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1844004129Albany: Carroll and Cook 1844. 380 pages of text & 141 hand-colored plates. Most plates contain two birds. They are by John William Hill lithographed by Endicott. Only 300 copies were issued with the plates colored. - Zimmer 165 Bennett 90.Thick 4to. Binding tight but spine is missing heavy corner and edge wear corners bumped. Scattered foxing in text occasional light offsetting on plates but mostly nice and clean. Two different rubber stamps inside cover one library. No other library markings. This is part of the Natural History of New York 20 volume series. Hard Cover. 4to. Carroll and Cook Hardcover
13491EDINBURGH DAVID DOUGLAS 1897. FIRST EDITION 4 VOLUMES. FOLIO. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN HALF LEATHER BINDING BY CHARLES DAY OF LONDON. ILLUSTRATED BY THE CAMERA BY OSWIN A J LEE. EACH VOLUME HAS 40 FULL SIZE BLACK AND WHITE PLATES OF BIRDS THEIR EGGS AND NESTS AND VIGNETTES BY THE AUTHOR. SOME WEAR TO THE LEATHER AND THE SPINE OF VOLUME 2 IS SLIGHTLY SPLIT. INTERNALLY AN EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SET. A SCARCE ITEM. EDINBURGH, DAVID DOUGLAS, 1897 hardcover
40688NORFOLK FINE SPORTING INTERESTS 1989. QUARTO LIMITED EDITION OF 300 THIS BEING NUMBER 113. FINELY BOUND IN HALF GREEN LEATHER OVER GREEN CLOTH T.E.G. RAISED BANDS 24 COLOUR PLATES BY RICHARD ROBJENT ALSO AN ORIGINAL SEPIA DRAWING ROBJENT SIGNED BY HIM. THE BOOK SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ARTIST. HOUSED IN A MATCHING SLIPCASE. A FINE COPY WITH TWO VERY SMALL MARKS TO THE SLIPCASE. SCARCE. NORFOLK, FINE SPORTING INTERESTS, 1989 hardcover
40689NORFOLK FINE SPORTING INTERESTS 1988. QUARTO LIMITED EDITION OF 300 THIS BEING NUMBER 114. FINELY BOUND IN HALF BROWN LEATHER OVER BROWN CLOTH T.E.G. RAISED BANDS 24 COLOUR PLATES BY RICHARD ROBJENT ALSO AN ORIGINAL SEPIA DRAWING BY ROBJENT SIGNED BY HIM. THE BOOK SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ARTIST. HOUSED IN A MATCHING SLIPCASE. A NEAR FINE COPY WITH TWO VERY SMALL MARKS TO THE SLIPCASE. SCARCE. NORFOLK, FINE SPORTING INTERESTS, 1988 hardcover
1993d3728aPonteland: James Alder. VG : in Very good condition with brown cloth covered slipcase with heraldic motif. 1993. Signed limited edition 56/1200. Quarter-leather cover. 570mm x 395mm 22" x 16". 100pp. Illustrated with 25 full page colour plates. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . James Alder hardcover
1995031580Melbourne: Hill House 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Elephant Folio. Limited facsimile edition this copy is very early in the sequence and stamped no. 006 to the front paste-down. A fine copy cloth very slightly marked; contents clean and tight unmarked. Original green Japanese Saifu cloth gilt 82 fine coloured plates with accompanying text. Endpapers with a repeating pattern of BM library stamps. One of series of remarkably exact same-size facsimile of the original in the British Library printed by offset lithography on acid-free matt art paper and hand-bound. The Hill House series contained the only authentic full-size facsimiles of the works of John Gould - this volume is one of the original printings and now out of print. An as-new copy. Publisher's blurb thus "They are not reproductions because no camera was used in transferring the images from the B.M.N.H. originals. Indeed the originals are taken by Museum security courier to the repro-house in Singapore where they are subjected to the preparation of new plates for printing on 5 and 6 colour offset presses. The paper used is 130 gsm mat art paper. As facsimiles the books carry faithfully every spot mark or stain of the originals. They also carry the original Museum Department of Zoology stamps and librarian's annotations. From behind glass the naked eye would be unable to distinguish the original from the facsimile so accurate is the colour printing. Also as facsimiles they are exactly the same size as the originals Imperial Folio: 22" x 15". Each volume is hand sewn cased-in and bound between 4 mm. boards