Search Results: Natural history from Stephen Rench

London: Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand, 1789 Book. Good. Hardcover. Not paginated - a4, b1, B-X8, Y2 - [334] pages. ESTC T141315. In old reversed calf binding, which is worn and splitting down the front joint. Ink owner's initials to the title page - I.H., his name and date to a front free end paper - Joseph Huttons Book May 9th 1793. Two brief ink notes at the foot of pages L7v and H3v. Staining to some pages from where flowers were pressed between the pages..

London: Edward Stanford, 1880 Book. Good. Hardcover. xxii, 178, [2] pages. Binder's label to the rear pastedown - T. Gates, Darton & Co, 7 Kirby St, Hatton Garden, London. In the original cloth covered boards, the cloth is worn and dampstained. Pages lightly browned throughout..

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1928 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 227, [1] pages + frontispiece and tables. Illustrations throughout. Ink owner's name to the front pastedown - Cecil Groom. In the original cloth binding, some light marks. Some occasional marks and stains to pages..

London: Charles Cox, King William Street, Strand, 1850 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. [viii], [2], 182 pages. Illustrated in the text throughout. In the original cloth binding with some wear to the spine. Small blindstamp of WH Smith 136 Strand to the front free end paper. Occasional spots. First edition was 1848, 2nd 1849 so this undated 3rd edition would be circa 1850..

London: Country Life, 1910 Book. Good. Hardcover. Undated, circa 1910?. xlvi, 284 pages, illustrated throughout. In the original cloth binding, worn at the edges, head and foot of the spine and with several tears to the cloth. This is a large and heavy volume. Modern ink owner's name to a front free end paper..

London: Published for the proprietors, 1866 Book. Good. Hardcover. Covers July to December 1866. vii, [i], 496 pages, but lacking pages 323-4, this is where one issue finishes and another starts, so possibly just a blip in the numbering. Browning to pages throughout, heavier in places. In the original cloth binding, worn at the edges and corners. The volume number has not been completed on the spine..

Paris: Chez Bohaire, Libraire [..], 1839 Book. Very Good. Full leather. Traduit de l'Italien par F Philibert Fontaneilles. Cinquieme edition. xvi, 376 pages + Frontispiece portrait of Dandolo, 2 folding tables and 2 folding plates. Bound in later full leather, spine fading. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Paper over inner hinges split. End papers are browned from contact with the leather and also some browning from the bookplate. Some spotting and light browning to the pages..

London: John W Parker, 1852 Book. Good. Hardcover. xvi, 413, [1] pages. Pages lightly browned thorughout. Occasional spots and marks. Bound in worn half leather with paper covered boards. Front edge of spine half split. Leather torn at the head of the spine..

London: Printed and sold by R. and J. Dodsley, 1762 Book. Good. Full leather. xxxi, [i], 391, [1] pages + 11 pates at the rear. Ink owner's initials stamped at the foot of the title page - FFF. Old full leather binding with wear mainly to the edges. Staining to pages throughout. Browning to end papers from contact with the leather in the binding. ESTC T81085.

Warwick: W. Perry, 1820 Book. Good. Hardcover. [iv], 120 pages. In what are probably the original paper covered boards which are soiled and stained. With a replacement modern cloth spine and new end papers. The main fault with this book is that someone t some point has torn off an owner's name from the upper outer corner of the title page. Pages 58-62 are stained. Some other spotting and marks throughout..

Warwick: Printed by W. Perry, 1820 Book. Good. Hardcover. [iv], 120 pages. Interleaved - with some 1830s ink notes about locations of plants in Warwickshire. In the 1890s through to about 1905, some of the pages at the rear [from page 92 onwards] have been used for an unrelated diary. The ink diary entries have used both the blank interleaved pages and also the margins of the printed index pages. Bound in modern full leather with new end papers. Spein lightly faded..

London: Printed by Couchman and Fry and published by the author, 1790 Book. Good. No Binding. [ii], 67, [1] pages + 6 uncoloured plates. ESTC T27173. Here lacking the half title page. Disbound without covers..

London: Published for the author, 1830 Book. Fair. Half leather. xvi, 151, [1] pages. A total of 50 plates, including the additional illustrated title page. Pages and plates are spotted throughout, heavily in places. In old half leather binding with an armorial to the foot of the spine. Some wear to the leather. Bookplate removed from the front pastedown. Pages measure approximately 28 x 18.5cm. Plates printed on india paper..

Stratford upon Avon: Printed and sold by J. Ward, 1817 Book. Good. Full leather. Vol 3, the Appendix was published in 1821 by Longman. Pagination Vol 1 - [iv], ix, [i], 361, [1] pages + 3 plates. Vol 2 - [iv], [363]-795, [1] pages + 5 plates but plate facing page 692 duplicates that facing page 573. Vol 3 - xiv, [ii], 333, [vi], 336-575, [1] pages +30 plates. All bound in attractive full leather, creasing to the spine of vol 3. Some light wear. Ink owner's name to the front free end paper in each volume. Lacks one plate due to the duplication in vol 2..

London: Gurney and Jackson, 1891 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. xxxiv, 519, viii p. Folding map in pocket at rear. Original green cloth, gilt lettered, minor wear. A few spots of foxing to prelims. Here without the usual printed limitation leaf..

London: Published at the Journal of Horticulture Office, 171 Fleet Street Book. Good. Hardcover. viii, 288 pages + 12 plates. The first plate which acts as the frontispiece is rather smudged. Plate 8 and pages 169/170 and 191/192 are detached and loosely inserted. Some occasional spotting to pages and plates. Damaged bookplate of Mr HW Williamson to the front pastedown. In the original gilt decorated blue cloth. Covers January - December 1864.

London: Published at the Journal of Horticulture Office, 17 Fleet Street, 1870 Book. Good. Hardcover. [iv], 288 pages + 12 plates. Spotting to pages at the start and also foxing to page edges at the rear. In old half leather binding, the edges are worn..

London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1847 Book. Good. Hardcover. x, 59, [1], 31, [1] pages + 10 plates and 11 leaves of accompanying text. In the original cloth binding now worn and stained. Ink owner's name to front pastedown of Thomas Venables, 97th Regiment, same name to the head of the title page, dated 1848. Armorial bookplate of T.V. Scudamore to the front pastedown and a family tree showing the link between Scudamore and Venables to the front free end paper. Pencil drawing of a house and church to page iii. Small printed slip advertising this edition tipped in before the title page. Spotting and staining to pages throughout..

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1865 Book. Good. Hardcover. viii, 134, [2] pages. With the double page frontispiece. In the original cloth binding, which is worn and discoloured. Bookplate to the front pastedown of Owen Wynne, an ink owner's inscription to the front free end paper - G.H. Wynne, W Whitchurch, April 28th 1866. A couple of very brief ink notes to the margins. Old cutting pasted in at the rear. Damage and hole to the rear free end paper. The paper over the inner hinges is split..

Bristol: Evans and Abbot, 29 Clare Street, 1852 Book. Good. Hardcover. 65, [1] pages + frontispiece, folding map and 2 other plates. Modern ink owner's name to the front free end paper. Pencil name and brief note to the front pastedown. Spotting and browning to pages at the start and to the folding map. In the original cloth which is gilt lettered to the front board..