Brookes, Samuel. An Introduction to the Study of Conchology. Including Observations on the Linnaean Genera, and on the Arrangement of M. Lamarck; A Glossary, and a Table of English Names.
1st. Ed. Pub. J. Arch. 1815 pp.vii, 164 with 11 copper engraved plates of which 9 are hand-coloured. Folio. Hardback. The magnificent plates are in nr. fine condition as are the rest of the contents. More recently, very handsomely bound in brown half calf leather over marbled boards with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering and blind tooling. Sewn headbands. Binding in fine condition. Overall a near fine copy of this sought after work.
£1,000.00 [ref: 46023]

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Buckland, Rev. William. Reliquiae Diluvianae. Or, Observations on the Organic Remains contained in the Caves, Fissures, and Diluvial Gravel, and on other Geological Phenomena; attesting the action of an Universal Deluge.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1823 pp.vii, 303 with errata, plus 27 engraved and lithograph plates and maps (incl. one hand-coloured folding section and 2 hand-coloured single-page geological maps) and one folding table. 4to. Hardback. Some minor offsetting and spotting, o/w. contents in fine condition. Two signatures to front pastedown. Later black half-morocco, lettered in gilt to spine in fine condition, over marbled boards, lightly shelf-rubbed.
A very pleasing, first edition, copy of William Buckland’s great scientific work, in which he outlined his arguments for a global deluge during the time of Noah.
£1,150.00 [ref: 57782]

Collingwood, Cuthbert. Rambles of a Naturalist on the shores and waters of the China Sea. Being observations in natural history during a voyage to China, Formosa, Borneo, Singapore, etc.
1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1868 pp.[iv], xiii, [i], 443, [i], 2 (ads) with illus. frontis., two further plates plus 5 illus. in text.8vo. Hardback. Light spotting to blank end-papers, o/w. contents fine. Small blind-stamp of W.H. Smith (186 Strand) Lib. Some restoration to internal hinges. Original blue cloth in very good plus condition, with gilt decoration to spine and lozenge to boards, gently pulled and gently darkened spine. Scarce.
Collingwood (1826-1908) was an English naturalist, surgeon and physician. He was elected Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1853. Between 1866 and 1867, he served as surgeon and naturalist on HMS Rifleman and HMS Serpent during their voyages to the China Seas - his experiences led to the production of this fascinating, observational volume.
£800.00 [ref: 56752]

Darwin, C. On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Ward, Lock & Co. [1891] pp.xx, 549 with fold-out plates. Original peacock blue boards in vg. condition. Contents vg. to fine. Freeman 284.
£100.00 [ref: 43009]

Darwin, Charles. A Naturalist’s Voyage. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Beagle’ Round the World.
15th. Thou. Pub. Murray. 1882 pp.x, 519, 32 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. Contemporary signature to ffep. Bookplate. Scattered foxing at ends, o/w. contents thor. vg. Original green cloth boards, with gilt lettering in very good condition, showing some shelf-wear at spine ends. Freeman 38.
£325.00 [ref: 55956]

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Darwin, Charles. A Naturalist’s Voyage. Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. ‘Beagle’ Round the World.
15th. Thou. Pub. John Murray. 1882 pp.x, 519, 32 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Light coloured Prison lib. stamp on ffep. Scattered foxing to first few pages. Some numbers written in pencil to rear paste-down, o/w. contents very clean and in thor. vg. condition. Original green cloth boards gently marked and rubbed in places o/w. vg. A vg. hdbk. Freeman 38.
£150.00 [ref: 53303]

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Darwin, Charles. Insectivorous Plants.
1st. Ed. 3rd. Thou. Pub. John Murray, London. 1875 pp.x, 462 with some figs. in text. Scattered light foxing at ends o/w. contents in fine condition. Original boards in thoroughly vg. condition. Freeman No. 1219. A nice, early copy.
£700.00 [ref: 42994]

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Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species. By means of Natural Selection.
2nd. Ed. 2nd. Issue. Pub. John Murray, London. 1860 pp.ix, 502 with half-title, fold-out lithographic diagram plus 32 page John Murray catalogue (dated Jan. 1860). 8vo. Hardback. With ‘Fifth Thousand’ on title-page as called for by Freeman. Contents exceptionally clean and in nr. fine condition. Front internal hinge very slightly tender. Original green cloth, in thor. vg. condition, showing some minor wear to extremities and neat repair to top of spine. Original brown coated endpapers with binder’s ticket to rear pastedown. Housed in custom made felt-lined solander box in fine condition. A most interesting provenance. Freeman 376, binding variant ‘a’.
The first edition of ‘On the Origin of Species’ was published on November 24th 1859 and all copies sold on the first day. The second edition was published very soon after, on January 7th 1860. Provenance: (1) Ownership inscription (dated May 24th 1860) of James Henry Coveney, MRCS (lecturer on surgery at the Manchester Royal School of Medicine. (2) Inscription reading ‘Given to Seymour, June 1897 by E.C.’ to title-page (Coveney’s wife was named Eliza). (3) ‘F.D. Gibbs, 6 vi 35’ to ffep. (4) David Bellamy’s (1938-2019) copy, the respected naturalist and environmentalist, with his bookplate and ownership signature to the front pastedown.
£8,250.00 [ref: 58319]

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Darwin, Charles. The Descent of Man. And selection in relation to sex.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Issue. Pub. John Murray. 1871 Two volumes. Original green John Murray binding which has benefitted from professional repairs to the spine ends of both volumes, and repairs to the internal hinges. With bookplate of Nils Fries to the front paste-down of both volumes and his neat signature to ffep of both volumes also. Contents beautifully clean and seemingly unread. Boards very bright and with one minor scuff to the spine of volume 1; o/w. in thoroughly vg. condition. Board height 195mm. A nice set, hard to find in original bindings which are much preferred by Darwin collectors. Scarce. (Freeman 938).
The first issue of ‘The Descent of Man’ had a print-run of just 2,500 copies. It was published in February 1871, closely followed in March 1871 by the second issue printing of a further 2,000 copies. Controversially received like ‘Origin of Species’ before it, the word ‘evolution’ occurs here for the first time in any of Darwin’s works. It can be found on page 2 of the first volume.
£1,850.00 [ref: 46420]

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Darwin, Charles. The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom.
3rd. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1891 pp.viii, 487 with tables in text, plus 32 page publisher’s catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Inscription to ffep., and neat pencil notes to rfep. Very minor foxing, o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth boards in fine condition. A very pleasing copy indeed. Freeman 1256.
£400.00 [ref: 58234]