Vriends, Matthew M. 1937-

Overview

Works:	231 works in 555 publications in 2 languages and 27,809 library holdings
Genres:	Handbooks and manuals Juvenile works
Roles:	Author, Editor, Correspondent, Creator, Other, Recipient

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Matthew M Vriends

Ferrets : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and breeding by Chuck Morton( Book )

4 editions published between 1985 and 1995 in English and held by 1,009 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and breeding

Gerbils : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, breeding, and behavior by Raymond Gudas( Book )

5 editions published between 1986 and 1995 in English and held by 809 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Everything about the purchase, care, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and breeding of gerbils

Cockatiels : everything about acquisition, care, nutrition, and diseases by Annette Wolter( Book )

3 editions published between 1984 and 1991 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An owner's manual providing advice on housing, feeding, care, purchase, diseases, breeding, and characteristics of cockatiels

Simon & Schuster's guide to pet birds by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

9 editions published between 1984 and 1993 in English and held by 679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Includes 206 species of cage and aviary birds, all illustrated in full color, with information on Classification, Characteristics, Habitat, Distibution, and Captivity

Lovebirds : everything about housing, care, nutrition, breeding, and diseases : with a special chapter, Understanding lovebirds by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

19 editions published between 1984 and 2000 in English and Spanish and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On t.p.: Everything about housing, care, nutrition, breeding, and diseases : with a special chapter, Understanding lovebirds

Cocker spaniels : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, breeding, behavior, and training : with a special chapter on understanding cocker spaniels by Jaime J Sucher( Book )

6 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An expert answers questions on selecting, feeding, grooming, training, and breeding cocker spaniels

The new goat handbook : housing, care, feeding, sickness, and breeding : with a special chapter on using the milk, meat, and hair by Ulrich Jaudas( Book )

3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 554 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Goats: housing, care, feeding, sickness, and breeding

Parakeets by Earl Schneider( Book )

12 editions published between 1979 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for a parakeet

Hamsters : how to take care of them and understand them by Otto von Frisch( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains information about the purchase, care and feeding, illnesses and behavior of hamsters

The new parrot handbook : everything about purchase, acclimation, care, diet, disease, and behavior of parrots, with a special chapter on raising parrots by Werner Lantermann( Book )

3 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 485 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Barron's Handbooks for bird owners and breeders are written, designed, and illustrated in much the same attractive fashion as Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. However, most Handbooks are somewhat longer and more extensive in their coverage, the longest among them running to about 160 pages

The new rabbit handbook : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, breeding, and behavior by Lucia Vriends-Parent( Book )

2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes different breeds of rabbits, briefly traces their history, and offers advice on health care and grooming

Hedgehogs : how to take care of them and understand them by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

3 editions published between 1995 and 2000 in English and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Offers advice on handling, feeding, grooming, housing, and caring for ferrets, and describes their history and behavior

Beekeeping : a practical guide for the novice beekeeper : buying bees, management, rearing, honey production : special section, the beekeeper's yearly work cycle by Werner Melzer( Book )

3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Covers all aspects of beekeeping

Turtles : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, and diseases by Hartmut Wilke( Book )

2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 424 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Handsomely illustrated, fact-filled, and clearly written for people who care about their pets

Pigeons : everything about purchase, care, management, diet, diseases, and behavior of pigeons : with a special chapter, Understanding pigeons by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

6 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A basic guide to care of pet pigeons

Parakeets : how to take care of them and understand them by Annette Wolter( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Expert advice, handsome full-color photos, and drawings to answer all your questions about raising healthy, happy parakeets. Up-to-date, informative, and clear enough for young pet owners. more than 40 full-color color photos

The cockatiel handbook by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

7 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The information you need to raise healthy cockatiels

Parrots and related birds by Henry J Bates( Book )

4 editions published between 1978 and 1981 in English and held by 380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses various parrots of the world. with aspects of caring for a pet parrot, including selection, housing, feeding, grooming, and training

The new saltwater aquarium handbook : everthing about setting up a marine aquarium, aquarium conditioning and maintenance, selecting fish and invertebrates, nutrition, and disease control by George C Blasiola( Book )

3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The new salt water aquarium handbook

Pigeons : everything about purchase, care, management, diet, diseases, and behavior : filled with full-color photographs by Matthew M Vriends( Book )

3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Here is everything bird fanciers need to know about keeping pigeons, including feeding, housing, protection against parasites, general health care, and breeding. There is also information on various members of the pigeon family, and on