covered in special Japanese Saifu cloth gold stamped on the spine and with the gold Crown Cipher of the British Museum Natural History on the front and blind embossed on the inner margin of the front boards. The end-papers are of special wood-free heavy grade paper printed in a generated repetitive pattern of the Museum's Library stamps. The publisher has not intruded into the authenticity of the books leaving the publication data printed only on the very last page at the end of the book block. Each copy is hand inspected by the printer's quality control officer individually numbered on the inside front board. Thus no two copies are exactly the same. Although initial volumes were printed in more than 500 copies later production runs have not exceeded 300 for world-wide sale. This has been caused by a relative shortage of quality paper together with the intensive hand-labour involved in their production." Please see the other Gould titles we are offering in this impressive edition. This copy is held in stock. A postal surcharge may apply on this heavy volume. Hill House Hardcover
1989046882Sydney: Brian Chester 1989. HEAVY. 139 col plates index 79 73pp text 4pp facsimile letter loosely inserted. Or green cloth with laid on illustration to front. Some foxing to laid on illustration at front cover first/last pages quite heavily foxed other prelims less so some foxing to page edges. The plates and text are clean and fresh. A "new and improved edition" encompassing both the original volumes of le Vaillant's masterwork. The Library Edition limited to 1000 copies. Magnificent illustrations. Limited Edition / Library Edition . Hard Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Illus. by Barraband Jacques. Folio. Brian Chester Hardcover
23795LONDON 1930 - 1951 PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES BY THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. COMPLETE IN 8 VOLUMES DARK BLUE CLOTH 3 VOLS. HAVE FADED SPINES BUT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BIRDS OF THE GAMBIA SIERRA LEONE THE GOLD COAST AND NIGERIA. WITH PREFACE BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD PASSFIELD SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. 88 COLOUR PLATES BY LODGE GRONVOLD HENRY JONES ROLAND GREEN AND P. RICKMAN. AND MANY CHRONOLITHOGRAPHS. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED ON THESE VOLUMES. LONDON, 1930 - 1951, PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES BY THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONI hardcover
31680OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 1977-94. A COMPLETE SET OF THIS MAJOR WORK ON ORNITHOLOGY 9 VOLUMES. A VERY FINE SET IN ALL WITH COMPLETE FINE DUSTWRAPPERS. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE FOR OVERSEAS WILL BE REQUIRED. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1977-94 unknown
1769016541Lugduni Batavorum: Westenium 1769. Latin text throughout. Title page dedication leaf pp 506 ii with seven engraved folding plates and one folding table slight damage to the margin of the ornithological plate a little age-toning generally endpapers unevenly browned but otherwise very clean internally bound in full contemporary polished calf slight wear at the corners joints cracking slightly lacking a small piece at the head of the spine. The students whose names appear on the dissertations were not necessarily their authors; it was their function to present the dissertation and defend it in public debate but the responsibility for the content of the dissertation was largely that of the professor in this case Linnaeus. The fact that Linnaeus cited the Amoenitates as the place of publication for plant names he credited to himself indicates that he was generally the principal author of the work. At the end of this volume is a list of "Editiones operum auctoris" including the Amoenitates with the clear implication that Linnaeus is the author. Of great importance for "Potus Theae" in which Pehr Tillaeus discussed among other things the properties and benefits of tea as a medicine. Tillaeus's