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Borlase (William). The Natural History of Cornwall..., new edition, London: E & W Books, 1970, monochrome illustrations & folding map, some light spotting to the text-block, top edge gilt, original cloth in price-clipped dust jacket, folio, limited edition if 350 copies, together with; Henrey (Blanche), Britush Botanical Horticultural Literature before 1800, London: Oxford University Press, 1975, colour & monochrome illustrations, publishers original uniform blue cloth in slipcase, 8vo, plus Taubert (Sigfred), Bibliopola, 2 volumes, London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1966, numerous monochrome illustrations, publishers original uniform cloth in slipcase, large 8vo, and other modern bibliography reference & related, including publications by Edinburgh University Press, Yale, Oxford, Minerva, Witherby, mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folioQty: (4 shelves)
A collection of Chinese calligraphic inscriptions in ink on rice paper and paper, including an album, several notebooks, loose papers (bearing 1960s stamps for HK), an aquatint signed GEW Popecu, '95, titled Alter Ego', a French Art Deco print signed Tito, a collection of botanical prints and other items
A Cambrian Pottery sepia printed Shell pattern creamware dish or stand, Swansea, c1802, 25.5cm l, a creamware plate printed in black with a frigate and emblems, c1790 and three blue printed earthenware botanical dishes (5) Swansea dish with three small filled rim chips but acceptable. Plate - small chip on rim at 2 o'clock. Three blue and white dishes a/f
TWO BOXES OF WATERCOLOURS AND PRINTS, etc to include a carved wooden coat of arms for the City of Chester, framed, approximate size 47cm x 29cm, Botanical watercolour signed E Ewens, watercolours of birds and landscapes, topographical prints, needlework picture of an owl, stained glass panel of a Galleon etc
1 72-cl bt Honkaku Imo Bonheur Shochu, Japan - 25% 1 72-cl bt Satsuma Shuzo Amatsukaze, Shochu, Japan - 37% 1 72-cl bt Satsuma Shuzo Kannoko Shochu, Japan - 25% 1 72-cl bt Wakashio Glow 2020 Shochu, Japan - 25% 1 50-cl bt Guangliang 59 Baijiu, China - 42% 1 40-cl Kangping Sannianchen Passion Fruit Brandy, China - 40% 4 10-cl bts Kangpingshiguang Passion Fruit Brandy, China - 40% 4 95-ml bts Bottle Proof Apple Pie-Tini Vodka-based Cocktail 1 95-ml bt Bottle Proof Botanical Blast Gin-based Cocktail Above 15 various sized bottles
Large Collection of Vintage Collectible Postcards housed in seven albums, comprising: Hesketh Park/Botanical Gardens; Humorous/Commemorative; Sport by Night; General Greetings; Blackpool Promenade & Seafront; Multiview; Lord Street; Hotels, Houses/Churches; Model Village/Lido/Funfair/Model Railway; Railway Series/Flower Show and others. Over 500 in total, all in good condition and well mounted.
A vintage 1950s mid 20th century ceramic Clarice Cliff bowl in the Water Lily pattern having polychrome botanical decoration. Makers mark to the underside. Measures 26cm wide. Together with a Carltonware bowl and E Radford china. Signs of wear and tear commensurate with its age. Measures 22cm wide.
GB Mint Stamps A Windsor Loose-Leaf Album full of Cylinder Block sets, Including General Letters Office 1960, CEPT 1961, Nature Week 1973, Ninth International Life-boat conference 1963, Botanical Congress 1964, Forth Road Bridge 1964, Paintings 1967, Sir Francis Chichester 1967, Bridges 1968, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 1969, Concorde 1969. Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
A set of twelve 19th century coloured botanical prints after Joseph Paxton mounted within later decorative chinoiserie style frameseach titled print with printers marks and set within cream marbled paper mounts, the black painted glazed frames with floral butterfly and trellis coloured and gilt decoration on a black ground, 39.5cm x 32cm overall (12)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Four 19th Century Botanical book prints with later hand colouring, printed on laid paper, plates 3-6 or pages 10-13 of an unknown binding, measurements 43 x 28.5 cm (SH), together with a small collection of prints including an engraving of the Battle of Trafalgar by Sutherland after Whitcombe, The Thames from Richmond Hill, London Bridge, a watercolour of Waterloo bridge and a signed naval print by K.A. Griffin (total 8)
A collection of Bavarian Krautheim wares with printed botanical decoration comprising large two handled covered tureen, three further two handled covered tureens, an oval serving plate, sauce boat with integral stand, teapot, cover sugar bowl, milk and cream jug, various cups and saucers, etc (collection)
* ELSPETH HARRIGAN (SCOTTISH 1938 - 1999), ROSES watercolour on paper, signed image size 43cm x 61cm, overall size 67cm x 82cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Note: Elspeth Harrigan was a highly respected botanical artist who graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1960. Her numerous awards included Scottish Lady Artist Royal Horticultural Society Silver Medal in 1985 and 1988. Her husband was the artist James Harrigan and her daughter is Claire Harrigan RSW.
