Freshwater fishes of south-eastern Australia . New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania by R.M.McDowell - Reed pty Sydney 1990: 1990, Hard

London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., 1976. Good. Softbound limp edition. Cased edition also available Illustrations by Peter Stebbing 1976. Limp. Good. Peter Stebbing.

Stuttgart / Stamford University: Stuttgart E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbhdlg, Physiology of the Freshwater Fishes of Central Europe1936 German document Wunder Wilhelm: Handbuch der Binnenfischerei Mitteleuropas Band II B: Physiologie der Süßwasserfische Mitteleuropas Hrsg v R Demoll u H N Maier 1 Aufl 1936 Mit 213 Abbildungen im Text XI 338 S 4° OBroschby Wilhelm Wunder Translated by Bund for Stamford University/Published by California Fish and GameA 1941 typed official translation of the original published 1936 German document 1941. Translated edition.

London : Harrison and Co , 1785 A rare and beautiful introduction to natural history. In 2 folio volumes with 99 (of 100) hand coloured plates by Moses Harris and others after his style. Martyn is a pseudonym for William Fordyce Mavor, who authored a wide range of works. The books are set out alphabetically, with the plates reflecting this classification, so they can portray lizards and lynx side by side on the same plate. The pages are double column and unpaginated. The text for each animal is thoughtfully put together eg for the guinea pig 'The Guinea-Pig is a very cleanly creature and totally different from that that affords it a name....Guinea-Pigs repose on their bellies, pretty much in their usual posture...'. The plates are nicely coloured and the ones by Moses Harris (butterflies, moths and shells) are particularly well drawn. This copy is in a contemporary half leather binding with marbled boards. The half leather corners have been replaced with a paper cover. There is some wear to… Read More

United Kingdom, 1840. Book. Very Good. Leather. Original. 24 x 29.5 Cm. A collection of 43 very fine, early/mid 19th century, comparatively large (approximately 285 x 235 mm), original watercolour studies of different species of South African Ericas, each autographed with the species name. Housed in a red straight-grained morocco case with closing flap and the words "In Memoriam Madre Mia" (in memory of my mother). While there is no reference to the originator of these studies, they are executed in a style close to that used by Henry C. Andrews for his Monograph on the Genus Erica (1804-1812). The present watercolours do not correspond directly to those but the composition is similiar and it is possible they were executed by Andrews in connection with the publication. Notwithstanding, they are highly accomplished, reminiscent of the best botanical artists of the day. They are painted onto fine-textured card; this card for a number of paintings is blind embossed to the corners… Read More

Raccolta unica di 62 pubblicazioni ed estratti di botanica appartenuti al celebre botanico Rodolfo PichiSermolli (Florence 1912-2005). Rodolfo Pichi Sermolli fu un grande botanico specializzato nelle felci Pterodofite. Viaggiò per tutto il mondo in cerca di campioni da utilizzare per il suo erbario: in Africa (Libia, Lagon Tana in Etiopia) Messico, Hawai, Nuova Zelanda, Polinesia ecc… Le più prestigiose istituzioni come il British Museum o il Smithsonian Institution di Washington cercarono di acquistare l'erbario ma lui decise di donarlo all'Università di Firenze. Le pubblicazioni sono per la gran parte studi di botanica, talvolta con descrizione dinuove scoperte di specie e riguardano numerose parti del mondo : Guinea, Mozambico, Canada, North America, Colombia, Quebec, Extremadura in Spain, Africa, Europe etc… Tutti i pezzi riportano ex libris di Sermolli con un numero consecutivo (le pubblicazioni numerate 5350, 5351, 5367, 5369, 5375, 5395 risultano… Read More

Göttingen, Germany: Elie Luzac, fils, 1754. Hardcover. Very Good. Imprint: A Gottingue & Leide, chez Elie Luzac, Fils. vii, [1], 343, [1] p., 31 leaves of folded plates; 26 cm. Signatures: *4 A-2V4 (4to). Contemporary full polished calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Reddish leather spine label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Recherch des Feuilles. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining spine compartments. All page edges speckled red. Title page printed in red and black. Engraved title vignette signed: J. Wandelaar 1753. Jan Wandelaar also engraved most of the plates; a few are signed J.V. Schey (presumably Jacob van der Schley). Engraved headpieces and tailpieces. References: Pritzel, 981; Nissen, 201. In Very Good Condition: leather is slightly rubbed; front joint starting to separate at head of spine, but hinges are tight; old dampstain along lower edge and gutter of first few leaves, not touching printing; otherwise pages and plates are clean… Read More

Paris,: Librarie Marpon & Flammarion,, (1880).. [viii], 1039, [i] pp. Large 8vo (20.5 x 27.5 cm.). Contemporary half dark blue morocco, spine, with raised bands, gilt lettered (partly slightly rubbed; a bit discoloured). Richly illustrated with 870 plates and figures in wood engraving, and 8 coloured plates (chromolithographs from the press of Lemercier at Paris). A nicelly illustrated general zoology (from the mollusc to the mammal).

London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., London 1978: Frederick Warne & Co.Ltd., 1976. Good. Softbound limp edition. Cased edition also available Illustrations by Peter Stebbing 1976. Limp. Good. Peter Stebbing.

Stuttgart / Stamford University: Stuttgart E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbhdlg, Physiology of the Freshwater Fishes of Central Europe1936 German document Wunder Wilhelm: Handbuch der Binnenfischerei Mitteleuropas Band II B: Physiologie der Süßwasserfische Mitteleuropas Hrsg v R Demoll u H N Maier 1 Aufl 1936 Mit 213 Abbildungen im Text XI 338 S 4° OBroschby Wilhelm Wunder Translated by Bund for Stamford University/Published by California Fish and GameA 1941 typed official translation of the original published 1936 German document 1941. Translated edition.

Description:Description: A very early detailed exposition of Genetic Theory. Includes translations of Mendel's papers at the end of the book.I believe this is a first edition, first printing, 1909. See photo - verso of tittle page states "Printed by John Clay at the University Press" only.Text block solid, inside hinges intact, with minimal foxing and all colour plates/tissue protectors intact. Cracking of the cover cloth at front and back hinge. Back cover has bottom corner bent and cracked. Creasing on bottom right of front cover. See my photographs. A clean copy - no owners names, stamps etc. throughout. Minimal foxing. Bateson was one of the rediscoverers of Mendel's neglected publications in 1900. He became an advocate for Mendelism in Britian. Today, it is clear that there is no conflict between the ideas of Mendel and those of Darwin. However, Bateson was not a "Darwinian" in that he did not believe in gradual change over eons was the true story of evolution. He was convinced that, if… Read More