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Science, Medicine & Natural History
Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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1890 The Magic Lantern: Its Construction and UseLondon: 1890The very scarce second edition of Perken, Son and Rayment's guide to the magic lantern, which they produced and sold, under the brand name 'Optimus'. -
1894 Fur and Feather SeriesLondon: 1894-5Three volumes from Longmans' 'Fur and Feather' illustrated sporting series. -
1836-1845 A History of British Fishes and British BirdsLondon: 1836-1845The first edition of this lovely set of British Birds and British Fishes by William Yarrell, complete with all the supplements bound in. -
1869 On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, or the PreservationLondon: 1869The notable fifth edition of Charles Darwin's influential 'On the Origin of Species', this edition is important because it is the first time that Darwin uses the term 'survival of the fittest'. Illustrated with a folding plate. -
1787 A Political Survey of the Present State of Europe in Sixteen TablesLondon: 1787The scarce first edition of this eighteenth century geographical study in full leather binding. -
1921 Arabian MedicineCambridge: 1921The first edition of this publication of Iranologist Edward Granville Browne's Fitzpatrick lectures on the history of Arabian medicine. -
1922 Arab Medicine and Surgery, A Study of the Healing Art in AlgeriaLondon: 1922An exceptional copy of the scarce first edition of Melville W. Hilton-Simpson's study of the history of surgery in North Africa. -
1953 Science Medicine and History Essays on the Evolution of Scientific ThoughtLondon: 1953A smartly leather bound copy of this series of essays written in the honour of Charles Singer, debating medicine and the history of science, a lavishly illustrated work. -
1913 Colloquies on the Simples & Drugs of IndiaLondon: 1913The scarce first edition in English of Garcia de Orta's important work on India, an association copy inscribed by Sir George Birdwood, to whom this work is dedicated. -
c1990 Lecture on Peat and the Somerset LevelsNot Stated: c1990A very scarce lecture on the history of the Somerset Levels and peat extraction. -
1897-1901 4vol The Journal of the Board of Agriculture Volumes III, IV, V & VILondon: 1897-1901Four scarce volumes of works regarding the reports of the UK's Board of Agriculture. -
1930 The Life Story of BirdsLondon and Toronto: 1930The uncommon first edition of this lovely ornithological work in the original dust wrapper and with original wood engravings by the author. -
1980 The Heyday of Natural History 1820-1870New York : 1980A first edition copy of The Heyday of Natural History 1820-1870 by Lynn Barber. -
1837 A History of British QuadrupedsLondon: 1837The first edition of this fascinating history of British fauna by Thomas Bell, featuring numerous woodcuts. -
1907 British Country Life in Spring & SummerLondon: 1907A scarce and beautifully illustrated 'Book of the Open Air', one of a set edited by Edward Thomas, with contributions by a variety of writers. The first edition in book form. -
1933 The Lone SwallowsLondon: 1933The first illustrated edition of Henry Williamson's collection of nature essays in the original dust wrapper. -
1915 Wonders of Insect Life: Some Curious InsectsLondon: 1915A scarce and profusely illustrated guide to weird and wonderful insects. -
1947 The Long FlightLondon: 1947A bright first edition of Terence Horsley's anthology of migration stories with illustrations by CF Tunnicliffe. -
1991 An Exaltation of LarksLondon : 1991An ultimate edition copy of this witty book that celebrates the English language. -
1880 The Gamekeeper at Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural LifeLondon : 1880An early edition of this charming volume of natural history, with illustrations. -
1936 Fabre's Book of InsectsNew York: 1936Rodolph Stawell's retelling of Fabre's 'Book of Insects' with illustrations by EJ Detmold. -
1935 Birds Ashore and A-ForeshoreLondon: 1935Large ornithological volume by Patrick Chalmers and Winifred Austen, the first edition. -
1955 Bird Life and the Painter by R. B. Talbot KellyLondon: 1955A profusely illustrated first edition copy of this study of painting bird life by one of the greatest painters of birds, R. B. Talbot Kelly. -
1871 A Natural History of British MothsLondon: 1871Brightly illustrated throughout with hand coloured plates, this is an impressively detailed four volume edition of F. O. Morris' study of the history of the moths of Great Britain. -
1895-97 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1895-97The fourth edition of this beautiful and colourful work on British ornithology, a striking work complete with three-hundred and ninety-four hand coloured plates. -
1908 A History of British ButterfliesLondon: 1908A smart tenth edition of Morris' beautiful study of British butterflies, complete with seventy-nine striking hand-coloured plates. -
1973-1984 4vol Country Works by J. H. B. PeelLondon: 1973-1984A four volume set of works on the countryside by Peel, with illustrations throughout. -
1942 In the Heart of the CountryLondon: 1942A very smart first edition of this charming work on the countryside by Bates. -
1889 Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard JeffriesLondon: 1889A scarce limited edition of this collection of the last essays of Richard Jefferies. -
1910 Britain's Birds and Their NestsLondon : 1910A first edition copy of Britain's Birds and Their Nests, with colour illustrations. -
1929 The Natural History of SelborneNew York : 1929A smart edition of Gilbert White's The Natural History of Selbourne. -
1947-1949 2vol Our Bird Book & Both Sides of the RoadLondon: 1947-1949Two very smart scarce first editions from Rogerson and Tunnicliffe, with colour illustrations. -
1925 4vol British BirdsLondon: 1925A complete set of the new edition of Thorburn's illustrated ornithological study of British birds. -
1902-1906 Familiar Wild FlowersLondon, Paris, New York, Melbourne: 1902-1906A beautiful set of eight volumes from F. Edward Hulme's famous work with botanical colour plates. -
1903 4 vols in 2 Familiar Wild BirdsLondon : 1903Four volumes bound in two of this charming collection of Familiar Wild Birds. -
1939 Men and the FieldsLondon: 1939A first edition copy of this work by Adrian Bell, describing rural life before modern agriculture, with drawings and lithographs by John Nash.