Robinson, William. Home Landscapes. Illustrated with Sun Pictures taken in the Farms, Woods, and Pleasure Grounds of Gravetye Manor by George Champion.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1914 Title-page, preface, contents leaves and plate No. 1 removed. Half-title present, as are all the remaining text pages (78) and plates (31). Folio. TEG. Minor spotting. Period half calf binding in thor. vg. condition. William Robinson’s copy with his many annotations, some extensive, alongside two sheets of emendations on lined paper and stapled to the pages he intended to revise. A ‘Times’ newspaper article (c.1934) by English architect Stanley Adshead discussing Gravetye Manor and its importance, both architecturally and horticulturally, is attached to the half-title. Also with the bookplate of Peter Herbert, former owner and rejuvinator of Gravetye Manor, to ffep. Lastly, a 10in x 8in copy print of Francis Dodd’s portrait of William Robinson (completed in 1908 and held in the National Portrait Gallery, London) in decorative card mount, with Peter Herbert’s ownership details, is loosely inserted. A wonderful item.
A second edition of ‘Home Landscape’ was published in 1920, but the annotations and emendations noted here by William Robinson were not included. Peter Herbert purchased Gravetye Manor in 1958 and set about restoring William Robinson’s gardens.
£795.00 [ref: 67425]

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Robinson, William. Home Landscapes. With views taken in the Farms, Woods, and Pleasure Grounds of Gravetye Manor.
2nd. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1920 pp.xii, 98, index (75-79) with 32 photographic plates, plus Supplement title-page and 12 further plates. Folio. Hardback. Printed on handmade paper, edges rough-cut as published. With the bookplate of Peter Herbert, former owner and rejuvinator of Gravetye Manor, to ffep. Contents very clean and in nr. fine condition. Original green cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine, in thor. vg. condition - has benefited from having its spine professionally relaid. The preferred, more comprehensive, second edition.
William Robinson (1838-1935) is broadly considered as the Father of Modern Gardening. Peter Herbert purchased Gravetye Manor in 1958 and set about restoring William Robinson’s gardens.
£275.00 [ref: 67849]

Robinson, William. Wood Fires for the Country House & Cottage. Showing the beauty and use of the wood fire.
Pub. John Murray. [1924] pp.115, [i] with illus. and plans. Small 4to. Hardback. Prov: Author’s presentation copy with ‘John Stuart, From the author, Clematis time 1924’ hand-written by William Robinson to half-title. Also with bookplate of Peter Herbert, former owner and rejuvinator of Gravetye Manor to front pastedown. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block, a little darkening to end-papers o/w. contents almost free of spotting and fine. Original tan cloth with gilt lettering in thor. vg. condition.
William Robinson is broadly considered as the Father of Modern Gardening. Born in Ireland in 1838 and renowned for his wild and natural approach to gardening, he went on to establish his internationally acclaimed garden at Gravetye Manor in Sussex.
£475.00 [ref: 66709]

Rodd, Edward Hearle & (Harting, James Edmund (Ed.)). The Birds of Cornwall and the Scilly Islands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Trubner & Co., Ludgate Hill. 1880 pp.lvi, 320 with portrait frontis. and fold-out map. 8vo. Hardback. Repairs to map, contents nr fine. Rear internal hinge a little tender. Original decorated brown cloth boards with gilt lettered spine nr. fine. Harting’s own copy with his bookplate to front pastedown and ‘Editor’s Copy, 12th July 1880’ handwritten to half-title. With Trubner’s very scarce 4-page pre-publication advert which provided background information to the work and a subscription form for interested buyers - Trubner stated that the work would not be published unless 250 copies were subscribed for. Furthermore, Harting corrected the advert, completed the subscription form (adding his address and dating it) and wrote that Trubner had informed him that more than 400 copies were taken up in the County of Cornwall and that the success of the book exceeded Trubner’s expectations. A wonderful copy and archive.
The first dedicated avifauna of the county, edited by Harting after the author's death. This copy contains Harting’s copious (meticulous) notes, annotations and clippings from newspapers and journals. For example, he has indicated the locations of Nightingale sightings on the map. Comes with 25 handwritten letters. Contains a wonderful drawing and description of a ‘Nuthatches nest’ in Harting’s hand. Also with a duplicate copy of the Appendix, pages 279 to 303 and pages 313 to 316.
£2,775.00 [ref: 62942]

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [Stiff. Ruth, L.A. (Curator)]. The Flowering Amazon. Margaret Mee Paintings from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2003 A fascinating RBG portfolio produced to advertise the availability of a touring exhibition of Margaret Mee’s artwork (and anthropological artefacts) entitled ‘The Flowering Amazon’. The portfolio targetted institutions who may want to act as a host venue and comprises a 6-page, colour, illustrated promotional brochure. The brochure provides background information on the exhibition, the specifications needed to host it, participation fees, the tour schedule and requirements. Furthermore, four A4 illustrated sheets (each with a colour projector slide) provide detail on four pieces of art that form part of the exhibition. Housed in purpose made RBG Kew card folder with RBG Kew seal. Also comes with a 48-page colour book entitled ‘The Amazon Collection’ produced to support the Margaret Mee exhibition of the same name which was held at the Kew Gallery in 2001. Fine condition. A wonderful piece of Margaret Mee ephemera.. Scarce.
‘The Flowering Amazon’ exhibition toured the USA from May 2004 onwards, starting at The New York Botanical Garden. The colour projector slides illustrate Rudofiella aurantiaca (1971), Aechmea rodriguesiana (1977), Neoregelia margaretae (1979) and Cattleya violacea (1981).
£100.00 [ref: 67864]

