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A First Edition Hunts with Jorrocks illustrated in colour by E. Denholm armour 1908

WWII – Autograph – Mussolini copy of ‘Mussolini und das neue Italien’ [Mussolini and the new Italy] 1938 first edition signed and inscribed by Mussolini on the half title.

Brookshaw (George) A new treatise on flower painti title + pp. 46 (13-20 have 58 colour samples) plain plate of `strokes` 12 engraved plates each in 2 states plain and hand-coloured contemporary diced russia neatly rebacked bought by MW from Francis Edwards in 1963 and the original invoice inserted 4to printed for the author by J. Innes 1812. ***First edition under Brookshaw`s name. What seems to be essentially the same work was first published anonymously in 1797 [Henry 1167] and then under the pseudonym of G. Brown 1799-1803 [Henry 522]. Our edition is Henry 518 citing only Kew and her text collation of this is pp. [ii] 36 [2] ; there is no copy on Copac or World Cat. the earliest being 1816. A printer`s imprint is found on p.30 (but not on p.46) suggesting that this was published in two parts. Brookshaw seems to have started as a cabinet maker and switched to drawing master in mid career; see Lucy Wood`s article in Apollo May 1991.

Brunfels (Otto) Herbarum vivae eicones first edition of the first part title within allegorical border Strasburg coat of arms both printed in red and black 5 part woodcut border to 3 leaves 86 full-page woodcuts by Hans Weiditz with the blank B4 but without the final blank minor repair to blank margin of first four leaves some minor water-stains generally a nice unsophisticated copy 17th(?) century signature of Miguel Bunillo on title (trimmed) bookplate of William Borrer (1781-1862 Sussex botanist) is possibly added old vellum bit worn ties partly defective invoice from Hammond (1976; £1400) inserted [Adams B2923] folio Strasburg Schott 1530. ***The bibliography of this great book seems somewhat unexplored. The Plesch copy for instance had the misprint Eiconeb on title and index printed in red; this copy has Eicones and index in red; the copy reproduced in Grolier 33a has Eicones and index in black. The second edition of 1532 is completely reset the most noticeable feature being the smaller gothic type used for the captions; why this was introduced is an interesting question. Stevenson in his cataloguing of the 1532 edition [Hunt 30] compared it with the 1530 edition in NY Academy of Medicine ; from which it is clear that there are text variants in the1530 since this copy does not entirely agree with the New York copy. He remarks that the book is “full of bibliographical puzzles which would take many months of research and comparing of copies to solve”. “Hans Weitz was a brilliant and original artist who set new standards of truth and beauty for the printed herbal...these vigorous well-observed drawings...remind us of Durer and much of Weiditz`s work has in fact been falsely attributed at one time or another to that great master or to Burgkmaier. “ -Blunt p. 62. .

Clusius (C.) Rariorum aliquot Stirpium per Pannoni first edition first issue 361 woodcuts by (probably) Gerard van Kampen after Dieter van der Bocht few headlines just trimmed minor water-stains a slightly browned copy in 18th century English calf recently rebacked (see below) bound (as often) with the Stirpium nomenclator Panonicus Victorian ms. index bound at the end [Voet 1007 1009] 8vo Antwerp Plantin 1583-84. ***A complete copy of the first issue conforming to Voet; for the second issue Clusius forced Plantin to reprint the final gatherings and add an index; see Voet 1008 for the details.This copy however has been incorrectly `perfected` with photostats from the second issue presumably before 1980 when the first vol. of Voet was published.

Coste (H.) Flore descriptive et illustree de la Fr 10 vol. text-illustrations main work in binder`s cloth the 7 parts of the supplement in wrappers Paris 1901-90 § Nodier (Charles) Promenade de Dieppe aux montagnes d`Ecosse first edition folding map 3 hand-coloured plates (one of a chef du clan the other 2 botany by Bory de St. Vincent) contemporary prize calf gilt joints repaired arms of Institution Hallays-Dabot [Paris] on covers Paris 1821; and others v.s.(20)

Curtis (William) Flora Londinensis 6 parts in 3 vol. 435 hand-coloured plates on 432 sheets bound in systematic order second edition (using the Walpole criteria of the ornamental rules dividing the Latin and English descriptions) bound without some of the fasicule indices dedication to the Earl of Bute and the optional extras of subscribers` lists and the catalogue of Settle plants 1777-89; the same new edition edited by W.J. Hooker vol.IV 159 hand-coloured plates on 150 sheets (the last 6 are from vol.4) 1821 582 hand-coloured plates in total a few browned but generally in good condition the text in some places a bit worn used or repaired one leaf with portion torn away small holes and dust-soiling bound in four vol. mid 20th century half green morocco partly uncut probably a made up set bought from W&W in 1961 for £120 with two letters inserted folio ***The fourth volume supplies most (but not all) of the additional plates proper to the new edition. Mike Walpole`s paper Notes on Flora Londinensis (J. Soc. Bib. Nat Hist 1976) distinguishes for the first time a contemporary reprint of Curtis. “The copy at Sothebys this week fetched £200...a good deal more than we expected but we did in fact consider that the book was due for a rise. However the copy we are selling you was purchased from another bookseller at his price which was a good deal lower than we should have paid if it was up to us to name the price.” - HK Swann in one of the W&W letters.

