Books & Ephemera

Rev. Octavius Pickard-Cambridge: 'The Spiders of Dorset', Sherborne, 1879-81, Vol. II, original printed wraps (worn)

[Adam White]: 'Tabular View of the Orders & Leading Families of Insects', London, SPCK, [1857], 4 engraved folding plates by J.W. Lowry, no title ...

A collection of titles on insects, beetles etc, including Wigglesworth: 'Principles of Insect Physiology', 1950; Kirby & Spence: 'An Introduction ...

W.F. Kirby: 'Familiar Butterflies and Moths', 1901, 18 coloured plates as called for, orig. pictorial cloth gilt, inner joints weak; W.S. Furneaux...

W.F. Kirby: 'European Butterflies and Moths', London, Cassell, 1882, 1st edition, 61 coloured plates as called for, 4to, old half calf gilt, marbl...

Edward Newman, 2 titles: 'The Natural History of British Butterflies & Moths', London, William Glaisher, circa 1870, over 700 illustrated figures ...

Three early 20th Century botanical manuscript students exercise books by Joyce Hawkes, Nature Note Book, with 16 pages of manuscript entries inclu...

Thomas Bewick: 'A General History of Quadrupeds', 1792, 3rd edition, numerous wood engravings, old half green morocco gilt, top edge gilt, 'A Hist...

A.K. Von Marilaun: 'The Natural History of Plants', London, Blackie, 1902, 2 volumes, portrait frontis + numerous engraved ills. as called for, co...

James Britten: 'European Ferns', illustrated D. Blair, London, Cassell, [c.1879], 30 coloured plates, original publisher's pictorial cloth gilt ....

Gilbert White: 'Natural History of Selborne', John Lane, 1900, plates, ills, map as called for, rebound half calf; Nicholas Culpeper: 'Complete He...

John Hill: 'The British Herbal: an history of plants and trees, natives of Britain, cultivated for use, or raised for beauty.', London, T. Osborne...

John Gerard: 'The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie, very much enlarged and amend...

Nicholas Culpepper: 'The English Physician enlarged with three hundred and sixty-nine Medicines, made of English Herbs', Gainsborough, Henry Mozle...

Philip Henry Gosse: 'Omphalos: An Attempt to Untie the Geological Knot', London, J. Van Voorst, 1857, 1st edition, 56 wood engraved ills., xiii,37...

Charles Darwin, two titles: 'The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex', London, Murray, 1882, 2nd edition revised and augmented, 15th ...

Charles Darwin: 'Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle', London, ...

'The Late Mr C.R. Darwin', three quarter page wood engraving from the Illustrated London News, 1882

Francis Huber: 'Huber's Natural History of the Honey Bee', Thomas Tegg, 1841, new edition, coloured vignette title + 5 folding plates as called fo...

"Acheta Domestica": 'Episodes & Insect Life'. series 1-3 complete, 1849-1851, uniform original pictorial cloth gilt, colour plates (3) ...[more]

'The new and complete vermin-killer; being an infallible directory for taking alive, destroying, and driving away, all four-footed, creeping, and ...

SHIRE HORSE STUD BOOK 1916 - COMBE BANK, HINDRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT, HEAVY HORSE Combe Bank Stud Catalogue 1916 Stud Farm owned by Robert L Mond E...

Animal Medicine, Veterinary Remedies - A circa early 19th Century book of manuscript veterinary recipes, 51 pages of manuscript remedies for sick ...

A collection of 31 titles on hunting, shooting, game-keeping, poaching, field sports, including [Thomas Thacker]: 'The Courser's Companion', Derby...

Twelve assorted sporting, shooting, wild-fowling titles, including Abel Chapman: ''First Lessons in the Art of Wildfowling', London, Horace Cox, 1...

Ralph Frankland Payne-Gallwey, four titles: 'The Book of Duck Decoys', London, John Van Voorst, 1886, 1st edition, coloured litho frontis + 13 col...

'The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker, author of Instructions to Young Sportsmen 1802-1853', intro. Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey, London, Longmans, 1893, ...

Twelve assorted sporting, shooting, wild-fowling titles, including Sydney H. Smith: 'Snowden Slights, Wildfowler', York, T.A.J. Waddington, 1912, ...

