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Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds

Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds by Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds
Author
Charles Darwin
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The Raab Collection (United States)
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14/02/1876. John Jenner Weir was an English amateur entomologist and ornithologist, as well as being a civil servant. He studied the relation between insects and birds, and is best known today for being one of the naturalists who corresponded with and provided important data to both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.[video width=""1920"" height=""1080"" mp4=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204125938/Darwin.mp4""][/video]The 13th annual exhibition of canaries and British and foreign cage birds took place at the Crystal Palace from February 18-23, 1876. There were 1500 birds on exhibition there, and it was a major event. Weir intended to attend, and “The Correspondence of Charles Darwin” identifies the recipient and conjectures that he wrote to Darwin offering to accompany him to the exhibition. Weir also included information about nesting birds in his letter.Darwin responded, expressing gratitude for the nesting information but declining the invitation, saying the trip would be too exhausting for him.Autograph letter signed, on his letterhead, February 14, 1876, to Weir. “I find by dearly bought experience that such an exertion as going to Crystal Palace knocks me for several days, and therefore I cannot accept your kind offer. ""What you tell me about the nesting of birds is new to me."" Darwin was interested in nesting habits of birds, starting with his observation of the finches in the Galapagos. Weir had previously previously written Darwin on the nesting habits of starlings, so this was likely a follow up.Darwin letters are becoming increasingly scarce. This is our first in some time. That it is to one of his regular correspondents makes it all the more interesting.
Dark Carnival

Dark Carnival by Bradbury, Ray

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Dark Carnival
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Bradbury, Ray
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
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Arkham House, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with original price still present. Year 1947 on title page and copyright page, indicating first edition. Bookplate signed by Ray Bradbury is laid in. One of a stated edition of 3,000 copies although Chalker states 3,112 as the actual print run. The author's first book. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-34. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 254. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-42. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men

Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men by JOHNSON, Rashid and Cheryl Johnson-Odim

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Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men
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JOHNSON, Rashid and Cheryl Johnson-Odim
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Harper's Books (United States)
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A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.
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New York: The Drawing Center, 2015. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.. Published on the occasion of Rashid Johnson's site-specific installation at The Drawing Center (Oct. 20–Dec. 20, 2015), curated by Claire Gilman. Illustrated with reproductions of Johnson's soap-and-wax-on-tile portraits of "anxious men," which are accompanied by poetic texts from his mother, Cheryl Johnson-Odim.
Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series)

Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series) by Avni, Amatzia; Kay, Simon

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Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series)
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Avni, Amatzia; Kay, Simon
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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9780080378008
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Near Fine
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Oxford: Pergamon Chess, 1991. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 0x6x8. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1991 Trade Paperback. 140 pp. A guide to creative play that encourages amateurs and masters to develop new ideas. After a discussion of the characteristics and processes of creativity, 10 central concepts, such as unusual positioning and functioning of pieces, alertness to subtle differences, absurd moves, flexibility, etc., are presented with a wealth of illustrative examples to encourage the reader to broaden their horizons. With further chapters on techniques for developing creativity, analysis of particularly creative games and test-yourself positions.

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