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[003871] Bigelow, Henry B.. EXPLORATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY STEAMER "BACHE" IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC, JANUARY-MARCH, 1914, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FISHERIES. OCEANOGRAPHY. ill. Foldout Map, Figures (drawings, Charts, Graphs). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1917. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". Stiff Covers. Oceanography. Very Good Appendix V to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1915. Bureau of Fisheries Document No. 833. Contents: The Atlantic water; Temperature and salinity profiles; The Straits of Florida; The coast water off Chesapeake Bay; Tables, and Bibliography. 62 pp. Large foldout map in back: "Route of Steamer "Bache" January-March, 1914 with location of stations." 53 illustrations. Dark green covers. Black lettering on front cover. 1/4" tear at spine base. Faint ex-mus stamp on front cover, otherwise covers are Very Good +. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on title page otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. $58.50

[000721] Bigelow, Henry B. and William W. Welsh. FISHES OF THE GULF OF MAINE. ill. Figures. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1925. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 11 3/4". Dark Red Cloth. Ichthyology. Good / No Jacket. BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF FISHERIES, VOL. XL 1924, Part I. Bureau of Fisheries Doc. No. 965. Contents includes Sharks and Rays, and the Bony Fishes.Blind stamped covers. small water spots on front cover near hinge. Spine faded and top edge creased & base worn o/w Very Good. Interior has ex.museum stamp and number on title page o/w it is clean, tight and in Very Good + condition. Index, Addenda, and Bibliography. 567 pp. Bruns B149 $100.00

[004108] Coker, R. E.. THE FISHERIES BIOLOGICAL STATION AT FAIRPORT, IOWA. ill. Plates (photographs). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1921. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Paper Wraps. Iowa. Good+ Bureau of Fisheries. Appendix to the Report of the U.S. Commissioner of Fisheries for 1920. Three plates. All photographs. Plate I :"The New Biological Laboratory Building, Completed in 1920"; Plate II: Ponds for Experiment Work and Troughs for Rearing Mussels; and Plate III:Ponds for Fish-Cultural Experiment Work and A Simple Fishpond. Includes a double spread page with 4 "floor plans" of the Biological Laboratory.12 pages total. Opening paragraphs on History and Functions. Thin paper wraps. Mildly soiled. 2" tear at spine base. Front bottom corner creased. Good + $30.00

[004173] Davis, H.S.. A NEW BACTERIAL DISEASE OF FRESH-WATER FISHES. ill. Figures (drawings), Photographs. Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1922. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good- Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries: Volume XXXVIII 1921-22, No. 924. August 4, 1922. pp 261-280with 28 illustrations at back, including photographs. " ...during the summer of 1917 a number of fish which had been recently placed in aquaria (at the U.S. Fisheries biological station, Fairport, Iowa) were found to be dying from the effects of a bacterial infection....it was decided to undertake an extended investigation of the disease to determine, if possible, a practicable method of control." faint ex-mus. stamp on front cover. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on title page. Otherwise document is Very Good+. $30.00

[004172] Davis, H.S.. THE MYXOSPORIDIA OF THE BEAUFORT REGION A SYSTEMATIC AND BIOLOGIC STUDY,. ill. Figures (drawings), Plates. Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1917. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good- Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries: Volume XXXV 1915-16, No. 855. Dec 22, 1917. pp 201-243. with 24 plates at back. 6 illustrations. "For several years the writer has been engaged in a study of the Myxosporidia at the United States Fisheries Biological Station, Beaufort, N.C., and a part of the results of this work is included in the present paper." faint ex-mus. stamp on front cover. slight fading at spine. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on title page. Otherwise document is Very Good+. $40.00

[004171] Davis, H.S.. SCHIZAMOEBA SALMONIS, A NEW ABEBA PARASITIC IN SALMONID FISHES. ill. Figures (drawings). Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1925. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Paper Wraps. Ichthyology. Very Good- Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries: Volume XLII, 1926. Document No. 987. 8pp. 40 illustrations. Covers mildly soiled. ex-mus. stamp on front cover and first page. ex-mus. numbers also on first page. Otherwise document is Very Good. $10.00

