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2008Bibliothèque des introuvables, 2008. Grand in/4 reliure éditeur toile bleue sous étui cartonné illustré, illustrations in-texte (en sanguines) et hors-texte (en couleur) de Karle Reille, 242 p. Edition limitée à 1000 exemplaires numérotés. Avec une suite des 13 planches couleurs.
1957réf. 69800Paris: Emile Hazan. 1957. 242 S., 5 Bll. Gr.8° (25 x 19,4 cm). Mit 13 farbigen Tafeln und farbiger Umschlagillustration (Hand- oder Pochoir-Kolorit) nach Aquarellen sowie 37 Textillustrationen von Karl Reille. Farbig illustr. OEnglische Broschur.
1958réf. JH049111958-1964 5 vols. 527, 330, 389, 302 p., 367 p., num. figs & photographs, cloth (dust jackets). Five volumes in one slipcase. Very nice set.
1951Crépin-Leblond et Cie, Editeurs, 1951. In/4 broché, couverture illustrée, 256 pages, illustré de reproductions dans le texte d’estampes, gravures et vignettes anciennes. Tirage à 2500 exemplaires numérotés, celui-ci sur fleur d’alfa. Edition originale. Un livre de recettes précieuses, des plus rares et des plus fines, de gibier à plumes, à poils et venaison ; Sauces ; Fonds et fumets ; Les vins et le gibier. Préface de Curnonski. Mouchon, 1264.
1910réf. 701337Berlin, Parey, 1910. M. 48 Taf. u. 1 Ktn.-Skizze. XVI, 464 S.. OLwd.
1906Paris, Ernest Flammarion Editeur, 1906. Grand in/8, broché, couverture imprimée, 100 pages, figures dans le texte en différentes teintes. Exemplaire non coupé, très frais. J.-B. Samat nous présente cette magnifique région, pittoresque et étrange, que sont la Camargue et le marais de la Coustière de Crau. Joliment écrit, cet ouvrage restitue avec intensité les charmes si particuliers de ces plaines aux tons de cuivres, où vivent tous ces gibiers, lièvres, canards, vanneaux, bécassines, alouettes... Joliment illustré par l’auteur. Thiébaud, 827.
1766réf. 841151766 Paris, Bordelet, 1766, in 12 relié plein veau ancien, dos lisse orné, étiquette maroquin rouge, tranches marbrées, XXIV-334 pages ; table alphabétique in-fine ; papier légèrement bruni ; infimes frottis, coins très légèrement émoussés.
1973Librairie Adolphe Ardant, Limoges, 1973. Petit In/4, reliure éditeur plein veau estampé de scènes de chasse, tête dorée, étui, 285 p., illustré de 14 figures en noir, la plupart à pleine page, de Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Dos légèrement et uniformément insolé.
réf. 782Librairie Adolphe Ardant, Limoges, 1973. Petit In/4, reliure éditeur plein veau estampé de scènes de chasse, tête dorée, étui, 285 pages, illustré de 14 figures en noir, la plupart à pleine page, de Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Dos légèrement et uniformément insolé. Edition qui reproduit intégralement le texte original, toutefois les deux Vocabulaire des termes usités à la chasse ont été fondus en un seul, afin d’éviter une double recherche.Troisième volume de la collection “ Les Maîtres de la Vénerie “.
réf. 63837293Yale University Press . Hardback. New. pp. 596 Yale University Press hardcover
1850réf. 116393London: Longmans & Co 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London Longmans & Co. circa 1850s. A lithographed map approximately 400 × 340 mm extensively hand-coloured in outline dissected into 15 panels and mounted on linen as issued folded and mounted on the inside rear surface of cloth boards external dimensions 123 × 100 mm. Red pebble-grain cloth stamped in blind and lettered in gilt; marbled paper on the exposed pastedown and cloth panel of the folded map; ownership stamp on the pastedown and one cloth panel; in excellent condition. The first issue of this map appeared in 'Hobson's Fox-Hunting Atlas' which comprised county maps from the 'British Atlas' of J. & C. Walker first published in 1837. This version is a lithographic transfer taken from the original steel plate engraved by J. & C. Walker overprinted with 'Places of the meeting of foxhounds' and boundaries of the various hunts. These include the Vale of White Horse the Craven the Tiedworth and the Duke of Beaufort. 'J. & C. Walker' appears under the title and 'No. 38' is printed in two margins. Longmans & Co hardcover
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réf. 63864562Yale University Press . Hardback. New. pp. 694 Yale University Press hardcover
19308vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 317 pp, frontis (port), plus 15 plates from photos, index, map of Philippine Islands on endpapers. original cloth, slightly rubbed at corner, small dent at cover edge, lightly foxed on few leaves, mainly marginal, but a very good, solid and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Burdett was one of the first prospectors of the Kimberley goldrush, a pearl hunter, explorer and orchid collector who explored coral reefs and jungles for some forty years. In this work, the author travelled in the jungles of the Philippines and describes the jungle, the peoples, nature, his adventures and the finding of some orchids among other things, including ancient artifacts. He was also the author of The Odyssey of a Pearl Hunter.
