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Close To Shore
by Michael Capuzzo
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize four times and a National Magazine Award finalist, Michael Capuzzo has been a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Miami Herald. His stories have also appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Life, and Reader's Digest. He lives with his wife and two children in rural New Jersey.
The Search For the Giant Squid
by Richard Ellis
The most mysterious and elusive of all sea creatures, the giant squid--at least sixty feet long and weighing nearly a ton--is also one of the largest. Yet for all its magnificent size and threatening undersea presence, Architeuthis has remained a mystery. Until now. In this marvelous and beautifully illustrated book, marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis presents all that is known about the giant squid. Delving into myth, literature, popular culture, and science, he brings readers face...
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Peterson Field Guide To Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition
by Lawrence M ; Burr, Brooks M Page
There are nearly 1,000 species of freshwater fishes in North America alone, and identifying them can sometimes be a daunting task. In fact, in just the twenty years since publication of the first edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, the number of species has risen by almost 150, including 19 marine invaders and 16 newly established nonnative species. This second edition incorporates all of these new species, plus all-new maps and a collection of new and revised plates. Some of the...
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Marine Algae Of the Eastern Tropical and Subtropical Coasts Of the Americas
by William Randolph Taylor
Marine Life Books & Ephemera
British Yachts and Yachtsmen
by [John Irving]
Lord Queenborough's copy with his nautical bookplate. Sumptuously bound in half grained morocco; five raised bands. Bright gilt particulars to spine and cover. Chip to head of Volume 2, otherwise a fine set. ; Large stout quarto; [xii], 362; 363- 566 (1) pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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CA$3,871.00
Bottlenose Dolphins (WorldLife Library)
by Thompson, Paul & Ben Wilson
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press. 1994. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Previous owner's blindstamp to half-title page. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 72 pages. . Reprint. Softcover.
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CA$16.34
The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific
by Love, M. S., M. Yoklavich, L. Thorsteinson and J. Butler
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. Clothbound
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CA$55.30
Complete Encyclopedia of the Freshwater Aquarium
by John A. Dawes
In4, 304p., Minor scratch on DJ
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CA$40.00
A Fishkeepers guide to Central American Cichlids
by David Sands
London 1998, London 1998 Hardback great little pocketbook in a superb series by Interpet/Tetra .
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CA$8.67
Ice Melts.
by Goodale, Rebecca
Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2009.. Edition of 5. 12 x 15.5"; 43 unnumbered pages, many of which fold out from the main text block. Block printed with rubber stamped letters. Cloth bound. Rebecca Goodale: "This book unfolds to reveal a vernal pool with the four indicator species and a poem about mating season." An indicator species is often the most sensitive species in the region and acts as a warning to monitoring biologists. The indicator species of the vernal Maine pool...
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CA$1,728.12
Crustaces PL.4
by DUMONT D'URVILLE, Jules Sebastien Cesar
Paris: Gide, 1854. Stipple engraving with hand coloring. 20 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches. Foxing and toning some stains, small repairs to edge.<br/><br/> Beautiful selection of 8 crabs and a description of their parts. From Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelee. Paris: Gide, 1841-1854. The expedition explored the south polar regions and various island groups in the Pacific.<br/><br/>
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CA$345.62
Records of the South Australian Museum Volume II No 2
by Edited by the Museum Director [Edgar R. Waite]
Adelaide: of South Australia. 1922. Small Quarto Size. Very Good condition. Original contents bound in facsimile covers. Illustrated with Black & White Plates and Drawings. 171 pages. Includes articles on: 1. two Ziphioid Whales, not previously recorded in South Australia; 2. Description of a New Australian Fish of the Genus Congiopus; 3. Studies in Australian Sharks No. 4; 4. Record of a European Mollusc not previously reported from Australia; 5. Undescribed Crane-Flies in the South Australian...
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CA$13.62
Hong Kong freshwater fishes
by Hay, M.S. & Hodgkiss, I.J
Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1981. 1st edition. Paper covers. Fine/No Jacket. Little used.
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CA$20.80
Coral Seas
by Roger Steene
Crawford House Publishing, Bathurst, NSW, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. In this magnificent book, the day-to-day life of the world's coral reefs is played out before our eyes in stunning color. Coral Seas is a glowing testimony to the skill and patience of underwater photographer, Roger Steene. Each of the 340 full-color photographs demonstrates Steene's ability to capture the beauty of the world's coral seas, from incredible close-up shots of tiny animals and plants,...
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CA$36.32
Freshwater fishes of eastern Canada
by Scott, W.B
University of Toronto Press, 1972. Reprint of 2nd edition. Paper covers. V.g./No Jacket. Little used.