dissertation was the first in-depth botanical study of the tea bush and he also named parts of the plant. The tea plant had only been introduced to Sweden and Europe generally as recently as 1763. Also includes Hoffman's "Potus Chocolatae" - a botanico-medical essay on the merits of drinking chocolate flavored with vanilla. Botanical accounts are given of the cacao tree Theobroma cacao L. and of the vanilla orchid Epidendrum vanilla L. = Vanilla fragrans. The preparation of the chocolate beans and of the beverage by the Spaniards is described. Linnaeus advocated use of the beverage as a pleasant drink and for treatment of hypochrondria and hemorrhoids. Other essays include : Gahn's "Fundamenta Agrostographiae" - a classified list of grasses of economic importance preceded by a history of prior studies of grasses. Laurin's "Menthae usus" - an essay on the kinds of mints useful in medicinal preparations. Lado's "Motus polychrestus" - an essay on the importance of physical exercise as a preservative and restorative of good health. Tengborg's "Hortus Culinaris" - an essay on edible and economic plants of Sweden their culture and hardiness. Includes those then in use and others suggested. Backmann's "Fundamenta ornithologica" - an exposition of the fundamentals of Linnaeus' classification of birds. Uddman's "Lepra" - An overview of leprosy including hypotheses about causes types of leprosy possible treatments. Aphonin's "Usus historiae naturalis" - An essay on the importance of a knowledge of natural history to greater improvement of agriculture and horticulture with emphasis on those kinds of plants best suited as food for each kind of domestic animal. Osterdam's "Siren lacertina" - an account of the two-legged Siren lizard of South Carolina sometimes known as the Carolina mud iguana. Berlin's "Usus Muscorum" - an historical study of the economic uses of lichens in Sweden including Lapland. Roos' "Mundus Invisibilis" - a medico-botanical treatise on airborne spores and microorganisms some of which Linnaeus believed to be responsible for infectious diseases. Blad's "Fundamenta entomologiae" - an historical review of entomology with a list of 32 pre-Linnaean authors instructions on how to collect and preserve insects and the fundamentals of their classification. Wedenberg's "Varietas ciborum" - a medico-nutritional essay on the wide range of foodstuffs eaten by man and a classification of these foods into 10 groups and the effects of diets in which each group dominates and the diseases which might result. Linnaeus' concluding advice is "Ne quid nimis" nothing in excess ! With approximately ten other essays. LATIN TEXT THROUGHOUT. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AMOENITATES VOLUMES. RARE. Full Leather. Very Good. Westenium Hardcover
27504LONDON LONGMANS GREEN 1916. FOUR VOLUMES. VOLS. 1 AND 2 ARE SECOND EDITIONS VOLS. 3 AND 4 ARE FIRST EDITIONS ALL DATED 1916. ORIGINAL RED CLOTH LARGE QUARTO WITH 80 COLOUR PLATES SHOWING OVER 400 SPECIES. T.E.G. FADING TO THE SPINES AS USUAL AND SOME TO THE BOARDS BUT A VERY GOOD SET. POSTAGE AT COST. LONDON, LONGMANS, GREEN, 1916 hardcover
1960004032Garden City NY: Doubleday American Museum of Natural History 1960. Signed limited edition this being #272 of an edition of 500. Bound in full green leather in the original slipcase. 272pp. ills 68 tipped-in photographic color plates. Greenewalt was one of the first to master photographing hummingbirds in flight. Photos are supplemented by detailed illustrations and diagrams. Behavior and characteristics; feathers color and iridescence; flight photographic methods and equipment. References index. Very light tiny spots of edgewear otherwise fine. Full-Leather. Very Good. 4to. Doubleday (American Museum of Natural History) Hardcover
2005Alibris.0015691Thomson Sweet & Maxwell. 2005. 10th ed. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. still sealed in plastic! Includes 1st supplement. Thomson, Sweet & Maxwell hardcover
1957nmn15London: Collins. VG: in very good condition with dust jacket. Slight fade to jacket. 1957. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 176pp. Jacket complete and not clipped. . Collins hardcover
