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The Natural History of Monkeys. The Naturalist's Library. Mammalia Vol. I.
by Sir William Jardine
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- 1833
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1833 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding. With half title; engraved frontispiece portrait of Count Buffon; hand coloured vignette title page (picture of a young rhesus monkey); 2 further title pages; contents listing; Memoir of Buffon; text, numerous engravings in the text, and 30 hand coloured plates (the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of Beetles; Naturalist's Library,Entomology Vol. II.
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine, editor
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1835 A good copy of the 1st edition in contemporary half morocco leather binding with marbled paper sides. With black and white frontispiece portrait of John Ray; hand coloured vignette title page; 2 further title pages; inserted small slip; contents listing; publisher's advert; Memoir of Ray; text with numerous illustrations and 30 hand coloured plates. There… Read more about this item Item Price
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Metamorphosis Naturalis, ofte Historische Beschryvinghe Fanden Oirfpronk,aerd, eygenfchappen.....
by Johannem Goedaerdt (Johannes Goedaert, Jean Goedart, Jan Goedart)
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Middelburgh: Jacques Fierens, Boeck-verkooper, inde Globe, 1662 A rare 1st edition copy of the first part of Johannes Goedaert's 3 part work on the development and metamorphosis of insects. This copy lacks the decorative title page but is otherwise complete with 63 pages of hand coloured plates. It has been collated against the 1662 copy held by the Getty Research… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Hawks and Owls of the United States in their relation to Agriculture. US Department of Agriculture Division of Ornithology ad Mammalogy Bulletin No 8
by A K Fisher
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- 1893
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Washington: U S Department of Agriculture, 1893 A good copy of the 1st edition in the original cloth binding with 26 coloured plates. The binding is sound and bright with gilt titles to spine and textured cloth boards. There is some pulling to spine ends and light wear to corners. The back board has 4 tiny spot marks and a… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Introduction to Entomology; The Naturalist's Library, Entomology; Vol.I.
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine - editor
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EDINBURGH: W H Lizars, S Highley et al, 1840 A very good copy of the first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding, which has been rebacked relaying the spine. With volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Baron de Geer; hand coloured vignette title page of insects; 2 further title pages; publisher's advert (unopened); contents listing;… Read more about this item Item Price
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The British Hydracarina Vols I, II & III
by Chas D Soar and W Williamson
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- 1925
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London: The Ray Society, 1925 A very good to near fine set in the original Ray Society cloth bindings with 60 plates of which 18 are coloured or partly coloured. Vol I is inscribed and signed by Chas D Soar at the front free endpaper. The bindings are very bright and clean with slight fading to spines. Light pulling to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Acari Nuovi [2 volumes]
by Antonio Berlese
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Firenze : Redia, 1917 Two bound volumes of offprints by Berlese from Redia. These are as follows: Vol I: Centuria Prima di Acari Nuovi, 1916; Centuria Seconda; Centuria terza; Revisione de gen. Hydrozetes,1917; Intorno agli Uropodidae 1917; Sul Liponyssus Natricis (Gerv) e su altri Dermanissidi dei rettili, 1917 with one folding plate; Centuria Quarta, 1918; Su una nuova specie di… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of British Butterflies, Jardine's Naturalist's Library, Entomology, Vol III
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine (editor)
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Edinburgh: W H Lizars, S Highley et al, 1835 A fair copy of the 1st edition of British Butterflies, vol III of Entomology from the Naturalist's Library edited by Sir William Jardine. In newer cloth binding with the original gilt titles pasted to the spine, with 34 plates of which 32 are hand coloured. With frontispiece portrait of Werner; hand… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Entomological Cabinet; being a Natural History of British Insects
by George Samouelle
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London: George Samouelle, 1841 A good copy of the 2nd edition in 2 volumes in buckram cloth bindings, with 156 hand coloured plates from drawings by the author. George Samouelle was employed as a Keeper at the British Museum in the entomology collections for 19 years. He is best known for his Entomologist's Useful Compendium (which he later expanded and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Vegetable Kingdom
by William Rhind
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- 1870
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Glasgow, Edinburgh and London : Blackie & Son, 1870 A very good copy of the 'Revised Edition with Supplement' that includes the additional hand coloured plates. With black and white frontispiece portrait; hand coloured vignette title page; 22 hand coloured and 23 black and white full page plates. Numerous wood engravings in the text. The binding is clean and sound.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Popular History of British Birds' Eggs