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CA$20.80
Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish Water Resources of The Northern Coast of South America
by FAO
1993, 1993 28cm Pp538 colour photos line illustrations Paperback This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of the area An annotated checklist of sharks batoid fishes chimaeras bony fishes and marine mammals as well as a list of important references are appended The introduction and guide sections are fully indexed 9251031290 .
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CA$26.00
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Sphinx Mountain and Brown Trout [Signed, Numbered]
by Lyons, Nick and Mari Lyons
Apalachicola, Florida: Kevin Begos, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Five fishing stories, with illustrations (a few in color) by Mari Lyons. This is one of 950 signed, numbered copies. 81 pages. 8-1/4 by 10-1/4 inches. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a near fine slipcase. No jacket, as issued (?). This is copy 101 of 950, signed by both Lyons on the colophon. It is additionally inscribed on the first blank, "For Harold.-with warm appreciation of all the good things you do for...
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CA$331.80
Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. An Illustrated Guide
by Sainsbury, Keith J.; Kailola, Patricia J. & Leyland, Guy G
Canberra: Service. 1985. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Black & White drawings. Previous owner's neat stamp to front free endpaper. 375 pages. This book contains detailed descriptions and coloured plates of over 500 species of fishes and lists 755 species so far identified [at time of publication]. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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CA$45.40
Lanterfishes (Family Myctophidae) Collected During Cruises 3 and 6 of the R/V Anton Bruun in the Indian Ocean
by Nafpaktitis, B. G. and M. Nafpaktitis
Bulletin of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. (5):1-79., 1969. Paperback
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CA$4.15
Fishes of the Caribbean Reefs.
by Took, I. F:
Oxford: Macmillan Education, 1979. . 8vo pp. 92. Illustrated card wrappers, 79 figs (colour photos), 1 line illustration, 1 map. New copy. (Provides an introduction for the keen diver and snorkeller to approximately 85 of the more common and spectacular species of fishes which can be seen around the Caribbean and Tropical West Atlantic Reefs). . Catalogs: Fishes, new.
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CA$13.78
The Complete Fisherman: Freshwater - Sea - Trout
by Ian Ball
Clarion, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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CA$5.11
The Book of Sharks : A Complete Illustrated Natural History of the Sharks of the World
by Richard Ellis
Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1983. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$12.33
Within A Rainbowed Sea
by Newbert, Christopher
Honolulu, Hawaii: Beyond Words Publishing Company, 1984. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/fine. Cloth hardcover book in dust jacket. Small notation in ink at the top of the title page. Slipcase in very good condition with a small bit of edge rubbing and sun fading on the fore edge. Unpaginated with roughly 200 pages. This copy signed on the half-title page by the author. Color plates throughout with an additional six color plates laid-in.
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CA$49.77
Practical Ponds, Pools, Falls and Fountains
by Harper, Don
W Foulsham & Co Ltd, 1992. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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CA$5.11
Close to shore
by Capuzzo, Michael
London.: Review., 2001.. Paperback. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 20 cm. xii, 317 p. : map, facsims. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Michael Capuzzo. Facsims. on inside covers. Originally published: London: Headline, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-317) . Cubierta deslucida. ISBN: 0747264082 Shark attacks - New Jersey - History., White shark - New Jersey., Bibliography, Biography, Illustrated
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CA$15.86
Fishing/Mating.
by Goodale, Rebecca
Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2004.. Edition of 5. A dos a dos binding with cut paper and ink mounted on paste papers. During the mating season the Least Tern male will woo his mate with his fishing abilities. The female is given a fish each time they mate. The male spends his days perpetually fishing and mating.
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CA$1,175.12
Beneath the Rising Mist
by Lamb, Dana S
Boston: Stone Wall Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. A collection of short essays, illustrated by Tom Hennessey. 139 pages. 7-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches. First edition (first printing, with no notice of later printings). Light shelf wear, else a near fine copy in a very good dust jacket that has tanned at the edges and is missing a small triangular chip from the top edge. Signed by Lamb on the front free endpaper, and somewhat uncommon thus.
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CA$331.80
Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling
by Chapman, Charles F
NY: Motor Boating. NF. 1963. Reprint. Hardcover. 1964-1965 edition. 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" hardcover bound in blue cloth. A n ear fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Name inked on the book's fro nt endpaper. Dust soiling to the edges of the upper page block. Shelf wear to spine tips and corners. The dust jacket has chips/rubs to its corners and along the head and base of its spine. The front panel has small tears and creasing to its upper and lower edges. The rear panel has a 2" tear with creasing along...
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CA$20.74
The Guinness guide to coarse fishing
by Prichard, M. & Shepley, M
Guinness Superlatives Ltd, 1982. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. Scarcely used.
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CA$20.80