Major Gerald Burrard: 'The Modern Shotgun', London, Herbert Jenkins, 1931-1932, 1st edition, 3 volumes, numerous plates & ills. as called for, uni...

A collection of aviation books from the collection of Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume, including 'Seventh International Aero Exhibition' Olympia, 1929, 324...

A good quantity of motoring titles, including 'The Motoring Montagus' 1959, 1st edition, signed by the author Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, Rivers Fle...

A large 1930's scrap album containing a large quantity of mounted pictorial cuttings of luxury motor cars of the period, including Daimler, Rolls-...

Motor Racing, Stirling Moss, Graham Hill autographs etc, a collection of early 1970's Formula 1 programmes, including Brands Hatch Grand Prix of E...

A collection of 35+ cycling related books, including Beryl Burton & Colin Kirby: 'Personal Best - The Autobiography of Beryl Burton' 1986, 1st edi...

Thomas Stevens: 'Around the World on a Bicycle, From San Francisco to Teheran - From Teheran to Yokohama', London, 1887-1888, 1st edition, 2 volum...

Ballooning, small collection of 8 wood engravings from the Illustrated London News, 1 full page, others half and quarter page, 1850-1853

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900-2002), eleven black and white press photographs republished in celebration of her 80th Birthday, 1980, the ...

A collection of sixteen black & white press photographs of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster Abbey, 2nd June 1953, images include ...

Royalty, British Royal Family interest, a collection of assorted press photographs (65), Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and their family; Princ...

Royalty, British Royal Family interest, a collection of assorted press photographs (60, of which 4 duplicates), The Royal Commonwealth tour 1953/5...

Royalty, British Royal Family interest, a collection of assorted press photographs (26), Edward VIII, mostly as Prince of Wales, some as King, or ...

A large hand coloured photograph of the future Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, circa 1940s, approx. 21.5 x 29cm, mounted on card

(Queen) Elizabeth and Prince Philip, two black and white wedding phtographs, mounted on folding card leaf, Westminster Abbey, 20 November 1947, ea...

Nine White Star Line shipping menu cards 1927-1929, S.S. "Majestic", "Cedric" & "Regina", breakfast & luncheon (9) ...[more]

Transart Ltd (published): 'QE2', [1969], brochure for QE2 Cunard Line Ocean Liner, oblong book 27 x 50cm, [27] leaves including coloured acetate o...

A large early 20th Century leatherbound album compiled from a round the world journey, 1909-1910, much Australia content of which a good deal hors...

Princess Louise, (later Duchess of Fife), daughter of Edward VII, three signed coloured litho Christmas cards (3)

Princess Alice of Athlone (1883-1981), Grandchild of Queen Victoria, married Prince Alexander, brother of Queen Mary, four signed annotated Christ...

Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, (1867-1953), later Queen Mary, Autograph Letter Signed, headed with circular blue VM monogram surmounted by gilt c...

A 1911 Christmas card signed by Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, to Sarah...

Warrant appointing a Knight Commander 1980, Reginald Louis Seconde (1922-2017), Order of St. Michael and St. George, printed signature of Elizabet...

Royalty, British Royal Family interest, eleven cards 1902-1953 to view Coronation processions, comprising Edward VII Coronation 1902 (4), George V...

An 1894 Russian mourning telegram form to Queen Victoria, written and signed in the manuscript hand of the Prince of Wales (Edward VII), "The Quee...

A collection of 19th Century Cartes de Visite, Cabinet Cards, small quantity Autograph Letters Signed, many relating to notable persons of the per...

Approximately 30 19th Century and early 20th Century autograph letters signed, autograph postcards signed etc etc, including Sir William Matthew F...

'Bird's-eye View of the Crystal Palace, and Surrounding Country', double page wood engraving from the Illustrated London News, with letterpress, s...

[Great Exhibition - Hyde Park & Sydenham - and International Exhibition], collection of 52 wood engravings from the Illustrated London News, viz.,...

E. Moses & Son promotional booklet, 1851, produced to coincide with Hyde Park 1851 Great Exhibition, 'The Exhibition for all Nations...E. Moses & ...

Seven items of ephemera relating to International Exhibitions 1851-1901, comprising Illustrated Notepaper, Great Exhibition 1851, with engraving o...

An 1827 Post Horse Duty One day within eight miles ticket (unused). A duty first imposed in 1779 on anyone travelling, by hired horse or chaise, o...