The Fens A Discourse touching the draying the Great Fennes lying within the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge and the Isle of Ely as it was presented to his Majestie by Sir Cornelius Vermuiden, Knight. Published by Authority, London. Printed by Thomas Fawcet, dwelling in Grub Street neere the lower Pumpe 1642 4to 32pp, lacking folding map (a photograph of which is loosely inserted), title page soiled with two chips and one small area of tape repair, otherwise contents good. Pagination error to pp 14&15 which are paginated ‘10 & 11’, modern boards. Wing V241 An extremely rare publication. We have managed to trace only two other copies appearing on the market in the last 30 years Vermuyden the great Dutch engineer was appointed by Charles I in 1639 to undertake the epic task of draining the fens and thus reclaim hundreds of square miles of land from the sea – one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time. His famous discourse appeared in 1642, and in it he sets out his methods – which included a radical new approach of providing ‘washes’ – areas of land which could be flooded in times of excess rain in order to absorb the extra water. The work continued into the 1650s and provided us with what is today most of East Anglia.
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PRINTS - A PORTFOLIO OF MAPS, PRINTS, ENGRAVINGS AND LITHOGRAPHS to include; The Town Maps of Warwick 1610-1851 prepared by Warwick County Record Office, three maps by Thomas Bowen, map of Barlichway Hundred Gloucestershire by Hen Beighton 1729, coloured engr aving of Warwick 1801 by J. Walker, lithograph “The Queen`s Palace” from Green Park 1836 etc.
Aplin (O. V.) The Birds of Oxfordshire hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece folding map Oxford 1889 § Smith (A.E.) and R.K.Cornwallis. The Birds of Lincolnshire illustrations Lincoln 1955 § Foster (A.H.) The Birds of North Hertfordshire Hitchin 1914 § Lack (D.) and H.C.Darby. The Birds of Cambridgeshire Cambridge 1934 § Oxford Ornithological Society. Report... on the Birds of Oxfordshire Berkshire and Buckinghamshire 1915-1922 [- 1946] bound in 2 vol. a long run (rare thus) original wrappers bound in Oxford 1924[-47] the first three original cloth the last two later cloth; and c.65 others similar some pamphlets 8vo & 4to(c.70)
Barrington (R.M.) The migration of birds at Irish folding map [1900] § Ussher (R.J.) and R. Warren. The birds of Ireland chromolithograph frontispiece 2 coloured maps 6 photographic plates 1900 § Watters (J.J.) The natural history of the birds of Ireland Dublin 1853 first 2 original cloth last original printed boards repaired; and 4 others similar 8vo (7)
Davis (William James 1857-1917) The birds of Dar frontispiece large folding map (slightly frayed) original cloth Dartford J&W Davis 1907 § Prentis (W.) Notes on the birds of Rainham [2 copies] original dark green cloth variant bindings 1894 § Dowker (George) A tabulated list and description of the birds of east Kent modern boards original wrappers bound in [1890] 8vo(4)
Gurney (J.H. jr.) the occurences of the Grey Phal folding map coloured plate (added from Morris) bound with c. 20 others mostly offprints in contemporary binder`s cloth original printed wrappers bound in van Voorst 1867. ***The others include JA Harvie-Brown The tufted duck in Scotland 1896; JH Gurney The bearded titmouse map hand-coloured plate added from Hunt 1900; OV Aplin On the distribution...of the Spotted Crake hand-coloured plate added from Hunt 1890.
Kelsall & Munn. The Birds of Hampshire Rowland Ward`s copy with his bookplate folding colour map plates 1905 § Mansel-Pleydell (J. C.) The Birds of Dorsetshire London & Dorchester [1888] plates original cloth the second pictorial gilt; and a quantity of others birds of Hampshire and Dorset mostly pamphlets 4to & 8vo(c.50)
Lilford (Thomas L. Powys 4th Baron) Notes on the 2 vol. large paper folding map frontispiece of The Hall 24 photogravure plates by Thorburn partly before letters the wood engravings by Lodge (printed in the text in the ordinary edition) here printed as separate plates with captions in capitals (lower case in the ordinary edition) contemporary half morocco g.t. bit worn library bookplate and a few inconspicous stamps Porter 1895. ***”100 copies only printed for subscribers” - M&S 355..
Lilford (Thomas L. Powys 4th Baron) Notes on the 2 vol.in 1 large paper plates only frontispiece of The Hall 24 photogravure plates by Thorburn all in duplicate the wood engravings by Lodge printed as separate plates all in duplicate (one before letters on India paper mounted the other as the standard large paper copies with captions in capitals) contemporary half morocco t.e.g. bit worn Porter 1895; and a copy of vol.2 of the standard large paper edition (though with some extra Thorburn plates inserted) 4to ***The standard large paper was limited to 100 copies; this printing of the Lodge illustrations on India paper seems to be unrecorded and must have appeared in a very small number indeed. The stray Vol.2 supplies the map the only illustration missing from the first volume..