Lars JonssonNot in perfect condition. unknown
2009__1846611369Jordan Publishing Ltd 2009. Paperback. New. 1467 pages. 9.75x6.25x2.50 inches. Jordan Publishing Ltd paperback
31684OLIVER AND BOYD. 1953-61. COMPLETE IN 12 VOLUMES. A VERY NICE CLEAN SET WITH COMPLETE AND PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPERS. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. GILT TITLES TO SPINES. ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY COLOUR PLATES BY GEORGE LODGE. ADDITIONAL POSTAGE REQUIRED. OLIVER AND BOYD. 1953-61 unknown
1980032018Kingston Deverill: Fine Bird Books 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition Limited. Elephant Folio. Limited copy stamped no. 57 of 275 and signed by the author. A fine copy within a textured slip case with minimal wear. Original half red morocco oatmeal cloth boards gilt lettering to spine. Tipped in list of subscribers twenty tipped in colour plates with associated text. Contents clean and tight unmarked. with superb illustrations. This book is held in stock. A postal surcharge may apply due to the weight. Fine Bird Books Hardcover
37530EDINBURGH LIZARS 1834-36. FIRST EDITION COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. VOLUMES 1 AND 2 OF JARDINE'S NATURAL HISTORY. WITH A TOTAL OF 64 HAND-COLOURED PLATES NUMEROUS WOODCUTS. FRONTIS. OF LINNAEUS TO VOLUME 1 WITH A PORTRAIT. FRONTIS. OF PENNANT TO VOLUME 2 WITH A MEMOIR. NICELY BOUND IN HALF RED LEATHER OVER MARBLED BOARDS MARBLED ENDPAPERS T.E.G. MINOR WEAR TO TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINES. FIRMLY BOUND AND VERY CLEAN. A HANDSOME SET. UNCOMMON. EDINBURGH, LIZARS, 1834-36 hardcover
33467NEW YORK RIZZOLI 2008. BUFFON'S ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL AND PARTICULAR OF BIRDS. ILLUSTRATED BY FRANCOIS-NICOLAS MARTINET. FOREWORD BY DAVID SIBLEY. FOLIO IN STURDY SLIPCASE. 670 PAGES. A MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION. A VERY FINE COPY CLEARLY UNUSED WITH BOOKPLATE OF PREVIOUS OWNER. THE BOOK WEIGHS 8.4 Kg SO POSTAGE AT COST. VERY SCARCE. NEW YORK, RIZZOLI, 2008 unknown
42976BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PAUL P.B. MINET 1972. QUARTO. A NEAR FINE COPY IN GREEN CLOTH CONTAINED IN A WORN SLIPCASE. FACSIMILE OF THE 1678 EDITION. VERY SCARCE. THREE CONSIDERABLE DISCOURSES - 1. THE ART OF FOWLING: WITH A DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL NETS IN TWO LARGE COPPER PLATES 2: OF THE ORDERING OF SINGING BIRDS 3: OF FALCONRY. SCARCE. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PAUL P.B. MINET, 1972 hardcover
28322COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS. LONDON. 1938. LIMITED EDITION 1250 COPIES IN HANDSOME HALF BLUE LEATHER AND CLOTH RAISED BANDS GILT TITLES SIGNED BY PETER SCOTT THIS BOOK No. 176 ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR AND BLACK AND WHITE WITH TISSUE COVERINGS. EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS. LONDON. 1938 hardcover
43117BUCKINGHAMSHIRE PAUL P.B. MINET 1972. QUARTO. A NEAR FINE HARDBACK COPY IN GREEN BOARDS AND CONTAINED IN A BLACK SLIPCASE WHICH HAS SOME RUBBING. FACSIMILE OF THE 1678 EDITION AND VERY SCARCE. BLACK AND WHITE PLATES AT THE REAR. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PAUL P.B. MINET, 1972 hardcover
1854035433London: Thomas Bosworth 1854. Book. Illus. by Joseph Wolf. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Pp. 54 12 colour plates with tissue guards and decorative mounts. Original cloth binding spine poor and text block separate from the binding ornate gilt detail to front board. Contents complete the original end-papers name and date 1857 to the front pastedownall edges gilt the gutta percha has deteriorated to leave the pages loose the plates with tissue guards are clean and bright. A fair copy in need of a repair to the binding. Thomas Bosworth Hardcover
2019__1784734314Jordan Publishing 2019. Paperback. New. 10 edition. 1008 pages. 9.76x6.02x1.85 inches. Jordan Publishing paperback