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CHINESE CHARACTERS, L. Wieger. Rich analysis of 2300 characters
according to traditional systems into primitives.
Historical-semantic analysis to phonetics (Classical Mandarin) and
radicals. 820pp. 6⅛ x 9¼. 21321-8 Pa. $10.00

EGYPTIAN LANGUAGE: EASY LESSONS IN EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS, E. A.
Wallis Budge. Foremost Egyptologist offers Egyptian grammar,
explanation of hieroglyphics, many reading texts, dictionary of
symbols. 246pp. 5 x 7½. (Available in U.S. only)
21394-3 Clothbd. $7.50

AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH, Ernest Weekley.
Richest, fullest work, by foremost British lexicographer. Detailed
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HISTORY OF BACTERIOLOGY, William Bulloch. The only comprehensive
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23761-3 Pa. $6.50

THE COMPLETE NONSENSE OF EDWARD LEAR, Edward Lear. All nonsense
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INGENIOUS MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS AND METHODS, Louis A. Graham.
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BEST MATHEMATICAL PUZZLES OF SAM LOYD, edited by Martin Gardner.
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From fabulously rare _Cyclopedia_, including famous 14-15 puzzles,
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THE BASIS OF COMBINATION IN CHESS, J. du Mont. Easy-to-follow,
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MODERN CHESS STRATEGY, Ludek Pachman. The use of the queen, the
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314pp. 5⅜ × 8½. 20290-9 Pa. $4.50

LASKER’S MANUAL OF CHESS, Dr. Emanuel Lasker. Great world champion
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20640-8 Pa. $5.00

500 MASTER GAMES OF CHESS, S. Tartakower, J. du Mont. Vast
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A GUIDE TO CHESS ENDINGS, Dr. Max Euwe, David Hooper. One of the
finest modern works on chess endings. Thorough analysis of the most
frequently encountered endings by former world champion. 331
examples, each with diagram. 248pp. 5⅜ × 8½. 23332-4 Pa. $3.75

UNCLE SILAS, J. Sheridan LeFanu. Victorian Gothic mystery novel,
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JURGEN, James Branch Cabell. The great erotic fantasy of the 1920’s
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23507-6 Pa. $4.50

THE CLAVERINGS, Anthony Trollope. Major novel, chronicling aspects
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Introduction by Norman Donaldson. 412pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 23464-9 Pa. $5.00

KEPT IN THE DARK, Anthony Trollope. Unusual short novel about
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RALPH THE HEIR, Anthony Trollope. Forgotten tale of illegitimacy,
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YEKL and THE IMPORTED BRIDEGROOM AND OTHER STORIES OF THE NEW YORK
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22427-9 Pa. $3.50

THE HIGH PLACE, James Branch Cabell. Great fantasy writer’s
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ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDER GROUND, Lewis Carroll. Facsimile of ms.
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final Alice. Handlettered, illustrated by Carroll. Introduction by
Martin Gardner. 128pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 21482-6 Pa. $2.50

FAVORITE ANDREW LANG FAIRY TALE BOOKS IN MANY COLORS, Andrew Lang.
The four Lang favorites in a boxed set--the complete _Red_, _Green_,
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THE CURVES OF LIFE, Theodore A. Cook. Examination of shells, leaves,
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23701-X Pa. $5.95

AN ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF THE NORTHERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
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22642-5, 22643-3, 22644-1 Pa., Three-vol. set $25.50

MANUAL OF THE GRASSES OF THE UNITED STATES, A. S. Hitchcock, U.S.
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THE CACTACEAE, Nathaniel L. Britton, John N. Rose. Exhaustive,
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Thorough statement of nomenclatures, habitat, detailed finding keys.
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21191-6, 21192-4 Clothbd., Two-vol. set $35.00

AMERICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS, Charles F. Millspaugh. Full descriptions,
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A MODERN HERBAL, Margaret Grieve. Much the fullest, most exact, most
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THE HERBAL or GENERAL HISTORY OF PLANTS, John Gerard. The 1633
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1678pp. 8½ × 12¼. 23147-X Clothbd. $50.00

MANUAL OF THE TREES OF NORTH AMERICA, Charles S. Sargent. The basic
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Extremely full descriptions, information on habitat, growth,
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100 finding keys. 783 illustrations. Total of 986pp. 5⅜ × 8½.
20277-1, 20278-X Pa., Two-vol. set $11.00

TONE POEMS, SERIES II: TILL EULENSPIEGELS LUSTIGE STREICHE, ALSO
SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, AND EIN HELDENLEBEN, Richard Strauss. Three
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23755-9 Pa. $8.95

TONE POEMS, SERIES I: DON JUAN, TOD UND VERKLARUNG AND DON QUIXOTE,
Richard Strauss. Three of the most often performed and recorded
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11 LATE STRING QUARTETS, Franz Joseph Haydn. The form which Haydn
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FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH SYMPHONIES IN FULL SCORE, Peter Ilyitch
Tchaikovsky. Complete orchestral scores of Symphony No. 4 in F
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480pp. 9⅜ × 12¼. 23861-X Pa. $10.95

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: COMPLETE SCORE, Wolfgang A. Mozart. Finest
comic opera ever written. Full score, not to be confused with piano
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“IMAGE” ON THE ART AND EVOLUTION OF THE FILM, edited by Marshall
Deutelbaum. Pioneering book brings together for first time 38
groundbreaking articles on early silent films from _Image_ and 263
illustrations newly shot from rare prints in the collection of the
International Museum of Photography. A landmark work. Index. 256pp.
8¼ × 11. 23777-X Pa. $8.95

AROUND-THE-WORLD COOKY BOOK, Lois Lintner Sumption and Marguerite
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182pp. 5⅜ × 8. 23802-4 Pa. $2.50

THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE, edited by Roberta Waddell. 579 rare
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175 artists--Mucha, Seguy, Lalique, Tiffany, Gaudin, Hohlwein,
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THE COMPLETE WOODCUTS OF ALBRECHT DURER, edited by Dr. W. Kurth. 346
in all: “Old Testament,” “St. Jerome,” “Passion,” “Life of Virgin,”
“Apocalypse,” many others. Introduction by Campbell Dodgson. 285pp.
8½ × 12¼. 21097-9 Pa. $7.50

DRAWINGS OF ALBRECHT DURER, edited by Heinrich Wolfflin. 81 plates
show development from youth to full style. Many favorites; many new.
Introduction by Alfred Werner. 96pp. 8⅛ × 11. 22352-3 Pa. $5.00

THE HUMAN FIGURE, Albrecht Dürer. Experiments in various
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life studies that rank among finest ever done. Complete reprinting
of _Dresden Sketchbook_. 170 plates. 355pp. 8⅜ × 11¼.
21042-1 Pa. $7.95

OF THE JUST SHAPING OF LETTERS, Albrecht Dürer. Renaissance artist
explains design of Roman majuscules by geometry, also Gothic lower
and capitals. Grolier Club edition. 43pp. 7⅞ × 10¾.
21306-4 Pa. $3.00

TEN BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE, Vitruvius. The most important book ever
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20645-9 Pa. $4.50

THE FOUR BOOKS OF ARCHITECTURE, Andrea Palladio. 16th-century
classic responsible for Palladian movement and style. Covers
classical architectural remains, Renaissance revivals, classical
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216 plates. 110pp. of text. 9½ × 12¾. 21308-0 Pa. $10.00

HORIZONS, Norman Bel Geddes. Great industrialist stage designer,
“father of streamlining,” on application of aesthetics to
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account; function, theory, specific projects. 222 illustrations.
312pp. 7⅞ × 10¾. 23514-9 Pa. $6.95

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S FALLINGWATER, Donald Hoffmann. Full,
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at Bear Run, Pa. 100 photographs of site, construction, and details
of completed structure. 112pp. 9¼ × 10. 23671-4 Pa. $5.50

THE ELEMENTS OF DRAWING, John Ruskin. Timeless classic by great
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Many practical exercises. 48 illustrations. Introduction by Lawrence
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GIST OF ART, John Sloan. Greatest modern American teacher, Art
Students League, offers innumerable hints, instructions, guided
comments to help you in painting. Not a formal course. 46
illustrations. Introduction by Helen Sloan. 200pp. 5⅜ × 8½.
23435-5 Pa. $4.00

THE SENSE OF BEAUTY, George Santayana. Masterfully written
discussion of nature of beauty, materials of beauty, form,
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5⅜ x 8½. 20238-0 Pa. $3.00

ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE UNDERSTANDING, Benedict Spinoza. Also
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20250-X Pa. $4.50

THE TRAGIC SENSE OF LIFE, Miguel de Unamuno. Acknowledged
masterpiece of existential literature, one of most important books
of 20th century. Introduction by Madariaga. 367pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
20257-7 Pa. $4.50

THE GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED, Moses Maimonides. Great classic of
medieval Judaism attempts to reconcile revealed religion
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THE I CHING (THE BOOK OF CHANGES), translated by James Legge.
Complete translation of basic text plus appendices by Confucius, and
Chinese commentary of most penetrating divination manual ever
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THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, E. A. Wallis Budge. Complete
reproduction of Ani’s papyrus, finest ever found. Full hieroglyphic
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matters. Total of 533pp. 6½ x 9¼. (Available in U.S. only)
21866-X Pa. $5.95

THE GODS OF THE EGYPTIANS, E. A. Wallis Budge. Never excelled for
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powers, etc. Many hieroglyphic texts cited. Over 225 illustrations,
plus 6 color plates. Total of 988pp. 6⅛ x 9¼. (Available in U.S.
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THE STANDARD BOOK OF QUILT MAKING AND COLLECTING, Marguerite Ickis.
Full information, full-sized patterns for making 46 traditional
quilts, also 150 other patterns. Quilted cloths, lame, satin quilts,
etc. 483 illustrations. 273pp. 6⅞ x 9⅝. 20582-7 Pa. $4.95

CORAL GARDENS AND THEIR MAGIC, Bronsilaw Malinowski. Classic study
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illustrations. Indexes. Total of 911pp. of text. 5⅝ x 8¼. (Available
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ART FORMS IN NATURE, Ernst Haeckel. Multitude of strangely beautiful
natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, jellyfishes, fungi,
turtles, bats, etc. All 100 plates of the 19th-century
evolutionist’s _Kunstformen der Natur_ (1904). 100pp. 9⅜ x 12¼.
22987-4 Pa. $5.00

CHILDREN: A PICTORIAL ARCHIVE FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY SOURCES,
edited by Carol Belanger Grafton. 242 rare, copyright-free wood
engravings for artists and designers. Widest such selection
available. All illustrations in line. 119pp. 8⅜ x 11¼.
23694-3 Pa. $4.00

WOMEN: A PICTORIAL ARCHIVE FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY SOURCES, edited
by Jim Harter. 391 copyright-free wood engravings for artists and
designers selected from rare periodicals. Most extensive such
collection available. All illustrations in line. 128pp. 9 x 12.
23703-6 Pa. $4.50

ARABIC ART IN COLOR, Prisse d’Avennes. From the greatest
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the Near East, rich in suggestion and stimulus. Includes 4 plates on
covers. 46pp. 9⅜ x 12¼. 23658-7 Pa. $6.00

AUTHENTIC ALGERIAN CARPET DESIGNS AND MOTIFS, edited by June
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motifs are charted on grids, color-coded, for weavers,
needleworkers, craftsmen, designers. 53 illustrations plus 4 in
color. 48pp. 8¼ x 11. (Available in U.S. only) 23650-1 Pa. $1.75

DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN PORTRAITS, edited by Hayward and Blanche
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industrialists, Indians, Blacks, women, outlaws, etc. Identificatory
information. 756pp. 9¼ x 12¾. 21823-6 Clothbd. $40.00

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES, Jacob A. Riis. Journalistic record of
filth, degradation, upward drive in New York immigrant slums, shops,
around 1900. New edition includes 100 original Riis photos,
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NEW YORK IN THE THIRTIES, Berenice Abbott. Noted photographer’s
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commentary. 97 photographs. 97pp. 11⅜ x 10. 22967-X Pa. $5.00

MEN AT WORK, Lewis W. Hine. Famous photographic studies of
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New supplement of 18 photos on Empire State building construction.
New introduction by Jonathan L. Doherty. Total of 69 photos. 63pp.
8 x 10¾. 23475-4 Pa. $3.00

THE DEPRESSION YEARS AS PHOTOGRAPHED BY ARTHUR ROTHSTEIN, Arthur
Rothstein. First collection devoted entirely to the work of
outstanding 1930s photographer: famous dust storm photo, ragged
children, unemployed, etc. 120 photographs. Captions. 119pp.
9¼ x 10¾. 23590-4 Pa. $5.00

CAMERA WORK: A PICTORIAL GUIDE, Alfred Stieglitz. All 559
illustrations and plates from the most important periodical in the
history of art photography, _Camera Work_ (1903-17). Presented four
to a page, reduced in size but still clear, in strict chronological
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Bibliography. 176pp. 8⅜ x 11¼. 23591-2 Pa. $6.95

ALVIN LANGDON COBURN, PHOTOGRAPHER, Alvin L. Coburn. Revealing
autobiography by one of greatest photographers of 20th century gives
insider’s version of Photo-Secession, plus comments on his own work.
77 photographs by Coburn. Edited by Helmut and Alison Gernsheim.
160pp. 8⅛ x 11. 23685-4 Pa. $6.00

NEW YORK IN THE FORTIES, Andreas Feininger. 162 brilliant
photographs by the well-known photographer, formerly with _Life_
magazine, show commuters, shoppers, Times Square at night, Harlem
nightclub, Lower East Side, etc. Introduction and full captions by
John von Hartz. 181pp. 9¼ x 10¾. 23585-8 Pa. $6.95

GREAT NEWS PHOTOS AND THE STORIES BEHIND THEM, John Faber. Dramatic
volume of 140 great news photos, 1855 through 1976, and revealing
stories behind them, with both historical and technical information.
Hindenburg disaster, shooting of Oswald, nomination of Jimmy Carter,
etc. 160pp. 8¼ x 11. 23667-6 Pa. $5.00

THE ART OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHER, Leonard Martin. Survey of American
cinematography history and anecdotal interviews with 5
masters--Arthur Miller, Hal Mohr, Hal Rosson, Lucien Ballard, and
Conrad Hall. Very large selection of behind-the-scenes production
photos. 105 photographs. Filmographies. Index. Originally _Behind
the Camera_. 144pp. 8¼ x 11. 23686-2 Pa. $5.00

DESIGNS FOR THE THREE-CORNERED HAT (LE TRICORNE), Pablo Picasso. 32
fabulously rare drawings--including 31 color illustrations of
costumes and accessories--for 1919 production of famous ballet.
Edited by Parmenia Migel, who has written new introduction. 48pp.
9⅜ x 12¼. (Available in U.S. only) 23709-5 Pa. $5.00

NOTES OF A FILM DIRECTOR, Sergei Eisenstein. Greatest Russian
filmmaker explains montage, making of _Alexander Nevsky_,
aesthetics; comments on self, associates, great rivals (Chaplin),
similar material. 78 illustrations. 240pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
22392-2 Pa. $4.50

DRAWINGS OF WILLIAM BLAKE, William Blake. 92 plates from Book of
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Geoffrey Keynes. 178pp. 8⅛ x 11. 22303-5 Pa. $4.00

ENGRAVINGS OF HOGARTH, William Hogarth. 101 of Hogarth’s greatest
works: _Rake’s Progress_, _Harlot’s Progress_, _Illustrations for
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more. Full commentary. 256pp. 11 x 13¾. 22479-1 Pa. $12.95

DAUMIER: 120 GREAT LITHOGRAPHS, Honore Daumier. Wide-ranging
collection of lithographs by the greatest caricaturist of the 19th
century. Concentrates on eternally popular series on lawyers, on
married life, on liberated women, etc. Selection, introduction, and
notes on plates by Charles F. Ramus. Total of 158pp. 9⅜ x 12¼.
23512-2 Pa. $6.00

DRAWINGS OF MUCHA, Alphonse Maria Mucha. Work reveals draftsman of
highest caliber: studies for famous posters and paintings,
renderings for book illustrations and ads, etc. 70 works, 9 in
color; including 6 items not drawings. Introduction. List of
illustrations. 72pp. 9⅜ x 12¼. (Available in U.S. only)
23672-2 Pa. $4.00

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI: DRAWINGS IN THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY,
Giovanni Battista Piranesi. For first time ever all of Morgan
Library’s collection, world’s largest. 167 illustrations of rare
Piranesi drawings--archeological, architectural, decorative and
visionary. Essay, detailed list of drawings, chronology, captions.
Edited by Felice Stampfle. 144pp. 9⅜ x 12¼. 23714-1 Pa. $7.50

NEW YORK ETCHINGS (1905-1949), John Sloan. All of important American
artist’s N.Y. life etchings. 67 works include some of his best art;
also lively historical record--Greenwich Village, tenement scenes.
Edited by Sloan’s widow. Introduction and captions. 79pp. 8⅜ x 11¼.
23651-X Pa. $4.00

CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY: A PICTORIAL SURVEY, Wan-go Weng.
69 fine examples from John M. Crawford’s matchless private
collection: landscapes, birds, flowers, human figures, etc., plus
calligraphy. Every basic form included: hanging scrolls,
handscrolls, album leaves, fans, etc. 109 illustrations.
Introduction. Captions. 192pp. 8⅞ x 11¾. 23707-9 Pa. $7.95