Rusticus, (Newman, E.). The Letters of Rusticus on the Natural History of Godalming. Extracted from the Magazine of Natural History, the Entomological Magazine, and the Entomologist.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Van Voorst. 1849 pp.viii, 164, with vignettes and b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine, some pages uncut. Original decorated red cloth boards in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy.
£110.00 [ref: 56049]

Salmon, William. Botanologia. The English Herbal or History of Plants. Containing I. Their names, Greek, Latine and English. II. Their species, or various kinds. III. Their descriptions. IV. Their places of growth. V. Their times of flowering and seeding. VI. Their qualities or properties. VII. Their specifications. VIII. Their preparations, Galenick and chymick. IX Their virtues and uses. X. A complete florilegium, of all the choice flowers cultivated by our florists...,
1st. Ed. Pub. London : Printed by I. Dawks, for H. Rhodes and J. Taylor. 1710 pp.[viii], xxiv, 1296, [44] with engraved frontis., illustrated with wood-cuts plus 44-page Index Plantarum and Index Latinus, plus 6-page Index Morborum. Folio. Hardback. Neat signature of C.H. Hallows (dated 1763) to ffep., and more recent charming bookplate of S.W. Chievley, Tunbridge Wells to pastedown. Occ. spotting, small number of leaves toned and marginal marking as to be expected with a work of this age and nature. Old minor worm marks to indexes, overall contents very square and in vg. plus condition. Contemporary full-calf boards in vg. condition, showing some rubbing to extremities, with more recent sympathetic full-calf spine just lightly rubbed in places. A very pleasing copy.
Salmon’s ‘Botanologia’ is regarded as the ‘swan song of the great English herbalists’. The purpose of the ‘Index Morborum’ is to act as a quick reference guide and it lists ailments and the plants that can be used to treat them. Importantly ESTC indicates that the ‘Index Morborum’ is only found in some copies.
£1,825.00 [ref: 70190]

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Saunders, Edward. The Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands. A descriptive account of the Families, Genera, and Species Indigenous to Great Britain and Ireland, with notes as to Localities, Habitats, Etc.
1st. Ed. Pub. L. Reeve & Co. 1892 pp.vi, [1], 350 with one uncoloured and 31 hand-coloured plates. Large 8vo. Hardback. The large paper edition. Occasional, minor spotting, o/w. contents in fine condition. Bookplate of Arthur Cyrus Butterworth. Original binding with gilt lettered spine and gilt lozenge to front board, all in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy.
£275.00 [ref: 57956]

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Saville-Kent, William. The Naturalist in Australia.
1st. Ed. Pub. Chapman & Hall. 1897 pp.xv, 320 plus one page advert. Royal 4to. Illustrated with 50 full-page collotype plates and 9 coloured plates by Keulemans and others. Scattered foxing to photographic frontis., o/w. contents beautifully clean and in fine condition. Spine professionally relaid, boards beautifully clean; showing some minor rubbing on corners. Was £525.00.
William Saville-Kent (1845-1908) was an English marine biologist of high regard; a member of both the Zoological Society of London and the Linnean Society. In ‘The Naturalist in Australia’ he wanted to present ‘glimpses of the Faunal and Floral products of that magnificent component of our Empire - the Island Continent of Australia.’ He wanted to present the peculiarities that he observed over almost 12 years. His liberal use of quality photographs are important examples of the effective use of this medium for scientific illustration.
£450.00 [ref: 47705]

Seebohm, Henry. A History of British Birds with Coloured Illustrations of their Eggs. [with] Classification of Birds [with] Geographical Distribution of British Birds.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Iss. Pub. Nimmo, London. 1896 Four volume set with 68 fine colour lithographs, plus illus. in text, bound with Seebohm’s ‘Classification of British Birds’ and his ‘Geographical Distribution of British Birds’ each with their own title-page. Royal 8vo. Hardback. With signature of H. Becker dated May 1898 to each title-page. Occ., mostly marginal, minor spotting to plates, small light mark to blank margin of 15 plates, only occ. very minor spotting to text o/w. contents fine. More recent handsome half calf over marbled boards, with gilt lettering and decoration, showing some sunning to spines, o/w. fine. Uncommon second issue.
This issue of Seebohm’s sought after work benefited from the inclusion of two additional works of his, the ‘Classification...’ (Pub. 1895 and running to 36-pages) and his seldom found ‘Geographical Distribution.....’ (Pub. 1893 and running to 190 pages).
£625.00 [ref: 67471]

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