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A Bevy of Beasts
by: Durrell, Gerald
Stories about the author's apprenticeship in Zoo-keeping at Whipsnade
Zoo. 253 pgs.
c. 1973, H/C...$15.00
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A Buffalo in the House: The True Story about a Man, an Animal, &
the American West
by: Rosen, R D
A sprawling suburban house in Santa Fe is not the kind of home where a
buffalo normally roams, but Veryl Goodnight and Roger Brooks are not your
ordinary animal lovers. Over a hundred years after Veryl's ancestors,
Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, hand-raised two baby buffalo to help save
the species from extinction, the sculptor and her husband adopt an orphaned
buffalo calf of their own. Against a backdrop of the old American West,
A Buffalo in the House tells the story of a household situation beyond
any sitcom writer's wildest dreams. Charlie has no idea he's a buffalo
and Roger has no idea just how strong the bond between man and buffalo
can be. In the historical shadow of the near-extermination of a majestic
and misunderstood animal, Roger sets out to save just one buffalo. This
book tells an important, uplifting story about one animal's ability to
touch human lives and reconnect people of all ages to the vanished past.
B/W photos. 242 pgs.
c. 2007, H/C...$24.95
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A Friend Of The Flock: Tales Of A Country Veterinarian
by: McCormack, Dr. John
The two-way radio crackled out a one A.M. emergency call, sending young
veterinarian John McCormack bumping down yet another Alabama dirt road
to save a downed farm animal. He'd be up just as early the next day to
extract the tonsils of a temperamental chihuahua and rassle a flock of
sheep. In this beguiling sequel to his beloved "Fields and Pastures
New", McCormack relives more great moments in his career as a country
animal doctor -- and renews our acquaintance with the local folks as they
has over the doc's exploits at the local barbershop. Brimming with homespun
wisdom and great humor, it is a heartwarming portrait of life in the Deep
South. 266 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$12.95
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All Things Bright & Beautiful
by: Herriot, James
The second volume in the beloved series of memoirs of life in the
Yorkshire Dales by the world's most celebrated animal doctor. This delightful
volume contains the stories begun in All Creatures Great and Small. 370
pgs.
c. 1973, H/C...$19.95
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Amazing Animal Actors
by: Bartel, Pauline
Babe proves that audiences still love animals, and readers will find a
tribute to 40 of these creatures of entertainment in "Amazing Animal
Actors". The book covers stars from early movies, such as Asta, Toto,
and Rin Tin Tin, to Boomer television favorites such as Mr. Ed, Silver,
and Lassie, up to more contemporary stars including Benji, Beethoven,
Babe, and more. 100 B/W photos. 174 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C, (Reg Price $16.95)...$12.50
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Condition: Very Good, top corner of
cover creased, first page crinkly, otherwise very good - like new
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Animal Angels: Amazing Acts Of Love & Compassion
by: Laland, Stephanie
A new collection of inspiring stories of astonishing compassion and "humanity"
in the animal world. True animal stories of extraordinary courage, devotion,
& selfless love of our fellow creatures & how their kindness can
chage us in unexpected ways. 222 pgs.
c. 1998, S/C...$12.95
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Animal Doctor The Making of a Veterinarian
by: Younker, Lucas D.V.M. & Fried, John J.
Lucas Younker is a man doing what he wants to do the most, but for a long
time it looked as though he would never make it. The desire to become
a veterinarian crystallized when he could not save the life of his kitten,
tiger. Then was asked not to return to school after he beat up the preveterinary
student who had poisoned her. As he began setting up a practice, disaster
struck. The persistent cough he had tried to ignore was the symptom of
a tumor diagnosed as a fast-growing malignancy with a six to eighteen
month life expectancy. 247 pgs.
c. 1976, HC...$10.00
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Animal Orphanage
by: Garvey, Ric
Funny & fascinating account of the author's experiences as Honorary Warden
of the orphanage for babywild animals at Nairobi National Park.
c. 1967, H/C...$20.00
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Animal Pals: A Collection of True Stories
Edited by: Wager-Smith, Curtis
The animal stories in this book were written by people in many differnet
localities & represent the best of those which were collected by The
Pennsylvania Scociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during
a prize True Animal Tales Contest which ran during the summer of 1922.
Over 50 stories about cats, dogs, horses, pigs, birds, monkeys, snakes,
fox, ducks, squirrels, lions, bunnys, bear, & more. B/W photos. 233
pgs.
c.1924, H/C...$25.00
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Condition: Good-Very Good, name written inside
front cover w/pencil, yellowing of pages, minor shelf wear on cover considering
age, binding good & tight
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Animal Tracks Through Our Lives
by: Whiting, Arlene
37 True stories of animals owned by Arlene & Dale Whiting. From cougars,
to dogs, to cats, to guinea pigs, to ducks, to rabbits, to birds and more.