Darwin (Charles) On the various contrivances by wh first edition 33 text-woodcuts by G.B. Sowerby II inner blank margin of title slightly damaged by adhesion contemporary half plum calf marbled sides and edges rubbed [Freeman 800] 8vo 1862. ***”His first botanical book...The orchids were well chosen to illustrate Darwin`s insistence on the adaptive nature of floral morphology and they also served to emphasize additional points made by Darwin in the Origin” - R. Ornduff Darwin`s botany Taxon 1984.

Dodoens (R.) Trium priorum de stirpium historia; P 2 vol. in 1 439 + 272 woodcuts without text except for brief descriptive note beside each plant device on titles and enlarged version at the end of the first part portrait of the author on first title verso the second part without the 8 leaves of appendix (added later as the anomalous signature EE8 makes clear) with the blank leaf at the end of the first part contemporary ms. notes in an English hand extensive note on the last blank page (which has thus clearly always been the last) starts with motto Adultaire q[ua?]tre marriage Roupre followed by notes on heliotrope and chicory (one paragraph crossed out but recoverable) 19th century vellum the Chetham`s library copy with gilt coat-of-arms of Humphrey Chetham on front cover and Manchester Library bookplate bought by MW from Junk with their description inserted [Hunt 608 (first part only); Adams D723] 8vo Antwerp Joannes Loes 1553-54. ***”First edition of Dodoens` second botanical book. It contains only the illustrations(and very brief notes) taken from...his Cruydeboeck...these two small books were practical for those who could not afford the more elaborate Cruydeboeck” - Hunt. The woodblocks recur in later Dodoens books; in April 1581 Plantin brought about 1000 of them from Loes` widow. Trium was particularly aimed at medical students and other annotated copies are British Library and de Belder .The annotations in this copy are in a strictly contemporary English hand. They start with the English name of the plant and then (in a very difficult hand with some admixture of Latin among the English)give medical uses; see for instance p.1 with a long list of what Southernwood is “good for”.

Fuchs (L.) Commentaires tres excellens first French edition translated by Eloy de Maignan 509 woodcuts of plants with the 2 blank leaves bb4 & Z8 issue with *** at line 6 of title the title a little frayed and soiled but a nice copy in contemporary vellum sewing guards from a 15th century liturgical manuscript minor wear ties partly defective later spine lettering in an ill-fitting morocco box by Sangorski old Jesuit library inscription partly ereased from title bought of Quaritch ex. the Willis King III sale with cutting and invoice inserted [Hunt 60 (imperfect); Adams F1105] folio Paris Gazeau 1549.

Fuchs (L.) De historia stirpium...accessit ijs su first edition of this pocket version with 516 small woodcuts by Clement Bussy after the 1542 orginals contemporary probably Lyonese calf sparingly gilt with central device and fleurons at corners bird tool in compartments of the spine spine hatched at top and bottom a style that (in England) is assocated with Oxford joints repaired ownership inscription Ex lib. Joaun. Tsalii(?) 1629 at head of title booklabel of Pierre Lambert [Adams F1102; Hunt 61] 8vo Lyons Arnoullet 1549.

hedwig Theoria 1784 first edition 37 hand-coloured engraved plates by J.S. Capieux bound without the errata leaf at the end contemporary mottled calf worn and repaired bookplate removed [Stafleu 2526] 4to St. Petersburg 1784. ***Beneath the imprint Capieux sculp. 1783 on the first plate is added in ms et nativ; coloirib; express: . The same inscription in the same hand is found on plate 1 of the Plesch copy of Hedwig`s Fundamentum 1782 (sale 1975 lot 329); as I wrote then “it is difficult not to believe that this is Capieux himself”.

hedwig Theoria 1784 first edition 37 uncoloured engraved plates by J.S. Capieux title backed and motto on verso penned onto backing sheet original boards uncut spine very worn inscribed to [Richard] Pulteney by [Charles] Hatchett (1765-1847 chemist) on Feb. 22 1792 and with considerable annotation by Pulteney (his books sold by Sotheby`s in 1802) later in the Sion College collection sold in 1938 with release stamp [Stafleu 2526] 4to St. Petersburg 1784. ***The book was probably given to Pulteney during the West Country tour undertaken by Hatchett Thomas Rackett and Tiberio Cavallo in 1792; see R.H. Jeffers Richard Pulteney and his correspondence Proc. Linn Soc. 1960 p. 25.

