Abercrombie, John. The Hot-House Gardener on the General Culture of the Pine-Apple. And methods of forcing early Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, and other choice fruits in Hot-Houses, Vineries, Fruit-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. with directions for raising melons and early Strawberries.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Stockdale, London. 1789 pp.xvi, 238 with 4 [of 5] plates plus 2-page publisher’s catalogue. Large 8vo. Contents in thor. vg. to nr. fine condition. More recently bound in oat-coloured cloth with gilt lettered label, light marking to spine and extremities o/w. in fine condition.
‘Among 18th century British nurserymen who became writers on practical gardening, one of the most successful was John Abercrombie.’ (Henrey). Over half of this work comprises a detailed, practical, advice on the culture of the Pineapple. The remainder focusses on grapes, peaches, nectarines, melons and strawberries. Abercrombie was an ‘outstanding pomologist’ (Jansen).
£300.00 [ref: 51892]

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Adams, Arthur. The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang. Crustacea, Part I & II.
1st. Ed. Pub. Reeve, Benham and Reeve. 1848-49 Two parts bound in one with 13 plates (four hand-coloured, nine uncoloured). Large 4to. Hardback. From lib. of Alexander Patience and more recently an academic library. With original wrappers bound in. Contents nr. fine. Period cloth boards with more recent library strengthening and labelling. Scarce.
Arthus Adams was assistant surgeon on board H.M.S. Samarang (an Atholl Class ship of the Royal Navy launched by the East India Company in 1822) during the survey of the Malay Archipelago between 1843 and 1846. Adams edited the ‘Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang and he collaborated with Adam White in the description of Crustacea from the survey.
£325.00 [ref: 62678]

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Adams, Henry and Arthur. The Genera of Recent Mollusca; Arranged according to their Organization.
1st. Ed. Pub. John van Voorst. 1858 Three volume set with 138 copper-engraved plates, 128 of which feature hand-colouring as published. Large 8vo. Hardback. Ex. Academic lib. the only indications of this being a stamp to each title-page and ffep, plus paper label to spine. Three pages a little clumsily opened, occ. minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Publisher’s blue cloth, gilt lettered to spine, marked in places and a little shelf rubbed to extremities, o/w. thor. vg. Vol. III has benefited from sympathetic relaying of spine.
Preferred variant with hand-colouring to the soft tissue parts of the molluscs. Originally issued in Parts, this work has the text-leaf which indicates when each Part was published.
£395.00 [ref: 63124]

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Alpheraky, Sergius. The Geese of Europe and Asia. Being the description of most of the Old World species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Rowland Ward. 1905 pp.viii, 198 with 24 colour chromolithograph plates of geese and their bills by F.W. Frohawk and coloured frontispiece by Dr. P.P. Sushkin. Royal 4to. In original green cloth boards, lightly rubbed, o/w. thor. vg. Minor, scattered foxing to contents, which are o/w. in fine condition. TEG. Bookplate of Arthur B. Duncan to front paste-down. A very pleasing copy.
Dedication copy from Rowland Ward which reads ‘Captain Stanley Flower, with Rowland Ward[s] Kind Regards 1906’ to ffep. Captain Flower (1871-1946) was Director of the Cairo Zoological Gardens, Egypt between 1898 - 1924.
£495.00 [ref: 50785]

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Bannerman, D. & Lodge, G. The Birds of the British Isles.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oliver & Boyd. 1953-63 Twelve volume set with colour plates by George E. Lodge. 4to. TEG. Author David Bannerman's set with his bookplate to Vol. I. Neat repair to title page of Vol. I o/w. contents exceptionally clean and fine. A few handwritten pencil notes which appear to be in DB's hand. Handsomely bound by Period Binders (Bath, UK) in half-green morocco leather over green cloth boards with raised bands, gilt lettered and decorated to spine, all in fine condition. With original dustwrappers bound in at the end of each volume. A wonderful set. Prov: Most recently in the library of David Evans who was a valued friend of David Bannerman (b.1886 d.1979). Vol. I has a photograph of David Bannerman and David Evans (dated Summer 1976) attached to the ffep. A quite superb set of one of the most important works ever published on British ornithology.
With some fascinating inserts. (1) An important 6-page letter (dated 04.06.64) from DB to his dear friend Major W.M. Congreve (Ed. Of the Oologists Record). The letter is fascinating and quite wide-ranging e.g. DB sees the changes happening in ornithology and that publications like the Oologists Record have 'had their day'. DB had an encounter with R.K. Cornwallis and recounts it. DB also talks of the lack of co-operation he found with other publications. (2) Colour plate submitted for DB's approval of an American Hawk Owl on which DB has written 'An excellent reproduction' (signed DB 13.07.54). (3) A signed letter from Seton Gordon in relation to writing a review of DB's work. (4) Each volume has its own published review loosely inserted. (5) A good number of other inserts incl. letters to DB from Oliver & Boyd, an original 6-page illustrated Publishers advert for 'The Birds of The British Isles', an obituary for George Lodge, a 4-page Exhibition and Sale Catalogue of Birds of Prey paintings by George Lodge. (6) This set may have been intended for presentation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On a letter from the Publisher to DB, DB has practised a hand-written dedication to the Queen.
£2,575.00 [ref: 72125]

