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2001Roy. 4to., Third and Best Edition, with very numerous fine coloured reproductions (many full-page and a number on gatefold forma) throughout; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy. This sumptuous standard reference was first published in 1992. The present edition contains valuable updates covering the second and third issues.
19994to., First Edition, with a frontispiece and very numerous reproductions from engravings in the text; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
19774to., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. The author worked formerly in the topography department of Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
19924to., First Edition, with numerous illustrations; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Already scarce.
1959Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with many fine reproductions throughout; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased at edges.
19498vo., First Edition, with a title-vignette and illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; cloth, a very good, firm copy in unclipped and very lightly browned dustwrapper.
19904to., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. This major study, based around a catalogue by artist, includes a useful bibliography
1977Roy. 4to., First Edition, with numerous engravings throughout; original navy buckram, gilt back, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in lightly browned dustwrapper.
19498vo., Second Edition, with engraved and printed titles, endpapers very lightly spotted; tan cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The striking image on dustwrapper and illustrated title is by Agnes Miller Parker. Wide-ranging anthology of verse and prose relating to animals. First published in 1945 without the benefit of an index.
1924Roy. 4to., First Edition, on laid paper, with a fine frontispiece in photogravure (original captioned guard present) and 86 fine plates (a number in photogravure with captioned guards), free endpapers lightly browned, neat inscription on front paste-down; blue cloth, bevelled boards, upper board framed and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 1250 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 507).
1973Oblong 4to., First Edition, text in French, with portrait frontispiece and numerous reproductions throughout; original pictorial wrappers, a very good, clean copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM SEARLE TO TONY CHARDET WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION AT END. Anthony Chardet was a leading stage director and producer working in London and on Broadway during the 60s, 70s and 80s. SCARCE.
1990Roy. 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece, numerous fine reproductions (a number folding, double-page or full-page) and endpaper charts; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly sunned at backstrip.
19638vo., First Edition thus, with numerous reproductions (many full-page) in the text; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. Published simultaneously with the cloth edition.
19278vo., First Edition, with engraved frontispiece and cover vignette, neat pencilled inscription on frontispiece; original pictorial wrappers, sewed as issued, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. Ariel Poem 5. Gill 278; Physick 478, 479; Sullivan 70.
20004to., First edition, with frontispiece and numerous full-page reproductions in the text; green cloth, gilt back, blue endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
2002Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with title-vignette and very numerous fine engraved illustrations in the text; decorative cloth, brown morocco back lettered in gilt, brown top, brown endpapers, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. Published in the series 'Folio Poets'.
1979Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and wood-engravings (a number full-page) in the text; rose boards, backstrip with printed paper label, uncut, a near fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (THIS COPY NO. 53).
19698vo., Second Edition, with title-vignette and 73 fine wood-engravings by Parker; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Long-awaited reissue of the original edition of 1936. THIS EDITION IS NOW ELUSIVE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
1990Roy., 8vo., First Edition, with many hundreds of fine reproductions throughout; green buckram, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, red endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrappoer, the latter sunned at backstrip. A splendid survey, based on Skelton's limited edition of 1983.
19242 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with fine wood-engraved illustrations throughout; Facsimile in black cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper; Essay 4pp; the whole housed in publisher's custom-made terracotta board solander case lettered in gilt with mounted illustration (repeated from text). EDITION LIMITED TO 750 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 96). Splendid facsimile reissue of the renowned Nonesuch Press edition of 1924.
19262 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with fine wood-engraved illustrations throughout; Facsimile in ivory cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper; Essay 4pp; the whole housed in publisher's custom-made blue board solander case lettered in gilt with mounted illustration (repeated from text). EDITION LIMITED TO 750 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 96). Splendid facsimile reissue of the renowned Golden Cockrel Press edition of 1926.
19618vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece and numerous fine engravings in monochrome (a number full-page) in the text, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; green cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, grey endpapers, a near fine copy in price-0clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19658vo., with numerous plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Reissue of a classic work first published in 1927.
1921Folio, First Edition, with coloured frontipiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in red and black, 7 coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present, 2 with extra key overlays), 2 double-page plates in monochrome, and 5 plates in monochrome (all original captioned tissue guards present); modern grey boards, printed paper labels from original binding laid down on upper board and backstrip, a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES (THE SEPARATE PORTFOLIO IS NOT PRESENT WITH THIS COPY). Includes list of artists, engravers and publishers.
1921Folio, First Edition, with coloured frontipiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in red and black, 7 coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present, 2 with extra key overlays), 2 double-page plates in monochrome, and 5 plates in monochrome (all original captioned tissue guards present); modern grey boards, printed paper labels from original binding laid down on upper board and backstrip, a very good, bright, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES (THE SEPARATE PORTFOLIO IS NOT PRESENT WITH THIS COPY). Includes list of artists, engravers and publishers.