by Richard Laishley
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- 1858
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London: Lovell Reeve, 1858 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original decorative cloth binding with 20 hand coloured plates. Part of Lovell Reeve's Popular Natural History series where a number of authors were chosen to introduce their subjects to young people in a way that would give a good foundation while inspiring them to study further.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of the Ruminating Animals, containing Goats, Sheep, Wild and Domestic Cattle, &c. Part II
by Sir William Jardine
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 31 hand coloured plates. This volume forms the second part of Jardine's 2 part work on Ruminants; part of the Naturalist's Library (Mammalia, volume IV). With listing of current titles; half title; engraved frontispiece portrait of John Hunter; vignette title… Read more about this item Item Price
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An Outline of the Mineralogy of the Shetland Islands, and of the Island of Arran. With an Appendix containing observations on Peat, Kelp, and Coal
by Robert Jameson
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Edinburgh : Printed for William Creech; and T Cadell, Jun. and W Davies, 1798 A good copy in full leather binding with folding map of the Shetland Islands, map of Arran and one further plate. This was the first serious geological study of Shetland and Arran. Robert Jameson (1774-1854) went on to study under Werner and to hold the post… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of Birds, from the works of the best authors, antient and modern: embellished with numerous plates Accurately Coloured from Nature
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Bungay: Printed and published by Brightly & Childs. Published also by T Kinnersley, 1815 A good 2 volume set in new half calf and marbled board bindings with 148 of 152 hand-coloured plates. This work is extremely rare and, as is usual with the Bungay publications, the paper quality is poor, tending to attract dirt and staining. The collation of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of Pigeons. The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology Vol V Gallinaceous Birds, Part III
by Prideaux John Selby, Andrew Crichton, Sir William Jardine - editor
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1835 A very good copy of the first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 30 hand coloured plates of pigeons from drawings by Edward Lear. Lear provided the illustrations for Pigeons and Parrots in the Naturalist's Library, and his work is distinctive for its accuracy combined with an ability to make the subject seem… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of Parrots. The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology. Vol VI
by Prideaux J Selby, Sir William Jardine [editor]
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 A good to very good copy of the first edition with 30 hand coloured plates engraved from drawings by Edward Lear. In the original publisher's cobbled brown (originally purple) cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. The binding has a faded spine and fading towards the edges of the boards. There is a paler faded… Read more about this item Item Price
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Historia Naturalis Orcadensis. Zoology Part I. Being a Catalogue of the Mammalia and Birds hitherto observed in the Orkney Islands
by W B Baikie and Robert Heddle
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Edinburgh: Printed by J and W Paterson, 1848 A very good copy of this extremely scarce work on Orkney fauna. William Balfour Baikie was born in Orkney, and obtained a degree in medicine in Edinburgh. He became an assistant surgeon in the Royal Navy and went on to become a well known explorer. This work, published just as he started… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Natural History of the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Part II. Incessores. The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology Vol.X
by Sir William Jardine
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1839 A very good copy of the 1st edition of Part II of Birds of Great Britain and Ireland in the original publisher's cloth binding. This volume covers a range of familiar birds from bullfinches to wrens. Contents: volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of William Smellie with tissue guard; hand coloured vignette… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology. Vol XII. Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Part III. Rasores and Grallatores
by Sir William Jardine
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1842 A good to very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding, with 34 hand coloured plates. With volume listing; frontispiece portrait of Rev Dr Walker; hand coloured vignette title page showing a spaniel and a heron; 2 further title pages; publisher's advert; contents listing; Memoir of Dr Walker; and text… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology. Vol IX. Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Part 1. Birds of Prey
by Sir William Jardine
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EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1838 A very good copy of the 1st edition of Part 1 of Birds of Great Britain and Ireland from the Naturalist's Library. In the original publisher's cloth binding with gilt titles to spine with 34 hand coloured plates as called for. Containing half title; list of volumes in the series; frontispiece portrait of Sir Robert… Read more about this item Item Price
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