Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots by Lear, Edward - 1978

London : James Cundee, 1806 A good copy of this scarce 6 volume work bound in 3 volumes. With 58 (of 60) hand coloured plates and 6 hand coloured vignette title pages. An account of natural history based around observation and reading mixed with anecdotes and tales relating to the animal in question. The illustrator (anonymous) has then produced some extraordinary illustrations including an orang utan at the dining table, a flock of herons attacking rooks, a boxing kangaroo, and a man riding an ostrich, and a sneaking crocodile. Rev Smith refers to himself as an 'editor' rather than an author - but there are no clues as to contributors. Originally planned in 4 volumes, Vol 5 and 6 (covering fish, amphibians, insects and other invertebrates) were added in 1807. Each volume has a frontispiece, a hand coloured vignette title page, and a plain title page. According to the directions to the binder at the end of Vol 6, there should be 60 plates - this copy is lacking a frontispiece of a turkey and… Read More

Portland, Maine:: Rebecca Goodale,, 2015.. Edition of 5 . 17 x 6.5" closed, opens to 60". Accordion extending from back pastedown foreedge. Hand-colored lithographs and gelatin plate prints. Bound in cloth-covered boards. Signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Rebecca Goodale: "In this narrative a unicorn is running away with two of Maine's extirpated species: Lycaeides melissa samulelis ( Karner Blue) a small blue butterfly, which after a long absence has recently been sighted in southwestern Maine and Aletris farinosa (unicorn root) a plant that has not been seen here for over a hundred years."

Newcastle Upon Tyne: S. Hodgson et al., 1792. Third edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full brown calf rebacked, red leather spine label printed in gilt. Very good. Bewick, Thomas. 483 pages. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. Voluminously illustrated with wood-engravings. First published 1790, GORDON RAY 49 notes, "Bewick faithfully depicted each quadruped in proper sequence. Exotic animals like the lion and the hippopotamus, which he drew from books, may be unconvincing, but he never fails with dogs, sheep, and cats, which he drew from life." Original price six shillings in boards. Index. Mild scattered toning, generally clean, corners rubbed.

1836 Jardine Naturalist Mammals Africa Elephants Rhinos Warthogs Illustrated
Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia'
is beautifully color illustrated with engravings of various species of large mammals! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases African big game animals such as African and Indian elephants, rhinoceroses, the hyrax, the tapir, peccary, warthogs, and many others!
Item number: #16118
Price: $550
JARDINE, Sir William
The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… Vol V. Pachydermes.
London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1836. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xvi, 248
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32 engraved plates (many hand-colored)
· References: Lowndes 1192
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
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Near Fine. 1840-1844. Royal Octavo Edition. Print. From the first Royal Octavo edition of Birds of America published from 1840 to 1844. Octavo (approximately 10.25 x 6.5 inches). Drawn from nature by JJ Audubon, printed and hand-colored by J. T. Bowen, Philadelphia. One edge unevenly trimmed as a result of removal from binding. Please examine the provided photo's for personal inspection of condition. Near fine print. .

Thames Ditton: for private distribution, 1873 & 74. 2 volumes, octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Map. Corners and edges bumped, dampstains to both lower boards, small area of dampstain to edge of upper board of volume II, occasional light spotting to contents and edges of text block of volume II. A very good set. First edition, presentation set inscribed by the author on each title, "Mary Edmonds from the Author, H. C. W. 1873" and "Mary Edmonds from the Author, June 24th 1874". Inspired by the work of Alexander von Humboldt, Hewett Cottrell Watson (1804-1881) became Victorian Britain's leading phytogeographer, and his research contributed to Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. "Watson's major botanical endeavour was producing several versions of a work first entitled Outlines of the Geographical Distribution of British Plants (1832); it reached its most extensive form as Cybele Britannica, or, British Plants, and their Geographical… Read More

First French edition, three volumes, 1787, Paris. Old full leather bindings with decorative gilt spines. Sparrman accompanied Cook on his second voyage as a naturalist and physician. This is an account of that trip and his observations of Africa which appears to have intrigued him more than than the Antarctic. Paginates: V.1: xxxii, map, 388, 3 plates; V.2: [2], 366, 5 plates; V.3: [2], 363, 8 plates. Vol. 1 has modern marbled blanks nearly matching the originals, other volumes with original marbled blanks. Complete with 16 plates, 1 large map. Overall condition is Very Good: hinges have been conserved, new blanks v.1, no interior writing or markings of any kind. One plate edge conserved with Japanese paper, small hinge tear on map conserved. Minimal foxing and staining. All paper edges marbled. Spine ends of volumes 1 & 2 somewhat diminished. Binding is sound. It has the more plates than all but the first edition in Swedish (which is excruciatingly rare). See Howes S828, Hill 1616, Howgego S154,… Read More

1836 Jardine Naturalist Natural Mammals Africa Buffalo Oxen Bison Cows Cattle
Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia'
is beautifully color illustrated with engravings of various species of mammals! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases African animals such as buffalo, gazelles, and sheep, American Bison, goats, oxen, and cows. These hand-colored plates are tremendously beautiful! An excellent piece!
Item number: #30047
Price: $550
JARDINE, Sir William
The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… Ruminantia.
London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1836. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xv, [1], [17]-264, 7, [1]
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31 engraved plates (many hand-colored), plus illustrated frontispiece
· References: Lowndes 1192
· Language:… Read More

1755 Buffon DOGS Natural History ANIMALS 52 Illustrated PIGS Goats Sheep Rams

"Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were 'Buffonians'"
― Ernst Mayer
The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, "Histoire Naturelle," was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all of natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, it focuses only minerals, birds, and quadrupeds.
This fifth volume includes history of hooved animals – sheep, goats, rams, and pigs, as well as a description of dogs. While each volume of this set is illustrated, this particular tome includes over fifty full-page engravings.
Item number: #20873
Price: $599
BUFFON, Georges Louis Leclerc
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, : avec la description du cabinet du roy.
À Paris, : De l'Imprimerie royale., MDCCLV. [1755].… Read More

1837 WHALES Dolphins 1ed Jardine Naturalist Library Mammalia Cetacea Porpoises
A significantly rare first edition of volume six of 'Mammalia' from Sir William Jardine's 'Naturalist's Library' entitled, 'The Natural History of the Ordinary Cetacea or Whales.' Within Jardine provides a fascinating early 19th-century survey on aquatic wildlife. This scientific treatise provides 32 beautifully hand-colored engraved plates depicting a variety of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Also included is a portrait and memoir of French naturalist, Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède.
Item number: #40643
Price: $750
JARDINE, Sir William
The Natural History of the Ordinary Cetacea or Whales.
Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London: S. Highley; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co., 1837. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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xv, [2], 18-264, [1], 24, 12
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32 plates (29 in color)
Includes portrait frontispiece of Lacepede
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Numerous woodcuts
· References: Lowndes 1192… Read More