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- "The wretched Door, the horrid Fence."
- IF YOU ARE A CAT LOVER, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!
- Fascinating book!
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Catworld: A Feline Encyclopedia
Desmond Morris
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"The wretched Door, the horrid Fence.".......2003-12-29
"Cat World: A Feline Encyclopedia" by Desmond Morris is a great reference and a wonderful browse for cat lovers. This encyclopedia contains nearly a thousand illustrated entries covering eighty breeds of domestic cats, thirty-six species of wild cats, plus articles on feline anatomy, behavior, biology, folklore, history, literature and art.
Other sections list "The 100 Best Cat Books," cat films, cat societies, and cat welfare organizations. One of my favorite entries is a list of authors and their cats, and their quotations about cats. For instance, Brian Aldiss and his cats, Macramé, Yum-Yum, Foxie, Jackson, and Nickie list the two things cats cannot stand: "The wretched Door, the horrid Fence."
The one deliberate omission in this encyclopedia is the subject of feline veterinary care. A good reference for this sort of information is "The Cornell Book of Cats," edited by Mordecai Siegal.
Morris, a trained zoologist, was the curator of mammals at the London Zoo from 1959 to 1971, where he was responsible for the largest collection of wild felines in the world. He has also authored other popular works on zoology, including "The Naked Ape" and "Catwatching."
As might be expected from his background, the author's entries on feline behavior are some of the most interesting in the encyclopedia. Morris states that cats have a much greater acoustic range than dogs or humans, especially in their ability to hear high-pitched sounds. Cats prefer to hunt by stealth and need to be able to detect the ultrasonic squeaking of their prey.
I'll never forget the time I accidentally shut one of my cats in the room with me when I was practicing my violin. I happened to turn around and there was Calvin, pressing his enormous, furry body against the door, a piteous look in his eye. After reading this encyclopedia, I prefer to blame his behavior on his enhanced acoustic range rather than taking it as a commentary on my musical ability. After all, Calvin probably knew that violin strings used to be made of sheepgut, not catgut as is popularly supposed. Morris believes the term 'catgut' replaced 'sheepgut' because of the noises some people made while scraping on the strings.
As to why I turned around and saw him there, read Morris's entry on feline ESP.
'Cat World' is filled with feline anecdotes, both repeatable and some that are almost too bizarre to believe. Be sure to check out the entry on P.T. Barnum's 'cherry-colored cat,' and the story of what happened to the great English novelist Thomas Hardy's heart--coupled with the mysterious disappearance of his beloved cat, Cobby.
IF YOU ARE A CAT LOVER, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!.......2001-04-23
Last Christmas a friend gave me the book, "Catwatching" also by Desmond Morris, and I was so intrigued with the book and the beautiful photography that I began searching for other books by the same author. I finally came across this one and was equally as pleased. Catworld is absolutely fantastic! The coloured photography is exquisite and the book, with just under 500 pages, contains anything and everything you want to know about your feline friends. From big cats of the wild to the various breeds of domestic cats, from the origin of Puss and Boots to cat care, this book contains a wealth of well-organized information, all in alphabetical order.
I have two Persians, and "Catworld" is a book I definitely would not want to be without. No matter how broad your knowledge is on cats, novice or expert, you are bound to find some new and interesting facts and amusing trivia contained among the pages. There are some recently published books on the market that do not contain nearly as much information as this one. "Catworld" is an excellent resource book for your library and you are bound to enjoy the stunning photography. I highly recommend this top-notch book...and your cat will love you for it!
Fascinating book!.......1999-04-21
After looking through this book for a few hours, my husband and I immediately began trying to think of who we knew who would like it for a gift. Not only does it cover the subject matter you would normally expect from a book on cats, such as rundowns on all the recognized breeds, but it has interesting entries on such subjects as why cats eat grass. Beautiful pictures. A perfect gift for the cat lover on your list. Wish my friends would take the hint and buy me one!
