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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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1882 European Butterflies and MothsLondon: 1882The first edition of W. F. Kirby's beautiful work on the butterflies and moths native to Europe, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1924 Natural History of British ButterfliesLondon: [1924]The first edition of Frohawk's extensive and beautifully illustrated study on British butterflies, complete with sixty colourful plates. -
1937 Fabre's Book of InsectsNew York: 1937A beautifully bound half morocco sixth printing of Fabre's 'Book of Insects', with tipped in colour plates by Detmold. -
1949 Journal of the American Rocket Society. Number 79: December 1949New York: 1949The first edition of this December 1949 issue of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, discussing supersonic guided missiles, and rocket motor sweat cooling. -
1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself. -
1943 Bee-Keeping: Bulletin No. 9 of the Ministry of Agriculture and FisheriesLondon: 1943An informative guide to bee-keeping for beginners, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. -
1995 Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of LifeLondon: 1995The first UK edition of Daniel C. Dennett's notable work on the repercussions of Darwinian theory, in the original dust wrapper. -
1969 Geographisch Handtbuch: Cologne 1600Netherlands: 1969A very smart facsimile of the first world atlas produced by a German author, with the original dust wrapper. -
1921 2vol Terrestrial and Celestial Globes: Their History and ConstructionNew Haven: 1921A smart first edition set of this illustrated study on terrestrial and celestial globes. -
1977 The Hen HarrierBerkhamsted: 1977The first edition of Donald Watson's beautifully illustrated ornithological work featuring his sketches and watercolour studies on the 'harrier' species of bird. -
1954 The HeronLondon: 1954A pleasing first edition of this ornithological study of the heron, published as part of Collins' popular 'New Naturalist' series, with illustrations. -
1951 Antarctic Isle: Wild Life in South GeorgiaLondon: 1951An excellent first edition of Niall Rankin's work detailing a small expedition hoping to observe wildlife through the breeding season. -
1938-1941 5vol The Handbook of British BirdsLondon: 1938-1941The complete five volume, first edition set of this informative handbook on British birds with colour plates throughout. -
1960 OystersLondon: 1960The first edition of this richly illustrated 'New Naturalist' work exploring the biology, habits and history of oysters. -
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1953-1963 The Birds of the British IslesLondon: 1953-1963A signed complete first edition set of David Armitage Bannerman's exhaustive account of the birds of Great Britain, illustrated throughout in colour by David E. Lodge. -
1925 Bird Islands of Peru: The Record of a Sojourn on the West CoastNew York and London: 1925A smart first edition of this illustrated study from American ornithologist Robert Cushman Murphy. -
1949 2vol The British Islands and Their VegetationCambridge: 1949A very smart study of British vegetation, including a comprehensive look at the environment and history of the British Islands. -
1959 Pirates and Predators, The Piratical and Predatory Habits of BirdsLondon: 1959The first edition of this illustrated ornithological study about the behaviour of birds in the original dust wrapper. -
1913 Butterflies and Moths in Romance and RealityLondon: 1913A very scarce first edition of this delightful study on butterflies and moths, with colour plates. -
1968 Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons of the WorldLondon: 1968The first edition of this expansively illustrated ornithological study dedicated to eagles, hawks, and falcons of the world. -
1892 Plant Lore, Legends, and LyricsLondon: 1892A very scarce work by Richard Folkard, exploring the depiction of plants throughout time, the second edition of this illustrated work. -
1912-33 Bees, Architecture, The Sea-Shore and Ships and Sea-FaringLondon: [1912-33]A four volume set of works from the 'Shown' series, all beautifully illustrated with numerous plates, and discussing topics such as architecture, ships, bees and the sea-shore. -
1925-1926 3vol British BirdsLondon: 1925-1926A smart new edition of Archibald Thorburn's brightly illustrated ornithological study of British birds, with the scarce original dust wrappers. Three of four volumes only. -
1938 2vol The Writings of Gilbert White of SelborneLondon: 1938A smart two volume set of this collection of writings from English naturalist Gilbert White, with illustrations throughout. -
1929-1936 3vol Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British IslesLondon: 1929-1936A complete three volume set of the fifth and second editions of this illustrated work on British trees and shrubs. -
c1870 The Illustrated Natural History of British MothsLondon: c1870A smart copy of this scarce work on the natural history of moths in Britain, with illustrations throughout. -
1954 The Birds of Ireland: An Account of the Distribution, Migrations and Habits as Observed in IrelandEdinburgh; London: 1954A first edition copy of this illustrated ornithological work concerning the birds of Ireland. -
1920 The Origin of SpeciesLondon: 1920A smart popular impression of Darwin's famous work, 'The Origin of Species', with a portrait frontispiece and folding plate. -
1951-1974 3vol British SpidersLondon: 1951-1974A smart complete three volume set of this detailed work on the spiders of the British Isles, with illustrations. -
1989 The Golden Eagle: Aquila ChrysaetusOxford: 1989A smart first edition of this very scarce ornithological work on the Golden Eagle, with illustrations. -
1841 Shells and Their InmatesLondon: 1841The first edition of this illustrated guide to British shells and 'their inmates'. -
1854 Popular British Conchology, A Familiar HistoryLondon: 1854The first edition of George Brettingham Sowerby's beautifully illustrated guide to molluscs and conches. -
1891 The World Before The Deluge; The Ocean WorldLondon: 1891English translations of two works of natural history by French scientist Louis Figuier. This volume features his works 'The World Before The Deluge', and 'The Ocean World'. -
1890 British Beetles: Introduction to the Study of Our Indigenous ColeopteraLondon: 1890The second edition of E. C. Rye's beautifully colour illustrated study on British beetles, revised by Canon Fowler. -
1892 Extinct Monsters: A Popular Account of Some of the Larger Forms of Ancient Animal LifeLondon: 1892The very scarce first edition of Henry Neville Hutchinson's illustrated work of palaeontology. -
1895 The Cambridge Natural History Vol. 3: Molluscs, Brachiopods (Recent), Brachiopods (Fossil)London: 1895The first edition of this illustrated discussion of molluscs and brachiopods, and a full calf prize binding.