts No. 6; Examples of Printed Folk-Lore concerning Northumberland (The Folk-Lore Society for collecting and printing Relics of Popular Antiquities, andc. established in the year MDCCCLXXVIII) β ['Balfour, M. C.', 'Thomas, Northcote W. (Ed.)']
Erratum: Collecting in Oklahoma
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