NY: Riverhead, 2022. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half-title page in Sharpie: "To Luis -- Enjoy this dive into the world of corals -- Juli Berwald." Uncommon signed, perhaps because it was released during the Covid-19 pandemic. Traveling the world to explore the peril and protection of corals, Berwald.....
DC: Island Press, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half-title page: "For Eleni -- An old and dear friend whose courage and love life and family is an inspiration to us all. With blessing and hopes for all your own fine journeys -- Michael P. Branch, Seattle, April /.....
NY: Knopf, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Tom and Ev Hellen [or Heller?], with my regards -- Archie Carr." Uncommon signed. Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing in 1957, the book details Carr's travels in the Carribean to study sea turtles.....
Gainesville: U of Florida P, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Robert Barth, with compliments, Archie Carr." Below it is written "Christmas 1958" in a separate pen, but it may also be in Carr's hand. Uncommon signed, and signed books by Carr in general seem scarce.....
Minneapolis: Milkweed, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the title page: "For Sandy, with love & gratitude and all blessings, CD, Missoula." Signed in full over his byline. Uncommon signed. A well-received nonfiction debut about a legendary bonefishing guide and his elusive quarry in the Bahamas, woven with Caribbean and.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Nicely inscribed in the year of publication on the half-title page: "For Adriana, With appreciation for your support and concern. We need people like you. Jane Goodall, December 1990." Uncommon signed. Laid in is a 3 x 5" color photo of the recipient.....
Ridgefield, CT: Jane Goodall Institute, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. An association copy, inscribed on the copyright page, opposite the title page: "For Jack and Felicia -- thank you so much for everything -- especially friendship. With extra love, Jane." A children's book, scarce signed. The recipients were actor Jack Lemmon.....
Berkeley: U California P, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Ed Fitzsimmons, With hopes of sharing time again in La Paz or one of the other coastal parts of Mexico, ASL." Also signed in full, "A. Starker Leopold," on the title page. Uncommon signed, with no.....
Vancouver/Berkeley: Greystone Books (David Suzuki Foundation), 2015. First edition. Hardcover. An association copy, inscribed to biodiversity pioneer Thomas Lovejoy who wrote the foreword: "Tom Lovejoy, with great admiration for his contribution to the conservation of the world's tropical rainforests and with heartfelt thanks for his help with this book! Claude.....
Philadelphia: Winston, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. An association copy, inscribed on the blank recto of the frontispiece: "To Aunt Mary, with warm affection and every good wish from Gifford Pinchot." On the illustrated map of the front free endpaper is her cursive ownership signature: “Mary Phelps Montgomery." With her bookplate.....
NY: Scribner, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Quammen on the second blank. Quammen's masterpiece of travel writing and evolutionary theory, winner of the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing in 1997. Glowing blurbs by Terry Tempest Williams, Barry Lopez, E.O. Wilson, Thomas Lovejoy, Jim Harrison, Annie Proulx, and.....
Lyons Press, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Signed on the half-title page. Near fine with one bump to lower front corner; in a near fine jacket with light rubbing.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Nicely inscribed on the title page in a blue pen: "For John Hooper, With my very best wishes. I hope that one day you will be able to meet some of these wonderful chimpanzee beings in the forests of Africa. Jane Goodall, August.....
NY: Liveright, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Wilson on the title page. Uncommon signed, with no other copies available as of this writing. Described as Wilson's "most impassioned book yet," Half-earth makes a late plea for the preservation of bio-diversity and ultimately argues that we "dedicate fully half the surface.....