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Click here to subscribeBeebe.Monograph of the Pheasants 4 vol. first edition number 88 of 600 copies 90 colour plates after Thorburn Grönvold Lodge Fuertes and others 88 photogravure plates 20 maps captioned tissue guards original cloth a little rubbed spine slightly faded small nick to that of vol.1 [Anker 31; Nissen IVB 84] large 4to 1918-22.
Buller.History of the Birds of New Zealand 2 vol. second edition 48 fine chromolithographed plates after Keulemans and 2 lithographed plates of bones tissue guards one or two leaves/plates slightly creased at lower outer corner bookplate of Christopher Tower handsome later green morocco by Zaehnsdorf covers with gilt border and rules spines gilt in compartments and five raised bands green silk endpapers g.e. some light staining spines spotted and faded [Anker 86; Nissen IVB 163] folio by the Author [1887]-1888. ***The second edition was issued by subscription and in 13 parts and appears as a decidedly enlarged issue of the first edition printed in 1872. Wood.
Butler.Foreign Finches in Captivity 1894 first edition 60 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates after F.W.Frohawk tissue guards errata slip at p.29 original pictorial cloth gilt g.e. rebacked preserving original spine (rather faded) rubbed [Fine Bird Books p.85; Nissen IVB 169; cf. Anker 89 second edition] 4to 1894.
Dixon.Game Birds/Wild Fowl.British Islands first edition colour plates by A.T.Elwes original cloth a little rubbed and stained 1895 § Tegetmeier (W.B.) Pheasants.. second edition wood-engraved plates and illustrations by T.W.Wood original pictorial green cloth gilt rubbed rebacked preserving original spine 1881 § Pollard (H.B.C.) Game Birds.. first edition mounted colour plates by Philip Rickman some spotting modern half calf uncut slip-case 1929 § Kirkman (F.B.) and Horace G.Hutchinson. British Sporting Birds plates some colour modern half morocco spine gilt with bird motifs t.e.g. 1936 8vo & 4to(4)
Donovan (Edward) ..British Birds 5 vol. first edition in book form 124 hand-coloured engraved plates each vol. with contemporary gift inscription and with bookplate of Edward Seymour Forster 4 vol. with further bookplate of Edmond Waller Rundell handsomely bound in contemporary uniform straight-grain morocco with elaborate gilt borders to covers spines gilt with pointilliste compartments and black calf spine labels containting title and ornithological motif slight sunning to spines minor rubbing g.e. [Nissen IVB; Wood 322; Sitwell p.91] 8vo for the author 1799. ***An excellent set both in regard to the colouring and the quality of the binding.
Dresser.History of the Birds of Europe 9 text vol. including supplement and 4 plate vol. together 13 vol. first edition list of subscribers wood-engraved decorative titles 720 hand-coloured lithographed plates and 2 uncoloured plates after Keulemans Neale Wolf and Thorburn the colouring by Smith or William Mathew Hart some heightened with gum arabic all mounted on stubs and very clean endpapers foxed bookplate of A.Dudgeon vol.1-8 contemporary half green morocco gilt spines a little rubbed and faded plates and supplement bound in matching modern half green morocco [Anker 120; Fine Bird Books p.92; Nissen IVB 267] large 4to Privately published for subscribers by the author 1871-81. ***A handsome set of this monumental work.
Gould.Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain first edition presentation copy from the author to Dr Bree.. inscribed at head of title list of subscribers and 4pp. catalogue at end title foxed cropped very slightly affecting inscription contemporary half morocco spine gilt rubbed 1873 § Eyton (T.C.) A History of the Rarer British Birds catalogue of birds at end original cloth a little rubbed and faded 1836; and 4 others including a defective vol.6 of Lewin`s Birds of Great Britain 8vo & 4to(6) ***Charles Robert Bree (1811-86) author of A History of the Birds of Europe.
Jardine/Selby.Illustrations of Ornithology [First Series] 10 parts bound in 3 vol. first edition engraved titles and 154 plates by Jardine Lizars and Selby after Lear Jardine Selby Mitford and others all in 2 states (hand-coloured and uncoloured) the colouring by Patrick Syme some heightened with gum arabic lacking errata slip a few plates shaved at fore-edge some light foxing but generally very good a fine set in contemporary green morocco by S.Wright covers with elaborate gilt borders spines gilt in compartments with five raised bands and tan morocco labels inner gilt dentelles g.e. very slight rubbing to edges [Anker 222; Fine Bird Books p.108; Nissen IVB 472] 4to Edinburgh [1826-35]. ***Featuring a wide range of species many appearing for the first time. A second series of 9 parts was issued from 1837-43.
