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La Bonne Idée. 1937. In-4 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Manque en coiffe de pied. Intérieur bon état. 257 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte et de photos en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte. Grande carte dépliable en couleur du Pays Basque français (légèrement déchirée). Couverture détachée. Cahiers se détachant légèrement. Préface de Marcel Prévost. Illustrations de J. Oberthür. Suivi de deux études de chasses locales par H. Botet de Lacaze et H. de Saint-Blanquat.
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xiv, 327, 48 [publisher's catalogue] pp, 8 color lithographed plates including frontis by Harrison Weir from the author's drwgs, black & white plate. original pictorial gilt cloth with picture of elephant on front cover, rebacked preserving original boards and most of gilt decorated spine, gilt spine title lettering, corners worn, internal hinges re-enforced, nice clean copy. A picture of this book is Mendelssohn 486: 'An account of hunting and sporting experiences in Kaffraria and Natal. The author joined a party of Boer hunters who were making an excursion into the plains under the Drekensburg mountains, near the sources of the Mooi river. He remarks on the wonderful eyesight possessed by these people and their contempt for the English as sportsmen. . . There is a good account of the natives with many notes of the fauna of the country.' Later editions were issued with only black and white plates.
8vo [22.5 x 15.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xii, 311; viii, 328 pp, frontis in each volume, numerous plates from photos, folding map showing author's route, index. original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on front covers and spines, slightly rubbed, some minor foxing but clean, quite a good set. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Yakushi F17. Called the 'Prince of Alpine Gardeners' by Tyler Whittle, the author, accompanied by botanical collector William Purdon, traveled through the virgin Kansu region of Tibet in search of hardy plants. He suffered hardship and avoided the mad bandit general White Wolf and his army while collecting numerous seeds and plants which he sent back to England. An interesting adventure with descriptions of geography and the people and much on the plants found. An appendix lists the plants that were successfully brought into cultivation as a result of the expedition.
8vo [22.5 x15 cm]; xi, 275, 12 [ads] pp, frontis, plates from photos, foldout map, general index, plant index. original cloth with gilt vignette and lettering on front cover & spine, lightly foxed on title page, fine, clean copy in very good dust jacket (light wear, small chip) with a loose extra 3-page appendix (about 6 x 4 inches, photocopy, from later edition. The author, perhaps the most famous plant hunter of the twentieth century, describes his travels in Yunnan, Burma, China, Tibet searching for new plants but also describing the countryside and peoples and gives his own feelings and philosophy of plant collecting, travel, nature, etc. There was a later reprint but in reduced format compared to this first edition. Not usually found in a jacket.
8vo [24 x 17 cm]; 2 volumes, xxix, 248; ix, 276 pp, 127 plates from photos, map endpapers, index. original green cloth with gilt title lettering, edges lightly rubbed, near fine set, interior is clean and unmarked, the dust jacket for volume I is present (bit chipped at spine end, small hole, not price clipped) & is scarce. A picture of this book is a Wilson, originally worked for Kew and later became the keeper of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, was one of the most important plant collectors of his time, having traveled extensively in China and Japan, where he found many new species which were introduced to the west for the first time. These included lilies, rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangea, cherries, jasmine, etc. This work surveys his many travels, including Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the tropics of America, China, Japan. He provides excellent descriptions of plant life including orchids, as well as natural history, the people he encountered, and a good overview of previous plant exploration. This copy also includes the loose article, "On the Trail of E. H. Wilson", Eliot Tozer, extracted from Horticulture, November 1994, which describes Wilson's progress as a plant hunter, from the beginning of his carreer through his many discoveries, including of the regal lily, numerous new rose species, over 5.000 species of plants and seeds of over 1,500 other plant species, including 2,000 new to science. The article contains several illustrations, including his portrait.
PARIS, Librairie polytechnique, Baudry et Cie, éditeurs - 1897 - In-8, 25 x 17 cm - Reliure de l'époque demi-percaline verte - Dos lisse - Pièce de titre cerise, titre doré - Plats marbrés - Envoi manuscrit de l'auteur au Comte de Montaigu - XII & 451 pages - Très frais - Envoi rapide et soigné
Delachaux & Niestlé, Neuchâtel, Paris, 1954. In/4 broché, couverture illustrée, exemplaire non coupé, 177 pages, 89 figures dans le texte dont des photographies inédites. Exemplaire non coupé en excellent état.