DRAWINGS OF REMBRANDT, edited by Seymour Slive. Updated Lippmann,
Hofstede de Groot edition, with definitive scholarly apparatus. All
portraits, biblical sketches, landscapes, nudes, Oriental figures,
classical studies, together with selection of work by followers. 550
illustrations. Total of 630pp. 9⅛ x 12¼.
21485-0, 21486-9 Pa., Two-vol. set $15.00

THE DISASTERS OF WAR, Francisco Goya. 83 etchings record horrors of
Napoleonic wars in Spain and war in general. Reprint of 1st edition,
plus 3 additional plates. Introduction by Philip Hofer. 97pp.
9⅜ x 8¼. 21872-4 Pa. $4.00

THE ANATOMY OF THE HORSE, George Stubbs. Often considered the great
masterpiece of animal anatomy. Full reproduction of 1766 edition,
plus prospectus; original text and modernized text. 36 plates.
Introduction by Eleanor Garvey. 121pp. 11 x 14¾. 23402-9 Pa. $6.00

BRIDGMAN’S LIFE DRAWING, George B. Bridgman. More than 500
illustrative drawings and text teach you to abstract the body into
its major masses, use light and shade, proportion; as well as
specific areas of anatomy, of which Bridgman is master. 192pp. 6½ x
9¼. (Available in U.S. only) 22710-3 Pa. $3.50

ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS IN COLOR, Alphonse Mucha, Maurice Verneuil,
Georges Auriol. Full-color reproduction of _Combinaisons
ornementales_ (c. 1900) by Art Nouveau masters. Floral, animal,
geometric, interlacings, swashes--borders, frames, spots--all
incredibly beautiful. 60 plates, hundreds of designs. 9⅜ x 8-1/16.
22885-1 Pa. $4.00

FULL-COLOR FLORAL DESIGNS IN THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE, E. A. Seguy. 166
motifs, on 40 plates, from _Les fleurs et leurs applications
decoratives_ (1902): borders, circular designs, repeats, allovers,
“spots.” All in authentic Art Nouveau colors. 48pp. 9⅜ x 12¼.
23439-8 Pa. $5.00

A DIDEROT PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRADES AND INDUSTRY, edited by
Charles C. Gillispie. 485 most interesting plates from the great
French Encyclopedia of the 18th century show hundreds of working
figures, artifacts, process, land and cityscapes; glassmaking,
papermaking, metal extraction, construction, weaving, making
furniture, clothing, wigs, dozens of other activities. Plates fully
explained. 920pp. 9 x 12.
22284-5, 22285-3 Clothbd., Two-vol. set $40.00

HANDBOOK OF EARLY ADVERTISING ART, Clarence P. Hornung. Largest
collection of copyright-free early and antique advertising art ever
compiled. Over 6,000 illustrations, from Franklin’s time to the
1890’s for special effects, novelty. Valuable source, almost
inexhaustible. Pictorial Volume. Agriculture, the zodiac, animals,
autos, birds, Christmas, fire engines, flowers, trees, musical
instruments, ships, games and sports, much more. Arranged by subject
matter and use. 237 plates. 288pp. 9 x 12. 20122-8 Clothbd. $14.50

Typographical Volume. Roman and Gothic faces ranging from 10 point
to 300 point, “Barnum,” German and Old English faces, script,
logotypes, scrolls and flourishes, 1115 ornamental initials, 67
complete alphabets, more. 310 plates. 320pp. 9 x 12.
20123-6 Clothbd. $15.00

CALLIGRAPHY (CALLIGRAPHIA LATINA), J. G. Schwandner. High point of
18th-century ornamental calligraphy. Very ornate initials, scrolls,
borders, cherubs, birds, lettered examples. 172pp. 9 x 13.
20475-8 Pa. $7.00

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF DOLL MAKING AND COLLECTING, Catherine
Christopher. Instructions, patterns for dozens of dolls, from rag
doll on up to elaborate, historically accurate figures. Mould faces,
sew clothing, make doll houses, etc. Also collecting information.
Many illustrations. 288pp. 6 x 9. 22066-4 Pa. $4.50

THE DAGUERREOTYPE IN AMERICA, Beaumont Newhall. Wonderful portraits,
1850’s townscapes, landscapes; full text plus 104 photographs. The
basic book. Enlarged 1976 edition. 272pp. 8¼ x 11¼.
23322-7 Pa. $7.95

CRAFTSMAN HOMES, Gustav Stickley. 296 architectural drawings, floor
plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of
“Mission-style” homes from _The Craftsman_ (1901-16), voice of
American style of simplicity and organic harmony. Thorough coverage
of Craftsman idea in text and picture, now collector’s item. 224pp.
8⅛ x 11. 23791-5 Pa. $6.00

PEWTER-WORKING: INSTRUCTIONS AND PROJECTS, Burl N. Osborn. & Gordon
O. Wilber. Introduction to pewter-working for amateur craftsman.
History and characteristics of pewter; tools, materials,
step-by-step instructions. Photos, line drawings, diagrams. Total of
160pp. 7⅞ x 10¾. 23786-9 Pa. $3.50

THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE, edited by David Lowe. 10 dramatic,
eyewitness accounts of the 1871 disaster, including one of the
aftermath and rebuilding, plus 70 contemporary photographs and
illustrations of the ruins--courthouse, Palmer House, Great Central
Depot, etc. Introduction by David Lowe. 87pp. 8¼ x 11.
23771-0 Pa. $4.00

SILHOUETTES: A PICTORIAL ARCHIVE OF VARIED ILLUSTRATIONS, edited by
Carol Belanger Grafton. Over 600 silhouettes from the 18th to 20th
centuries include profiles and full figures of men and women,
children, birds and animals, groups and scenes, nature, ships, an
alphabet. Dozens of uses for commercial artists and craftspeople.
144pp. 8⅜ x 11¼. 23781-8 Pa. $4.50