Hegi (Gustav) Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 7 vol. in 13 first edition 280 plates of which 253 are chromolithographs original decorative cloth several vol. a little worn booklabel of K. Pogge [Stafleu 2571] folio Munich [1906-31].(13)

Jussieu (A.L. de) Genera plantarum first edition minor foxing contemporary half sheep worn 8vo Paris 1789. ***”Antoine Laurent de Jussieu is today acknowledged to have been one of the most intuitive and perceptive specialists in plant classification that the world has yet produced.” - Hunt 703.

Linnaeus (C.) Bibliotheca botanica..fundamentorum 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition nice copy in contemporary calf gilt spine a bit worn emblematic ex-libris of [Joannes Baptiste Verdussen] with motto “Virtus pietas homini tutissima” on both pastedowns [Soulsby 250; Stafleu 4710-11] 8vo Amsterdam Schouten 1736 [1735]. ***”The Bibliotheca is a concise history of botany in a dry enumerative but very efficient style. Linnaeus describes the development of botanical science by subdividing botanical authors in various categories...the often englightening and amusing names for the various categories of botanists show not only a good knowledge of the literature but also an awareness of the fact that botanical history is human history” - Stafleu Linnaeus p. 35 This first edition is rare. There is no auction record for the last 35 years but the de Belder copy was in lot 473 in the von Hoffman sale at Christie`s (New York 5 June 1997) amongst other Linnean items and Rick Watson had a copy in his Cat.9 (1998; £1550). One might assume that this was the same copy but the bindings don`t agree.

Linnaeus (C.) Classes plantarum first edition contemporary mottled calf gilt spine rather worn with a very rare Privilegie bound at the end (see below) bought from Bjorck & Borjesson in 1984 with invoice inserted [Soulsby 332; Stafleu 4720] 8vo Leiden Wishoff 1738. ***”Linnaeus published three systems of his own of which the sexual system has had the greatest impact. He set down his rules for systems in his Fundamenta botanica of 1736 but elaborated them further in his much less known but equally interesting Classes plantarum published in Leiden in 1738...consists of a review of 16 `universal` and 13 `partial` systems of plants of other authors as well as of his own..” - Stafleu Linnaeus .p.115. The book collates pi4 A-YY4. The leaves are numbered partly in columns and partly in pages; the former begins at col. 5 ( not 1 pace Soulsby & Stafleu; the Bodley collation has this correct and has Y2 blank at end); no folding plate is called for (pace Macclesfield lot 57). The privilege which is from the States of Holland and West Friesland to Wishoff lists 5 books including this Classes. It fills 3 pages with the final three pages of the last gathering being blank. Two of the other books listed are Linnaeus published by Wishoff in 1737 viz the Genera (but this is a 4to) and the Critica; we could not trace a copy of our privilege in either of these. None of the bibliographies either printed or electronic call for the privilege in the Classes and it is not in the two copies from Linnaeus` own library in the Linnean Society. However they have a third copy presented to them by the great bibliographer Jonas Dryander on their foundation in 1788 and this contains these two leaves; it is the only other copy we have been able to trace.

Linnaeus (C.) Species plantarum 1753 2 vol. first edition second issue with the three cancelled leaves E6 F5 & R2 in vol.1 some foxing as usual contemporary English calf gilt spines worn labels renewed bought of W&W [Soulsby 480] 8vo Stockholm Salvius 1753. ***The first volume was published in May; by the time the second volume was published in August the cancels had been actioned since the index refers to the corrected texts.

Linnaeus (C.) Species plantarum 1762 2 vol. second edition engraved portrait contemporary English speckled calf labels missing joints cracking considerable 18th century annotation in an unidentified hand mostly giving English names and some locations [Soulsby 500] 8vo Stockholm Salvius 1762-63. ***The first edition “abounds in misprints and many taxonomic judgements recorded there were later revised...In the second edition...Linnaeus tried to make good its deficiencies and added material that had come to hand meanwhile...The third edition of 1764 is essentially a re-issue of the second editon...These three are the only editions published during the lifetime of the author.” - W.T. Stearn introduction to the 1957 facsimile p.135. The annotation is of considerable interest and seems to have a West Indian or American bias. The hand varies but this may be a reflection of advancing age rather than different persons; the details suggest an experienced botanist (eg p.793 “Linnaeus hic confundit duas species...); a connection with the Collinson circle is a possibility.

Linnaeus (C.) Genera plantarum...editio sexta without the portrait sometimes found contemporary calf rebacked front cover off the Duke of Buccleugh copy with contemporary bookplate and gilt cypher on covers later bookplate of Ashton Allis [Soulsby 305; Stafleu 4823] Stockholm 1764; Classes plantarum first edition some browning later half calf gilt front cover off contemporary name F.M. Shelund (?) on title and Linnaeus` Cryptogamia (col. 483-4) and Scheuzer`s grasses (col. 561-72) with much annotation presumably in his hand [Soulsby 332; Stafleu 4720] 8vo Leiden 1738.(2) ***One of the notes in the Classes reads “Illus: Linne propria manu scriptsit GB (?)”.

