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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1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space.
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1936 - 1937 Shipping Wonders of the World: A Saga of the Sea in Story and PictureLondon : 1936-1937A complete set of the popular naval weekly magazine 'Shipping Wonders of the World', a beautifully illustrated work with many colourful plates.
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1938 Wonders of World Aviation: The Conquest of the Air in Story and PictureLondon : [1938]A beautiful complete collection in two volumes of the full publication of this magazine regarding aviation edited by Clarence Winchester and J. Laurence Pritchard
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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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1903 Stage-Coach and Mail in Days of YoreLondon: 1903The first edition of Charles G. Harper's illustrated history of stage and mail coaching in two volumes.
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1838 Osborne's Guide to The Grand Junction, or Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester RailwayBirmingham : 1838An uncommon, early edition of this illustrated railway guide from the mid nineteenth century, with folding maps and plates.
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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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1905 Wild Ducks: How to Rear and Shoot ThemLondon : 1905A first edition of Captain W. Coape Oates helpful guide to rearing and shooting wild ducks, with four illustrative plates by British artist G.E. Lodge.
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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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1908 Some British BirdsLondon: 1908A very scarce first edition of wonderfully illustrated study of British birds, edited by Edward Thomas.
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1831 Ornithological Dictionary of British BirdsLondon: 1831The second edition of this illustrated ornithological dictionary by Colonel G. Montagu.
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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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1974-83 The Life of BirdsNew York : 1974-83A complete set of Jean Dorst's fascinating study of birds from an ecological point of view, with extensive photographic illustrations and original 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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1857 The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing-BookGlasgow: 1857A richly illustrated mid nineteenth century guide to engineering and technical drawing.
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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.