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TRIMMER, Mary, Mrs.. A natural history of the most remarkable quadrupeds, birds, fishes, serpents, reptiles, and insects. Chiswick. Printed by C. Whittigham, 1830. 12mo. In two volumes. viii, 240; viii, 240pp. With half-titles. Numerous wood-engravings in the text. Bound by Hodgson of Liverpool in contemporary blue calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21158
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THOMSON, William. A practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape vine. Edinburgh. William Blackwood and Sons, 1871. Seventh edition. 8vo. [2], viii, 102pp. With a half-title, an 8pp terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18507
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SCHAFFER, Jacob Christian. Apus pisciformis insecti aquatici species noviter detecta brevibusque descripta a Jacobo Christiano Schaeffero... Ratisbonae [i.e. Regensburg]. Typis Christ. Gott. Seiffarti Viduae, 1757. Editio secunda [i.e. second edition]. Quarto. 24pp. With an engraved hand-coloured folding plate of anatomical diagrams of numerous specimens. Disbound. All leaves a trifle toned, A2 and A3 detached from text block, short tear to head of title, small paper repair to margin of same, occasional spots of light foxing, pen trial to verso of plate. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 10760
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SACKVILLE-WEST, V[ita]. Country notes. London. Michael Joseph, 1939. First edition. Quarto. 219pp, [1]. With numerous black and white photographs in the text by Bryan and Norman Westwood. Original publisher's buff cloth, lettered in brown to spine and upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled, a trifle cocked. Royal Institute of British Architects, Ashpitel Prize plate, awarded to architect and Lionel Gordon Baliol Brett (1913-2004), and inked gift inscription 'Tony darling / from / Lionel / ... More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28313
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[ROSCOE, William]. An address, delivered before the proprietors of the botanic garden, in liverpool, previous to opening the garden, May 3, 1802. To which are added, the laws of the institution, and a list of the proprietors. Liverpool. Printed by J. M'Creery, 1802. First edition. 8vo. 60pp, [2]. With half-title and terminal blank leaf. Original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Extremities a trifle marked, armorial bookplates of 'Holland House to upper board and FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 15145
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[POUND, Ezra]. GOURMONT, Remy de. The natural philosophy of love. London. The Casanova Society, 1926. First British edition. Quarto. Limited edition of 1,500 copies on deckle-edged laid paper, of which this is copy number 346. x, 182pp, [2]. Unopened in original publisher's green cloth-backed cream paper boards, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed and marked, dustwrapper browned and spotted, loss to head and foot of spine panel. Bookplate to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 85.00 Antiquates Ref. 24736
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NASIR, Yasin J., RAFIQ, Rubina A.. Wild flowers of Pakistan. Karachi. Oxford University Press, 1995. First edition. Quarto. xxxiii, [1], 298pp. With 104 plates of colour photographs. Original publisher's cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle rubbed, short closed tear to foot of dustwrapper spine panel. Ink library 'damaged' stamp to title page, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23214
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MURRAY, Richard Paget. The flora of somerset. Taunton. Published for the Society by Barnicott and Pearce, 1896. First edition. 8vo. lxi, [1], 437pp, [1]. With an illustrated frontispiece and a folding map of the county.

[Bound with:] MARSHALL, Edward Shearburn. A supplement to the flora of somerset. Taunton. Published by the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1914. First edition. iv, 242pp.

8vo. Contemporary green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed lower joint split.Inked ownership inscription to FFEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 22039
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MONCKTON, C. A. W. Last days in new guinea being further experiences of a new guinea resident magistrate. London. The Bodley Head, 1922. First edition. 8vo. x, 286, [4]. With 54 illustrations, two folding maps, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, blind stamped and lettered gilt. Fore- and bottom-edge untrimmed, top edge once gilt, some leaves uncut. Boards a little marked, lightly toned, nonetheless a sturdy copy. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31845
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MONCKTON, C. A. W. Some experiences of a new guinea resident magistrate. London. The Bodley Head, 1921. Fourth edition. 8vo. x, 337, [2]. With 37 illustrations and a fold out map. Publisher's list bound into rear. Original publisher's red cloth, blind stamped and lettered gilt. Fore- and bottom-edge untrimmed, top edge once gilt. A trifle cocked, lightly foxed, nonetheless a sturdy copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31843
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MIVART, St. George. On the genesis of species. London. Macmillan & Co., 1871. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 296pp. With a half-title and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight chipping to head and foot of spine. Residue from removed bookplate to FEP, contemporary inked ownership to recto of half-title - later deleted with coloured pencil, inked private library shelf number to title-page, a trifle toned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18676
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MARCO, Gennaro de. Flora di Montecassino... Montecassino. [s.n.], 1886-87 First edition. 8vo. Two parts bound as one. [4], xxxii, 268; 47pp, [1]. With 15 engraved plates. Contemporary dark green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, original publisher's pictorial upper wrapper bound in. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves browned, clear tape repair to verso of wrapper. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to head of title page of first part. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 27568