Book Description
On Pricing: On-line auctions, land based auctions and dealer internet sites contribute over 95% of the pricing data used in this catalogue. We have another year of experience behind us in our database operation. Each yearly base holds 20,000,000 bits of information on prices and scarcity by grades. We will continue to refine the data gathering process in subsequent editions.
On Grading: We have started on the revision of the grading section removed from "The Standard" in the last edition. This revision, even with just the vague outline, is more extensive than the old version. With subsequent editions this section will be expanded and improved to cover all grades, finishes and denominations.
On the 61st Edition: The "Standard" has been completely redesigned. The format increased in size (7" x 9", spiral bound); the page count has decreased. This saving will allow us to keep the "Standard" in one volume for the foreseeable future. The tables now carry up to twelve pricing columns. Through not all series demand this much attention, the ones that do receive it.
Modern coinage, 1968-2006, now has incorporated into the pricing tables the many finishes provided by the Royal Canadian Mint. Some of the tables are not fully completed for the simple reason that grading and pricing reported data has not caught up with the evolution of modern collecting.
On Modern Issues: The Royal Canadian Mint continues the headlong rush to issue new coins, new denominations and new packaging. It is hard to budget the thousands of dollars a collector would have to set aside to acquire one sample of each new issue for 2006. The question still to be answered is whether or not this is for the "good" of the hobby.
On Varieties: The Variety Section contained in the 61st edition comprises over 90 pages, and is devoted to the fifty cent series with special emphasis on George VI varieties. This series is one of the most extensive and complex in Canadian coin collecting and consequently the most challenging to collect.
Again, the "Standard" listings are just a start, while 94 different dies are catalogued there are many more to find. Over the next year hopefully the date spacing varieties are flushed out so a numbering system can be devised.
Our next variety section, in the 62nd edition, will cover the twenty-five cent coinage. Any information on this series you wish to send would be greatly appreciated.
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This is excellent book.......2007-05-26
This is excellent book, for each interested in numismatics of Canada.
Great Canadian Coin Book.......2007-04-08
Wanted to get this book for a while and finally did when I saw the spiral edition. The book is very informative and prices are close to retail. I did not notice any gaps of information.
Book Description
Broad appeal - more than 107,500 active U.S., Canada and Mexico coin auctions on one of the largest online auction sites
Provides expert pricing and detailed descriptions for increased collector confidence
Updated and expanded edition combines coinage of the three countries representing North America into one guide
Coin collectors are always on the look out for a good deal, and this three-in-one guide to North American coinage is it. Beginning collectors will discover essential information about North American coins, while experienced collectors, coin dealers and researchers will value this book for its extensive up-to-date pricing, and comprehensive coverage. Collectors will benefit from: *More than 45,000 coin listings including U.S. Colonial issues to modern sets, Mexico Cob coinage to modern bullion, and complete coverage of Canadian coins *Current values - in up to 11 grades, for reliable assessment of collections *More than 3,000 detailed photos and illustrations for easy and accurate identification
This guide, with its expert information and accurate pricing, helps make collecting more enjoyable and profitable for anyone with a passion for North American coins.
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Atention: mexican coins information upgraded.......2007-05-14
I have ordered this book year after year for my dad for several years. This year he told me that the book has more information about the mexican coins, in fact, he order several books for all his friends.
If you had an older edition or you are interested in mexican coins, you should buy this book.
Crossing the border.......2007-01-05
Terrific little book, I use it all the time. If you have been collecting coins for years then you may not need this book but you are going to want it. It catalogs all (as the title suggests) the North American Coins (U.S., Canada & Mexico). On the other hand if you are just getting started in coin collecting then this book is an essential. Either way, it's well written and accurate, enough said.
Book Description
The 12th edition of this best-selling reference enables coin collectors to buy, grade, and organize their collections by using the more than 45,000 coin listings in this 3-in-1 guide. Thirteen introductory chapters cover the basics of coin collecting. Four of these chapters are new and include coverage of the 1974 aluminum cent, what's hot in 2003, buying commemorative coins, and the continuing state quarters program.
