Search Results: Natural History from Rickaro Books Ltd

London: Ward & Lock, 1868. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy of this elusive work in any edition, on the Huddersfield area. Bound in half leather, green cloth-covered boards with brown leather spine, the second illustrated edition. xiipp, 256pp [4 advertisements], folding frontispiece + engraved plates. Hobkirk the bryologist became a bank manager at Huddersfield and Dewsbury, Yorkshire, and wrote a Synopsis of British Mosses (1873), with a second edition in 1884. With Boswell he also prepared the first edition of the London Catalogue of British Mosses (1877). An elusive local item. From the library of the local historian George Redmonds with his bookplate to fep. Also the attractive bookplate of Huddersfield historian Clifford Stephenson to inside of front board..

London: Jarrold & Sons, 1859. Book. Good. Hardcover. Sixth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In original cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board. Binding a little loose, some marking to cloth but is a good copy. Col frontis. with tissue guard and other line engravings. 310pp plus Publishers Catalogue to rear. Sixth Edition..

London: Henry Colburn and Co, 1821. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy, bound in tan half leather with paper covered boards, Some wear to lower edge of front board (see image). Minor scattered foxing to early pages, otherwise clean and sound. 378pp + 4pp advertisements. List of subscribers. Lacks the three plates. A significant contemporary source for the history of fruit growing in Britain. Fifty species are dealt with here each selectively but extensively described in reference to the literature of horticulture and botany and with observations from the authors own experience..

London: Lion & Unicorn Press, 1979. Book. Illus. by Bell, Richard. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. Landscape. As the title describes a delightful sketchbook of the countryside around Wakefield. An early work from the pen and pencil of the talented artist Richard Bell, who went on to be published by Collins and has his own publishing operation producing small sketchbooks of local interest. Introduction by Stan Barstow, of A Kind of Loving fame.This is in good condition with the original cream card cover..

London: Short Books, 2022. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine, as new copy of this Wiltshire Clergyman's daily newsletters of reflections and uplifting stories to stay in touch with his parishioners during the spring of 2020. 284pp.

London: Charles Knight, 1833. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A good copy bound in full calf.with blind stamped decoration. lacks spine label.456pp engraved illustrations. An added interest of this volume is the printed label to inside of front board for the "Ditchling Library Society" with Rules and Regulations..