Karibik - Antillen - Martinique - - Vues photographiques prises sur le territoire de St. James. Mit 16 großformatigen Tafeln nach Photographien. Martinique, Mairie St. Pierre, ca. 1890. Qu.-Fol. 2 Bl. OLwd. mit Buckelnieten und Beschlägen (Etwas fleckig, und beschabt, Rücken fachmännisch erneuert, Nieten fehlen teils). Zeigt schöne Ansichten aus Martinique mit Einleitung, Bildunterschriften und dem reproduzierten Approbationsstempel mit Bestätigung des Burgermeisters auf jeder Tafel: Zeigt schöne Tafeln von Zuckerrohrplantagen, Landarbeiter, Blick in die Bergwelt, typische Wohnhauser, Industriezentrum St. James, Rumfabrik, Botanischer Garten, Wasserfall u.a. - Ein typographischer Titel erschien nicht. - Etwas braunfleckig, die Tafeln meist nicht betroffen. Selten. Carribean. - Antilles. - With 16 large-format plates after photographs. - Showing beautiful views of Martinique with introduction, captions and the reproduced approbation stamp with confirmation of the Burgermeister on each plate: Showing beautiful plates of sugar cane plantations, farm workers, view of the mountains, typical dwellings, industrial centre St. James, rum factory, botanical garden, waterfall a.o. - A typographical title did not appear. - Some brown spotting, the plates mostly unaffected. Rare.
Alchemie - Chemie - - - William Davidson. Les Elémens de la Philosophie de l'Art du Feu ou Chemie. Contenant les plus belles observations qui se rencontrent dans la resolution, preparation, & exhibition des vegetaux, animaux, & mineraux, & les remedes contre toutes les maladies du corps humain, comme aussi la metallique, appliquée à la theorie, par une verité fondée sur une necessité geometrique, & démonstrée à la maniere d'Euclides. Oeuvre nouveau, & tres-necessaire à tous ceux sui se proposent ietter de bons fondemens pour apprendre la philosophie, medecine, chirurgie, & pharmacie. Mit 3 gefalteten Tafeln und 1 gefalt. Tabelle. 1 w. Bll., 7 Bll., 677 S., 6 S., 4 Bll. Ldr. d. Zt. mit reicher RVergoldung (etwas berieben und beschabt).Kein Exemplar auf Auktionen in den letzten 30 Jahren, kein Exemplar im internationalen Handel für uns nachweisbar. - Brüning, Bibliographica Alchemica, 324. - Sehr seltene zweite Ausgabe des umfangreichen Werkes zur Alchemie, Chemie und Geometrie, Astronomie sowie verwandter Nachbarwissenschaften, mit umfangreicher Diskussion über die Metalle. - William Davison, auch Davisson, d'Avisson, Davidson, (* 1593-1669) war ein schottischer Arzt, Chemiker und Biologe. 1648 übernahm er den ersten Lehrstuhl für Chemie in Paris am Jardin du Roi. Er hielt dort die ersten Chemievorlesungen in Frankreich und hatte gleichzeitig die Oberaufsicht über den Botanischen Garten. Zu dem war er ein Pionier der Kristallographie und ihrer Taxonomie. Er teilte Kristalle in hexagonal, kubisch, pentagonal, oktaedrisch und rhombisch ein. Säuren teilte er in mineralische, tierische und pflanzliche ein. - "In the fourth part of this work the author treats of crystallography in a scientific way, being the earliest to do so" (Vgl. Bolton I, 389). - Zum Schluss mit einer Abhandlung zu Gold (478f.) Im Zweiten Teil die Beschreibung der Destillation. Titel und Seiten teils knapp beschnitten. - Nur minimal gebräunt bzw. fleckig. - Insgesamt noch gut. Sehr selten.With 3 folded plates and one folded table. - No copy at auctions in the last 30 years, no copy traceable to us in international trade. - Brüning, Bibliographica Alchemica, 324. - Very rare second edition of the extensive work on alchemy, chemistry and geometry, astronomy as well as related neighbouring sciences, with extensive discussion on the metals. - William Davison, also Davisson, d'Avisson, Davidson, (* 1593-1669) was a Scottish physician, chemist and biologist. In 1648 he took up the first chair of chemistry in Paris at the Jardin du Roi. There he gave the first chemistry lectures in France and at the same time was in charge of the botanical garden. He was also a pioneer in crystallography and its taxonomy. He divided crystals into hexagonal, cubic, pentagonal, octahedral and rhombic. He divided acids into mineral, animal and vegetable. - In the fourth part of this work the author treats of crystallography in a scientific way, being the earliest to do so" (Cf. Bolton I, 389). - Finally with a treatise on gold (478f.). In the second part the description of distillation. Title and pages partly slightly trimmed. - Only minimally browned resp. spotted. - Overall still good. Very rare.