Mattioli (P.A.) New Kreuterbuch. 1563 lacks the first seven leaves (signature 1 plus first leaf of signature 2) and the last leaf zz6 with colophon the first surviving leaf mounted and defective though the portrait of Mattioli is more or less intact the rest of the book with upwards of 810 woodcuts in good crisp state apart from a few water-stains (mostly marginal) old speckled calf over wooden boards rebacked bought from Halliday of Leicester in 1964 for £42 invoice inserted [Hunt 91 complete; not in Adams] folio [Prague G. Melantrich] [1563]. ***A complete set of the woodcuts of plants. “First edition in German; first appearance of the fine series of large woodcuts made by Gieorgio Liberale and Wolfgang Meyerpeck” - Hunt.

Redoute (Pierre Joseph) Les Liliacees 8 vol. first edition engraved portrait plain plate of Amaryllis bulb 486 plates printed in colours and finished by hand with the half-titles (except vol.2) and the rare dedication to Chaptal first state of plate 95 and both states of plate 428 (see Plesch sale lot 626) some minor offset or foxing but a very nice large copy uncut and the plate marks visible (they are usually trimmed away as in Hunt copy) half orange morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe a printed livraison wrapper (mounted with slight loss) bound at the end of each vol. the Major Albert Pam copy (OBE 1875-1955 banker and collector) with his bookplate featuring the orchid Pamianthe sold Sotheby`s May 7th 1956 lot 83 to Sawyer for £900 (lot 84 was a Les Roses with plates in 2 states bought by Traylen for £1400) then item 394 in their catalogue (? 183) (cutting inserted; £5000) bought by MW from Traylen in 1972 for £9 500 with the original invoice inserted [Stafleu 8747 “280 copies”] folio (c.545 by 355mm.) Paris chez l`auteur 1802-16. ***When Major Pam`s books were sold the catalogue justly stated that his books were all selected copies in fine condition. He published an autobiography Adventures and Recollections in 1945 but it has only a disappointing half paragraph on his book collecting; it was perhaps one of those things that a gentleman did not discuss. The Jardin de la Malmaison and the Liliacees “constitute the highest peak of Redouté`s artistic and botanical achievment; both books are among the most important monuments of botanical illustration ever to be published...This magnificent publication brings Redouté to the top of his artistic career and amply justifys his fame as one of the most eminent botanical illustrators of all time.” - A catalogue of Redouteana exhibited at the Hunt Botanical Library 1963 p. 21.

Saule (Marcel) La grande flore illustree des Pyren first edition 330 plates by Helene Saule-Sorbe original cloth dust-jacket Milan 1991 § Aeschimann (David) and others. Flora Alpina 3 vol. numerous coloured plates original boards slip-case Berne 2004 § Beckett ((Kenneth) Encyclopaedia of Alpines 2 vol. 2 copies coloured plates original cloth 1993-94; and others similar v.s.(24)

Schimper (Wilhelm P.) Synopsis muscorum europaeoru first edition folding coloured distribution map 8 uncoloured lithographs some foxing and minor stains old half cloth signature of Rudolf Uechtritz (1838-86 botanist at Breslau) and a reasonable amount of annotation by him [Stafleu 10.685] Stuttgart 1860 § Geheeb (Adalbert) Bryologia atlantica; die Laubmoose der atlantischen Inseln 2 parts 20 chromolithograph plates original wrappers [Stafleu 1983] Stuttgart Bibl. Bot. heft 73 1910 § Lindenberg (Johnann B.W.) Monographia hepaticarum generis plagiochilae 33 partly coloured lithographs text rather browned part of the Species Hep. the second title is bound after the preliminaries contemporary half leather faded and a bit worn [see Stafleu 4632; Junk Rara I 66]; and 3 others 8vo and folio(6)

Spieghel (Adriaan van den) Isagoges in rem herbari 2 parts in 1 vol. engraved title second edition of the first text first edition of the second few minor water-stains old vellum red edges bit soiled old inscription “ex libris Bernardini Ben..(?)” later stamp and signature on title verso Mario Pedro Arata is probably the Argentine painter and printmaker (1891-1946) bought from Hunersdorff in 1976 (invoice inserted) 12mo Leiden Elzevier 1633. ***The Isagoges is “the first book to give detailed instructions for the forming of a collection of dried plants” (Hunt 184 first edition 1606). The Catalogus by Adolphus Vorstius (1597-1663) is the first edition of the second printed catalogue of the famous Leiden botanic garden founded in 1587; there were 4 succeeding editions all separate publications the last in1658 (see Dryander III 102). The list of Leiden plants (Anon in Dryander III 140 but Vorstius must surely be likely) seems to be the second Dutch local flora preceded by Pilleterius on the island of Walcheren 1610.