Kennedy.Birds of Berkshire/Buckinghamshire first edition half-title 4 hand-coloured albumen prints mounted on card list of subscribers at end occasional light spotting bookplate of Graham Noble a bright copy in the original pictorial cloth gilt very slightly rubbed 8vo Eton & London 1868. ***The first ornithological book to be illustrated with photographs published when the author was sixteen years old.
Meyer (H.L.) Illustrations of British birds 4 vol. [third edition] 317 hand-coloured plates of birds many with eggs (no separate egg plates are called for in this edition) titles and contents leaves lithographed by Meyer in his hand a clean copy in an unusual binding of late 19th century half vellum spine gilt in compartments with red morocco corner pieces gilt and gauffered edges rather worn and rubbed sides repaired with tape at an early date bookplate of Lord Garrioch 1913 and some rather obtrusive annotation to the list of plates probably to his order Longman [1839-43]. ***A complete copy of this edition; see WG Hale The Meyers` illustrations of British birds 2007 which completely supercedes the account in Mullens & Swann.There are a few anomolous plates from the first edition but this is not uncommon due to Meyer`s rather slip-shod approach to organisation (Hale p. 59). Hale considers the first & third editions(there were 5 in all) to be the best coloured; see p. 85.AMMENDMENT - Rather than `a few plates` from the first edition there are some 50-60 and they are guarded with very slight loss along a few inner margins.
Millais.Game Birds and Shooting-Sketches first edition portrait frontispiece of Thomas Bewick after J.E.Millais 16 chromolithographed plates after John Guille Millais (one or two finished by hand) and 18 autotype plates guards wood-engraved illustrations light spotting to text with the hieroglyphic bookplate of David Lank on front free endpaper hinges reinforced later cloth [Fine Bird Books p.123; Nissen IVB 634] large 4to 1892.
Mivart.Monograph of the Lories 1896 first edition 4 colour maps 61 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J.G.Keulemans illustrations one map with tears to inner margin repaired contemporary half morocco gilt t.e.g. spine bands slightly rubbed [Fine Bird Books p.125; Nissen IVB 640] 4to 1896. ***Regarded by Sitwell as probably Keuleman`s best work the text described 16 species for the first time.
Rowley.Ornithological Miscellany 3v 1875-8 3 vol. first edition 135 plates (most lithographed c.80 hand-coloured or partly so mainly after Keulemans and some chromolithographed or tinted) one or two folding or double-page 3 partly hand-coloured maps illustrations occasional light spotting but generally very clean a few leaves of vol.1 slightly soiled at bottom edge where untrimmed (bound from original parts) contemporary cloth t.e.g. [Anker 432; Fine Bird Books p.137; Nissen IVB 798] 4to [1875-]1876-78. ***Issued in 14 parts including important treatises by Dresser Salvin Sclater Seebohm Sharpe and Prjevalsky on the birds of Mongolia.
Seebohm.Geog.Dist.Family Charadriidae first edition first issue [one of 220 copies] 21 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates after Keulemans wood-engraved illustrations by J.G.Millais and others a very clean copy in the original cloth uncut slightly rubbed and spotted [Anker 455; Fine Bird Books p.141; Nissen IVB 850] 4to [1887-88].
Thorburn.Naturalist`s Sketch Book first edition number 97 of 105 copies 24 colour and 36 collotype mounted plates by Thorburn tissue guards modern green morocco gilt spine gilt with tan labels t.e.g. spine slightly faded front board a little rubbed at lower edge [Anker 509; Nissen IVB 940] folio 1919.
Fitzgerald Coastlands of British East Africa first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a later bookplate half-title portrait frontispiece 15 colour maps some folding plates illustrations original pictorial cloth faded [Czech p.57] 8vo 1898. ***Scarce. Fitzgerald spent two years exploring and mapping the coastline of British East Africa.
Fitzpatrick (J.P.) The Transvaal from Within. first trade edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with his bookplate and with his ownership stamp to title and with numerous pencil scorings and underlinings by him in the text original cloth spine gilt 1899; and another on South Africa from his library 8vo(2)
Gregory The Great Rift Valley 1st first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with his bookplate and small ink stamp to title half-title colour frontispiece 2 folding colour maps endpapers foxed fine original cloth gilt [Czech p.67] 8vo 1896. ***Exploration in the unknown highlands of the Mt. Kenya region.
