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Photo of "Last days in new guinea ..."
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
Photo of "Some experiences of a new ..."
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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HINGSTON, Major R. W. C.. A naturalist in the guiana forest. London. Edward Arnold & Co., 1932. First edition. 8vo. xiii, [2], 384pp. With 16 plates and 150 illustrations in the text. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed and marked spine sunned and a trifle cocked. Half-title lightly foxed, otherwise bright throughout. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31842
Photo of "Constantini caesaris selectarum praeceptionum de ..."
CORNARIUS, Janus. Constantini caesaris selectarum praeceptionum de agricultura libri VI = ginti. Iano Cornario Medico interprete. Lugundi [i.e. Lyon]. Seb. Gryphium, 1541. 8vo. 150, 153-154, 151-349pp, [16]. Leaf K4 misbound. Later gilt-tooled diced russia, all edges red. Rubbed, joints starting, some scoring to boards; but an attractive copy. Endpapers browned, ink-stamp of the Lawes Agricultural Trust to FEP, contemporary ownership inscription to title page: 'Johannis Alardi x Armcoruf(?) / Gronopol. 1544. empts.' marginal worm- track throughout the majority of text-block, closed tear to lower corner of final leaf ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19652
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BERKENHOUT, John. Synopsis of the natural history of great-britain and ireland. Containing a systematic arrangement and concise description of all the animals, vegetables, and fossils, which have hitherto been discovered in these Kingdoms...Being a second edition of the Outlines, &c. Corrected and considerably enlarged... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1789. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], xii, 13-19, [1], 334, [2]; [4], 380pp. Contemporary diced calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, 'Newall' lettered in gilt to foot of spines. Rubbed and sunned. Paper strips pasted to half-titles in order to obscure early ownership inscriptions, inked ownership inscription of Thos: Clifton to title page of Vol. II. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27397
Photo of "Country notes"
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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[INSECTS]. Insect manufactures. London. Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, [1847]. First edition. 8vo. iv, 168pp, [4]. With an additional engraved title page, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine lightly sunned. Near contemporary inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27606
Photo of "Flora di Montecassino.."
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
Photo of "Universae naturae theatrum.."
BODIN, Jean. Universae naturae theatrum... Lugduni [i.e. Leiden]. Apud Jacobum Roussin, 1596. First edition, second issue. 8vo. [16], 633pp, [1]. Title in red and black. Woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, and several woodcut diagrams (chiefly astronomical). Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, later rebacked, partly preserving contemporary spine panel, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed. Decorated endpapers, bookplate with initials 'G. H.' to FEP, inked ownership inscription (with a Bible verse in Greek beneath) of Charles Hénault (1685-1770), conseiller au ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 23029
Photo of "The overloaded ark"
DURRELL, Gerald M.. The overloaded ark. London. Faber & Faber, [1953]. First edition. 8vo. 238pp. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in blue, pictorial dustwrapper. A trifle cocked, slight surface loss to head of spine and lower board, dustwrapper rubbed, spine panel chipped and sunned. Endpapers lightly browned. Presentation copy, inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP: 'With all best wishes / from / Gerald Durrell / 1953'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26089
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BEWICK, Thomas. A supplement to the history of British birds. The figure engraved on wood by t. bewick . Newcastle. Printed by Edward Walker…for T. Bewick, 1821. First edition. 8vo. Two parts bound as one, as issued. 50, [2];49pp, [3]. With a final leaf of publisher’s advertisements. Uncut in contemporary gilt-tooled black half-roan, marbled boards. Rubbed and discoloured, lower joint starting, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of H. M. Clifford to FEP, scattered foxing. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26175
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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
Photo of "The natural philosophy of love"
[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