Sullivant (William S.) Musci Alleghanienses. 2 vol. printed titles & half-titles 2 leaves index 292 specimens with printed labels on blue paper mounted on 100 leaves 2 specimens with taxonomic note signed R.B. original black cloth backstrips (defective) lettered with title [Sayre 258-60] folio Columbus Ohio 1845. ***Contents in very nice state despite the worn binding. It was originally intended that about 50 copies should be prepared; however the list of recipients (printed in A.D. Rodgers “Noble fellow” William Starling Sullivant 1940 314-15) lists only 26 copies + 9 to Asa Gray “his share in full”; most of them were probably taken apart to be integrated into herbaria. The labels were also printed separately without specimens; the first edition was almost all destroyed by Sullivant the revised edition was printed in 100 copies of which 25 were in black cloth with the title on the spine. Sayre records only 2 copies of the specimens and 3 of the labels and there was no copy in the Eton sale.

Trattinnick (L.) Die essbaren Schwamme des Oesterr first edition 30 hand-coloured plates contemporary half cloth bought from Junk with invoice inserted [Stafleu 14.880] 8vo Vienna & Trieste 1809 [1807]. ***”Eines der fruhesten popularen Piltzbucher “ - Volbracht 2121.

Trew (C.J.) Plantae selectae first edition general title and 10 section titles all illuminated in red and gold 3 fine mezzotint portraits (Trew Ehret Haid; the 4th portrait of Vogel is normally missing when the decuria titles are present according to Cleveland; it probably belongs to the supplement 1790-92 which he edited) 100 magnificent hand-coloured plates after drawings by Ehret first portrait creased few marginal water-stains otherwise a good copy in a contemporary English binding of diced russia thin gilt border on sides gilt spine (joints repaired somewhat worn) 18th century bookplate of Joshua Smith with motto “marte et ingeni(o)” (probably the MP for Devizes d.1819 who landscaped Earlestoke Park) folio [Hunt 539; Cleveland 429] [Nuremberg] 1750-73. ***Calmann pp.95-97 gives a full acount of the production of the book held up by the 7 years war and Trew`s advancing years and ends by quoting modern verdicts. “C. Nissen wrote `the Plantae selectae became the most beautiful German plant-book; even among foreign works there are few which could compete with it`“.

[Winkler (Karl G. Adolf)] “A. Carex “ Leiden und F 2 parts 30 + 51 lithographed caricatures of botanists and caricature human illustrations of botanical names original yellow lithographed wrappers loose [Stafleu 17.937] small 4to Berlin H. Muller 1870. ***Extremely rare; we can trace only two copies of the 2 parts; one in the Staatsbibliothek Berlin the other in Engler`s offprint collection at Stanford (Dudley herbarium; not on world Cat.). The former includes an 8pp. Rand-glossen by “Myosurus minimus “ not present here and the second part is the first edition of 1864 (coloured plates but only 31 of them). Notre Dame has a copy of the second part (only) and that seems to be a complete roster. Several German libraries on KVK appear to have other copies but when checked these are the 1976 or 1982 reprints. “The cartoons illustrate the joys and hardships of a field botanist in central Europe” - Stanford. .

[Wonnecke (Johann] [Gart der Gesundheit] 246 leaves only (of 248) 2 columns 40 lines lacking the first leaf with full-page woodcut (supplied in reasonable facsimile) and the final blank some 400 text woodcuts based on those in the 1485 first edition coloured in a contemporary hand a somewhat soiled copy (the index leaves are most used) with a few minor defects (k3 short but stains agree; corner torn from q1 with loss of a few words a few repairs without loss (eg q6) 16th century blind-stamped pigksin 2 rolls with portrait medallions outer with the great men of the reformation (Erasmus Luther Huss Melanchton) quite likely bound in or near Lindau which went reformed in 1528 some wear and old repairs clasps intact ownership inscription at the end of Phillip Bausle Burger of Lindau 1564 on front flyleaves 19th century notes on the history of the text with reference to Miltitz etc. by G.H.Peurbaund (?) of Dabroth bei Lauend (?) 1873 printed label of “Bibliotheca Julinska” the library of Alfred Potocki (1817-89 politician and Austrian minister of agriculture; he seems to have had a number of herbals; a Tabernomontanus of 1613 with the same provenance is currently on the market) partly pasted over this bought from Francis Edwards in 1971 for £1800 with invoice inserted [BMC II 535-6; Hunt 6; Goff G103] folio Ulm Conrad Dinckmut 31-Mar 1487. ***The British library copy lacks 2 leaves and Hunt 8 leaves; both are without the frontispiece also missing here. ISTC lists 17 copies in Germany but about two thirds are imperfect some consisting of a few leaves only. Of the 4 copies in the US 3 are imperfect and the 4th is made up. No copy of this edition at auction in the last 35 years. First published in Mainz in 1485 “indisputably the most splendid and important of the incunabula herbals...one of the first incunabula on a scientific subject written in the vernacular.” Blunt & Raphael p. 115.

