Natural Sciences
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1901-1903 2vols Wood’s Natural History and Gulliver’s TravelsLondon: 1901-1903Profusely illustrated editions of Wood's Natural History and Swift's Gulliver's Travels, with cover designs by Jessie M. King.
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1774-76 Oeuvres Completes de M. le Cte de BuffonParis: 1774-76Buffon's important and extensive study on various fields of natural history, an illustrated set in the original French.
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1770-1775 Histoire Naturelle des OiseauxParis: 1770-1775The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds.
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1769-1770 Histoire Naturelle, Generale et ParticuliereParis: 1769-1770Volumes I-V, VII, VIII and XIII of this thirteen volume 'nouvelle edition' of Buffon's illustrated 'Histoire Naturelle', examining life on Earth.
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1873 Handy Book of Fruit Culture Under GlassLondon: 1873A first edition of this illustrated work on the cultures of fruit under glass.
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1933 The National Geographic Magazine Index Volume LXIII January - JuneWashington: 1933A smartly bound collection of issues from The National Geographic Magazine between January and June, 1933. With illustrations throughout.
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1792 Buffon's Natural History AbridgedLondon: [1792]The two volume, new abridged edition of Georges Buffon's influential work on natural history, illustrated with copper plates including the two rare folding plates of snakes and bound in full tree calf.
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1744 Spectacle de la Nature: or Nature Display'dLondon: 1744The sixth edition of this work on natural history, translated from the original French by Mr Humphreys and bound in full calf with copper plates.
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1891 Flowers of The EngadineWinchester : 1891A scarce, first edition of this delightful study of flowers from the Swiss Alps, with over two hundred colour plates by Evelyn D. Heathcote.
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Signed1999 Sporting Wildfowl of the British Isles: Studies in Words and PicturesHolt, Norfolk: 1999A sumptuous study of the wildfowl of the British Isles, one of only twelve review copies, sent to sporting and countryside author John Humphreys. Signed by the author and illustrator.
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1961 Flies of the British IslesLondon: 1951The first edition of this illustrated entomological work on British flies, in the original dust wrapper.
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1952 The Spider's WebLondon: 1952The first edition of this study on spiders by Theodore H Savory, with colour illustrations.
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1857 River GardensLondon: 1857The first edition of this scarce work on river gardens by H. Noel Humphreys, with beautiful colour plates.
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1869 The Leopidopterist's Guide Intended for the Young CollectorLondon: 1869The first edition of this scarce entomological work on butterflies and moths by H. Guard Knaggs.
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1875 With the Birds; or The Homes and Habits of Our Feathered FriendsLondon: 1875The very scarce first edition of this charming ornithological work on the habitats of birds, with coloured illustrations.
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1934 Bird-Life of the IsleLondon: 1934The first edition of this scarce illustrated study on the bird life on the Isle of Man.
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1905 2vol Wild Flowers Month by Month in Their Natural HauntsLondon: 1905A smart first edition set of this illustrate guide to wild flowers over the course of the year.
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19341936 3vol The Birds of the British Isles and Their EggsLondon: 1934-1936A complete three volume set of this brightly illustrated work on the birds of the British Isles.
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1944-48 The Caterpillars of British Moths and ButterfliesLondon: 1944-48Three volumes of works on British caterpillars and moths, written by William John Stokoe and illustrated by J. C. Dollman, with 'British Moths volumes one and two' first editions.
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1932-1942 2vol Bees, Wasps, Ants, and Allied Insects & Wayside and Woodland TreesLondon: 1932-1942A smart two volume set of these detailed studies into British natural sciences from Edward Step.
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1949 The Dragonflies of the British IslesLondon: 1949A smart second edition of this brightly illustrated study on the dragonflies of the British Isles.
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1903 Open-Air Studies in Bird Life: Sketches of British Birds and Their HauntsLondon: 1903The first edition of this scarce ornithological work by Charles Dixon, with illustrations by Charles Whymper.
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1924 Broadland BirdsLondon : 1924A first edition of pioneering bird photographer Emma Louise Turner, including the first publication of her award winning photo of the Great Crested Grebe on its nest.
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1971 Communication Among Social BeesMassachusetts: 1971A smart third printing of this behavioral study on social bees.
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1911 Pheasants: Their Natural History and Practical ManagementLondon: 1911A smart fifth edition of this illustrated study on pheasants, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1962 Hawk Moths of Central and Southern AfricaCape Town: 1962A first edition copy of Elliot Pinhey's fascinating study on hawk moths native to Central and Southern Africa, with a letter from the author, extensive coloured plates and original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1958 The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1958A complete five volume set of this handbook of British birds, all in the original dust wrappers and illustrated throughout.
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Signed1962 The Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1962A signed first edition of this illustrated ornithological study on the birds of Suffolk by William H. Payne.
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1941 Popular Handbook of Indian BirdsLondon: 1941A beautifully illustrated study of Indian birds by Hugh Whistler, with illustrations by H. Gronvold.
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c1900 Foreign Birds For Cage and AviaryLondon: c1900An excellent pair of first editions of this illustrated study of foreign birds by Arthur G. Butler, complete in two volumes.
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1924 British WadersCambridge: 1924A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this ornithological study of British wader birds, written by E. C. Arnold.
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1932 A History of the Birds of SuffolkLondon: 1932A smart first edition of this illustrated history on the birds of Suffolk, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1879-1890 The Works of Francis BaconLondon: 1879-1890An exceptionally attractive seven volume set of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, in full calf signed prize bindings by Bickers.
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1910 Alpine Flowers and GardensLondon : 1910The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on Alpine flowers and gardening, illustrated and written by George Flemwell.
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1875 Nature Series on British Wild FlowersLondon: 1875A charming work on British wild flowers by the notable polymath Sir John Lubbock, in a smart full calf prize binding.
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1909 Wild Life in a Southern CountyLondon: 1909Richard Jefferies's guide to the wildlife of Wiltshire, England, with particular emphasis on birds.