Color photos. 104 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$12.95
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Animals As Teachers & Healers
by: McElroy, Susan Chernak
True stories and reflections of people who have been touched, for a moment
or for a lifetime, by the loving energies of animals. From dogs & cats,
to horses, to wild animals. 253 pgs.
c. 1997, H/C...$18.95
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Animals Before Breakfast
by: Bowring, Mary
The second volume of the memoirs of a vet's wife; her husband is an agricultural,
zoological and 'general purpose' vet whose patients range from tortoises
to tigers.
c. 1978, H/C...$17.50
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Animals in the Family: Tales of Our Household Menagerie
by: Sisson, Edith A.
Here are anecedotes & animal lore from a delightful household - funny
stories (all true) of the creatures under the Sisson roof in Concord,
Mass. You will meet Butter, a proudly paternal goose; Anne Boleyn, a model
chicken; Lorenza, a well-mannered skunk; Felicity, a bee-eating frog;
and many others. More than just a memoir, it offers insights into animal
care & behavior & contains information about domestic animals
& orphans of the wild, including advice about caring for such orphans.
Illustrated with family photos. 224 pgs.
c. 1990, S/C...$11.95
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Appointment At The Ends Of The World: Memoirs Of A Wildlife Veterinarian
by: William B. Karesh, DVM
Shows us a man committed to saving & protecting wildlife. Along the way
he teaches us what it is like to live in the African bush, catch crocodiles
in Boliva, or hug an orphaned baby Asian elephant. A wonderous journey
with a committed crusader, this remarkable true story captures a man's
intensity about the plight of today's vanishing wild species and delivers
a powerful message to all of us about how to preserve their world, and
our own. 376 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$13.95
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Appointment At The Ends Of The World: Memoirs Of A Wildlife Veterinarian
by: William B. Karesh, DVM
Shows us a man committed to saving & protecting wildlife. Along the way
he teaches us what it is like to live in the African bush, catch crocodiles
in Boliva, or hug an orphaned baby Asian elephant. A wonderous journey
with a committed crusader, this remarkable true story captures a man's
intensity about the plight of today's vanishing wild species and delivers
a powerful message to all of us about how to preserve their world, and
our own. 376 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C... $27.00
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Arctic Wild
by: Crisler, Lois
Photographing wolves, caribou & other wild life in the remote
mountains of Alaska for 18 months - on assignment from Walt Disney, the
Crislers discovered personal adventure & personal values to match
a magnificent & spacious land. Several times during the year a bush
pilot would drop supplies & mail & make sure that all was well.
With eyes & camerca they sought the pattern caribou make on their
spectacular treks south & north at the season's turn. They offered
friendship to a couple of young wolves & were accepted. They adopted
a litter of 5 wolf puppies & watched their day by day progress to
maturity. And they counted among their close neighbors ground creatures
& birds of countless species. Includes 32 pages of photographs. 301
pgs.
c. 1958, H/C...$15.00
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Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, small
tears on dust jacket, inside near mint
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Arctic Wild
by: Crisler, Lois
Photographing wolves, caribou & other wild life in the remote
mountains of Alaska for 18 months - on assignment from Walt Disney, the
Crislers discovered personal adventure & personal values to match
a magnificent & spacious land. Several times during the year a bush
pilot would drop supplies & mail & make sure that all was well.
With eyes & camerca they sought the pattern caribou make on their
spectacular treks south & north at the season's turn. They offered
friendship to a couple of young wolves & were accepted. They adopted
a litter of 5 wolf puppies & watched their day by day progress to
maturity. And they counted among their close neighbors ground creatures
& birds of countless species. Includes 32 pages of photographs. 301
pgs.
c. 1973, 1991 printing, S/C...$11.00
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Condition: Very Good
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Avocado Drive Zoo: At Home With My Family & The Creatures We've
Loved
by: Hamner, Earl
From the creator of The Waltons, this is a warm and personal, yet humorous,
recounting of how the members of the Hamner family have lived with and
loved the animals in their lives. Included are: a cocker spaniel pup,
twelve box turtles, bantam hens & roosters, a mouse, a rat, a white
lab, a family of coyotes, a cat, a rabbit, a guinea pig, an alligator,
and a host of other pets & critters. 227 pgs.
