Seitz, A. The Macrolepidoptera of the World. Volume 1. The Macrolepidoptera of the Palaearctic Fauna - Tome 3 Noctuiform Phalaenae.
1st Ed. Pub. Fritz Lehmann Verlag- Stuttgart. 1907 Bound in two volumes, the first comprising text, the second comprising 72 full-page, colour plates of chromolithograph images. Folio. Hardbacks. Contents in fine condition. Handsomely bound in half-morocco leather over cloth boards, gilt lettered spine, all in fine condition.
£300.00 [ref: 21139]

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Seth-Smith, D. Parrakeets. Handbook to the Imported Species.
Pub. R.H. Porter. 1903 pp.xviii, [ii], 282 with 20 colour (incl. 19 hand-col.) plates by Gronvold, Goodchild and Frohawk plus b/w. figs in text. 8vo. Hardback. Light coloured spotting to fore-edges of text block and to title page o/w. contents beautifully clean and in fine condition. This work was originally released in 6 parts between June 1902 and October 1903. The front covers of each of these parts have been bound in to the rear of this volume. Bound in more recent red cloth (to closely resemble the Publisher’s original binding) with gilt lettering to spine all in fine condition. Comes with an original copy of R.H. Porter’s (loosely inserted) advertisement for the work. Also comes with an original advert for H.E. Rogers’ ‘Liverpool Zoological Park’ in which they advertise (with prices) aviary moulted birds for sale incl. Macaws, Parrots, Turacos, Parrakeets, Weavers, Budgerigars and more.
David Seth Smith’s work on parrots and parakeets was one of the last fine bird books illustrated with hand coloured lithographs. Artists included Gronvold and Frohawk. The lithographs were printed by Mintern Brothers (famous for printing many of John Gould’s bird prints) and Bale & Danielson, then coloured by hand.
£550.00 [ref: 71974]

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Shelley, G.E. A Handbook of the Birds of Egypt.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Van Voorst. 1872 pp.[iv], viii, [ii], 342 with 14 fine hand-coloured lithographs by J.G. Keulemans. 8vo. Large paper copy (measures 26.5cm x 17cm). Believed to have been Sir John Slessor’s copy with a signature and a letter (dated 05.04.68) from Ainsford Books in support of this. Also comes with a handwritten letter (dated 6th Feb. 1896) from J.H. Gurney, author of ‘Rambles of a Naturalist in Egypt and other Countries’ in which he talks about a new edition of this work and that he had added a new species of Owl ‘Ninox spilonotus’ to the collection of the Norfolk and Norwich Museum. Minor spotting to fore-edges of text block, to ends and a very minor amount internally o/w. contents fine. More recent handsome blue half-morocco leather binding, a trifle sunned to spine, o/w. fine.
"The information in this excellent work is derived chiefly from a collection of nearly a thousand skins of birds". The author travelled extensively in the Nile area and was able to observe the birds first-hand. Some of the birds are illustrated here for the first time.
£600.00 [ref: 71823]

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Sitwell, S. Buchanan, H. and Fisher, J. Fine Bird Books 1700-1900.
Pub. Collins and Van Nostrand. 1953. pp.viii, 120 with full page colour plates that have reproduced beautifully. Folio. Contents generally very clean with the exception of a handful of plates that have very mild foxing to the edges. Bound in half cloth and marbled boards which are lightly marked in places. The marbling on the boards also shows some wear along the fore-edges. Overall a vg. copy.
The reproduction of the plates in this work were completed to a very high standard making this both a beautiful book to look at and an extremely useful reference work for those collecting fine bird books.
£120.00 [ref: 46374]

Smith, James Edward. Lachesis Lapponica or A Tour in Lapland. Volume 1. Now published from the original manuscript journal of the celebrated Linnaeus.
Pub. White and Cochrane. 1811 pp.xvi, 366 with a few illustrations in the text. Inscription to ffep. dated 1956. Bound in original calf boards with new spine and gilt lettering. Binding in very good condition. Foxing to end-papers with contents beautifully clean and in fine condition. Volume 1 [of 2]. Overall a very good copy.
£300.00 [ref: 39036]

