The origin and history of the British Fauna.
London: Methuen and Co., 1952. Octavo, maps, lacks dustwrapper. More
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London: Methuen and Co., 1952. Octavo, maps, lacks dustwrapper. More
London: David and Charles, 1984. Quarto, colour plates by Marjorie Lyon, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Robert Jennings, 1829. Octavo, vignettes by William Harvey. Publisher's quarter morocco over plain boards, a very good copy. A history of the strange and exotic collection of wild animals kept in the Tower of London, which were used at various times for both entertainment and scientific study by royalty..... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1831. Octavo, wood-engraved illustrations; finely bound by Ramage in plum morocco, spines elaborately gilt, sides with ornamental corner-pieces within rules, top edges gilt (spines faded), a superb set bound by John Ramage. A history of the strange and exotic collection of wild animals kept in the Tower..... More
Newcastle: R. E. Bewick, 1847. Octavo, woodcuts, the bookplate of Walter Froggatt, worn publisher's cloth. Volume one: History and description of land birds. Volume two: History and description of water birds. More
London: The Fine Art Society, 1881. Quarto, 32 illustrations from original wood blocks. Publisher's leather-grained cloth, all edges coloured, a few spots throughout, otherwise a very good copy. More
London: Poyser, 1991. Octavo, illustrations, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Arbroath: Carlisle Natural History Society, 1943. Octavo, photographs, bookplate. More
Arbroath: Transactions of the Carlisle Natural History Society, 1946. Octavo, photographs, folded maps in pocket at back, signature, bookplate. More
London: Frederick Warne, (1955. reprint). Octavo, colour plates, bookplate, clipped dustwrapper. New edition 1941. Reprinted with new introductory chapters 1952. More
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1974. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, Supplement 23. More
Sussex: The Sea-Bird Group, 1965-1969. Folio, roneoed typescript, scarce. Numbered one to seven, but lacking issue number six. More
London: S. T. Freemantle, (1900. Quarto, lavishly illustrated by Keulemans and others. Publisher's vellum with armorial stamp, bookplate, limited to 150 numbered copies signed by the editor and artists, some tissue guards oxidised otherwise a handsome set. First published in 1789 Gilbert White's Selbourne is one of the most celebrated..... More
London: Collins, (1951. first edition). Octavo, photographs, light fore-edge dust spotting, very good copy in slightly chipped dustwrapper (not price-clipped). New Naturalist nine. More
London: Collins, 1990. Octavo, photographs, paperback, scarce. New Naturalist 76. More
Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1979-1983. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, one library stamp, a fine set in binder's cloth. More
Edinburgh: The royal society of Edinburgh, 1979. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, library stamp, publisher's cloth. More
London: The Ray Society, 1973. Quarto, colour plates, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Britain: Nature Conservancy Council, 1991. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards. More
Bournemouth: Richmond Hill Printing Works, 1938. Quarto, 18 photographic plates. Publisher's cloth, uncut, tipped in errata. More
London: Christopher Helm, 1999. Octavo, paperback, colour plates, text illustrations. More
Dublin: Author, 1816. Octavo, nine uncoloured engraved plates. Contemporary full gilt morocco and inner dentelles with silk endpapers, all edges gilt, a handsome copy, scarce. More
London: Chapman and Hall, (1883. second edition). Octavo, uncoloured frontispeice. Publisher's cloth, very good copy. More