Paris: Madame Huzard, 1822. 8vo, 55, (1) pp. Uncut in the original wrappers, sewn as issued, some marks and browning, later paper strengthening to spine. More
Cape Town & Johannesburg, (1962). Limited edition, no. 39 of 500 copies, 4to, (viii), 340 pp. Black and white illustrations, bookplate. Original full red morocco, extremities a little worn. More
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1924. First edition. 8vo. xxii, 489, (3) pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, top edge green, gift inscription to the front pastedown dated 1942. 17 colour illustrations over 14 plates, 21 monochrome plates, 2 folding maps and numerous illustrations in the text. Slight..... More
London: Gurney and Jackson, 1928. First edition. 8vo. xx, 353, (7) pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, top edge green, ownership inscription to the front pastedown dated 1942. 20 colour plates plus 39 in black and white and numerous illustrations in the text. Generally very good. A...... More
London: HarperCollins, 1993. First edition. 8vo. 219, (5) pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped. Black and white illustrations in the text. An excellent copy. New Naturalist series no. 79. More
Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, (1956). Five volumes, being the second edition of the four volume dictionary and the supplement, 4to. Numerous illustrations throughout. Cloth, d.w.'s, price clipped, the first four with some loss to edges, final wrapper browned. More
London: Henry Renshaw; Dublin: Fannin and Co., 1842. First edition. 8vo. xiv, 479, (5) pp. Publisher's blindstamped black cloth, gilt lettered to the spine. Subtly recased, very good. More
London: B.T. Batsford, [1930s]. Miniature book, covers measuring 50 x 70 mm, (viii), 333, (1, 18 advertisement) pp. Small ink stain to the fore edge. Original gilt titled green limp cloth, some light wear. More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. [et al], 1876. Thirty-second edition, small 8vo, (iii)-viii, 362 pp. Frontispiece and title vignette, school library stamp and an owner's ink stamp to the front endpapers, signature to front blank, light foxing to early leaves. Contemporary gilt titled cloth, marbled edges, spine ends and corners..... More
Blackburn: Clayton Goodfellow & Co., [c.1950]. Seventh edition, 4to, (iv), 20, 8, 36, 10 pp. Black and white illustrations. Original printed wrappers, slightly browned and soiled. Comprising four sections - grinding plant, semi-plastic and semi-dry machines, plastic and pipe machines and accessories. More
Shanghai: "North China Herald" Office, 1893. 8vo, (vi), 84, (36 blank) pp. 4 folding coloured maps, 2 partially torn and repaired, but lacking the 13 photographs usually found at the end. Gilt titled cloth, rubbed, neatly rebacked. More
London: Printed for Richard Wellington, 1713. Fourth edition, 8vo, xvi, 192, 177-436 pp, with some mispagination. Title page with loss and chipping to edges, not affecting text or borders, and with some careful repairs to the verso, leaves browned and somewhat cockled throughout, final leaf with an old repair. Neatly..... More
London: Scorpion Publishing Ltd, 1985. First edition. 4to. 514, (2) pp. Publisher's oatmeal cloth, green lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Colour photographic illustrations throughout. Some light edge wear to the jacket, else very good. More
London: Collins, 1957. First edition, 8vo, x, 305, (5) pp. Black and white illustrations. Buckram, d.w. with a few tiny tears to the top edge, spine faintly browned, very good. New Naturalist Monograph no. 14. More
London: Collins, 1966. First edition, 8vo, (xviii), 238 pp. 4 colour and 24 black and white plates. Buckram, some fading to the spine, d.w., not price clipped, spine slightly sunned. New Naturalist Series no. 47. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013. First edition. 8vo. viii, 316 pp. Publisher's green cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Black and white illustrations in the text. An excellent copy. More
London: William Phillips, 1822. Sole edition. 8vo. (viii), lxi, (3), 58, (2), 59-470, (2) pp. Recent dark green moiré cloth, gilt lettered red spine label, early ownership inscription of a W. Parry to the head of the title page. Geological frontispiece map of England and Wales plus a long hand..... More
London: J.D. Potter, 1917. Second edition. 8vo. (vi), 213, (1), (22, (2) pp. Publisher's cloth backed printed boards, early ownership inscription Herbert Meade Hobson to the front pastedown. 150 diagrams in the text. Wear to the spine though it remains sound, a few marks to the covers, else a decent..... More
London: Collins, (1977). First edition, folio, 304 pp. Coloured illustrations. Cloth, d.w., slipcase, some corners of the slipcase slightly bumped and worn, just mild wrinkling to two corners of the book and jacket, very good overall. More
(London): Collins, (2008). First edition, 8vo, xvi, (ii), 454, (2) pp. 143 colour illustrations. Cloth, d.w., not price clipped, some mild marks to the lower wrapper otherwise fine. New Naturalist series no. 106. More
London: Heinemann, (1983, 88). First edition, two volumes, 8vo. Black and white illustrations, signed by the author on the title page of volume I. Cloth, d.w.'s, slight browning to the spine of volume I otherwise near fine. More
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[N.p., c.1880]. Ten original photographs mounted on card with printed maroon ruled borders, uncaptioned but for three photos having "Levant" or "Levant School Mine" written into the negative, one of the photos with the old handwritten name of "Mr J.B. Matthews" on the verso of the board. Significant fading and..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1897. First edition, 8vo, (viii), 230 pp. 4 plates. Original blue cloth, light rubbing, a very good copy. More
London: Edward Arnold, 1897. 8vo, xv, (iii), 306 pp. Frontispiece and 16 plates, 6 in colour, armorial bookplate. Publisher's half vellum, t.e.g., marbled sides, spine marked with some wear to the maroon morocco label. First published in 1840, appearing here as part of "The Sportsman's Library" edited by Sir Herbert..... More
London: The Offices of 'Country Life' [and] George Newnes, Limited, [c.1900]. Volume I only (of 3). Fourth edition. Folio. xxiv, 298, (2) pp. Publisher's dark blue cloth with ornate gilt decoration and lettering, all edges gilt, pencilled ownership inscription dated 1910 to the front free endpaper. Black and white photographic..... More