Macpherson&Duckworth. Birds of Cumberland... hand-coloured lithographed frontispiece by Keulemans folding map Carlisle 1886 § Wilson (J. Oliver) Birds of Westmorland and the Northern Pennines 1933 § Noble (Sir George) Birds of Jesmond Dene [1931] § Bolam (George) Birds of Northumberland and the Eastern Borders presentation copy from the author to his sister Alnwick 1912 plates and illustrations some colour original cloth rubbed the last with later spine label; and c.45 others birds of Cumberland Northumberland etc. many pamphlets 4to & 8vo(c.50)
Meinertzhagen(Col. R.)Nicoll`s Birds Of Egypt 2 vol. original cloth 1930 § Nicoll (M. J.) Handlist of the Birds of Egypt map torn at fold original cloth-backed printed boards a little stained Cairo 1919 § Whymper (Charles) Egyptian Birds original decorated cloth 1909 maps plates and illustrations many colour all a little rubbed; and 5 others birds of Egypt etc. 4to & 8vo(9)
North (I. W.) A Week in the Isles of Scilly tinted lithographed plates Penzance 1850 § Clark (James) and Francis R. Rodd. The Birds of Scilly from `The Zoologist` no.781 H. W. Robinson`s interleaved copy with his notes cloth [1906] § Rodd (E.H.) The Birds of Cornwall and the Scilly Isles edited by J.E.Harting A.L.s. from the author loosely inserted portrait and folding map old presentation note tipped-in at beginning 1880 the first and last original cloth the last a little marked; and c.35 others birds of Cornwall and the Scilly Isles many pamphlets 8vo & 4to(c.40)
Ramsay(E.P.)List of all the Australian Birds map Howard Saunders` copy with his annotations original cloth-backed printed wrappers (with a simpler title) Sydney 1878 § Buller (W. L.) Manual of the Birds of New Zealand tinted lithographed plates unobtrusive library stamp on title a bright copy in original cloth Wellington 1882; and 17 others birds of Australasia v.s.(19)
Sheppard&Whitear. A Catalogue of...birds offprint from `Transactions of the Linnean Society` bookplates of A.H.Patterson S.F.Watson and A.T.Copsey later half calf [1827] § Riviere (B. B.) A History of the Birds of Norfolk folding map plates signed by the author on front free endpaper pamphlet by the same loosely inserted original cloth dust-jacket (slightly defective) 1930 § Browne (Sir Thomas) Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk... edited by Thomas Southwell original cloth 1902 a little rubbed; and c.45 others birds of Norfolk 4to & 8vo(c.50)
Smith (Rev. A.C.) The Birds of Wiltshire 1887 § Bull (H.G.) Notes on the birds of Herefordshire mounted photographic portrait frontispiece 1888 § Smith (Cecil) The Birds of Somersetshire bookplate of Philip Gosse 1869 § Mellersh (W. L.) A Treatise on the Birds of Gloucestershire folding map 6 plates by E.Neale cloth Gloucester & London 1902 § Morley (Averil) Bird Life on Clifton Downs map endpapers original printed wrappers [not in Ballance] [Clifton [1934]. all but the last two original cloth the first two pictorial gilt a little rubbed the first rebacked preserving faded spine and with new endpapers; and c.55 others birds of the West Country some pamphlets 8vo (c.60)
Smythies (B.E.) Birds of Burma 1st ed. first edition folding coloured map 31 coloured plates original green cloth dust-jacket creased and repaired but with the colour plate intact (a group white-crested laughing thrushes; not duplicated in the book) Rangoon American Baptist Mission Press 1940; and a copy of the 2nd edition 8vo(2)
Tait (William C.) The Birds of Portugal map plates original cloth 1924 § Verner (Col. Willoughby) My Life Among the Wild Birds in Spain plates inscribed presentation copy from the author to Arthur Farquhar R.N. “his opposite number” later half leather 1909; and 30 others birds of Europe v.s. (32)
Walpole-Bond (J) A History of Sussex Birds 3 vol. colour plates by Philip Rickman 1938 § Borrer (William) The Birds of Sussex presentation copy from the author 6 chromolithographed plates by Keulemans folding map 1891 § Harting (J.E.) The Birds of Middlesex tinted lithographed frontispiece 1866 § Bucknill (J.A.) The Birds of Surrey pamphlet by the same loosely inserted 1900 original cloth the first with dust-jackets all slightly rubbed; and c.25 others birds of Sussex Surrey and Middlesex 8vo & 4to(c.30)
Wrigley (J) Notes on The Bird Life of Formby privately printed [Not in M & S or Ballance; only the Bodley copy on Copac] Liverpool [1892 ] § Mitchell (F. S.) The Birds of Lancashire folding map 2 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Keulemans 1885 § Whittaker (I.) Birds of a Lancashire Cotton Town presentation copy from the author with A.L.s. loosely inserted spotted Heywood 1935 § Talbot (W.) The Birds of Wakefield Huddersfield 1877 § Arundel (W. B.) Ackworth Birds 1898 § Taylor (A.) Birds of a County Palatine 1913 § Hardy (E.) The Birds of the Liverpool area A.L.s. from the author loosely inserted Arbroath 1941 § Chislett (R.) Yorkshire Birds [1952] some plates and illustrations original cloth the last two with dust-jackets a little rubbed; and c.60 others birds of Lancashire and Yorkshire some pamphlets 8vo & 4to(c.65)