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Smith, Sir Andrew. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa.
Ltd. Ed. Fac. Pub. Winchester Press, Johannesburg. 1977 Three volume set with 281 fine colour and b/w. plates (two numbered 8 in Vol. I as published). Large 4to. Hardbacks. Fore-edges of text block showing some spotting, o/w. contents fine. Bound in original full leather with gilt lettering and decoration in nr. fine condition. A limited edition of just 350 sets, this being No.69.
"This handsome and valuable work gives full particulars of the natural history subjects of South Africa, collected by Dr. Andrew Smith's expedition" (Mendelssohn), which explored... parts of Cape Colony, Natal and "Kaffirland". The plates, "of a very high order", were mostly executed by George Ford "from specimens either living or recently dead" (Preface).
£500.00 [ref: 58170]

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Smith, Sir J.E. and Sowerby, James. English Botany; or, Coloured figures of British Plants with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth.
2nd. Ed. Pub. for C.E. Sowerby. [1832]-1846 Twelve volume set with 2,754 fine hand coloured copper engraved plates. Each vol. with seperate Latin and English plant names as published. 8vo. Hardback. Contents very clean with only very occ. quite minor spotting, a little more so to the text sections of two vols. Contemporary cloth binding, internally very sound, externally showing rubbing and some wear, more so to five of the twelve vols.
A magnificent work. ‘“English Botany” is of value even to the present day as a work of reference, and as an illustrated flora of our country it has never been surpassed.’ (Henrey).
£1,400.00 [ref: 66447]

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Smith, William. Observations on the Utility, Form and Management of Water Meadows and the Draining and Irrigating of Peat Bogs, with an account of Prisley Bog and other extraordinary improvements conducted for His Grace The Duke of Bedford, Thomas William Coke, Esq. M.P. and others.
1st. Ed. Pub. Norwich, Printed by R.M. Bacon. 1806 pp. fold-out plate, [iv], xviii, [19]-121, [iii] with one further fold-out plate plus vignettes to text. 8vo. Hardback. Some off-setting to plates, occ. minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Sympathetically bound in modern buckram preserving original spine label.
William Smith (1769-1839) was known as ‘the Father of English Geology’ and famous for producing the first geological map of Britain (1815). The charming plates illustrate the plans of watermeadows made out of a bog on Prisley Farm.
£850.00 [ref: 66024]

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Sowerby, J.E. & Johnson, C. Pierpoint. British Wild Flowers. To which is added a supplement containing 180 figures of lately discovered flowering plants.
Pub. Gurney & Jackson. 1914 pp.lii, 186 with hand-coloured frontis., with 89 hand-coloured plates illustrating 1,780 figures plus 2 b/w. plates. Small 4to. Hardback. AEG. Neat, period inscription. Contents exceptionally clean and in nr. fine condition. Original gilt lettered and decorated boards in nr. fine condition. A very pleasing copy.
Includes ferns, horsetails and club mosses. First published in 1858, ‘British Wild Flowers’ proved to be a popular title and this edition is enlarged from the original with additional material in the supplement of flowering plants and the appendix of ferns and fern-allies.
£175.00 [ref: 60896]

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Sowerby, J.E. & Johnson, C. Pierpoint. British Wild Flowers. To which is added a supplement containing 180 figures of lately discovered flowering plants.
Pub. Gurney & Jackson. 1914 pp.lii, 186 with hand-coloured frontis., with 89 hand-coloured plates illustrating 1,780 figures plus 2 b/w. plates. Small 4to. Hardback. AEG. Contents exceptionally clean and in fine condition. Original gilt lettered and decorated boards in fine condition a trifle rubbed to extremities. A superb copy.
Includes ferns, horsetails and club mosses. First published in 1858, ‘British Wild Flowers’ proved to be a popular title and this edition is enlarged from the original with additional material in the supplement of flowering plants and the appendix of ferns and fern-allies.
£195.00 [ref: 68228]

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