Systematischer Atlas der Naturgeschichte für Schule und Haus : in 1 schwarzen und 35 colorirten Tafeln, mit 700 Abbildungen und erläuterndem Text by Bromme, Traugott - 1861

Jerusalem, Israel: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1972. "A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed desciption of morphology, including thorough study of musculature that is not available elsewhere, theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. Section on fishing gives historical data and current at time of publication." CONDITION Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (unworn apart from faintly buffed bottom cnrs) pp v 394 with 141 figural and photo illus, charts and large reference section. Original DJ has blind indent marks to front and very sl wear. Overweight. First English. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pretoria: Republic of South Africa. Department of Agricultural Technical Services [0-621-02854-1] 1975, 1976. (4to) 1040pp. Very good plus, no dust jackets. Bright green leatherette with gilt lettering. Maps, indices. Light puckering on the front cover of vol.1. Publisher series: Flora of South Africa. Vol. 1 Dicotyledons. Vol. 2 Gymnosperms and Monocotyledons. Locale: South Africa. (Natural History, Botany--South Africa).

London: John Van Voorst, 1851. Volume Four, complete (1851/1852/1853) in 3 parts bound together. These are the original first editions -- not cheaply-made modern reprints. The binding is Fair - Good condition because the green cloth covers are worn and no longer attached to the textblock. SEE PHOTOS. However the textblock could be easily recased with no sewing required since all pages are tightly bound together. Internal condition is Very Good with almost no foxing. Consists of VOLUME THE FOURTH (1851): pp. 1-392; VOLUME THE FOURTH, CONTINUED (1852): pp. 393-784; and VOLUME THE FOURTH, CONCLUDED (1853): pp. 785-1160.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair - Very Good condition. Thick 8vo. xxviii, 1,160pp.

Harper & Brothers. New York. 1885. 8vo. xix, (1), 536, 4pp adverts. Coloured frontispiece of Mrs Forbes Honey Eater with tissue guard, 14 plates, numerous text illustrations including 1 map, 3 coloured folding maps, I coloured map, 1 monochrome map. Original pictorial cloth, gilt and black, slight wear to head of spine. Uniformly toned, a tight crisp copy. Orientalia booksellers plate, New York to rep. A nice copy.
Henry O Forbes (1851-1932) Scottish explorer, zoologist and botanist. Travels and observations in The Cocos-Keeling Islands, Java, Sumatra, Moluccas and Timor-Laut, Buru, Timor etc

SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL without inscription directly to the title page. Includes a pamphlet from the Jane Goodall Institute. A lovely 2nd printing in almost-as-new condition inside and out. Expedited shipping is welcome; international buyers should request a shipping quote prior to purchase. Signed by author.

Las Vegas, NV: Flashner's Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1996. Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0964271818 . Book is Very Good + (plus). First Edition [stated]. Clean and unmarked text. Tight and sturdy binding. Appears book never read. Back cover bottom corner has very slight bend mark to surface. Very slight bumping to cover corners and edges. Very slight surface shelf wear to cover. ; Trade PB; 106 pages .

London & Toronto, J. M. Dent; New York, E- P. Dutton & Co., 1928. First English language edition.Very well Illustrated throughout with 600 black-and-white illustrations, drawings and photographs. Dark Blue cloth covers with Gilt Peacock and Fountain Designs to fronts and spines. Top page edges Dark Green. Vol 1, 459 Pages and Vol 2, 486. 11" Tall. No inscriptions.The Fascinating History of Garden Design. Volume 1 starts with Ancient Egypt, includes Ancient Greece & Rome and goes up to the Renaissance Period. Volume 2 continues with the Renaissance, includes Louis XIV and the Masterpiece of Versailles, China and Japan, then the English Landscape Garden with Capability Brown, Kent etc, next the 19th C. and finally America and Canada. For larger or multi-volume items additional shipping charges may be necessary.

Albany: J. B. Lyon, 1925. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon, 1925, first printing. Large, thick 4to. 9 1/2" x 12", b/w frontis+xi+614pp., illustrated with 80 full page color plates. A historical account of cultivated berries, and extensive survey of varieties grown in New York. Fine, crisp copy, clean, bright, unworn.. 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written By Himself 1822-1828,with an introduction by Selwyn Image, Late Slade Professor of Fine Art, OxfordSixty-one illustrationsLondon - John Lane The Bodley Head LimitedPublished in 1924A clean, bright copy of a scarce classic. Illustrated with woodcuts by Bewick. first edition. Hard cover binding in grey cloth with black lining and pictorial decoration on front en black titels on spine. Frontispiece with portrait of Thomas Bewick opposite to titel page. Clean, tight bookblock xxxi and 246 pages tekst and a selection of the woodcuts in Bewick's "Quadrupeds" and "Birds" on pages 248 -274Extra; bookplate from previous owner Sir Edgar Wigram, Bt. on inner board and inscription "Edgar T. A. Wigram from his very loving mother H.M. Wigram ???? 1924" on first blank page.Sir Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram (6th Baronet) was born on 23 November 1864 and died in 1935. He was also known for his beautiful watercolour paintings and the book "Northern Spain, Painted and Described by Edgar… Read More

Amsterdam: S. J. Baalde, 1779. Very good +. Hand colored copper plate engraving measuring 9.25" x 11.5" depicting a grouping of 6 moths or butterflies. This plate illustrates Male and female Janus and an Egeus. There is descriptive text fully describing the insects in German and French, and a copy of a title page, in an envelope attached to the back of the mat. Exquisitely colored and finely detailed. This print is matted with acid free materials and shrink wrapped. The plate is not hinged, but is floated with acetate corners. This print has a few spots and a faint smudge in the background. There are reflections of the room in the shrink wrap which distort the photo. The print is uniform in condition with the few flaws noted. Quite scarce.