A General History of Quadrupeds by Bewick, Thomas - 1824

Text in German/Deutsch. Dark green linen-grain cloth over boards with dark brown morocco-grain cloth at fore corners and back; gilt spine titles; black end papers with cloth hinges. Lightly scuffed covers and spine; light colored spotty stains on covers; scraped at front cover lower fore corner with tears in cloth, boards exposed; tightly bound; clean interior; few interior plates with light foxing. Table of Contents with 25 color litho plates. Cf, OCLC #634343809. Folio.

Albany: J. B. Lyon, 1925. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon, 1925, first printing. Large, thick 4to. 9 1/2" x 12", b/w frontis+xi+614pp., illustrated with 80 full page color plates. A historical account of cultivated berries, and extensive survey of varieties grown in New York. Fine, crisp copy, clean, bright, unworn.. 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written By Himself 1822-1828,with an introduction by Selwyn Image, Late Slade Professor of Fine Art, OxfordSixty-one illustrationsLondon - John Lane The Bodley Head LimitedPublished in 1924A clean, bright copy of a scarce classic. Illustrated with woodcuts by Bewick. first edition. Hard cover binding in grey cloth with black lining and pictorial decoration on front en black titels on spine. Frontispiece with portrait of Thomas Bewick opposite to titel page. Clean, tight bookblock xxxi and 246 pages tekst and a selection of the woodcuts in Bewick's "Quadrupeds" and "Birds" on pages 248 -274Extra; bookplate from previous owner Sir Edgar Wigram, Bt. on inner board and inscription "Edgar T. A. Wigram from his very loving mother H.M. Wigram ???? 1924" on first blank page.Sir Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram (6th Baronet) was born on 23 November 1864 and died in 1935. He was also known for his beautiful watercolour paintings and the book "Northern Spain, Painted and Described by Edgar… Read More

Albany: State of New York, 1897. First Edition. cloth. Good +. Denton et al.. Quarto (8.5" x 11"), blue-grey clcoth with pictorial cover in black ink. 521pp. 9 full page chromolithographs of fish by Denton, and one of shells and starfish. Numerous photographs in black and white of camps and activities, some of Raquette Lake. Charts and statistics. The hinges are becoming weak, and the back hinge exposes the mull. Plates are all clean and bright. The "Pike Perch" plate has a 1/2" closed tear at the bottom center margin. Denton's signature on this plate only partially printed in the left margin. This copy was presented to the owner by one of the commissioners of that year, Charles H. Babcock, according to his stamp.

Amsterdam: S. J. Baalde, 1779. Very good +. Hand colored copper plate engraving measuring 9.25" x 11.5" depicting a grouping of 6 moths or butterflies. This plate illustrates Male and female Janus and an Egeus. There is descriptive text fully describing the insects in German and French, and a copy of a title page, in an envelope attached to the back of the mat. Exquisitely colored and finely detailed. This print is matted with acid free materials and shrink wrapped. The plate is not hinged, but is floated with acetate corners. This print has a few spots and a faint smudge in the background. There are reflections of the room in the shrink wrap which distort the photo. The print is uniform in condition with the few flaws noted. Quite scarce.

Las Vegas, NV: Flashner's Publishing Co.. Very Good+. 1996. Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0964271818 . Book is Very Good + (plus). First Edition [stated]. Clean and unmarked text. Tight and sturdy binding. Appears book never read. Back cover bottom corner has very slight bend mark to surface. Very slight bumping to cover corners and edges. Very slight surface shelf wear to cover. ; Trade PB; 106 pages .

Text in German/Deutsch. Dark green linen-grain cloth over boards with dark brown morocco-grain cloth at fore corners and back; gilt spine titles; black end papers with cloth hinges. Lightly scuffed covers and spine; light colored spotty stains on covers; scraped at front cover lower fore corner with tears in cloth, boards exposed; tightly bound; clean interior; few interior plates with light foxing. Table of Contents with 25 color litho plates. Cf, OCLC #634343809. Folio.

Auckland, NZ: Auckland Art Gallery, 2004. First edition. Hard cover, no dust jacket as issued. Published Auckland, NZ: Auckland Art Gallery, 2004. Oblong folio, 12" x 9 7/8", 160pp., lavishly illustrated with color reproductions. When he died in 1903, Kinder left behind 400 watercolour paintings and as many photographs carefully preserved in albums. It’s this body of work that has exercised the minds of four art historians who contribute essays to this lavish production. Fine. . 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio.

1794 first UK edition. Volume is very good condition: no interior markings of any kind, most pages are uncut. Text block is soundly sewn with protective cardboard covers but has never been formally bound. Volume 2 of 5 volume set. (Volumes 1-4 are text; volume 5 is index and 39 plates.) This volume is complete as issued with all blanks. Collates: i-vii, 1-561, [2]. Adams was scientific instrument maker to George III. Adams is important in the history of the progress of science as he strongly advocated experimental science. I have provided a page from his lecture: "On The Method of Reasoning in Natural Philosophy" (p. 98 this volume) describing his commitment to experimental science. I cannot overstate the importance of this shift in scientific thinking - relying on experimental data instead of the wisdom of the ancients. The other feature of this volume, besides content, is that it is in its original state. New books sold in 1794 were presented to the buyer in exactly this condition. Plain cardboard… Read More

Perth: R. Morison And Son, 1792. First edition. leather_bound. Modern blue morocco, red leather spine label. Very good. (IV) 210 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Twenty engraved plates. A unique collection, in text and images, of the entomology studies from the leading authorities at the time. Most notable of the entomologists, Jan Swammerdam, who pioneered the use of the microscope for use in anatomy drawing, and anatomical conclusions through the use of insects, animals and finally humans. He was the first to observe red blood cells with a microscope. Text clean, one or two leaves with minor stains, plates are bright and fresh.