Natural Sciences
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1935 T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H.M.S. RattlesnakeLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this fascinating account from English biologist and anthropologist T. H. Huxley, with illustrations.
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1880 Siberia in EuropeLondon: 1880The first edition of this description ornithological work, in the original cloth and with a folding map.
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1972 Flora Neotropica Monograph No. 9 ChrysobalanaceaeNew York: 1972A scarce first edition of Ghillean Prance's illustrated botanical study, published as part of the Flora Neotropica series of monographs.
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1972 Flora Neotropica Monograph No. 9 ChrysobalanaceaeNew York: 1972A scarce first edition of Ghillean Prance's illustrated study of the chrysobalanaceae family of flowering plants.
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2009 Flowering Plants: Smartweeds to HazelnutsCarbondale : 2009A very scarce, illustrated copy of this study of the flora of Illinois, brand new in the original protective plastic wraps.
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1924 Natural History of British ButterfliesLondon: 1924Frohawk's extensive and beautifully illustrated study on British butterflies, complete with sixty colourful plates.
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1907 Birds of BritainLondon: 1907A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the birds found across Britain.
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1951-1958 5vol The New Naturalist: A Survey of British Natural HistoryLondon: 1951-1958Five very smart first edition volumes from the New Naturalist series, with illustrations throughout.
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1946-1981 13vols The New Naturalist LibraryLondon: 1946-1981Thirteen bright volumes from the New Naturalist Library, with the original dust wrappers.
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1947 The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze: A Study in Chinese Nautical ResearchShanghai: 1947A smart first edition of this detailed illustrated study into Chinese nautical research, volume one only.
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1935-1937 2vol The Geographical Magazine Volume I Nos. 1-6 & Volume V Nos. 1-6London: 1935-1937A smart set of two volumes of The Geographical Magazine, with illustrations throughout.
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1906 Dogs by Well-Known Authorities: Volume One - The TerriersLondon: 1906A beautifully illustrated, scarce first edition of this highly informative work on terriers, edited by Harding Cox.
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1900 The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne & A Garden KalendarLondon: 1900A smart edition of this work exploring the natural history of Selborne by Reverend Gilbert White, with illustrations.
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1957-1965 4vol Flora of the British Isles IllustrationsCambridge: 1957-1965A complete four volume set of this collection of illustrations of Flora from the British Isles, with the original dust wrappers.
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1990 Audubon's Birds of North AmericaNew Jersey: 1990A smart copy of this collection of paintings from John James Audubon on the birds of North America.
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1909 History of the Birds of KentLondon: 1909A smart copy of this illustrated history of the birds of Kent, England, and their characteristics.
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1870 A History of British ButterfliesLondon: 1870The third edition of the immensely popular study on the butterflies native to Britain by F. O. Morris, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.
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1863 The New Forest: Its History and Its SceneryLondon: 1863A smart first edition of this illustrated history of the New Forest, England, written by John Richard de Capel Wise.
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1935-1939 6vol British BirdsLondon: 1935-1939A smart collection of six volumes of these scarce works on British birds, from Wilfred Willet, with illustrations.
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1924-1926 3vol Peeps at Nature: Common British Beetles, British Butterflies, & Wild FlowersLondon: 1924-1926Three smart volumes from the Peeps at Nature series, with colour illustrations.
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1925 Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British IslesLondon: 1925A very smart set of William Jackson Bean's illustrated study of hardy trees and shrubs of the British Isles.
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1940 Bird ReservesLondon: 1940A lovely first edition of this colourful study of bird reserves, in the very scarce dust wrapper, written by Edward Carleton Arnold.
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1860 British Butterflies: Figures and Descriptions of Every Native SpeciesLondon: 1860A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated study of British butterflies with chromolithographs.
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1888 British Butterflies: Figures and Descriptions of Every Native SpeciesLondon: 1888A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated study of British butterflies.
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1951-1999 The New Naturalist: A Survey of British and Irish Natural HistoryLondon: 1951-1999A wonderfully illustrated collection of first and early editions from The New Naturalist Survey of British and Irish Natural History series, in the original, colourful dust wrappers.
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1911 The Alpine FloraGeneva: [1911]The first English edition of this illustrated work on Alpine flowers by Henry Correvon and illustrated by Philippe Robert, translated into English by E. W. Clayforth.
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1944 The Caterpillars of The British Butterflies Including the Eggs, Chrysalids, and Food-PlantsLondon: 1944A smart copy of this colourfully illustrated study on the caterpillars of British butterflies.
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c1881 Common Seaweeds of the British Coast and Channel IslandsLondon: c1881Louisa Lane Clarke's scarce guide to British common seaweeds with tinted plates.
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1922 Midst Volcanic FiresLondon: [1922]The first edition of this account by Maurice Frater on his missionary tours to the volcanic islands of the New Hebrides.
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1756 [1757] The British Herbal: An History of Plants and Trees, Natives of BritainLondon: 1756The first edition of this impressive illustrated work on the native trees and flowers of Britain.
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1799 Tracts and Observations in Natural History and PhysiologyLondon: 1799A very scarce first edition study on natural history, of particular importance due to its passages on tortoises.
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1936 Fabre's Book of InsectsNew York: 1936A bright example of the fifth printing of Fabre's 'Book of Insects', with tipped in colour plates by Detmold.
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1928 A First Book of South African FlowersCapetown: 1928An excellent example of H. M. L. Bolus's delightfully informative and beautifully illustrated guide to the flowers of South Africa.
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1919 Birds in Town & VillageLondon: 1919A very smart first edition of this ornithological study, with colour images throughout.
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1834 Lives of Eminent Zoologists from Aristotle to LinnaeusEdinburgh : 1834The second edition of this work on influential zoologists by W. MacGillivray, bound in half calf.
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1838 A Familiar History of Birds; Their Nature, Habits, and InstinctsLondon: 1838A scarce complete two volume set of the second edition of this ornithological study of the history of birds, with illustrations.