[000720] Department of Commerce and Labor. BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES, VOL. XXXI (2 Parts) 1911. ill. Charts,Tables, Foldout Maps. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1913. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4". Red Cloth. Fishery Bulletin. Very Good, Good + / No Jacket. A Biological Survey of the Waters of Woods Hole and Vicinity, in Two Parts. Part I: Section I Physical & Zoological by Francis B. Sumner, Raymond C. Osburn and Leon J. Cole. Section II: Botanical by Bradley N. Davis. Exterior: Very Good. Slight scratching on back cover, spine faded but gilt lettering visible. Ex.Mus. stamp and number on title page o/w interior is clean, tight and in Very Good + Condition.(Second Book) Part II: Section III- A Catalogue of the Marine Fauna by Francis B. Sumner, Raymond C. Osburn and Leon J. Cole.Section IV- A Catalogue of the Marine Flora by Bradley N. Davis. Exterior: Good + .Covers some soil, spine faded but gilt lettering very visible, soiled at upper spine edge, top right corner's edge bumped/creased. Ex.Mus. stamp and number on title page o/w interior is clean, tight and in Very Good + Condition. Index of Systematic Names. 860 pp.total $100.00

[003717] Fish, Charles J.. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE PLANKTON OF THE WOODS HOLE REGION . ill. Foldout Graphs, Figures (graphs), Tables. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1925. Stiff Covers. Bulletin Bureau of Fisheries. Good pp.91-179. ex.mus.stamp/numbers on front cover. Missing, 1/2"x1/4" piece at top edge. small tear at spine base. 1/2" tear at side edge, go to pp. 100. not on text, graphs or foldouts.Otherwise covers are Good+. ex-mus stamp/numbers on title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. 5 foldout graphs, 81 illustrations (graphs) and 4 tables. $10.00

[004174] Franke, Johann. RADICAL PREVENTION OF COSTIA NECATRIX IN SALMONOID FRY. Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1910. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good- Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries: Volume XXVIII 1908. Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S. A., September 22 to 26, 1908. pp 917-928. faint ex-mus. stamp on front cover. ex-mus stamp also on title page. Otherwise document is Very Good+. $15.00

[003977] Galtsoff, P.S.. Limnological Observations in the Upper Mississippi, 1921 . ill. Tables, Foldout Map, Figures (maps, Graphs, Photographs). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Biology. Good + From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXXIX. 1923-24. pp.347-438, including Bibliography. 29 tables, 19 illustrations, and a foldout map. ex-mus. stamp on front cover. Tears at top/base of spine, otherwise exterior is Very Good. Title page with ex-mus. stamp and numbers, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. $10.00

[004804] Gudger, E. W. Habits and Life History of the Toadfish (Opsanus Tau). ill. Plates, Diagram. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4". Paper Wraps. Ichthyology. Very Good From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. volume XXVIII. Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S.A., September 22 to 26, 1908. " The material on which this paper is based was collected and the notes were made while the author was a temporary assistant in the United States Fisheries Laboratory at Beaufort, N.C., during the summers of 1906, 1907, and 1908. The collections were made in all parts of the harbor, but the best collecting ground was a shoal lying directly in front of and not farther distant from the south front of the laboratory than 100 yards..." pp.1073-1109. 7 plates. Contents include: Materials and methods of study; General description of adult toadfish; Historical account; Habits and characteriestics; and Life history. Green paper covers. ex.mus.stamp and numbers on front cover. Bottom corner creased. Otherwise covers are Very Good. ex. mus. stamp on title page. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. $40.00

[004112] Hildebrand, Samuel F. And Louella E. Cable. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WHITINGS OR KINGFISHES , DRUMS, SPOT, CROAKER, AND WEAKFISHES OR SEA TROUTS, FAMILY SCIAENIDAE, OF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. ill. Figures (drawings and graphs), Tables. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1934. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good to Very Good+ From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Bulletin No.16. pp. 41-117 including Bibliography. "The account of the Sciaenidae that follows is based mostly on specimens collected on the coast of North Carolina. However, some specimens from the coast of New Jersey, from Chesapeake Bay, and from the coast of Texas have also been studied". 44 illustrations- all but one(graph) of species of fish. 5 tables. Vertical crease down the center of covers, as if folded-minor. Otherwise covers are VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. $25.00

[004993] Hopkins, A. E.. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SPAWNING AND SETTING OF OYSTERS IN GALVESTON BAY, TEX.. ill. Figures (Graphs, Photographs, Maps) Tables. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1931. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Paper Wraps. Oysters. Very Good- Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Volume XLVII. Bulletin No.3. "The problems of oyster culture in the waters of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts are decidedly different from those in the waters of the North Atlantic coast although the oysters are of the same species. On the Gulf coast the bays and estuaries are very shallow, and so the waters are readily affected by heavy rains and freshets as well as by differences in air temperature..." pp. 57-83. 18 illustrations. 3 tables. Paper covers. ex.-mus. stamp on front cover. Mildly soiled covers, Back cover's top corner creased. Overall covers are Good+ to Very Good-. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. $40.00