Peel (C.V.A.) Somaliland: Stanley`s copy together with a complete list of every Animal and Bird known to Inhabit that Country and a list of Reptiles first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with his bookplate half-title frontispiece folding map plates near fine original pictorial cloth gilt a few marks to spine unopened [Czech p.127] an excellent copy 8vo 1900. *** An excellent sporting title this features all manner of big game hunting (Czech).
Vincent (Frank) Actual Africa: 1895 first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley later bookplate portrait frontispiece folding map plates near fine original pictorial cloth gilt a few marks [Czech p.167] a very good copy 8vo New York 1895. ***With much on North Africa and the coastal regions.
Ward Five Years with the Congo Cannibals 1st first edition from the library of Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a later bookplate half-title portrait frontispiece plates and illustrations some foxing and damp-staining at beginning and end original pictorial cloth spine gilt rubbed and a little frayed at extremities spine slightly darkened [Czech p.170] 4to 1890. ***A good association copy. Ward became a member of Stanley`s Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in 1887.
Andersson Okavango River: 1861 first edition half-title wood-engraved frontispiece and additional title with portrait 15 wood-engraved plates 16pp. advertisements at end 3 plates with marginal repairs a few inner margins strengthened occasional finger-soiling and spotting new endpapers original cloth repaired spine faded slightly marked [Czech p.5] 8vo 1861. ***Andersson trekked through Namaqualand and Damaraland in search of big game.
Baldwin African Hunting 1863 first edition half-title engraved portrait frontispiece folding map 16 lithographed plates 6 tinted 32pp. advertisements at end endpapers foxed elsewhere lightly foxed a few small marginal water-stains original pictorial cloth gilt spine ends and corners frayed rubbed at extremities [Czech p.12] 8vo 1863. ***Sport and travel through Natal Zululand and the Transvaal.
Bolton (Capt. A.C.) Game Shooting in Africa original cloth gilt rubbed and slightly soiled [Czech p.20] Carlisle 1919 § Pigot (General Brigadier R.) Twenty-Five years Big Game Hunting half-title frontispiece plates modern dark green crushed half morocco gilt 1928 § Pitman (Capt. C.R.S.) A Game Warden among his Charges first edition half-title frontispiece plates and maps some folding original cloth faded dust-jacket faded and chipped [Czech p.131] 1931; and 13 others Big Game Hunting v.s.(16)
Bryden Gun and Camera in Southern Africa first edition half-title frontispiece plates folding map map spotted and with very short repaired tear original pictorial cloth slightly cockled [Czech p.24] 1893 § Lucas (Thomas J.) Camp Life and Sport in South Africa tinted lithographed frontispiece and plates advertisements at end original pictorial cloth gilt spine repaired rubbed [Czech p.99] 1878; and 5 others Big Game in South Africa including another copy of the first mentioned in modern half calf 8vo(7)
Johnston British Central Africa 1st first edition half-title frontispiece 6 colour maps on 5 folding sheets plates illustrations original pictorial cloth rubbed with slight loss to image on upper cover 1897 § Stigand (Capt. C.H.) and D.D.Lyell. Central Afrrican Game and its Spoor half-title plates half title with astronomical notes recto and verso modern dark green crushed half morocco gilt 1906 § Swann (Alfred J.) Fighting the Salve-Hunters in Central Africa second edition half-title frontispiece folding map plates advertisements at end some creasing ink inscription to front free endpaper original cloth gilt frayed at extremities bumped [cf. Czech p.161] 1910 § Christy (Cuthbert) Big Game and Pygmies: Experiences of a Naturalist in Central African Forests in Quest of the Okapi first edition half-title frontispiece plates folding colour map original pictorial cloth gilt slightly frayed at extremities rubbed [Czech p.36] 1924 4to & 8vo(4)
Chapman (Abel) Savage Sudan 1st first edition map frontispiece plates and illustrations ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper original pictorial cloth gilt a little rubbed and bumped [Czech p.35] a very good copy 8vo 1921. *** Chapman recounts his journey to Khartoum then up the White Nile into Uganda (Czech).
