LYDEKKER, ed. RichardMareMagnum
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6 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 6 fine chromolithograph frontispieces (all original tissue guards present), 66 fine coloured chromolithograph plates (all original tissue guards present), 1600 superb monochrome wood-engravings (57 full-page) in the text and terracotta endpapers; uniformly bound in full navy buckram, gilt backs, red sprinkled edges, a very good, bright, clean, remarkably well-preserved copy. Nice set of this classic survey of the animal kingdom at the end of the neneteenth century. The plates and illustrations are by Kuhnert, Specht, Smit, Muetzel, Elwes, Wolf, Gambier Bolton and many other leading wildlife artists of the period. The set comprises: vol. I: Mammals; vol. II: Mammals; vol. III Mammals-Birds; vol. IV: Birds; vol. V: Reptiles, Fishes, etc., vol. VI: Invertebrates. Freeman 2362.
pp. [ii],145-186, 25 figs. on 5 pls., 28 figs. in text. Plain new wrs., uncut.
272p. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Tall 8vo. Original full pictorial cloth binding, slightly worn. Ninth printing. PETS/1
pp. 288, 128. In two parts. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. Foxed. 8vo. Original full pictorial cloth binding, soiled. Seventh printing. PETS/1
286p. Numerous photographs and drawings. 8vo. Original full pictorial cloth binding, soiled at edges. First Edition. PETS/2
132 pages including index. "An authoritative natural history and a visual celebration of this playful creature. Together, text and photographs combine to capture the beauty and power of the coastal seas and to emphasize that we must take part to help ensure the continued prosperity of this fascinating creature." - from dust jacket. Negligible wear to clean, bright and unmarked book. Light wear to dust jacket. Very nice copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, 8 coloured plates on 4, and 115 monochrome plates and maps in the text; original green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Lovely copy of one of the best and most comprehensive monographs on the species. Scarce, especially in this condition
1856034959Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars 1856. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. 248; engraved frontispiece plate of Sir Hans Sloane; engraved title page with b/w vignette; 30 engraved plates hand-coloured ; letterpress title and half-title pages. half red leather binding with marbled covered boards very good and firm. Contents clean and tight marbled endpapers all edges gilt a few spots to the front and rear blanks otherwise clean all plates unmarked. A very good clean copy. W. H. Lizars Hardcover
1836038081Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars 1836. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 11 x 17.0cm. Vol. IV of the Mammalia frontispiece John. Hunter b/w vignette title page and 33 hand-coloured plates; complete with tissue guards. Original cloth binding very good with minimal wear and just a little fading tot he spine. Contents clean and tight green endpapers unmarked plates clean a few pages uncut no inscriptions. A very good clean copy. W. H. Lizars Hardcover
1836038738Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars 1836. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo 11 x 17.0cm. Vol. V of the Mammalia frontispiece Sir Hans Sloane vignette title page and 32 plates of which most are hand coloured. Binding very good with some fading to the spine. Contents clean and tight paper a little toned throughout original green endpapers plates clean tissue guards toned with some spotted no inscriptions. A very good copy. W. H. Lizars Hardcover
1839038739Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars 1839. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo. Pp.267 .Engraved frontispiece plate of Pallas 33 plates hand coloured from nature Memoir of Pallas. Bound in original plum cloth remains of paper label to spine. Contents good and tight original green endpapers unmarked small plate from the Williamson Library Abernethy to the front pastedown. There are several stamps to the page margins and two plates with stamp to the page edge no inscriptions. A very good copy with wonderful hand coloured plates frustratingly scared by the library !. W. H. Lizars Hardcover
Quarto in maroon stamped and illus cloth-backed boards; xv, 399 pages illustrations 25 cm Moose. Moose hunting. Elk. Elk. Moose. Moose hunting. Mammals of North America
3 vols., folio, First Edition, on laid paper, with 62 coloured plates, 62 plates in photogravure and 149 plates in monochrome; original two-tone blue cloth gilt, gilt backs, gilt tops, covers mildly age-marked, backstrips lightly scuffed and frayed at heads and tails, else a very good, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 1025 SETS.
414 pages. A substantial work. Black and white illustrations. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Circa 1975. Book
1892039176Edinburgh: M'Farlane & Erskine 1892. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 123 pages An old pencil note to the half-title page states "Wm Evans' annotated copy" - many of the small neat annotations are written in the first person and initialled "W.E." Publisher's green cloth very good and bright contents clean and tight original chocolate brown end papers. A very good association copy of this title limited to just 200 copies. M'Farlane & Erskine Hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and illustrations in the text; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With relevant cutting loosely inserted
1914035044London: The Foxhound 1914. Book. Illus. by Sir A. E. Pease. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp 112 includes photographic plates and in text illustrations by Pease. Original green hardback binding with black lettering to spine and boards with decorative vignette a little handling wear binding firm. Contents clean and tight original endpapers attractive plate belonging to Peter Conder water staining to a few pages on the top corner not affecting text or plates no inscriptions. A very good copy of the scarce title. Peter Conder ornithologist and conservationist previous Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The Foxhound Hardcover
Pp. 39, 8 photos, refs. Orig. wrs.
2019036710Smithsonian Books: Hardie Grant Books 2019. Book. As New. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo. 481 pages; numerous colour photographic plates and illustrations. Covers integral to softback binding as new. Contents clean and tight no inscriptions. A new copy. Hardie Grant Books Paperback
pp. vii, 800 + Plus frontis. Numerous text illustrations. Large 8vo. Original full cloth binding. No spine. Front board detached. Text foxed and stained. Stamped ownership on title page. NH 3
ISBN : 06000312992. HAMLYN. 1972. In-8 Carré. Relié, Jaquette. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 319 pages augmentées de nombreuses photos en couleur dans et hors texte .jaquette en bon etat ILLUSTRE PAR ARTHUR SINGER / OUVRAGE EN ANGLAIS
8vo, 160 pages, line drawings by Jean Vaughan. eng
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; ix, 295 pp, with the appendix. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, gilt spine decorations, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, cover bit rubbed, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine, overall very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by e The author's first book describes the prairies of the Mississippi Valley, swamps, Yosemite Valley, deserts, Indian life, California and Colorado, wild life, insects, spiders, etc, each in detail. 'It is the freshness of Mr Fountain's observations which makes them so attractive. . . the vanished bison, the puma, grizzly bear and prairie marmot, the moose, the golden eagle, the road runner. . . a procession of noble and beautiful forms and they hold our attention. . . we see them alive and active in their wild haunts through the author's sympathetic eyes'. [W. H. Hudson, famous naturalist and writer].
Pp. 68, 2 pls.,, bibl.
Small quarto in original color illus pale grey dust jacket; 376 pages illustrations, map 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 333-362). Elk -- North America. Mammals -- North America. Cervus elaphus canadensis. Habitats. Reproduction. Administrative management. Wapiti -- AmÈrique du Nord. MammifËres -- AmÈrique du Nord. Elk. Mammals. Geographic: North America.