[004676] Jordan, David Starr. WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, 1910. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Paper Wraps. Very Good Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S. A., September 22 to 26, 1908. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXVIII, p. 181-186. Document No. 649. Issued January, 1910. " The International Fisheries Commission represents a most interesting effort to settle at once a number of problems in international law, in constitutional law, in conflict of laws, in equity, and at the same time in biology, for no stature for the preservation and propagation of fishes can be effective unless the nature of the individual species, its food, its distribution, and its habits are primarily and persistently kept in view...." ex.mus. stamp and numbers on front cover, slightly faded along edges, otherwise document is Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. At the time of this writing, David Starr Jordan was International Fisheries Commissioner. $20.00

[004994] Loosanoff, Victor L. and James B. Engle. SPAWNING AND SETTING OF OYSTERS IN LONG ISLAND SOUND IN 1937, AND DISCUSSION OF THE METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE INTENSITY AND TIME OF OYSTER SETTING. ill. Figures (Graphs, Maps and drawing), Tables. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1940. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Oysters. Very Good+ Bureau of Fisheries. Bulletin No. 33. Volume XLIX. " Oyster farming as practiced now in Long Island Sound and adjacent waters represents the highest type of oyster cultivation on the Atlantic coast of North America. The present methods are the outgrowth of many years experience of oyster farming in northern waters..." pp. 217-254. 11 illustrations. 18 tables. Slightly faded at spine, otherwise covers are Very Good+. Interior is tight, clean, and VG+. $15.00

[004079] Prytherch, Herbert F.. INVESTIGATION OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS CONTROLLING SPAWNING OF OYSTERS AND THE OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SETTING OF OYSTER LARVAE IN MILFORD HARBOR, CONNECTICUT. ill. Figures (drawings,graphs, maps), Tables. Washington: U. S. Government Printing Office , 1929. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Oysters. Very Good From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XLIV, 1928. "The primary purpose of this investigation is to show the close relationship that exists between physical conditions and the success or failure of oyster production in inshore waters. It is hoped that the analysis of conditions in Connecticut waters and the determination of the predominating factors that control oyster propagation there may serve as the basis for the development of scientific oyster culture in our extensive coastal waters." pp.420-503 including Bibliography. 32 illustrations-many maps. 18 tables. Green paper covers-mildly soiled. ex.-mus. stamp on front and on title page. Otherwise covers are Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. $75.00

[000621] Reighard, Jacob. METHODS OF STUDYING THE HABITS OF FISHES, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE BREEDING HABITS OF THE HORNED DACE. ill. Figures (drawings), Plates. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Green Wraps. Bulletin Bureau of Fisheries. Very Good++ / . Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries Volume XXVIII.25 pps plus 7 pps of photo plates. Museum stamp on front wrap and free endpaper. "54471" in ink near top edge of front wrap. otherwise Near Fine. $30.00

[004982] Seal, William P.. FISHES IN THEIR RELATION TO THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 3/4". Paper Wraps. Mosquitos. Very Good From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Volume XXVIII, 1908. Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washinton, September 22 to 26, 1908. "Though fewer in mumbers than the other mosquitoes, the ANOPHELES is more to be dreaded because of its wary and insidious manner of attack and of its infectious character..." pp. 833-838. Green paper covers. ex.mus. numbers and faint ex. mus. stamp on front cover. Otherwise covers are VG+. ex. mus. stamp on front endpaper, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. $12.50

[000767] Ward, Henry B.. INTERNAL PARASITES OF THE SEBAGO SALMON. ill. Charts, Plate. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1908. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4". Wraps. Bulletin Bureau of Fisheries. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. On front wrap, inscription " Miss E.D. Putnam From The Author". Paper presented before the Fourth International Fishery Congress held at Washington, U.S, A., September 22 to 26, 1908. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries Doc. No. 713. Vol. XXVIII. 1908. Charts. Bibliography. pp.1151-1194 plus one plate. Slight tear at bottom of paper spine o/w Very Good. $22.50

[004109] Wilson, Charles Branch. WATER BEETLES IN RELATION TO PONDFISH CULTURE, WITH LIFE HISTORIES OF THOSE FOUND IN FISHPONDS AT FAIRPORT, IOWA,. ill. Figures (drawings). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1923. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 11". Stiff Covers. Water Beetles. Very Good to Very Good+ From Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries, Vol. XXXIX 1923-24. pp.231-345. 102 figures. Stiff green covers. Davenport Academy of Science stamp on front cover. On title page, stamp and numbers. Otherwise covers are Very Good+. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. $40 postpaid. $40.00