ANIMALS: 1,419 COPYRIGHT-FREE ILLUSTRATIONS OF MAMMALS, BIRDS, FISH,
INSECTS, ETC., edited by Jim Harter. Clear wood engravings present,
in extremely lifelike poses, over 1,000 species of animals. One of
the most extensive copyright-free pictorial sourcebooks of its kind.
Captions. Index. 284pp. 9 x 12. 23766-4 Pa. $8.95

INDIAN DESIGNS FROM ANCIENT ECUADOR, Frederick W. Shaffer. 282
original designs by pre-Columbian Indians of Ecuador (500-1500
A.D.). Designs include people, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish,
plants, heads, geometric designs. Use as is or alter for
advertising, textiles, leathercraft, etc. Introduction. 95pp.
8¾ x 11¼. 23764-8 Pa. $3.50

SZIGETI ON THE VIOLIN, Joseph Szigeti. Genial, loosely structured
tour by premier violinist, featuring a pleasant mixture of
reminiscences, insights into great music and musicians, innumerable
tips for practicing violinists. 385 musical passages. 256pp.
5⅝ x 8¼. 23763-X Pa. $4.00

SECOND PIATIGORSKY CUP, edited by Isaac Kashdan. One of the greatest
tournament books ever produced in the English language. All 90 games
of the 1966 tournament, annotated by players, most annotated by both
players. Features Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Larsen, six others.
228pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 23572-6 Pa. $3.50

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS, revised and edited by Jean Hugard. How
to perform over 600 card tricks, devised by the world’s greatest
magicians: impromptus, spelling tricks, key cards, using special
packs, much, much more. Additional chapter on card technique. 66
illustrations. 402pp. 5⅜ x 8½. (Available in U.S. only)
21252-1 Pa. $4.95

MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY,
Albert A. Hopkins, Henry R. Evans. One of the great classics;
fullest, most authoratative explanation of vanishing lady,
levitations, scores of other great stage effects. Also small magic,
automata, stunts. 446 illustrations. 556pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
23344-8 Pa. $6.95

THE SECRETS OF HOUDINI, J. C. Cannell. Classic study of Houdini’s
incredible magic, exposing closely-kept professional secrets and
revealing, in general terms, the whole art of stage magic. 67
illustrations. 279pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 22913-0 Pa. $4.00

HOFFMANN’S MODERN MAGIC, Professor Hoffmann. One of the best, and
best-known, magicians’ manuals of the past century. Hundreds of
tricks from card tricks and simple sleight of hand to elaborate
illusions involving construction of complicated machinery. 332
illustrations. 563pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 23623-4 Pa. $6.00

MADAME PRUNIER’S FISH COOKERY BOOK, Mme. S. B. Prunier. More than
1000 recipes from world famous Prunier’s of Paris and London,
specially adapted here for American kitchen. Grilled tournedos with
anchovy butter, Lobster a la Bordelaise, Prunier’s prized desserts,
more. Glossary. 340pp. 5⅜ x 8½. (Available in U.S. only)
22679-4 Pa. $3.00

FRENCH COUNTRY COOKING FOR AMERICANS, Louis Diat. 500 easy-to-make,
authentic provincial recipes compiled by former head chef at New
York’s Fitz-Carlton Hotel: onion soup, lamb stew, potato pie, more.
309pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 23665-X Pa. $3.95

SAUCES, FRENCH AND FAMOUS, Louis Diat. Complete book gives over 200
specific recipes: bechamel, Bordelaise, hollandaise, Cumberland,
apricot, etc. Author was one of this century’s finest chefs,
originator of vichyssoise and many other dishes. Index. 156pp.
5⅜ x 8. 23663-3 Pa. $2.75

TOLL HOUSE TRIED AND TRUE RECIPES, Ruth Graves Wakefield. Authentic
recipes from the famous Mass. restaurant: popovers, veal and ham
loaf, Toll House baked beans, chocolate cake crumb pudding, much
more. Many helpful hints. Nearly 700 recipes. Index. 376pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
23560-2 Pa. $4.50

A MAYA GRAMMAR, Alfred M. Tozzer. Practical, useful English-language
grammar by the Harvard anthropologist who was one of the three
greatest American scholars in the area of Maya culture. Phonetics,
grammatical processes, syntax, more. 301pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
23465-7 Pa. $4.00

THE JOURNAL OF HENRY D. THOREAU, edited by Bradford Torrey, F. H.
Allen. Complete reprinting of 14 volumes, 1837-61, over two million
words; the sourcebooks for _Walden_, etc. Definitive. All original
sketches, plus 75 photographs. Introduction by Walter Harding. Total
of 1804pp. 8½ x 12¼. 20312-3, 20313-1 Clothbd., Two-vol. set $70.00

CLASSIC GHOST STORIES, Charles Dickens and others. 18 wonderful
stories you’ve wanted to reread: “The Monkey’s Paw,” “The House and
the Brain,” “The Upper Berth,” “The Signalman,” “Dracula’s Guest,”
“The Tapestried Chamber,” etc. Dickens, Scott, Mary Shelley, Stoker,
etc. 330pp 5⅜ x 8½. 20735-8 Pa. $4.50

SEVEN SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS, H. G. Wells. Full novels. _First Men
in the Moon_, _Island of Dr. Moreau_, _War of the Worlds_, _Food of
the Gods_, _Invisible Man_, _Time Machine_, _In the Days of the
Comet_. A basic science-fiction library. 1015pp. 5⅜ x 8½. (Available
in U.S. only) 20264-X Clothbd. $8.95

