Yarrell, William. A History of British Birds.
4th. Rev. Ed. Pub. Van Voorst 1871-1885 Four volume set with 564 fine wood-engravings. 8vo. Hardbacks. With Errata. Contents fine. Original blue cloth bindings with gilt lettering to spine, gently sunned to spines, showing some rubbing and wear to spine ends and front external hinge of Vol. I, o/w. in vg. plus condition. With neat inscription of E.W.H. Blagg, dated 1889 and bookplate of The Daltry Library, the private library insignia of Thomas William Daltry (1832-1904) clergyman and amateur naturalist, to each volume.
The last and best edition, revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton and Howard Saunders. 'The value of his [Yarrell's] works and the admiration which they evoke may be said to be due to the accuracy of the information they contain, together with the simplicity of their style and the charm and fidelity of the illustrations' (Mullens and Swann)
£175.00 [ref: 62679]

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[Langley, Batty]. The City and Country Builder’s and Workman’s Treasury of Designs: or, the art of drawing and working with parts of architecture.
Pub. London, printed for and sold by S. Harding. 1750 pp.[ii], 22 plus 200 copper engraved plates illustrating upwards of 400 designs. Large 4to. Hardback. Some spotting and toning, o/w. contents fine. Handsomely bound in 20th century half-calf over marbled boards with spine elaborately gilt decorated, all in fine condition. A superb work.
A very substantial pattern book (to scale), intended for use by Georgian master craftsmen. Windows, chimney pieces, cabinets, parquet floors, bookcases, monuments, fonts, sun-dials and columns to name but a few.
£1,995.00 [ref: 56758]

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