[Wyatt (W.)and others] Contributions to the flora second edition frontispiece folding map original cloth repaired 1881 § Im Thurn (Sir Everard) Birds of Marlborough original cloth gilt bookplate of WE Clegg Marlborough 1870 § Barrett-Hamilton (G.) Harrow birds contemporary binder`s cloth Harrow 1891-92; and others similar 8vo(20)
Melvill (James C.) The Flora of Harrow folding map 1864 § Grindon (L. H.) Manchester Walks & Wild-Flowers second edition inscribed by the author London & Manchester [1862] § Lees (Edwin) The Botany of the Malvern Hills third edition hand-coloured geological frontispiece [1868] original cloth; and 10 others on local flora 8vo(13)
Buffon (G.L.) A natural history...translated from translated by William Smellie edited by Henry Augustus Chambers 2 vol. portrait coloured vignette title map 94 hand-coloured plates (the only collation on Copac calls for 2 portraits and 50 plates; Freeman 580 12 calls for 52 plates but for 1828 edition) perhaps lacking the half titles few leaves at beginning of vol.2 stained and slightly frayed otherwise a nice copy in contemporary half black morocco 4to Thomas Kelly 1866.
Compton (Theodore) A Mendip Valley 1892 § Swanton (E. W.) Country Notes Haslemere 1938 § Hine (R. L.) The Natural History of the Hitchin Region folding map in pocket at end Hitchin 1934 § Crocker (J. editor) Charnwood Forest dust-jacket Loughborough 1981 all but the second with plates original cloth; and c.195 others local natural history v.s.(c.200)
Emerson (P.H.) Marsh Leaves... folding colour map original cloth a bright copy Stratford 1898 § Ready (O. G.) Life and Sport on the Norfolk Broads plates original cloth [1910] § Hawstead 2001: A West Suffolk Village Record illustrations original cloth Hawstead 2001; and c.40 others East Anglia some pamphlets v.s.(c.45)
Macgillivray (W.) The natural history of Dee Side coloured folding map 6 plates original cloth recased the presentation plate inserted loose private circulation 1855 § Nash (J.K.) The birds of Midlothian plates original cloth 1935 § Paton (E.R.) The birds of Hareshawmuir binder`s cloth 1924; and 4 others similar 8vo(7)
Hunt (A. Leigh) The Capital...East Anglia frontispiece binder`s cloth 1870 § White (William) History Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk fifth edition lacking map original cloth repaired Sheffield 1891 § Wake (Robert) Southwold and its Vicinity tinted plates and maps some folding original cloth Yarmouth 1839 § A General History of the County of Norfolk 2 vol. contemporary half roan rubbed Norwich 1829; and c.400 others East Anglia many pamphlets v.s.(c.400)
Mason (Robert Hindry) The history of Norfolk plates including double coloured map as usual without the rare part of the unfinished 2nd vol.(pp. 148) recent half red morocco folio 1884. ***The Copac collective cataloguing (5 libraries) conforms to this copy and does not mention the final part. The appendix includes JH Gurney`s Catalogue of the birds of Norfolk; M&S p. 261.
Paget (Charles & James) Sketch of the natural first edition issue with London imprint half calf by Diboll of Yarmouth with additions including a letter from Sir James 1834 § Lubbock (Richard) Observations on the fauna of Norfolk folding map half calf Stevenson`s memoir of the author bound in Norwich 1848; and another all 3 with AH Patterson`s bookplate 8vo(3)
Cox.Plant Introductions of Reginald Farrer one of 500 copies portrait colour plates bookplate of Geo. Pitt 1930 § Farrer (Reginald) The Rainbow Bridge second impression plates folding map portion cut away from front free endpaper 1922 § Desmond (Ray) Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists... 1977 § Bright (P.M.) and H.A.Leeds. A Monograph of the British Aberrations of the Chalk-hill Blue Butterfly prospectus and related material loosely inserted Bournemouth 1938 § Miall (L.C.) The Early Naturalists... 1912 most with plates and/or illustrations occasional light spotting or browning original cloth the first two rubbed and soiled; and 2 others natural history 4to & 8vo(7)
Bakewell (R) An Introduction to Geology first edition hand-coloured folding engraved map 4 engraved plates at end (3 hand-coloured the other folding) prospectus for Daniell`s `Picturesque Voyage round Great Britain` and 16pp. publisher`s catalogue bound in at beginning modern bookplate of J.C.Thackray original boards rubbed rebacked but a good copy 8vo 1813.
