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Wellington: Author, 1865. Octavo, with two other papers, very scarce. The other papers by Buller are Notes on the ornithology of New Zealand (extract from The Ibis 1869) and The story of Papaitonga; or a page of Maori history (Wellington Philosophical Society pp. 572-584). "There is an interesting history to..... More
London: L. Reeve & Co., 1894. Quarto, 59 (of 60) handcoloured lithographs by Frohawk, lacks the Painted Finch plate and the Chestnut-breasted Finch/ Three-coloured Mannikin plate is substantially trimmed but not affecting image. Publisher's blindstamped burgundy morocco grain cloth with handsome gilt finch design on upper board, top edge gilt..... More
London: W. H. Allen, 1880. Duodecimo, Publisher's green cloth with titles, a few blemishes otherwise a very good copy, rare. More
Melbourne: Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, 1900-1994. Octavo, The first three volumes are the Hyett/Cooper facsimile, volume six is unbound, volume eight part one only (lacks three parts) and volume nine is in a shabby "Emu" binding, all other volumes in a neat binder's cloth, a very good run. The single..... More
Sheffield: Author, 1900. Octavo, 28 (27 of eggs) chromolithographs by Brittlebank, photographs. Publisher's brown decorated cloth [single volume], a superb bright crisp copy, scarce in this condition. A. J. Campbell, a foundation member of both the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union and the Bird Observers' Club, was a prolific contributor to..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1981. Small folio, colour plates, text illustrations. Publisher's full grey calf and Solander box, edition limited to 500 copies, numbered and signed by the artist, a fine copy. Raymond Harris-Ching is one of the great modern wildlife artists and Studies and Sketches is one of his best..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1897-1922. Quarto, 21 volumes. Publisher's cloth (except for two volumes), a fine set. A monumental work on the geology of North America. Freight will be charged at cost. More
![Handbook of the birds of the world [HBW], seventeen volumes. Josep del Hoyo](/pictures/thumb/42308.jpg?v=1609373748)
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1992-2013. Quarto, colour plates and photographs, maps, some dustwrappers sunned A complete set, including the supplementary volume, of the finest technical bird book ever published. More
Norwich: S. Wilkin, 1825. Octavo, 14 handcoloured engraved plates. Publisher's cloth, respined, a very good copy, scarce. More
Bruxelles: Lacrosse et cie, 1839. Octavo, Binders half morocco and cloth boards, printed wrappers retained. Text volumes only of mammals, reptiles and fish. Not in Wood or Ronsil. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, (1861-1863. first edition). Folio, 31 handcoloured lithographic plates heightened with gum arabic, after Elliot and P.L. Oudart. Six parts (lacks the final supplement) in the original printed tan card covers and half red roan, some light wear; a fine well coloured set. The first..... More
London: Author? 1755. Quarto, uncoloured folding frontispiece, 39 uncoloured engraved plates. Modern half calf, some wear, foxing throughout but a sound copy. The first book to state the true zoological nature of corals, previously corals were thought to be plants. Plate 39 is unnumbered and depicts Cuff's aquatic microscope, the..... More
Kingston, Jamaica: Government Printing Establishment, 1891. Octavo, printed title wrapper, title, preface. Early quarter calf, substantial wear particularly to top and bottom spine, signatures of 'Julie Adele Livingston, July 2nd 1904 Kingston, Jamaica' on title and top margin of page 5, some browning confined to text, lacking back wrapper. EXTRA..... More
![Bibliography of Australia [facsimile]. John Alexander Ferguson](/pictures/thumb/40632.jpg?v=1604565046)
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1975-1986. reprint). Octavo, very good set in slightly worn dustwrappers, with the Addenda. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1941-1969. first edition). Octavo, very good set in dustwrappers. More
Leiden: E J Brill, 1867-1868. Tall octavo, 14 handcoloured lithographed bird plates; uncut in later boards mounting the front printed wrapper. More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1885. Octavo, chromolithograph frontispiece (Forbes' Honeyeater), text illustrations. Publisher's decorated cloth, cracked hinges, otherwise a bright crisp copy. An important early natural history of the area now known as Wallacea. Henry Ogg Forbes (1851-1932) was a Scottish born explorer, ornithologist, and botanist. He..... More
London: R H Porter, 1881. Tall octavo, frontispiece, 31 lithographed plates including eleven coloured and seven either folding or double page. Contemporary black half morocco, the bookplate John Calaby. Alfred Henry Garrod (1846-1879) was an anatomist and physiologist with a strong interest in zoology. He was the first person to..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne, (1972. facsimile). Folio, coloured plates. Publisher's vinyl, a fine clean set. The first complete full sized facsimile of John Gould's monumental work. More
London: Author, 1848. Octavo, two wood-engraved illustrations. Publisher's cloth, rebacked retaining original endpapers, scarce. "The Preface and Introduction to my Birds of Australia having been set up in small type for facility of correction, I have had a limited number of copies printed in octavo form, for distribution ..." (Notice..... More
London: Author, [1858]- 1875. Folio, 47 handcoloured lithograph plates by W. Hart, and H.C. Richter. Full contemporary green morocco, gilt inner rules, elaborate gilt spine five raised bands and gilt title, some minor rubbing. The King of Belgium's gilt stamp with crown and initials, a superb copy crisp and free..... More
London: British Museum, 1855. Quarto, 42 uncoloured lithographs. Contemporary half morocco and marbled boards, some blemishes, top edge gilt, a presentation copy dated 1885 from P. L. Sclater to the Rev. G. R. Fisk, small neat library stamps on title page and plates, a fine copy. John Edward Gray (1800-1875)..... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1884-1887. Octavo, three volumes, 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's primary issue dark green blindstamped cloth, a fine set in the best of three variant publisher's bindings, scarce in this condition. The first book devoted exclusively to..... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1884-1887. Tall octavo, 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's turquoise green blindstamped cloth, a very good crisp set. The first book devoted exclusively to parrots in captivity and with much of Australian interest. Occasional contributions were made..... More
London: British Museum, 1877. Small folio, 55 uncoloured lithographed plates. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, all edges speckled, inscribed for the Earl Enniskillen by the author, with the Earl's handsome circular bookplate. A superb copy. William Willoughby Cole, third Earl of Enniskillen, FRS (1807-1886), known by his courtesy title..... More