ARMADALE, Wilkie Collins. Third great mystery novel by the author of
_The Woman in White_ and _The Moonstone_. Ingeniously plotted
narrative shows an exceptional command of character, incident and
mood. Original magazine version with 40 illustrations. 597pp.
5⅜ x 8½. 23429-0 Pa. $6.00

MASTERS OF MYSTERY, H. Douglas Thomson. The first book in English
(1931) devoted to history and aesthetics of detective story. Poe,
Doyle, LeFanu, Dickens, many others, up to 1930. New introduction
and notes by E. F. Bleiler. 288pp. 5⅜ x 8½. (Available in U.S. only)
23606-4 Pa. $4.00

FLATLAND, E. A. Abbott. Science-fiction classic explores life of 2-D
being in 3-D world. Read also as introduction to thought about
hyperspace. Introduction by Banesh Hoffmann. 16 illustrations.
103pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 20001-9 Pa. $2.00

THREE SUPERNATURAL NOVELS OF THE VICTORIAN PERIOD, edited, with an
introduction, by E. F. Bleiler. Reprinted complete and unabridged,
three great classics of the supernatural: _The Haunted Hotel_ by
Wilkie Collins, _The Haunted House at Latchford_ by Mrs. J. H.
Riddell, and _The Lost Stradivarious_ by J. Meade Falkner. 325pp.
5⅜ x 8½. 22571-2 Pa. $4.00

AYESHA: THE RETURN OF “SHE,” H. Rider Haggard. Virtuoso sequel
featuring the great mythic creation, Ayesha, in an adventure that is
fully as good as the first book, _She_. Original magazine version,
with 47 original illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen. 189pp.
6½ x 9¼. 23649-8 Pa. $3.50

THE AMERICAN SENATOR, Anthony Trollope. Little known, long
unavailable Trollope novel on a grand scale. Here are humorous
comment on American vs. English culture, and stunning portrayal of a
heroine/villainess. Superb evocation of Victorian village life.
561pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 23801-6 Pa. $6.00

WAS IT MURDER? James Hilton. The author of _Lost Horizon_ and
_Goodbye, Mr. Chips_ wrote one detective novel (under a pen-name)
which was quickly forgotten and virtually lost, even at the height
of Hilton’s fame. This edition brings it back--a finely crafted
public school puzzle resplendent with Hilton’s stylish atmosphere. A
thoroughly English thriller by the creator of Shangri-la. 252pp.
5⅜ x 8. (Available in U.S. only) 23774-5 Pa. $3.00

CENTRAL PARK: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE, Victor Laredo and Henry Hope
Reed. 121 superb photographs show dramatic views of Central Park:
Bethesda Fountain, Cleopatra’s Needle, Sheep Meadow, the Blockhouse,
plus people engaged in many park activities: ice skating, bike
riding, etc. Captions by former Curator of Central Park, Henry Hope
Reed, provide historical view, changes, etc. Also photos of N.Y.
landmarks on park’s periphery. 96pp. 8½ x 11. 23750-8 Pa. $4.50

NANTUCKET IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Clay Lancaster. 180 rare
photographs, stereographs, maps, drawings and floor plans recreate
unique American island society. Authentic scenes of shipwreck,
lighthouses, streets, homes are arranged in geographic sequence to
provide walking-tour guide to old Nantucket existing today.
Introduction, captions. 160pp. 8⅞ x 11¾. 23747-8 Pa. $6.95

STONE AND MAN: A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION, Andreas Feininger. 106
photographs by _Life_ photographer Feininger portray man’s deep
passion for stone through the ages. Stonehenge-like megaliths,
fortified towns, sculpted marble and crumbling tenements show
textures, beauties, fascination. 128pp. 9¼ x 10¾. 23756-7 Pa. $5.95

CIRCLES, A MATHEMATICAL VIEW, D. Pedoe. Fundamental aspects of
college geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, and other branches of
mathematics: representing circle by point. Poincare model,
isoperimetric property, etc. Stimulating recreational reading. 66
figures. 96pp. 5⅝ x 8¼. 63698-4 Pa. $2.75

THE DISCOVERY OF NEPTUNE, Morton Grosser. Dramatic scientific
history of the investigations leading up to the actual discovery of
the eighth planet of our solar system. Lucid, well-researched book
by well-known historian of science. 172pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
23726-5 Pa. $3.50

THE DEVIL’S DICTIONARY. Ambrose Bierce. Barbed, bitter, brilliant
witticisms in the form of a dictionary. Best, most ferocious satire
America has produced. 145pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 20487-1 Pa. $2.25

HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR PORTRAITS, edited by John Kobal. 145 photos
capture the stars from 1926-49, the high point in portrait
photography. Gable, Harlow, Bogart, Bacall, Hedy Lamarr, Marlene
Dietrich, Robert Montgomery, Marlon Brando, Veronica Lake; 94 stars
in all. Full background on photographers, technical aspects, much
more. Total of 160pp. 8¾ x 11¼. 23352-9 Pa. $6.00

THE NEW YORK STAGE: FAMOUS PRODUCTIONS IN PHOTOGRAPHS, edited by
Stanley Appelbaum. 148 photographs from Museum of City of New York
show 142 plays, 1883-1939. _Peter Pan_, _The Front Page_, _Dead
End_, _Our Town_, O’Neill, hundreds of actors and actresses, etc.
Full indexes. 154pp. 9½ x 10. 23241-7 Pa. $6.00

DIALOGUES CONCERNING TWO NEW SCIENCES, Galileo Galilei. Encompassing
30 years of experiment and thought, these dialogues deal with
geometric demonstrations of fracture of solid bodies, cohesion,
leverage, speed of light and sound, pendulums, falling bodies,
accelerated motion, etc. 300pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 60099-8 Pa. $4.00

THE GREAT OPERA STARS IN HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, edited by James
Camner. 343 portraits from the 1850s to the 1940s: Tamburini, Mario,
Caliapin, Jeritza, Melchior, Melba, Patti, Pinza, Schipa, Caruso,
Farrar, Steber, Gobbi, and many more--270 performers in all. Index.
199pp. 8⅜ x 11¼. 23575-0 Pa. $7.50