19304to [28 x 21 cm]; xi, 113 pp, frontis portrait of Farrer, 12 fine color plates from Farrer's paintings in the field, 4 black & white plates, comprehensive annotated bibliography of all of Farrer's works. original white cloth, gilt spine title lettering, light foxing on few margins, name whitened out on endpaper, bookplate removed, one blank corner of leaf torn off, very good, clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Farrer was one of the most important plant hunters of his time and introduced hundreds of plants to the west that we now take for granted in our gardens (see Coats, The Plant Hunters, p. 132, etc). Farrer collected plants extensively in Kansu, Burma, Ahkyang Valley, and elsewhere. Cox, a plant hunter of merit also, had accompanied Farrer on one of his expeditions in Asia, became a popular gardening writer of the time, and here provides a detailed introduction to Farrer's travels and edited his notes on each plant described. This work lists 1920 plants that Farrer collected, which had been named up to that point. Farrer's descriptions of each plant are augmented by Cox's comments.
19118vo [22 x 15 cm]; 326, [i, ads] pp, 14 fine colored plates mounted on art paper, each with tissue and letterpress, 8 other plates from photos, folding map showing author's route, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, spine lettering faded, light edge wear, corner of half title page removed, interior is clean with only slight foxing in few margins, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by em The author was a botanist, explorer, plant hunter and author of the English Rock Garden and many others, who here describes his travels and climbs in the Alps and other parts of Europe. Neate F06. Cox p. 103: 'Copies of the first edition usually have the lower three lines of the title covered by a gummed slip, London, the Swarthmore Press'. This copy has the slip present. The later edition did not have tissue guards and were printed on ordinary paper rather than the finer production that were mounted in this first edition.
18478vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xv, 406, [i], [16 page John Murray's catalogue] pp, tinted frontis, extra title page with vignette of Chinese wedding, 15 other illustrations including map and plates. orig simulated brown leather, decorated in gilt and red, gilt lettering, a. e. g., marbled endpapers, original ribbon bookmark, very fine and clean, with the original publisher's prospectus containing a good historical introduction and a loose bookplate. Fortune was the first plant collector to travel in China after the conclusion of the Opium War, as a botanical collector for the Horticultural Society of London starting in 1843. Travel was not allowed for more than 30 miles past Shanghai, but undaunted "he set off by boat from Shanghai, in Chinese costume complete with shaved head and pigtail" (see Coats p. 101-110 for details), and was the first westerner to reach Soochow and many other parts of China, collecting large numbers of plants and seeds. The book contains two chapters on the cultivation and manufacture of tea with suggestions on the possibilities of developing a tea industry in India, and contains new knowledge about the production and processing of tea. In fact, this book and his later books and plant collecting (as an employee of the East India Company) lead to the Indian tea industry. As a result of the travels described here he found numerous new plants including anemones, chrysanthemums, jasmine, forsythia, honeysuckle, etc. Besides plants and horticulture, the author also describes the people and geography. This was his first book. Cordier p. 2115. Massachusetts Horticultural Society Catalogue p. 102. This is a fine production reprinting the scarce first edition, with all the plates and text. A lavishly illustrated and historically accurate photographic reproduction of the original.
19528vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 254 pp, frontis, 11 other plates, folding map showing author's route, index. original cloth, sliver spine title lettering, near fine and clean in dust jacket (not price clipped, very light use). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A fine narrative of the author's travels with his wife in Manipur (Assam, Burma) on a plant hunt, where he describes the flora, fauna, scenery, people. He discovered the Lilium Makliniae which is now in the market. The author became familiar with this area between Assam and Burma, when he was employed by the US army in world war II searching for crashed aircraft.
19378vo [20.5 x 14 cm]; 347 pp, frontis, 12 other plates, 2 folding maps. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (chipped, worn at edge, not price clipped), near fine and clean copy in good dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Travelling in the mountains and valleys of Burma and adjacent areas, including the unexplored country on the Burma-Tibet frontier, in 1922, 1926 and 1930-31, this famous botanical explorer describes plants, nature and native customs in his usual readable way. There are appendices on zoological specimens collected and new plants he introduced to Europe that he found in Burma. The American edition was first published the following year.
19308vo [22 x 15 cm]; 383 pp, frontis, 15 other plates from photos, 3 maps, plant list, index. original black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers bright, interior with light foxing, mostly marginal, very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer, to Burma and Assam, to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication, but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia. Yakushi K195.
réf. 63863279Yale University Press . Hardback. New. pp. 510 Yale University Press hardcover
1957A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 191 pages. Red paper-covered boards. 4 7/8" w x 7 1/2"h. Tears on worn dust jacket. Previous owner's name blacked out on pastedown endpaper. The tale of a particular panther in Vancouver - biting, snarling, hunting, mating, killing, and dying. Illustrations by Theyre Lee-Elliott. Signed by Roderick Haig-Brown on the title page.
1800réf. 627232Marburg, Neue academische Buchhandlung, (1800). Kl.-8vo. Gestochenes Frontispiz, gestochener Titel mit 2 kleinen Geweihdarstellungen, 8 S., 7 Bl. Kalendarium, 262 S. mit 8 S. Tabellen sowie einer Falttabelle, 3 Bl., 8 Kupfertafeln, davon 6 koloriert. Illustrierte Originalkartonage (stark berieben, Rückenbezug mit kl. Fehlstellen). [2 Warenabbildungen]
1923Catalogue Manufrance, Saint Etienne, 1923. In/4 broché, illustrations en noir, têtes de chapitres en couleurs illustrées par H. Eliott, G. Ripart, , 660 pages. Défauts en couverture. Tout l’équipement de la maison et des loisirs dans les années vingt : chasse, pêche, cyclisme, photographie..
1795réf. 844971795 Paris, Cussac, An III de la République (1795), in 12 relié demi-veau ancien (début XIXe), dos lisse orné, XXIV-246-XLII pages ; des rousseurs, parfois fortes ; coiffe supérieure usée, frottis d'usage.