Brunfels (Otto) Tomus herbarii III first edition 118 leaves only (of 122 lacking I6 L6 M5 & P3) top half of E1 & M2 cut away 90 woodcuts by Weiditz and others mostly full-page some worming upper outer corner rotted away (mostly blank woodcut generally unaffected) half calf [by Bernard Middleton] [Adams B2925 3rd vol] folio Strassburg Schott 1536; sold not subject to return.

Morison-Plantarum Historia Universalis. parts 2 & 3 [all published] in 3 vol. (including plate vol) first edition half-title in part 3 only part 2 folding frontispiece (with relating text tipped-in on image) part 3 engraved portrait engraved Sheldonian vignettes on titles and 292 engraved illustrations on 152 leaves some light browning and staining occasional foxing (sometimes heavy in text vol.) part 2 with one or two plant specimens loosely inserted part 3 with marginal wormhole in gutter plate vol. with a few marginal ink annotations contemporary panelled calf worn covers detached [Henrey 259] folio Oxford 1680-99. ***First edition of Morison`s work which aimed to construct a logical and natural system of plant classification. Part I on trees and shrubs was never published.

Willkomm (H.M.) Prodromus florae Hispanicae 4 vol. (includes the rare supplement) first edition half dark green morocco marbled edges by Riviere joints worn and corners stubbed armorial bookplate of John Gray and motto Tenebro last vol. in later cloth [Stafleu 17.851 871] 8vo Stuttgart 1870-93.

Bannerman-The Birds of the British Isles 12 vol. first edition numerous colour plates by George E.Lodge captioned tissue guards 2 A.L.s. from the author to `My Dear Tate` each 4pp. and with interesting ornithological detail both loosely inserted original buckram dust-jackets spines a little browned as usual some fraying at edges 4to Edinburgh & London 1953-63.

Bewick (T.) British birds 2 vol. seventh edition of the Land Birds & fifth edition of the Water Birds both with supplements wood-engraved illustrations original grey boards pink printed labels uncut somewhat worn and defective [Roscoe 24-25c & 26-27c] demy 8vo 1821; and a rough copy of the first edition 8vo(4)

Brusewitz (Gunnar) Wings and Seasons Stockholm 1980 § Berg (Arnoud B. van den) and others. Avifauna van Nederland 2 vol. second edition 2001 § Blotzheim (Urs N. Glutz von) and others. Die Brutvögel der Schweiz Aarau 1962 § Aus Deutschlands Vogelwelt cigarette cards pasted in Altona 1932 § Vara Svenska Fåglar I Ton set of original 45 rpm records original cloth box [c.1960] the first two plates the first three original cloth or boards the fourth original wrappers; and c.65 others on Birds of Europe v.s.(c.70)

Dresser (H.E.) A history of the birds of Europe 9 vol. first edition 723 lithograph plates (721 hand-coloured) after Keulemans Neale Wolf and Thorburn early issue the first 5 vol. with temporary titles the substitute pictorial titles bound with the index as vol.6 the plates (apart from the supplement) without the stamped numbers which were added later first 8 vol. in contemporary half green morocco gilt t.e.g. the last vol. added and in slightly later half maroon morocco t.e.g. [Anker 120; Fine Bird Books p.92; Nissen IVB 267] large 4to Privately published for subscribers by the author 1871-96.

Faber (Friedrich) Prodromus der islandischen Ornit first edition half calf bound for Aalborg Skole with his stamp on title and initials at base of spine (spine slightly wormed text not affected) 8vo Copenhagen 1822. ***The first book on the ornithology of Iceland; includes 2 pages on the Great Auk. (“Dieser so seltene Vogel...”).

Irby (L.H.) The ornithology of the straits of Gibr 8 chromolithograph plates after Thorburn 6 plain plates mostly after Willoughby Verner 2 folding maps contemporary half morocco t.e.g. joints repaired folio 1895; and the W.H. Mullens copy of the first edition original cloth 1875 folio and 8vo ***The first edition has the same 2 maps but no other illustrations.

Lubbock-Observations on the Fauna. Norwich 1845; another edition 1879 § Emerson (P. H.) Birds Beasts and Fishes of the Norfolk Broadland 1895 plates original cloth the first worn; and c.15 others similar Patterson etc. 8vo(c.20)

White (Gilbert) natural history of Selborne first edition 2 engraved vignette titles 7 engraved plates several folding Halifax Circulating Library label dated 1816 on front pastedown and their stamp on plates later label of the Halifax Lit. & Phil. the book soiled in places and the plates rubbed and with slight loss at the folds half calf worn rebacked and furbished 4to 1789.

