Natural History from Bristow and Garland

Collins., 1937. First edition. 4to (12 3/4 x 10 inches), 135-pages. Orginal green cloth, foxing to prelims. upper cover dust marked on lower margin else very good in worn and slit dust jacket. Signed by the author on title.

Bell & Daldry, London, 1865. 8vo (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches), 202-pages. Contemporary half burgundy calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Endpapers discoloured, damp mark to rear free endpaper, very small patch of paper adhesion to title, old name on front free endpapr; overall good.

London: C.I.L. 1994. Originally published 1840- 1842, this facsimile edition in 4 volumes limited to 1000 numbered copies and signed by Dr. John Hemming, Director and Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. With 146 plates, 82 of which are in colour, and a large folding plate to vol. I. 4 volumes 4to ((12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches), publisher's… Read more about this item

William Tegg and Co. London, 1856 Frontispiece & plates. Small 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches), pages: 337:2, pub.list). Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, with red letteing piece. Piece chipped from upper compartment of backstrip, base chipped, joints rubbed with some cracking but firm. Foxing to prelims. Paper of upper inner joint cracked but firm. Contemporary signature and… Read more about this item

Routledge Warne 1862. 22 coloured plates. Small 8vo (6 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches), 394-pages. Contemporary full calf, boards detached, lacks spine.

Cottage Garden Office, London, 1859. Black & white plates. Small 8vo (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches), 284-pages. Original red cloth blocked in blind and gilt. Front free endpaper removed, headband bruised else very good.

George Bell, London, 1870. 72 hand-coloured plates and 2 in b&w. Large 8vo (10 1/4 x 7 inches), pages: 159:24. Original blue cloth blocked in blind and pictorially in gilt. Headbands worn, paper of upper inner joint cracked but firm. Signature on recto of frontispiece else very good.

George Bell, London, 1870. The Nests and Eggs published 1879. The second (& best) edition. The Birds with 365 hand coloured plates; the Nests & Eggs with 232 hand coloured plates. In all 9 volumes 8vo (10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches). Original green grained cloth blockedin blind and pictorially in gilt. Small chip in 2 headbands. Cracked at… Read more about this item

Frederick Warne, London, 1894. 12 volumes large 8vo (10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches) - approx. 3,500-pages. Original green cloth blocked in black & gilt. Headbands a little bruised; overal a very nice set indeed.

George Bell, London, 1878. Exquisitely coloured frontispiece & title vignette to each volume and 17 coloured plaes of Birds and Eggs (as called for). Together with illustrations in the text. Two volumes 8vo (7 1/2 x 5 inches), pages: 422 & 440, original red cloth; one gathering loose at end of vol. 1 with a little wear to fore-edge of… Read more about this item

Approximately 150 specimens largely mounted 1 per page; a few specimens missing. In 7 of the volumes the location where "Found" is recorded, i.e. Found at : Lyme Regis; Bruton; West Camel; Godminster, etc. In the other two only the name of the specimen is given.

S.P.C.K. c.1880. 72 chromolitho plates. Small 8vo (5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches), 350-pages, Contemporary half green calf over green grained boards. Damp mark to blank margin of last plate. Some rubbing but overall very sound. Gift inscription on front fly.

for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme. London. 1823. Title vignette and illustrations in the text. 8vo (7 1/4 x 4 3/8 inches), 389-pages. Contemporary half tan calf. Rubbed, snag at head of upper joint, lacks lettering piece. Internally very good. With the half-title. Very sound.

Alfred Mame, Tours, 1867. Frontispiece, plates, & illustrations. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches), 346-pages. Contemporary grained black calf-backed hard grain boards, spine gilt in compartmenrs and gilt lettered direct. Excellent.

Cassell, London, n.d. c. 1890's. 320 coloured plates. 4 volumes 8vo (7 3/4 x 5 inches), original decorative green cloth lettered in gilt; very good.

Cambridge at the University Press, 1913. First edition. Frontispiece,39 plates, 5 maps (4 folding). 8vo (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 inches), pages xii:283:(1, C.U.P. list). Original grey/green cloth. Small scuff to upper cover, short nick in headband else good. Title-page perforated "Cambridge University Press Library, Fetter Lane"..

Henry G. Bohn, London, 1851, 8vo (7 x 4 1/2 inches), 416-pages. Contemporary full blue calf, sides ruled in gilt and blind, spine gilt in 5 compartments, raised bands with tan lettering piece, all edges marbled. Very good.

The Bermuda Book Stores, Hamilton, Bermuda n.d. The 2 volume set. Coloured plates. 8vo (6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches, pages 79 & 55, original cloth-backed coloured pictorial boards. Backstrip of Trees dulled else fine in the original plastic dust jackets in the original, split, slipcase.

Simpkin, Marshall, Lodon, 1847. A few woodcuts in the text. Two volumes 8vo (7 x 4 1/2 inches), pages: 149 & 130 (1, advertisement), original green blindstamped fine ribbed cloth; some marking, headbands worn, one backstrip a little chipped. Overall however very good. Uncommon.

John Wright, Bristol, 1912. First edition. 3 plates & folding map. 8vo (9 x 5 1/2 inches), 722-pages. Original green coth gilt crudely rebacked retaining the original backstrip. With a 2-page 4to autograph letter signed from the author to a Mr. Jackson on botanical matters. Clifton, 1914.