Chapman (Abel) Retrospect author`s own copy first edition the author`s own copy with his bookplate and signed and inscribed First Copy. Abel Chapman.. May 24 1928 half-title 20 colour plates with captioned tissue guards plates and illustrations by Joseph Crawhall III W.H. Riddell and the author 5pp. advertisements at end errata slip tipped-in original green cloth gilt lettering to spine t.e.g. 8vo 1928.
Christy (Cuthbert) Big Game and Pygmies first edition half-title frontispiece and plates folding colour map original pictorial cloth gilt extremities a little rubbed spine slightly dulled but overall a very good copy [Czech p.36] 8vo 1924. *** A scientist by profession Christy hunted throughout the equatorial region along the Ituri River in the Belgian Congo the Katanga District in Uganda and the Lado Enclave. He bagged elephant buffalo lion and bongo and was the first European to track and shoot an okapi. (Czech).
Finaughty (William) Elephant Hunter 1st first edition one of 250 copies very short tear to foot of title title lightly spotted original buckram-backed boards original paper labels to spine and upper cover soiled [Czech pp.56-57] [privately printed] 8vo Philadelphia 1916. *** One of the rarest of all African big game hunting titles (Czech). Recipients of the work included Theodore Roosevelt and Sir Alfred Pease.
Kingsley (Mary H.) West African Studies half-title frontispiece plates folding maps advertisements at end occasional staining modern half calf spine gilt 1899 § Wissmann (Hermann von) Through Equatorial Africa first English edition folding map plates original pictorial cloth rubbed 1891 § Macdonald (Rev. Duff) Africana 2 vol. half-titles frontispiece plates original cloth gilt vol.1 spine repaired 1882 § Foulds (Leonard H.) A Trial of Luck in South Africa frontispiece original cloth gilt a few water spots slightly rubbed Stoke-upon-Trent 1900; and 10 others Africa 4to & 8vo (15)
Livingstone Missionary Travels 1st first edition folding tinted lithographed frontispiece engraved portrait 23 plates most wood-engraved folding map at end 8pp. advertisements at end occasional foxing some finger-soiling new endpapers original cloth spine gilt repaired [Czech p.97] 1857; and 2 others Livingstone 8vo(3)
Methuen Life in the Wilderness 1846 first edition tinted lithographed frontispiece 2 plain lithographed plates title with offsetting and contemporary ink ownership inscription incorporating a small wildlife drawing plain plates browned and spotted contemporary half calf spine gilt spine slightly faded rubbed [Czech p.114] 8vo 1846. ***An eight month sporting safari including treks to the Orange and Vaal rivers.
Selous (Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia first edition with an A.L.s. from the author to Lady Stanley wife of H.M. Stanley loosely inserted half-title frontispiece plates folding map and 10pp. advertisements at end original cloth spine darkened spine ends frayed slightly soiled 1896; and another by the same 8vo(2) ***In the A.L.s. dated 5th October 1907 Selous apologises that he will be unable to make a dinner appointment with Lady Stanley and Mounteney Jephson due to a sudden lecturing engagement. .
Stanley In Darkest Africa sgd limited 2 vol. first edition number 24 of 250 copies signed by the author half-titles photogravure frontispieces 3 folding maps (2 linen-backed) colour geological diagram 6 etched plates by G.Montbard signed in pencil by the artist 37 mounted wood-engraved plates on india paper 1 plate of a sketch map folding table illustrations some offsetting and foxing original half pictorial morocco gilt vol.2 spine faded rubbed and soiled 4to 1890.
Szechenyi Land of Elephants 1st Big-Game Hunting in Kenya Tanganyika and Uganda first English edition frontispiece plates and map upper edge spotted original cloth dust-jacket very short tear to head of lower joint spine ends rubbed [Czech p.162] a very good copy 1935; and a copy of the same without dust-jacket 8vo(2)
Ward (Harriet) Five Years in Kaffirland 1st 2 vol. first edition wood-engraved frontispieces and map 25pp. advertisements frontispieces and titles foxed original blind-stamped cloth spines gilt repaired 12mo 1848. ***Scarce. An account of the War of the Axe written by the wife of an officer with the 91st Regiment. (Mendelssohn).
Christopher-Big Game Shooting in Lower Burma first edition portrait and 22 plates illustrations some foxing 2 small wormholes through first half touching text in places inner margin of title strengthened with tape ink stamp rubbed away on verso of title and a few margins modern half calf new endpapers [Czech 47] 8vo Rangoon 1916. ***Scarce account of big game hunting in Burma by a Rangoon lawyer.
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