White (Rev. Gilbert) The Natural History. edited by Thomas Bell. 2 vol. first issue with the Greek and Latin quotations incorrectly given at p.xvii 1877; another edition large paper copy second issue with the Greek and Latin quotations correctly given at p.xi and the list of contents reprinted to agree 1877; another edition edited by Grant Allen illustrations by E. H. New 2 copies uncut 1900; another edition colour plates by G. E. Collins 1911 all original cloth a little rubbed; and c.80 others by or about Gilbert White v.s.(c.85)

White (Gilbert) An attractive collection of materi 2 vol. comprising: portfolio: c.15 letters c.15 contemporary photographs of Selbourne and surrounds and c.10 plates (4 engravings from the first edition a proof of a Keulemans plate from Sharpe`s edition etc.) modern plastic loose leaf folder; Notebook c.120 pp. notes and transcripts by or for Sharpe including White wills church warden`s accounts etc. cloth-backed binding a bit worn 4to and 8vo [c. 1895-1905]. ***”Dear Dr. Sharpe In order to ascertain whether Mr. Holt White has taken extracts from the unpublished Pennant Letters direct from the MS or had simply copied then from your book I have collated several of the said extracts as you wished and have found several instances of slight errors in your book occuring again in his...” Eva J Jeayes British Museum 1902 other correspondents include J.E. Harting and W.H. Hudson (2). We reproduce the photograph of the The Annual Court [Leet] meeting. Sharpe “paid many visits to the district of Selborne and became so enamoured of the spot that he purchased a small piece of ground in the neighbourhood and there built himself a cottage...” - obituary of RBS included with the lot.

Witherby(H.F.)The Handbook of British Birds 5 vol. first edition 1938-41 § Lack (David) Darwin`s Finches Cambridge 1947; Population Studies of Birds Oxford 1966; Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds 1968 § Huntley (Brian) and others. A Climatic Atlas of European Breeding Birds Durham 2007 illustrations all but the last original cloth with dust-jackets the last original boards; and c.150 others on Birds v.s. (c. 160) ***The first mentioned is rarely found in such good condition.

Macgillivray (W.) A history of British birds 5 vol. first edition 26 engraved plates later tree calf by Holloway of Birmingham joints repaired 2 new labels 8vo 1837-52.

Blankaart (Steven) Schou-burg der rupsen wormen first edition engraved title 16 engraved plates as described in the text with the extra plates 17-22 all coloured by a contemporary hand together with 13 watercolours of birds 10 on blank leaves at beginning and end the other 3 on blanks in the book (title verso N8 O1) contemporary vellum bit soiled the Macclesfield copy (sale I lot 14) with South Library bookplate and blindstamp on first few leaves as usual contemporary number 803 on first blank 18th century Shirburn pressmark VIII.e.39 8vo Amsterdam Jan ten Hoorn 1688. ***The additional plates are rarely found; both Dryander II 211 & Hagen 56 call for 16 plates as does Copac (the British Library copy). They and the bird plates may be connected with the unpublished continuation the manuscript for which is in the Royal Library at The Hague (they seem not to have the book itself). Blanckaart was a doctor but also an artist; he practised painting as well as paper-cutting (papieren snijkunst); perhaps we have here an example of his art.

Ackermann St. Peter`s Westminster 1812 2 vol. first edition engraved portrait and plan 81 hand-coloured aquatint plates browned some foxing and spotting later half calf over contemporary marbled boards rubbed [Abbey Scenery 213] 4to 1812.

Busby (C.A.) Villas and Country Houses 1808 first edition half-title 24 engraved plates 14 sepia-printed aquatints water-stained at lower corner within platemark but miraculoulsy not touching images original boards ?later cloth spine original paper label to spine corners worn 4to 1808.

Malton British Cottage Architecture second edition half-title 23 sepia-engraved aquatint plates plate 15 dated 1800 and 22 & 23 1803 the rest 1798 contemporary half calf rather worn but holding firm 4to 1804. ***With two additional plates not included in the first edition.

Morris (Richard) Landscape Gardening 1st 1825 first edition half-title 6 aquatint plates 3 hand-coloured and 3 sepia (2 with overslips) text spotted original boards original printed label to spine (chipped with some loss) joints splitting but holding firm corners worn lightly soiled [Abbey Life 40] a good copy folio 1825.

Palladio First Book of Architecture 1676 third edition engraved additional pictorial title and 66 plates some marginal staining occasional spotting contemporary calf rebacked new upper cover old cover corners worn rubbed small 4to for N. Simmons 1676.