Updated coin listings are provided in up to 11 grades of condition. Covers U.S. coins from colonial times to present, Canadian coins from 1858 to present, and Mexican coins since 1701.
Also provides updated Web addresses of the nation's coin dealers and affiliated organizations.
• Extensive coverage of more than 45,000 North American coins
• Pricing in up to 11 grades of condition
• Comprehensive listings for Mexico and Canada
• Introductory chapters cover coin collecting basics
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Over 45,000 prices accompany an illustrated grading guide.......2001-12-08
David Harper edits 2002 North American Coins & Prices, which appears in its 11th updated edition to provide a comprehensive guide to US, Canadian and Mexican coins. Over 45,000 prices accompany an illustrated grading guide, tips to the latest 'hot buys' and collecting trends, and black and white photos of many of the coins.
Excellent Reference Guide for Prices.......2000-04-04
Comprehensive source of information on coin prices. Gives a good amount of info on coin background. Also provides useful information about coin collecting in general. It is short on historical details but overall an excellent guide and I recommend it highly.
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The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens, fifth edition, is now available. Now with a spiral binding the Colonial Tokens guide is "user friendly" and easy to work with, making it a must have for the token enthusiast.
New interest is moving into the colonial token field, with dealer and collector demand falling on shrinking inventories. This is not a new situation for high grade tokens, but it certainly is for the middle range, which is now experiencing the pressure. Even the low grades are being sought after to fill the needs of telemarketers. Canadian Colonial Tokens have not enjoyed so much popularity in over a hundred years.
A shortage of circulating legal tender in Canada from 1800 to 1860 forced local governments and merchants to devise their own coinage for commerce. Tokens used in Newfoundland, Nove Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Upper (East) and Lower (West) Canada are described in detail, including composition, weight, diametre, die axis, edge, and date of issue. All tokens are cross-referenced with other established numbering systems such as Breton, Courteau, Lees, Wood and Willey. A legend index allows collectors to easily identify even the most obscure token.
All prices have been reviewed and updated allowing readers to accurately value their collections. With over two hundred pages filled with information and illustrations of this unique Canadian collectable, The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens is a publication no numismatic enthusiast should be without.
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Essential Reference Book.......2007-09-11
This is THE standard reference work for Canadian token collectors.
It is profusely illustrated with B&W photos of all major token types.
It is laid out by province and it's fairly simple to find your way through the book to the token in question.
All-in-all, a "must have" for anyone interested in collecting Canadian tokens.
Book Description
Coin prices have fluctuated considerably in the past year, and
updated market values are a must for collectors. This
easy-to-use guide features the latest prices in 11 grades of
condition, covering over 45,000 North American coins. Four
all-new chapters are included in the introductory section of the
book: ?Hot Buys in 2005,? ?Gold ? Catch the Collector
Wave,? ?Time for Commemoratives,? and ?State Quarters
Race Ahead?. These, along with chapters on the basics of coin
collecting, will keep experienced collectors up to speed and
provide complete information for aspiring collectors of U.S.,
Canadian and Mexican coins.
This best-selling reference enables collectors to organize their
collections, and also provides updated Web addresses of the
nation?s coin dealers and affiliated organizations.
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fun collecting for young kids as well as grown up kids.......2005-06-01
THIS IS A SUPERB REFERENCE BOOK FOR THE STARTING COLLECTOR AS WELL AS THE MORE ADVANCED COLLECTOR - EASY TO USE - GOOD B/W PHOTOGRAPHS - FACTS AS WELL AS VALUES ARE LISTED - EASY TO USE AND UNDERSTAND - A WONDERFUL REFERENCE FOR ALL AGES
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The 58th edition is only available spiral bound! For the 57th edition, the first year for spiral binding, we made available to collectors both perfect bound, the classic binding used for the last 50 years, and spiral bound catalogues. Although all perfect bound copies were sold, this did not happen until all spiral bound books were sold out. Clearly, collector's prefer spiral binding.