Bannerman, D.A. and Bannerman, W.M. Birds of the Atlantic Islands. Vols. I to IV.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oliver & Boyd. 1963-1968 Four volume set with illus. in colour by D.M. Reid-Henry, George E. Lodge, C.F. Tunnicliffe and others. 4to. Hardback. Some spotting to fore-edges of text blocks o/w. fine hardbacks in nr. fine dws. Vol. I with David Bannerman’s bookplate, a photograph od David Bannerman and David Evans (dated 1976) to the ffep., and is signed by David Bannerman to the half-title. Vol. II is signed by David and Mary Bannerman. Vol. IV is signed by Jane Bannerman and features a copy of the review of Vol. IV by R.-D. Etchecopar. Also loosley inserted are: Articles about David Bannerman and the Canary Islands Oystercatcher. A review of Vol. III by W.M. Congreve from the Oologist’s Record (1967) and articles about the extinction of the Azores Bullfinch (ranging from 1930 to 2008). Some notes compliled by David Evans e.g. ‘Nesting notes’ by J.W. Tomkinson and on other subjects. A unique set.
£550.00 [ref: 71887]

Barla, J.-B. Flore Mycologique Illustree. Les Champignons des Alpes-Maritimes. Avec l’indication de leurs proprietes utiles ou nuisibles.
New Ed. Pub. Libreria Basso, Alassio. 1996 pp.80, 81-110 plus 64 full-colour plates. Hardback. Folio. Bound in quarter leather over marbled boards. Fine condition. Scarce.
This is both a very pleasing reproduction of the original work published in 1888, with the addition of a 28-page section which makes the text more accessible to current readers. Contributors to the new section include Marcel Bon and Massimo Candusso.
£150.00 [ref: 58847]

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Bellamy, J.C. The Natural History of South Devon.
1st. Ed. Pub. Jenkin Thomas. 1839 pp.xxvi, [ii], viii, 455 with line engravings, lithographs and five folding maps. 8vo. Hardback. Previous owner’s small label to ffep. Some spotting, minor marking and darkening, o/w. contents fine. Several subscribers’ names added to list at rear in period hand. More recently rebound in quarter cloth with printed label to spine, all in fine condition.
A detailed study written by one of the curators of The Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society concerning the geology, topography, flora and fauna of the region.
£225.00 [ref: 63551]

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Bewick, Thomas. A General History of Quadrupeds.
2nd. Ed. Printed for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby & T. Bewick. 1791 pp.x, 483, title-page with wood-engraved vignette and wood-engraved illus. throughout text. Hardback. All edges marbled with matching marbled endpapers. Very minor spotting and a few minor marks internally o/w. contents fine. Full, straight-grained, 19th Century leather binding with gilt decoration in nr. fine condition. Comes with two loosely inserted articles from The Sunday Times, both dated 1928. The first features a letter to the Editor, from Wyatt Wingrave M.D., in which Wingrave explains that he possesses many original Bewick wood blocks, that Bewick’s ‘genuine wood engraving has ceased entirely’ and that Mid-Victorians were merely wood scratchers. The second article is a, not unwarranted, disapproving, response letter from esteemed wood engraver Gilbert Dalziel (1853 - 1930) in which he asks if the doctor is aware of the engravings in eight works (all listed) and are they too the work of Mid-Victorian wood scratching? A very pleasing copy.
£425.00 [ref: 68565]

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Bewick, Thomas. A General History of Quadrupeds.
4th. Ed. Pub. Newcastle upon Tyne. 1800 pp.[v], vi-x, 525, [i] page errata with woodcut engravings throughout. 8vo. Hardback. Contents very clean indeed and in very near fine condition. More recently rebound in full morocco leather with blind decoration to boards, lettered in gilt to spine, all in fine condition. Marbled end-papers with early bookplate to front pastedown. All edges marbled.
£275.00 [ref: 54210]

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