Ehrenberg (Christian Gottfried) and Wilhelm Friedrich Hemprich. Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones mammalium quae ex itinere per Africam Borealem et Asiam Occidentalem... decas secunda, including botanical plates, reptiles, and studies of birds, 17 plates only, lithographs with hand-colouring on wove paper watermarked 'H. Oser', each sheet approx. 485 x 340 mm (19 1/8 x 13 1/4 in), scattered spotting and surface dirt, presented loose as issued, within two matching publisher's printed boards, ties broken, [cf. Nissen ZBI 1247], folio, Berlin, Ex Officina Academica, 1829 (2)
A Rockingham porcelain part tea set, each piece hand painted with botanical study and with gilt chain link decoration, comprising 9 saucers, 10 tea cups, 6 coffee cups, 2 bread plates, cream jug, sucrier and slop bowl, pattern number 578, printed griffin mark, Rockingham Works, BrameldCondition report: See images for detailed images of the cream jug which is absent in the main picture. Three tea cups have large hairline cracks, a further two tea cups have small hairline cracks by the handle. None of the cups have printed marks. Three of the six coffee cups have hairline cracks issuing from the rim, 2 - 4cm in length, the other three are in good condition. None of the coffee cups have printed marks. The nine saucers are in good condition and ring out nicely, all saucers have factory printed Griffin marks. The two bread plates are in good condition. The cream /milk jug has no obvious chips or cracks but the glaze is crazed and discoloured in areas. The slop bowl has large open cracks, the bottom has fallen out and has a rivet repair. The sucrier lid has fine hairline cracks, the bowl has extensive cracks and glued repairs throughout.
Labat (Jean-Baptiste). Nouvelle relation de l'Afrique occidentale: contentant une description exacte du Sénégal et des païs situés entre le Cap-Blanc et la rivière de Serrelionne, jusqu'à plus de 300 lieuës ena avant dans les terres. L'histoire naturelle de ces païs, les differentes nations qui y sont répanduës, leurs religions et leur mÅ“urs, 1st edition, Paris: Pierre-François Giffart, 1728. 5 volumes, duodecimo (162 x 92 mm), contemporary mottled calf (rebacked at an early date, slightly rubbed, tips worn), [2] xvii [7] 346, [2] ii ii 376, [2] 387, [6] 392, [6] 404 pp., 78 engraved maps, plans and other plates (mainly folding), 2 folding tables (volume 2 pp. 361/2 and 363/4), toning, occasional browning, variable damp-staining (mainly to margins), a few short closed handling-tears to folding maps, volume 1 leaf E12 with marginal excision, volume 2 leaf D9 with small hole in text, volume 3 contents leaf misbound to front of volume 2, together with 2 similar works (Vertot, Histoire des Chevaliers hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jerusalem, appelés ... audjourd'hui chevaliers de Malthe, 7 volumes, nouvelle édition, Paris: Guillyn, 1761, and Mentelle, Anecdotes orientales, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1773, both in contemporary marbled calf similarly rebacked, not collated) (qty: 14) Jean-Baptiste Labat (1663-1738) was a Dominican missionary and naturalist also known for his monumental Nouveau voyage aux iles de l'Amérique (1722), a record of fifteen years spent in the West Indies, during which time he founded the Basse-Terre colony and armed the island's slaves to fight against the English. The plates in the present work are of zoological, botanical and ethnographic interest. Provenance (all titles): George Wilbraham (1779-1852), Whig politician, of Delamere House, Northwich, Cheshire (with his personal and Delamere House bookplates).
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