THE WAILING WIND.
New York: Harper Collins, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 232 pgs, mapped endsheets. Another classic Jim Chee mystery. More
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DIGGING UP AMERICA.
New York: Hill and Wang, 1965. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 239 pgs, index, biblio, two sections of b&w photos. From years of experience at archaeological digs all over America Hibben tells the story of our unwritten history; how modern science measures the antiquity of an object..... More
BEST TALES OF THE YUKON.
Philadelphia: Running Press Book Publishers, 1983. Pamphlet. 7 x 10, 159 pgs. A wonderful collection of Service's Alaska poetry. More
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR ANIMALS.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985. Reprint. Paperback. 5 x 8, 286 pgs, b&w illustrations. The nature-writer, author, translates animals' communication with comic anecdote and startling new research. More
SLASH RANCH HOUNDS.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2010. Reprint/Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 244 pgs, section of b&w photos. A New Mexico classic, hounds, lion hunts, bear and more. Lots of New Mexico history and color. More
EYES OF FIRE.; Encounter with A Borderlands Jaguar.
El Paso, TX: Printing Corner Press, 1996. Later printing. Paperback. 10 x 8, 28 pgs, 10 full page color plates. The story of the author/rancher's sighting of a jaguar during a hunting trip in the Peloncillo Mountains along the Southern Arizona/New Mexico border in 1996. Includes the pictures he took..... More
THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.
New York: Putnams, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 436 pgs. Translated from Spanish by Andrew Gurley. "A remarkable tale, it spans decades and continents - from the dusty streets of Mexico, to the sparkling waters off the coast of Morocco, to the Strait of Gibraltar and Spain -..... More
MEDIEVAL HISTORY; The Life and Death of a Civilization
New York: Macmillan, 1967. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 622 pgs, index, index, chronology, decorated endsheets. Classic Medieval history. More
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE THIRD REICH; A History of Nazi Germanyu.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 1245 pgs, index. The author personally witnessed Hitler's Nazis rise to power as well as being in Germany during the early years of WWII. More
THE DREADED BROCCOLI COOKBOOK; A good-natured guide to healthful eating, with 100 recipes.
New York: Scribner, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 317 pgs, index. In 1992, concerned citizens began subscribing to a quarterly newsletter called Dreaded Broccoli, begun by Barbara Haspel when her husband's heart attack prompted a radical overhaul of her cooking style. The newsletter -- like this book --..... More
A FIELD GUIDE TO WARBLERS OF NORTH AMERICA; Peterson Field Guide
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Fourth printing. Paperback. 4 1/2 x 7, 660 pgs, color photos and illustrations throughout. A detailed treatment of the 60 warbler species. More
ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION; Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
New York: Scribner, 2005. Later printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 356 pgs, index, notes. Among its provocative ideas this book argues that language is not a requirement for consciousness; applies the autism theory of 'hyper-specificity' to animals showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they..... More
OF MOTHS AND MEN; The Untold Story of Science and the Peppered Moth.
New York: Norton, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 377 pgs, index, notes, section of b&w photos. "Uncovers the intellectual rivalries, petty jealousies, and faulty science behind one of the most famous experiments in the history of evolutionary biology." More
LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS; Saving Our Children fro Nature-Deficit Disorder
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2006. Later printing. Pamphlet. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 334 pgs, index, notes. The author links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation, he calls it "nature-deficit", to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity..... More
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA.
New York: Golden Press, 1983. Second printing. Paperback. 4 1/2 x 7 1/2, 340 pgs, color illustrations throughout. A handy guide to field identification of all north American birds. More
GOOD BIRDERS DON'T WEAR WHITE; 50 Tips from North America's Top Birders
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Third printing. Pamphlet. 5 x 7, 268 pgs, index, b&w illustrations. Featuring Tim Gallagher, Kenn Kaufman, David Sibley, Don and Lillian Stokes and many others. Topics ranging from feeding birds and cleaning binoculars to pishing and pelagic birding. Whether satirizing bird snobs or relating the traditions..... More
SHOREBIRDS; An Identification Guide
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Third printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 412 pgs, big section of color illustrations, maps, foreword by Roger Tory Peterson. A comprehensive review that enables birdwatchers throughout the world to identify any species of wader in the field. More
TUCSON.
Tucson, AZ: Arizona Silhouettes, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 310 pgs, notes, bibliography, chronology, b&w illustrations, mapped endsheets. One of the better books about Tucson, the Old Pueblo, and its fascinating history. This book tells the fabulous story of Arizona's ancient walled presidio from 1692 to the 1900's.Inscribed..... More
THE COLLECTED STORIES OF KATHERINE ANNE PORTER.
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. Limited edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 538 pgs, silk page marker, moire endsheets. A nice collection of Porter's works including her classic 'pandemic story', Pale Horse, Pale Rider. More
DESERT WILDLIFE.
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1968. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 308 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w photos and illustrations. A series of essays offering a wonderful insight into the life and habits of several southwestern desert dwellers. More
THIS RECKLESS BREED OF MEN.; The Trappers and Fur Traders of the Southwest.
New York: Knopf, 1963. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 381 pgs, index, bibliography. A non-fiction work, extensively researched, history of southwestern trappers and mountain men. More
COMMON EDIBLE MUSHROOMS.
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1943. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 124 pgs, b&w and color illustrations and photos. An old guide to identifying and cooking 45 varieties of edible mushrooms. More
BORDER PATROL.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1938. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 243 pgs, b&w historical photos, decorated endsheets. "Because of the author's wish to talk with the officers who took part in the events recorded here, and see the background of each story as well, the scope of this book has..... More
ARIZONA'S DARK AND BLOODY GROUND.
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1984. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 224 pgs, b&w historical photos, mapped endsheets. The story of the Pleasant Valley war of the Tonto Basin in Central Arizona in the late 1880s. More