The 58th edition (2004) has three major additions:
First: We have added a 40-page section on varieties, a category which has been promised for many years. The Charlton-Zoell section is the first step in the concept of adding 40 new pages on varieties to each of the next five succeeding editions, until we have built up 200 or more pages on Canadian coin varieties. In this manner a new Charlton-Zoell Variety Catalogue will emerge.
There are over 400 variety classifications that will be dealt with over this five year period. A great deal of research must be done on coin varieties in Canada to clarify and to educate the dealers and collectors on the many different categories. Equally important is the value of each category. It would be ideal to avoid a repeat of the 1960s variety bubble.
Second: The portrait varieties of Victorian Newfoundland are now illustrated for all denominations. With this edition we have now completed the Victorian portrait varieties for Canada and Newfoundland allowing the collector the opportunity to identify and catalogue this historical period.
Third: We have priced the Victorian portraits. This is a first for Canadian cataloguing. Using the Population Report produced by I.C.C.S. (International Coin Certification Service) as a base to determine the rarity, values have been assigned to each date/portrait in the Victoria series. This is an on-going project and each successive edition will fine tune the pricing process.
As for the standard fair, all prices have been reviewed and revised, all mintage numbers added or adjusted where needed, and new issues from the Royal Canadian Mint have been added bringing the 58th edition current to 2003. The "Standard Coin" all 440 pages, is truly the `bible' of Canadian Coins.
Book Description
All the bank notes produced in Canada since the 1800's, from the Bank of Acadia to The Zimmerman Bank, are in this one easy-to-use illustrated reference. A brief history of each of the banks is also included, along with expanded data and updated prices. Notes are illustrated with detailed explanations of face and back designs.
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Foremost Authority on Canadian Bank Notes.......2000-06-03
If you are a collector of Canadian Bank Notes, this book is an absolute necessity. Currently, there are no other similar resources available.
Newcomers to the hobby often confuse Canadian Bank Notes with currency issued by the Government of Canada. This guide will keep you straight as it lists all the issues from the private banks that no longer exist but once competed with the government in the printing of money. It contains a description of the banks, images of all the notes, as well as book values at various grades from G to UNC.
Even if you are just a casual collector of Bank of Canada issues, this catalogue may peak your interest. I find that the bank notes tend to be more artistic, and they all have historical, cultural and regional significance which makes for an interesting endeavour.
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Charlton Standard Catalogue Canadian Coins, long considered the undisputed authority on numismatics in Canada, is celebrating 50 years of continuous publication. The 56th edition, to be released in July, will mark the golden anniversary (1952-2002) of Canada's most popular coin catalogue. First published in 1952, the 34-page booklet has grown to a new height of 368 pages with this edition, filled with information on Canadian coins.
The early issues of Victoria and Edward VII have continued their upward price climb, setting new highs for coins in the VG (very good) to EF (extremely fine) grades. Now some of the scarce George VI items are starting to experience that same upward price pressure.
Tracking price movements, as well as keeping abreast of new issues by the Royal Canadian Mint, makes the Standard a must to own. Three new double date varieties, along with the newly discovered variety, the 1996 “Near and Far Six Nickels” are included in the 56th edition.
Starting in 1999, the Royal Canadian Mint began issuing our subsidiary coinage 1¢ up to the 50¢ in a new composition made from a patent process invented at the Mint. The new coins carry a “P” mint mark (multi-ply plated steel) to differentiate them from older issues. All this and more is covered in the new and completely revised 56th edition.
This is a publication that no person interested in numismatics can afford to be without!
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The Canadian Coin answer to the US Coin Red Book........2000-07-31
If you collect Canadian coins, this book is invaluable. This book has a section on how to grade Canadian coins with an emphasis on what to look for when grading coins. Although the prices are in Canadian Dollars, the values are in some ways higher than Krause. Included are pattern and trial stike coins, as well as sections on pre-1867 coinage and Newfoundland. This book is to Canadian Coins what Red Book is for US Coins.
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