Murchison (Sir Roderick Impey) Siluria first edition folding hand-coloured engraved map in pocket at end folding uncoloured map 37 lithographed plates of fossils (3 folding) 4 pp. advertisements at end some foxing at beginning and end rear hinge weak original cloth gilt rubbed spine faded lower joint split 8vo 1854.
Walker (J.&C.) Geological Map of England... showing also the Inland Navigation by means of Rivers & Canals... together with the Rail Roads & Principal Roads large folding hand-coloured map dissected and mounted on linen some light offsetting original cloth slip-case gilt-stamped roan label to upper cover rubbed and faded c.980 x 1200mm 1835. ***One copy on COPAC (British Library); three copies on OCLC all in U.S.A..
Bates (H.W.) The naturalist on the river Amazons 2 vol. first edition folding map 9 plates illustrations blank margin of first 2 or 3 leaves in vol.1 slightly frayed book-label of Richard Jewson front hinge of vol.1 repaired original brown cloth by Edmonds & Remnants with their ticket some wear 8vo 1863.
Bishton-View of the Agriculture of Salop errata leaf at end Brentford 1794 bound with 4 others from the series together 4 works in 1 vol. large paper copies some with half-titles some with signature of Sir T. Scott Douglas some soiling and foxing bookplate of Sir George Douglas contemporary half calf rubbed spine wormed at head and foot 4to 1794-5. ***The others are: Walker (D.) Hertford 1795; Quayle (B.) Isle of Man with engraved map 1794; William (J.) and Jacob Malcolm. Buckingham 1794; Bailey (J.) and George Culley. Northumberland 1794.
Plot(R)The Natural History of Stafford-Shire engraved vignette title folding map with border of coats-of-arms 37 engraved plates by Burghers only (of 38 lacking “Armes Omitted” plate as often) many double-page and/or folding lacking list of subscribers at end contemporary signature on title some plates with tears and repairs (mainly marginal) some spotting and soiling book-labels and bookplates on front endpapers contemporary calf rubbed rebacked spine gilt and slightly worn at head and foot Oxford At the Theatre 1686; and 3 other copies of the same all a little incomplete (1 including Armes plate and list of subscribers) folio; sold not subject to return. (4)
Hill (Rev. Brian) Sicily / Calabria 1st 1792 first edition half-title folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline advertisement f. at end ink inscription `Rev. Walton Wootton 1792` to title engraved bookplate of Francis White Popham contemporary half calf a little worn but holding firm still a good copy [Moncada 1092; Pine-Coffin 791/1] 8vo for John Stockdale 1792.
Sladen & Lorimer. Queer Things About Sicily 1913; Sicily: the new Winter Resort 1905 § Howe (Maud) Sicily in Shadow and in Sun folding map Boston 1910 § W. P. B. Messina after the Great Disaster [c.1909] § Geographical Handbook Series.- Italy 4 vol. spines faded Naval Intelligence Division 1944-45 § Booth (C. D. & I. B.) Italy`s Ægean Possessions 1928 § Galanti and Mrs. Power. New Guide to Naples Sicily and the Environs 2 parts in 1 Rome 1851 § Jones (H. Festing) Diversions in Sicily 1909 all but the last with plates and illustrations some with folding maps occasional foxing the first seven original cloth the seventh rebacked preserving original spine the rest original wrappers all rubbed; and c.60 others Italy Sicily and the Italian Islands v.s.(c.70)
Sandwich Round the Mediterranean 1809 second edition half-title folding hand-coloured engraved frontispiece map engraved portrait and 25 plates original boards laterly rebacked upper joint split some creasing spotted and soiled [Atabey 828; Blackmer 1149 (1st edition)] 4to 1807. ***Sandwich visited Minorca Elba Corsica Ischia Capri Stromboli Sicily Athens Constantinople Cyprus and Malta from where he brought back many antiquities..
Capri.- Hadrava (Norbert) 1794 engraved title vignette folding map 8 folding plates and illustrations of coins lightly browned contemporary cloth-backed boards rubbed small 4to Dresden Walther Bros. 1794. ***Rare. We can trace only one copy at auction in the last 25 years. Includes details of the island`s archaeology and antiquities..
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