(Ornithology, Birds), H.E. Dresser: 'A Manual of Palaearctic Birds', London, Published by the Author, 1902-1903, two parts bound in one, 922pp, title pages, indexes & b/w frontis & colour frontis for parts 1 & 2 at front, contemporary diced calf gilt, all edges gilt, inner dentelles gilt, armorial bookplate of the British Ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman (1886-1979) to front pastedown, with his ownership signature/inscription "David A Bannerman British Museum Natural History" on first blank, earlier bookplate of John Henry Gurney Senior (1818-1890), banker and amateur ornithologist, to verso of FFEP; Thomas Bewick: 'A History of British Birds', Newcastle, Longman & CO for R.E. Bewick, 1847, 2 volumes, numerous wood engraved illustrations of birds by Bewick throughout as called for, handsome full calf gilt by "Andrews Binder, Durham", inner dentelles gilt, top edges gilt; T.C. Eyton: Rarer British Birds', L, Longman et al, 1836, 67pp, 16pp publishers catalogue of adverts at front dated March 1836, rebound half black leather, new EP's; Thomas Bewick: 'History of British Birds', 1804, 2 volumes, 'A General History of Quadrupeds', 1800, 4th edition, rebound uniform green leather gilt; George Montagu: 'Ornithological Dictionary; Or, Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds', London, J. White, 1802, with 'Supplement to the Ornithological Dictionary', L, S. Bagster, 1813, 3 volumes in 2, hand coloured engraved frontis (in first volume) + 24 engraved plates and an additional engraved froontis (in supplement volume), uniform contemporary tree calf gilt, oxblood morocco gilt labels to spines, ownership signature of John Rocke Junior (1743-1849), Rector of Clungunford, where he built a new family seat at Clungunford Hall in 1828. His oldest son was another John Rocke (1817- 81), whose chief interest was natural history, especially birds. While still at Harrow School he started collecting and stuffing birds, a hobby he was able to greatly develop when he inherited Clungunford Hall in 1849. He got to know many of the leading ornithologists in the country, and through them he was able to obtain specimens of every British bird, male and female, and their eggs, even including an extinct Great Auk and its egg. These he housed in a museum in a specially built wing at Clungunford Hall; Prideaux John Selby: 'Illustrations of British Ornithology', Edinburgh, 1833, 2 volumes, text only, uniform half calf gilt; plus 2 other leather bound bird books (13)
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