c. 1999, H/C...$16.95
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Beauty of the Beasts
by: Helfer, Ralph
One of the world's foremost animal trainers tells the true tales of Hollywood's
Wild Animal Stars with his Affection Training Method. It chronicles the
many years Ralph Helfer spent as a Hollywood animal behaviorist, and is
full of behind-the-scenes accounts of the many television programs and
films in which Helfer's animals appeared, including Charlie's Angels and
The Ten Commandments, and the stars he and his animals worked with such
as Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, and Marilyn Monroe. But this is more
than a story of the famous, both four and two-legged -- it's also about
the important roles animals play in our lives, and how much less human
we would be without them.B/W photos. 227 pgs.
c. 1990, S/C $13.95
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Best Of James Herriot: Favourite Memories Of A Country Vet
by: Herriot, James
James Herriot's (a country vet from England) own selections from his original
books, with additional material by Reader's Digest Editors. Selections
from All Creatures Great & Small, All Things Bright & Beautiful, All Things
Wise & Wonderful, James Herriot's Yorshire, and The Lord God Made Them
All. Illustrated. 502 pgs.
c. 1982, First US Ed, H/C...$25.00
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Big Book of Wild Animals
by: Green, Margaret
True life stories of 28 various wild animals. Includes: The Presumptuous
Tiger by J.H. Williams; Seal Games by Pere Castor; Boomer, A Kangaroo
by Denis Clark; Mostly Monkeys by Gerald Durrell; The Elephants' Dance
by Rudyard Kipling; Grey Shadow the Wolf by Joseph Chipperfield; Foxes
at Play by W.H. Hudson; just to name a few. Illustrated. 240 pgs.
c. 1964, H/C...$17.50
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Buffalo Bill & His Wild West: A Pictorial Biography
by: Rosa, Joseph G. & May, Robin
Who more than Buffalo Bill symbolizes the American West? William Frederick
Cody (1846-1917) personified, packaged, and perpetuated the myth of the
Wild West. This lively biography documents fully the events of his extraordinary
career as a buffalo hunter, army scout, freighter, and guide on the Great
Plains, and as a showman on two continents. More than 150 fully captioned
historic photographs--many never before published--depict Buffalo Bill
from his childhood days to his reign as a superlative actor and producer
whose Wild West remains unique in the annals of show business. This volume
preserves the color and spectacle of a bygone era--and, best of all, shows
that that the real and heroic figure rivals the invented and legendary
Buffalo Bill. B/W photos. 243 pgs.
c. 1989, S/C, (Reg Price $14.95)...$12.50
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Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual library markings
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Camel Lot: The True Story of a Zoo-Illogical Farm
by: Schaffer, Moselle
A tender and amusing book about animals that will appeal to anyone who
loved James Herriot's All Things Great and Small. It is the true story
of Moselle Schaffer and her zoo-illogical farm in Indiana. The author
led a conventional life in Indianapolis until she obtained a pilot's license
and moved with her husband to a nearby farm with an airstrip. At the suggestion
of a circus-performer friend, the couple began to raise exotic animals
in the empty barns, beginning with camels and zebras. Other beasts came
later--tiger cubs, llamas, miniature goats, monkeys, a pig. The author
acted as obstetrician to an ostrich chick named Watts (the egg had been
incubated under a 100-watt light bulb) and found a Leghorn hen to act
as its foster mother. The menagerie survived, but the marriage did not.
Schaffer now runs Camel Lot as a bed-and-breakfast. A witty and entertaining
book. 274 pgs.
c. 1990, H/C...$17.95
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Casanova's Parrot: & Other Tales of the Famous & Their Pets
by: Bryant, Mark
From Charlemagne to Mark Twain, from Sir Winston Churchill to Adolf Hitler,
this engaging collection of true tales offers often comical and always
intriguing insights into the lives that the famous shared with their pets.
Illustrations throughout. 243 pgs.
c. 2002, H/C, (Reg Price $20.00)...$15.00
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Condition: Very Good, ex library, usual
library markings
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Cry Of The Kalahari
by: Owens, Mark & Delia
Non-fiction account of a couple living in the Kalahari desert for seven
years with no roads, no other people and no source of water for thousands
of sqaure miles. Continually confronted by danger - from drought, fire,
violent storms, and even from the wild animals they had come to love.
341 pgs.
c. 1984, S/C...$8.95
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Cry Of The Kalahari
by: Owens, Mark & Delia
Non-fiction account of a couple living in the Kalahari desert for seven
years with no roads, no other people and no source of water for thousands
of sqaure miles. Continually confronted by danger - from drought, fire,
violent storms, and even from the wild animals they had come to love.
341 pgs.
c. 1984, H/C...$35.00
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