Bale & Genève, Georg & Co, Libraires-Editeurs, Grand In/4, reliure en pleine percaline beige illustrée de l’éditeur. VI pp., 223 pages, une carte repliée, 27 belles photographies viennent éclairées le texte, frontispice 2 portraits. Glissé dans une languette au second contreplat une grande carte dépliante de l’expédition. Mors interne restauré. Le prince Ghika et son père attirés par les exploits cynégétiques accomplis à la fin du 19ème siècle dans le Somaliland par les chasseurs européens, decidèrent les deux hommes à y tenter la fortune du fusil. Il en résulte ce livre, composer avec les souvenirs et les notes de chaque soir, griffonnées après une émouvante poursuite ou à la fin d’une étape. Deux chapitres spéciaux, consacrés aux Somalis et à la faune de leur pays, le complètent et l’éclaircissent. Non cité par Thiébaud et par Mouchon. Cité par Kaps p.95.
4to [24 x 19 cm]; ix, 274 pp, 16 chromolithographed plates including the frontis from paintings by J. L. Macfarlane, portrait of J. Coles, index. orig pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title on cover and spine, gilt vignette of orchid on cover, a. e. g., cover slightly rubbed, minor foxing on some leaves, mostly marginal, hinges cracking but firm, endpaper inscription, very good copy, interior excellent. Boyle wrote several books on orchids, of which this is his scarcest and most attractive, especially the colored plates. The stories of how the orchids were found are quite interesting. Most chapters include lists and descriptions of numerous orchid species and hybrids. Massachusetts Horticultural Society Catalogue 35. The plates include Zygo-Colax, Laelias, Cattleyas, Lycaste, Cypripediums, Odontoglossums.
8vo [20 x 13.5 cm]; xi, 296, 40 [publisher's catalogue dated Jul 1904] pp. original red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, cover gilt ruled, edges rubbed, slightly foxed in a few margins, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Called the 'Prince of Alpine Gardeners' by Tyler Whittle, the author, a renowned traveller and plant collector, traveled through Japan, describing the people, customs, plants, etc, with a chapter on Korea. This was his second book and his first non-fiction book. Cox 101.
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece, title-vignette, title in red and black, numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text and folding map in pocket at end, preliminaries lightly spotted; original red boards, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, bevelled edges, vellum back lettered in gilt, red endpapers, boards lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (THIS COPY NO. 93). Loosely inserted is a slip from the publisher announcing the availability for sale of the author's original drawings for this work.
2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates in photogravure (some original tissue guards present) and maps, some light and occasional spotting; original red cloth, gilt backs, gilt tops, covers mildly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean set. EXTREMELY SCARCE
8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 320 pp, frontis, 54 illustrations from photos on plates, foldout map of Philippine Islands, South China Sea to Siam, Sumatra showing route in red, with the errata sheet (often lacking), index, title page printed in red and black. original cloth with gilt spine title lettering, lightly foxed at outer edge, signature of R. G. Pennington on endpaper, a very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Robinson 233. The author and her husband Talbot, a restless and dissatisfied explorer, went plant hunting in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and although the main purpose of the expedition, the author describes their travels to Rangoon, Siam, Singapore, Batavia and all parts in between as well with good descriptions of the peoples, their customs, conditions, etc, with plant hunting forming a small part of the book.
8vo [20.4 x 14 cm]; 287 pp, frontis and plates from photos, 2 foldout maps. original cloth, silver title lettering on spine bright, fine and clean, unmarked in very nice dj (not price clipped, light wear at spine ends). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, described as the last of the great plant hunters, traveled to Burma a number of times. He describes his two expeditions, in the late 1930's, to the more inaccessible and previously unexplored parts of Burma, including Burma's 20,000 foot mountains, with a good description of the geography, topography, botany, people. The illustrations include local people, orchids, views, suspension bridge, etc. Neate W16. Because of his familiarity with this area, he was employed by the US army in world war II searching for crashed aircraft.
Sm. folio, First Edition, with frontispiece in photogravure (original tissue guard present), 5 fine plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present), 6 plates in colour (all original tissue guards present), numerous plates from photographs and illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, free endpapers very lightly browned; original red cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, backstrip lightly sunned else a very good, bright, crisp copy. Anker, 341.
In-8, 360-218-24p. Contient: Le fusil en théorie et en pratique, Causeries vétérinaires, La Vélocipédie pratique, etc.... Avec à la suite le catalogue de la Manufacture d'Armes, abondamment illustré et contenant des planches parfois en couleurs sur les cartouches, fusils, cycles, etc... Très bel exemplaire.
In-8, 359-51-240p. Contient: Le fusil en théorie et en pratique, Causeries vétérinaires, La Vélocipédie pratique, etc.... Avec à la suite le catalogue de la Manufacture d'Armes, abondamment illustré et contenant des planches parfois en couleurs sur les cartouches, fusils, cycles, etc... Bien complet des deux planches dépliantes représentant les coupes du fusil "Idéal". Très bel exemplaire.
