Natural Sciences
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1873 The Sea and Its WondersLondon: 1873A smart illustrated work exploring the wonders of the ocean from English writers and illustrators Elizabeth and Mary Kirby.
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c1864 Curiosities and Wonders of Nature, Science and Art; Or, The Intellectual ObserverLondon: c1864A smart copy of this scarce work on the wonders of the natural world, with illustrations.
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1999 The TulipLondon: 1999A lavishly illustrated history of the humble tulip and its dominating presence across our history.
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1829 The Journal of a NaturalistLondon: 1829A smart first edition of John Leonard Knapp's work of natural history.
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1851 Manual of British Botany, Containing the Flowering Plants and FernsLondon: 1851A third edition of this concise manual to British botany from English botanist Charles Cardale Babington.
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1838 Gleanings in Natural HistoryLondon: 1838A new edition in two volumes of Edward Jesse's anecdotal study of natural history.
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1854 Natural History in Stories for Little ChildrenLondon: 1854A very scarce copy of this illustrated collection of educational stories for children.
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1945-1954 The New Naturalist WorksLondon: 1945-1954A delightful set of first edition illustrated works from the popular 'New Naturalist' series by Collins.
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1899 Our Rarer British Breeding BirdsLondon: 1899The first edition of this Kearton work on the ornithological wildlife in Britain.
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1872 The Common Objects of the CountryLondon: 1872A beautifully illustrated copy of John George Wood's topographical look at the common objects found in the British countryside, illustrated in colour.
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1908 Wayside and Woodland FernsLondon: 1908The first edition of this profusely illustrated pocket sized guide to the ferns of Britain.
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1916 Wild Life of the WorldLondon: 1916The vibrantly illustrated three volume first edition of Richard Lydekker's account of the animals of the world. With 120 colour plates.
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1939 Transactions of the Linnaean Society of New York Vol VNew York: 1939A vanishingly scarce volume on the transactions of the Linnaean Society in New York, discussing the behaviour of the Snow Bunting.
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1931 Journals of Gilbert WhiteLondon: 1931The first edition of these journals of Gilbert White, an illustrated reproduction of his long-kept journal.
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1871 A History of British BirdsLondon: 1871-85The fourth enlarged edition of William Yarrell's important illustrated ornithological work on British Birds.
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1896-7 A Hand-Book to the Game-BirdsLondon: 1896-1897These smart first edition, first impression copies of both volumes of A Hand-Book to the Game-Birds by the Scottish ornithologist William Robert Ogilvie-Grant, replete with 40 magnificent colour plate illustrations.
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1907 Butterflies and Moths (British)London: 1907A smart new impression of this brightly illustrated study on British butterflies and moths.
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1837-1852 A History of British Birds, Indigenous and MigratoryLondon: 1837-1852The illustrated first edition of this five volume study of the indigenous and migratory birds of Great Britain.
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1896-1897 A Hand-Book to the Birds of Great Britain (Lloyd's Natural History)London: 1896-1897A vibrantly illustrated guide to the birds of Great Britain, written by English zoologist and ornithologist R. Bowdler Sharpe.
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1889 Flora Of HerefordshireHereford: [1889]The first edition of this comprehensive illustrated work on the flora of Herefordshire.
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1906-1909 The Moths and Butterflies of the British IslesLondon: 1906-1909The first edition of three charmingly illustrated works from Robert South, including his study of Butterflies, and the first and second series of his work on Moths.
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1867 British Butterflies and MothsLondon: 1867The first edition of this concise study on the butterflies and moths of Britain, colourfully illustrated.
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1923 Rare Vanishing & Lost British BirdsLondon: 1923A smart first edition of this ornithological study of British birds by Linda Gardiner, adorned with charming coloured plates.
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1896 The Crayfish: An Introduction to the Study of ZoologyLondon: 1896A smart sixth edition of this illustrated study on the crayfish from the International Scientific Series.
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1911 Life in Ponds and StreamsLondon: 1911A smart new impression of this brightly illustrated work on the aquatic life of ponds and streams.
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1896-1897 A Hand-Book to the Primates (Lloyd's Natural History)London: 1896-1897A very smart two-volume natural history hand-book on primates, beautifully illustrated throughout with coloured plates.
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1954 The Domesday Geography of Midland EnglandCambridge: 1954A smart first edition of this illustrated geographical study on the Domesday Book.
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1859 Fr. Rogeri Bacon Opera Quaedam Hactenus IneditaLondon: 1859A very scarce volume containing three of the minor works of Roger Bacon, in the original Latin.
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1936 The Months: Descriptive of the Successive Beauties of the YearLondon: 1936A beautiful first edition thus of Leigh Hunt's description of the 'beauties of the year', illustrated by Horace J. Knowles.
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1904 British Fresh-Water FishesLondon: 1904The very smart first edition of this natural history on the fresh-water fishes of Britain, illustrated with coloured plates.
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1912 The Charm of the HillsLondon: 1912A profusely illustrated, first edition of Seton Gordon's second book, presenting the beautiful nature of the Scottish highlands.
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1863 Handbook of British Mosses; Comprising All That Are Known to be Natives of The British Isles.London: 1863A brightly illustrated, first edition of M. J. Berkeley's handbook of British mosses, complete with twenty-four plates.
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1877-85 Familiar Wild FlowersLondon: [1877-85]A five volume set of Frederick Edward Hulme's beautifully colour illustrated works on wild flowers.
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1930 Alpenflora: Die Verbreitetsten Alpenpflanzen von Bayern, Osterreich und der SchweizMunich: 1930A smart seventh edition of this guide to common alpine plants from Swiss botanist Gustav Hegi, with the original glassine wrap, in the original German.
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1911 Alpine Plants of Europe, Together with Cultural HintsLondon: [1911]The first edition of this profusely illustrated botanical work on Alpine flowers by Harold Stuart Thompson.
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1922 The Rainbow BridgeLondon: 1922An early edition of this posthumous travelogue from Reginald Farrer, with illustrations.