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183312mo., text in double-column, with engraved title-vignette and very numerous fine woodcut illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in black full roan, sides with debossed multiple frame border stopped at corners by rosettes all in blind and enclosing Coape crest blocked in gilt, back with four raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, red endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. WITH THE FINE NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF JAMES COAPE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Harris's 'Natural History' was first published in 1793. This scarce edition is, we believe, the first issue with the title 'Dictionary'. 'In the present edition of Dr. Harris's valuable work it has been deemed advisable to throw the Appendix into the general alphabet. No other alterations have been made; but some important corrections and copious additions have been introduced, both the in the body of the work and in the notes' (Advertisement following title). A DELIGHTFUL AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE COPY OF AN ELEGANT AND EXTREMELY SCARCE EDITION PRINTED AT THE CHISWICK PRESS.
18592 vols., 8vo., Third Edition, with a engraved portrait frontispiece and over 500 fine woodcuts in the text; original cloth blocked in blind, gilt backs, small 'pull' at headband of first volume else a remarkably bright, clean set in publisher's original binding. Yarrell's classic survey was first published 1835-6 with two supplementary parts added in 1839. 'The present edition, in which some supposed species are suppressed and new ones added, contains in all two hundred and sixty species, with cuts of the new ones, and many additional ornamental vignettes' (Introduction'). Includes memoir of the author and list of writings. Freeman 4176.
1936Sm. 8vo., Second Edition, First Impression, with a coloured frontispiece, 128 fine coloured plates, 117 plates in monochrome and pictorial endpapers, small neat signature on half-title; original series binding of green coarse-grain pictorial cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt and black, gilt back, radial corners, blue sprinkled edges, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper (retaining original price of 12/6), the latter lightly age-soiled and browned at backstrip. Lovely copy of a scarce title in this much sought-after series. First published in 1925, Jenkins' mammoth compilation was the first illustrated guide to all our fish since 1884. This second edition is revised by the author with new appendix and text drawings. Very scarce in this condition. Marren, p.158.
1976Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with 16 coloured plates and 19 illustrations in the text; original series binding of green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in blue, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly browned at backstrip. Observer 65 Marren & Carter, p.174.
1895Roy. 8vo., Second Issue, with a frontispiece, 17 plates and 50 illustrations in the text (the plates and illustrations from photographs by T.A. Cotton), half-title lightly browned; original pictorial pale blue cloth, upper board with three goldeneye and title to an art nouveau design in dark blue, gilt back, uncut, a remarkably bright, clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition. A lovely copy of a scarce work. . Cotton) half-title lightly browned; original pictorial pale blue cloth upper board with three goldeneye and title to an art nouveau design in dark blue gilt back uncut a remarkably bright clean copy. Published in the same year as the first edition.
18936 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 6 fine chromolithograph frontispieces (all original tissue guards present), 66 fine coloured chromolithograph plates (all original tissue guards present), 1600 superb monochrome wood-engravings (57 full-page) in the text and terracotta endpapers; uniformly bound in full navy buckram, gilt backs, red sprinkled edges, a very good, bright, clean, remarkably well-preserved copy. Nice set of this classic survey of the animal kingdom at the end of the neneteenth century. The plates and illustrations are by Kuhnert, Specht, Smit, Muetzel, Elwes, Wolf, Gambier Bolton and many other leading wildlife artists of the period. The set comprises: vol. I: Mammals; vol. II: Mammals; vol. III Mammals-Birds; vol. IV: Birds; vol. V: Reptiles, Fishes, etc., vol. VI: Invertebrates. Freeman 2362.
19578vo., with frontispiece, plates and numerous illustrations in the text; original series binding of terracotta cloth boards, upper board blocked in gilt, brown buckram back blocked and lettered in gilt, brown top, a near fine copy.
1894Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with tinted engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, 23 fine tinted engraved plates of views, numerous fine engraved illustrations of species in the text, and floral patterned endpapers, small neat signature on front free endpaper verso; original green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, hinges tender (but binding wholly sound), a very good, bright, clean copy. Originally published as two volumes folio in 1879, Houghton's 'Fishes' is one of the finest illustrated natural history works of the nineteenth century, with fine coloured plates by Lydon and woodblock prints by Fawcett. The daunting cost of the original publication led to the present (second) edition (published by Fawcett and aimed at the angler rather than the collector) which replaces the coloured plates with tinted views but retains the fine engraved illustrations of species in the text. Freeman 1782; Nissen ZB12009 (recording the first edition). INEXPLICABLY, THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE IS NOT RECORDED BY HAMPTON.
1776Mm 125x185 Legatura in piena pergamena, tassello in pelle al dorso con titolo manoscritto, 224 pagine con ritratto in antiporta. Inevitabili segni del tempo all'esterno e ai margini delle carte, peraltro testo ben leggibile e volume integro. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
pp. 453-490, 1 pl. Plain new wrs.
pp. 277-288,[2], 42 photos on 1 pl., 3 figs. Large 8vo. Offprint, orig. wrs.
pp. 102-120, many figs. in text. Offprint, orig. wrs.
Folio, 35cm. Pp. 71, 51 figs., bibl., index. Orig. printed wrs., uncut.
8vo. Pp. iv,187-320,[14]. Orig. cloth. - With a new index compiled by P.J. Whitehead. We hold the very small remaining publisher's stock.
4to, 30cm. Pp. 143, 15 pls., 5 tabs., 43 illus. in text, refs. Orig. wrs.
pp. 72-148, 2 pls., 7 figs. 4to, 27.5cm. Journal issue wrs., uncut. Spine neatly mended, very good otherwise.
Large 8vo. Pp. 140, many illus. on 14 pls., 2 figs., bibl. Orig. wrs.
pp. 441-481, 84 photos on 6 pls., 4 figs., refs. Offprint, orig. wrs. - Miocene.
18598vo, 24.5cm. Pp. 158-172, notes. Orig. printed wrs., uncut. Slightly foxed. - With author's presentation inscription to Japetus Steenstrup.
pp. 63-152,[2], many figs. of placoid fish teeth on 6 detailed lithogr. pls. 4to, 30cm. Plain new wrs., uncut, printed front cover of 'Annali' volume preserved in front. Very good.
2003Oblong 4to, 20.8x27.5cm. Pp. xvi,208, 114 full-page coloured reproductions, double-page half-tone reproduction of Wagenaer map (1584) of the western coastal area of the Netherlands. Orig. boards in pictorial laminated dust-jacket. Fine (new copy). - In the late 16th century, Dutch beachcomber Adriaen Coenen scanned the shores of Holland for interesting marine material. He produced several illustrated manuscripts of his findings, covering everything from the common herring to the exotic moonfish, as well as a few mythical creatures described to him by sailors. Coenen"s work is a rare visual and textual source for the natural world of his day, and contains the earliest known European pictures of whales, naively portrayed but easily identifiable. His lively watercolors are reproduced with their accompanying texts, which are translated here and augmented ashort introduction by the editors..
Large 4to. Pp. 51,[5], 2 pls. of microphtooas of teeth structure, 12 figs., bibl., index. Orig. wrs., uncut.
4to. Pp. [ii],56. Orig. printed flexible boards, uncut. Fine.
8vo. Pp. 384, about 400 colour photos, few halftone photos, 1 sketch map, index. Orig. pictorial boards.
pp. 1-6, 1 fold. lithogr. coloured by hand. Offprint, as issued. - The nice plate shows the tail piece of the fossil fish Platysomus fischeri Arndt.
