The snakes of Ceylon.
Colombo: H. R Cottle, 1921. Octavo, frontispiece portrait, text illustrations, folding map. Publisher's dark cloth, slight wear to spine, two bookplates, a very good copy. More
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![Stock ID 19223 Journal of a voyage to New South Wales [reptile plates only]. John White](/pictures/thumb/19223.jpg?v=1667532626)
Journal of a voyage to New South Wales [reptile plates only].
London: J. Debrett, 1790. Quarto, ten handcoloured engraved plates of reptiles. Modern blue half calf with the bookplates of David McPhee. John White was chief surgeon of the First Fleet. He was also an interested amateur naturalist and after arriving at Port Jackson found time to accompany Governor Phillip on..... More
Journal of a voyage to New South Wales, with sixty five plates of non descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural productions.
London: Editions Renard, (2002. facsimile). Folio, 65 plates in two states, coloured and uncoloured, and vignette view from the original title-page; handsome green morocco (in a trial binding, similar to that ultimately adopted but the green morocco a darker shade), gilt edges, enlarged format, with bibliographical notes by Julien Renard..... More
The cruise of the Avocet: in search of skuas and other things.
Adelaide: Reprinted from The Register, [1917]. Sextodecimo, photographs. Publisher's printed wrappers, very good copy, scarce. More
A treatise on the management of bees; wherein is contained the natural history of those insects; with the various methods of cultivating them, both ancient and modern, and the improved treatment of them.
London: 1768. Quarto, three uncoloured engraved folding plates. Modern full brown morocoo with labels, all edges uncut, a fine clean copy. More
Alpine plants: figures and descriptions of some of the most striking and beautiful of the alpine flowers.
London: George Bell and Sons, 1874. Tall octavo, 108 chromolithographed plates. Publisher's blue blindstamped and gilt decorated cloth, some flecking otherwise a bright crisp set. More
The illustrated book of poultry. With practical schedules for judging, constructed from actual analysis of the best modern decisions.
London: Cassell & Company, (1880. second edition). Quarto, 50 chromolithograph plates. Publisher's handsome gilt decorated cloth, expertly rebacked with later endpapers and corners restored; all edges gilt, a few spots,, otherwise a very good copy. The best known English poultry book and central to any collection of poultry books. "Originally..... More