J. S. BACH, Albert Schweitzer. Great full-length study of Bach,
life, background to music, music, by foremost modern scholar. Ernest
Newman translation. 650 musical examples. Total of 928pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
(Available in U.S. only) 21631-4, 21632-2 Pa., Two-vol. set $11.00

COMPLETE PIANO SONATAS, Ludwig van Beethoven. All sonatas in the
fine Schenker edition, with fingering, analytical material. One of
best modern editions. Total of 615pp. 9 x 12. (Available in U.S.
only) 23134-8, 23135-6 Pa., Two-vol. set $15.50

KEYBOARD MUSIC, J. S. Bach. Bach-Gesellschaft edition. For
harpsichord, piano, other keyboard instruments. English Suites,
French Suites, Six Partitas, Goldberg Variations, Two-Part
Inventions, Three-Part Sinfonias. 312pp. 8⅛ x 11. (Available in U.S.
only) 22360-4 Pa. $6.95

FOUR SYMPHONIES IN FULL SCORE, Franz Schubert. Schubert’s four most
popular symphonies: No. 4 in C Minor (“Tragic”); No. 5 in B-flat
Major; No. 8 in B Minor (“Unfinished”); No. 9 in C Major (“Great”).
Breitkopf & Hartel edition. Study score. 261pp. 9⅜ x 12¼.
23681-1 Pa. $6.50

THE AUTHENTIC GILBERT & SULLIVAN SONGBOOK, W. S. Gilbert, A. S.
Sullivan. Largest selection available; 92 songs, uncut, original
keys, in piano rendering approved by Sullivan. Favorites and
lesser-known fine numbers. Edited with plot synopses by James Spero.
3 illustrations. 399pp. 9 x 12. 23482-7 Pa. $9.95

HOUSEHOLD STORIES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM. All the great Grimm
stories: “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Snow White,” “Hansel and Gretel,” etc.,
with 114 illustrations by Walter Crane. 269pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
21080-4 Pa. $3.50

SLEEPING BEAUTY, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Perhaps the fullest,
most delightful version ever, told by C. S. Evans. Rackham’s best
work. 49 illustrations. 110pp. 7⅞ x 10¾. 22756-1 Pa. $2.50

AMERICAN FAIRY TALES, L. Frank Baum. Young cowboy lassoes Father
Time; dummy in Mr. Floman’s department store window comes to life;
and 10 other fairy tales. 41 illustrations by N. P. Hall, Harry
Kennedy, Ike Morgan, and Ralph Gardner. 209pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
23643-9 Pa. $3.00

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, L. Frank Baum. Facsimile in full color
of America’s finest children’s classic. Introduction by Martin
Gardner. 143 illustrations by W. W. Denslow. 267pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
20691-2 Pa. $3.50

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT, Beatrix Potter. The inimitable Peter’s
terrifying adventure in Mr. McGregor’s garden, with all 27
wonderful, full-color Potter illustrations. 55pp. 4¼ x 5½.
(Available in U.S. only) 22827-4 Pa. $1.25

THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS, Howard Pyle. Finest
children’s version of life of King Arthur. 48 illustrations by Pyle.
131pp. 6⅛ x 9¼. 21445-1 Pa. $4.95

CARUSO’S CARICATURES, Enrico Caruso. Great tenor’s remarkable
caricatures of self, fellow musicians, composers, others. Toscanini,
Puccini, Farrar, etc. Impish, cutting, insightful. 473
illustrations. Preface by M. Sisca. 217pp. 8⅜ x 11¼.
23528-9 Pa. $6.95

PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF A PILGRIMAGE TO ALMADINAH AND MECCAH, Richard
Burton. Great travel classic by remarkably colorful personality.
Burton, disguised as a Moroccan, visited sacred shrines of Islam,
narrowly escaping death. Wonderful observations of Islamic life,
customs, personalities. 47 illustrations. Total of 959pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
21217-3, 21218-1 Pa., Two-vol. set $12.00

INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN YUCATAN, John L. Stephens. Classic (1843)
exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya
civilization. Travel adventures, Mexican and Indian culture, etc.
Total of 669pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 20926-1, 20927-X Pa., Two-vol. set $7.90

AMERICAN LITERARY AUTOGRAPHS FROM WASHINGTON IRVING TO HENRY JAMES,
Herbert Cahoon, et al. Letters, poems, manuscripts of Hawthorne,
Thoreau, Twain, Alcott, Whitman, 67 other prominent American
authors. Reproductions, full transcripts and commentary. Plus
checklist of all American Literary Autographs in The Pierpont Morgan
Library. Printed on exceptionally high-quality paper. 136
illustrations. 212pp. 9⅛ x 12¼. 23548-3 Pa. $12.50

THE EARLY WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Beardsley. 157 plates, 2
in color: _Manon Lescaut_, _Madame Bovary_, _Morte Darthur_,
_Salome_, other. Introduction by H. Marillier. 182pp. 8⅛ × 11.
21816-3 Pa. $4.50

THE LATER WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Beardsley. Exotic
masterpieces of full maturity: _Venus and Tannhauser_, _Lysistrata_,
_Rape of the Lock_, _Volpone_, Savoy material, etc. 174 plates, 2 in
color. 186pp. 8⅛ × 11. 21817-1 Pa. $5.95

THOMAS NAST’S CHRISTMAS DRAWINGS, Thomas Nast. Almost all Christmas
drawings by creator of image of Santa Claus as we know it, and one
of America’s foremost illustrators and political cartoonists. 66
illustrations. 3 illustrations in color on covers. 96pp. 8⅜ × 11¼.
23660-9 Pa. $3.50