Papworth Rural Residences 1818 consisting of a Series of Designs for Cottages Decorated Cottages Small Villas and other Ornamental Buildings first edition half-title 27 hand-coloured aquatint plates with the final blank water-staining to c.pp.11-15 occasional spotting or light foxing contemporary cloth faded and stained [Abbey Life 45; cf.Berlin Kat. 2321 1832 edition] 8vo R.Ackermann 1818.

Papworth Ornamental Gardening: 1823 first edition half-title sepia-printed aquatint plan with overslip 27 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates a few illustrations and diagrams in text some offsetting and spotting contemporary cloth chipped label to spine faded [Abbey Life 46; Berlin Kat. 3436] 4to R.Ackermann 1823. ***The fine aquatint plates include an aviary dairy ice house laundry poultry house Venetian tent a bath and an apiary.

Repton (Humphry) Landscape Gardening. Collected from designs and observations now in the possession of the different noblemen and gentlemen for whose use they were originally made. first edition with 83pp. Appendix and `explanation of plates` f. at end half-title 16 aquatint plates of which 10 hand-coloured with overlays (3 double-page 1 folding 4 plates with 2 overlays) and 6 uncoloured (4 with overlays the other two touched up with partial tinting or colouring) wood-engraved tail-piece lacking half-title occasional spotting Appendix with some browning and spotting contemporary burgundy half morocco gilt slightly spotted rubbed at extremities [Abbey Scenery 388; Henrey 1269] oblong folio by W.Bulmer & Co. for J. & J.Boydell and G.Nicol [1794]. ***The author`s first book. The work was compiled from his famous `Red Books` which were drawn up for prospective clients and included watercolours with overlays showing before and after scenes.

Repton Practice of Landscape Gardening first edition stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait by W.Holl after S.Shelley (spotted) 11 hand-coloured aquatint plates (9 with overlays 1 folding) 13 engraved plates (mostly aquatint some tinted 3 with overlays 1 double-page) and 3 engraved plans (1 hand-coloured) 11 aquatint illustrations in text 2 with overlays wood-engraved illustrations offsetting occasional spotting folding plate with two repaired tears endpapers damp-stained engraved bookplate of Samuel Gardiner hinges reinforced contemporary green straight-grain morocco by H. Walther covers with triple gilt filet borders spine in compartments and richly gilt water-stained [Abbey Scenery 390; Berlin Kat. 3431] 4to J.Taylor 1803.

Robertson (William) Designs in Architecture first edition hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 24 plates offsetting original boards joints split soiled [Abbey Life 63] oblong folio R. Ackermann 1800. ***Rare. .

Walpole (Horace) Anecdotes of Painting 4 vol. plus A Catalogue of Engravers 5 vol. in total vol.1-3 and 5 second edition vol.4 first edition engraved frontispiece title vignette and 112 plates including 9 in the Catalogue of Engravers vol.1 and 2 water-staining to foot mostly marginal but within some plates and touching text on a few ff. offsetting the John Hely-Hutchinson copy with engraved bookplates attractive contemporary red straight-grain morocco gilt covers with gilt floral and butterfly corner-pieces spines faded 3 reapirs to covers rubbed [Hazen p.62] 4to Strawberry-Hill 1765.

Johnson (Samuel)Eminent English Poets 4 vol. first separate edition engraved portrait frontispiece occasional spotting contemporary polished calf spines gilt and with red morocco label chipping to heads of spines 8vo for C. Bathurts [&c.] 1781.

Beckford (William) An Arabian Tale [Vathek] first edition errata f. a few engraved illustrations occasional contemporary ink marginalia title with some staining and lightly soiled repaired tear to lower margin of D3 a few small stains new endpapers modern polished brown calf gilt spine very slightly faded g.e. [Rothschild 352] 8vo for J.Johnson 1786.

Baker (Mary) Caraboo: A Narrative of a Singular Im first edition half-title engraved portrait frontispiece by N. Braithwhite and folding engraved plate by E.Bird some light spotting final two leaves with marginal repairs affecting a couple of letters of text later half calf 8vo Bristol & London 1817. ***The account of an elaborate hoax. In early 1817 a young woman arrived at Almondsbury in Gloucestershire speaking in a language which the villagers could not understand. Apparently of oriental descent she was taken in by a local couple and became something of a cause celebre. From interpretation of various signs gestures and words it was claimed she was Caraboo a princess of Javasu in the Indian Ocean who had been captured by pirates and sold to the captain of a brig. She had escaped by jumping ship swimming ashore and then eventually after six weeks of wandering found herself at Almondsbury. The local newspapers of Bath and Bristol gave her increasing attention but after about ten weeks she was exposed as Mary Wilcocks the daughter of a shoemaker Thomas Wilcocks and Mary Burgess of Witheridge Devon. She was also known as Mary Baker the name of her supposed first husband.