In-8, 384-36-280p. Contient: Le fusil en théorie et en pratique, Les chiens de chasse, Peche et pisciculture, La vélocipédie pratique, etc.... Avec à la suite le catalogue de la Manufacture d'Armes, abondamment illustré . Ouvrage bien complet des 8 planches couleurs de chiens dessinées par Mahler, des 4 pages en couleurs des cartouches et munitions, des 2 planches dépliantes en couleurs en 3 parties de fusils et 1 planche dépliante en 2 parties en couleurs "Bicyclette Superbe - Création de la société HIRONDELLE à Saint-Etienne. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc. Très bel exemplaire.
In-8, 448-[4]-384p. Contient: Le fusil en théorie et en pratique, A la campagne. Destructions des animaux, des plantes et des insectes nuisibles. Tablettes gourmandes. La peche, etc. Illustré de planches hors texte en couleurs de P. Malher (chiens). Avec à la suite le catalogue de la Manufacture d'Armes, abondamment illustré et contenant des planches parfois dépliantes et en couleurs sur les cartouches, mouches, fusil, mitrailleuse, etc... Très bel exemplaire.
In-8, XXII-194p. Mention de troisième édition. Avec 34 chromotypographies hors texte et 64 illustrations en noir dans le texte par E. de Liphart. Bel exemplaire.
A Paris, 1773. In-12 reliure demi-basane du temps, dos lisse à caissons dorés et pièce de titre havane, jolie page de titre gravée (Choffard), 207 p., 38 p. de trompes. Coiffes manquantes et coins usés, page de titre renforcée. Thiebaud Col. 470. Goury de Champgrand (1732-1799) écrivit également un Traité de vènerie en 1769.
S.l., Éditions Martinsart - Éditions du Burin, 1963; in-4, environ 1500 pp., reliure d'éditeur plein chagrin, dos orné d'un arbre à nerfs, premier plat avec un médaillon orné d'un chien, de boutons et de deux oiseaux. Reliure de l'Atelier Prache. Édition du centenaire Louis Pergaud, publiée sous la direction de Pierre de Tartas. Exemplaire numéroté. Louis Pergaud est un auteur francomtois, il publie son oeuvre au "Mercure de France". Son oeuvre est très inspirée de la campagne et de la chasse. Louis Pergaud est considéré comme un maitre animalier (il fait parler les animaux), il est aussi rattaché au naturalisme et au réalisme. Louis Pergaud est mort en 1915, dans la bataille de la Woevre, dans la Meuse. Illustrations en couleurs de Picard Le Doux, Gaston Barret, Gilbert Rougeaux, Steinlen, DEcaris, Guy Descouens, Fontanarosa, Claude Piron, Michel No, Emilya Descouens, Gérard Angiolini, Claude Tabet. Très bon état.
A Lyon, Chez Antoine Boudet, 1719. In-12 reliure d'époque pleine peau, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés, 8 ff.n. c.- 436 pp.. Ex-libris "J'appartiens à M. Sylvain Boissier, chevalier de Saint-Louis".Pièce de titre absente, trous de vers sur le cuir au niveau du dos (sans atteinte au corps d'ouvrage), coiffe supérieure absente avec manque de cuir en haut du dos. un rehaut de cahier. Le papier et le corps d'ouvrage sont bon.
Albert Portail, Imprimeur-Editeur, Saigon, 1925. Grand in-4 broché, couverture imprimée en rouge, 111 p., 134 pages, 1 carte. Rares rousseurs. J. Bordeneuve nous fait une description complète de la faune indochinoise, allant de la bécassine à l’éléphant. Toute la faune de la jungle tropicale s'offre à nos yeux, grâce aux belles illustrations de A. Joyeux, composées de 28 planches h.-texte, dont 6 en couleurs, une carte en couleur se dépliant et de nombreuses figures dans le texte. Ouvrage de qualité, l'un des plus attrayants sur la chasse en Indochine. Edition originale tirée à 2500 exemplaires. Thiébaud, 119.
P., Chez Cussac, 1813. In-12 (10.5 x 17.5 cm) relié demi-basane (rel. d'époque), dos long, caissons ornés, xxix-447 pp-xxxiv pl. Reliure défraichie aux coiffes arasées et fente du cuir au niveau des mors, quelques rares taches ou rousseurs au niveau des planches, une restauration à une planche, sinon bon état du corps d'ouvrage.