THE DORÉ ILLUSTRATIONS FOR DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY, Gustave Doré. All
135 plates from Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise; fantastic tortures,
infernal landscapes, celestial wonders. Each plate with appropriate
(translated) verses. 141pp. 9 × 12. 23231-X Pa. $4.50

DORÉ’S ILLUSTRATIONS FOR RABELAIS, Gustave Doré. 252 striking
illustrations of _Gargantua and Pantagruel_ books by foremost
19th-century illustrator. Including 60 plates, 192 delightful
smaller illustrations. 153pp. 9 × 12. 23656-0 Pa. $5.00

LONDON: A PILGRIMAGE, Gustave Doré, Blanchard Jerrold. Squalor,
riches, misery, beauty of mid-Victorian metropolis; 55 wonderful
plates, 125 other illustrations, full social, cultural text by
Jerrold. 191pp. of text. 9⅜ × 12¼. 22306-X Pa. $7.00

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, Gustave Doré, S. T. Coleridge.
Doré’s finest work, 34 plates capture moods, subtleties of poem.
Full text. Introduction by Millicent Rose. 77pp. 9¼ × 12.
22305-1 Pa. $3.50

THE DORÉ BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS, Gustave Doré. All wonderful, detailed
plates: Adam and Eve, Flood, Babylon, Life of Jesus, etc. Brief King
James text with each plate. Introduction by Millicent Rose. 241
plates. 241pp. 9 × 12. 23004-X Pa. $6.00

THE COMPLETE ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS OF ALBRECHT DÜRER.
“Knight, Death and Devil”; “Melencolia,” and more--all Dürer’s known
works in all three media, including 6 works formerly attributed to
him. 120 plates. 235pp. 8⅜ × 11¼. 22851-7 Pa. $6.50

MECHANICK EXERCISES ON THE WHOLE ART OF PRINTING, Joseph Moxon.
First complete book (1683-4) ever written about typography, a
compendium of everything known about printing at the latter part of
17th century. Reprint of 2nd (1962) Oxford Univ. Press edition. 74
illustrations. Total of 550pp. 6⅛ × 9¼. 23617-X Pa. $7.95

GEOMETRY, RELATIVITY AND THE FOURTH DIMENSION, Rudolf Rucker.
Exposition of fourth dimension, means of visualization, concepts of
relativity as Flatland characters continue adventures. Popular,
easily followed yet accurate, profound. 141 illustrations. 133pp.
5⅜ x 8½. 23400-2 Pa.$2.75

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE, A. I. Oparin. Modern classic in biochemistry,
the first rigorous examination of possible evolution of life from
nitrocarbon compounds. Non-technical, easily followed. Total of
295pp. 5⅜ x 8½. 60213-3 Pa. $4.00

PLANETS, STARS AND GALAXIES, A. E. Fanning. Comprehensive
introductory survey: the sun, solar system, stars, galaxies,
universe, cosmology; quasars, radio stars, etc. 24pp. of
photographs. 189pp. 5⅜ x 8½. (Available in U.S. only)
21680-2 Pa. $3.75

THE THIRTEEN BOOKS OF EUCLID’S ELEMENTS, translated with
introduction and commentary by Sir Thomas L. Heath. Definitive
edition. Textual and linguistic notes, mathematical analysis, 2500
years of critical commentary. Do not confuse with abridged school
editions. Total of 1414pp. 5⅜ x 8½.
60088-2, 60089-0, 60090-4 Pa., Three-vol. set $18.50

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BIRD OF THE NEW YORK AREA, John Bull. (23222-0) $7.50

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HAWKS, OWLS AND WILDLIFE, John J. Craighead and Frank C.
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CRUICKSHANK’S PHOTOGRAPHS OF BIRDS OF AMERICA, Allan D.
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1001 QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT BIRDS, Allan Cruickshank and Helen
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LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN WOODPECKERS

ARTHUR CLEVELAND BENT

The all-encompassing series on North American birds prepared by Arthur Cleveland Bent forms the most complete, most comprehensive, most-used single source of information in existence on the subject. Bent was one of America’s greatest ornithologists. His historic studies, published originally under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, are now all being reprinted by Dover Publications. These works rank as classics of our time. No ornithologist, conservationist, amateur naturalist or birdwatcher should be without them.

In this volume the reader will find an encyclopedic collection of information about 64 kinds of woodpecker (hairy, downy, pileated, red-headed, cactus, Nuttall’s, white-headed, three-toed, etc.), sapsucker, and flicker. Not a group of generalized descriptions, but a compilation of detailed, specific observations of individual birds and flocks throughout the country, it describes in readable language and copious detail the nesting habits, eggs, young, plumage, food, range, behavior, field marks, voice, enemies, winter habits, distribution, courtship procedures, molting information, migratory habits--whatever you want to know about these birds.

Completely modern in approach, the study was made with the full recognition of the difficulties inherent in the observation and interpretation of wild life behavior. For that reason, the author utilized not only the reports of hundreds of contemporary observers all over the country, but also the writings of America’s great naturalists of the past--Audubon, Burroughs, William Brewster. The complete textual coverage is supplemented by 39 full-page black-and-white plates, containing 74 photographs of adults and young, nesting sites, the feeding of nestlings, eggs, woodpecker damage to trees, and the like.

Unabridged republication of 1st edition. Index. Bibliography. 39 plates, xii + 334pp of text. 5⅜ × 8½. Paperbound

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Transcriber’s Note:

Words may have multiple spelling variations or inconsistent hyphenation in the text. These have been left unchanged, as were obsolete and alternative spellings. Eleven misspelled words were corrected.

Words and phrases in italics are surrounded by underscores, _like this_. Those in bold are surrounded by equal signs, =like this=. One footnote was moved to the end of the chapter. Obvious printing errors, such as partially printed letters and punctuation, were corrected. Final stops missing at the end of sentences and abbreviations were added.

In the List of Literature Cited, entry for Burtch, Verdi, the page number was changed from “340-241” to “340-341.”

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