Nature from White Swan Books

Delightful book, describing the Hardy Bamboos in cultivation in Britain. Presentation plate "From the Author" dated 1896 on ffep with his tiny notedated 1896 at top of endpaper. Ivory cloth cover with gilt illus. of a Bird and Bamboo on the front. Gilt lettering to spine. Frontis illus. Phyllostrachys Nigra (from a old Japanese Drawing),… Read more about this item

Undated, circa 1880s. 2 volumes. Beautifully illustrated, every Bird described has a Full-Page Colour Plate, In-Text illus. under decorative Capital and another bird portrait as a Tailpiece. 80 Full Page Colour Plates. Each Volume has a concluding Chapter by E. Kearton on Bird's Eggs. Each Vol. has a colour Frontis illus. protected by tissue… Read more about this item

From "The World's Classics" series, this title is No: XXII. 1904 reprint of the 1902 first edition thus. Period light green cloth cover with dull gilt lettering on spine. Spine colour faded and some fraying to cloth at top of spine. Several inscriptions and a stamp on endpapers. Pencil underlining on several pages.

Pocket Edition. Illustrated with Decorative Headers, Tailpieces and Capitals. Title page has Vignette of Bell and Anchor design. Period Brown cloth cover with blind-stamped ruled margings on front & back and bright Gilt title and small decorative motifs on spine. Brown endpapers. Spine colour a little faded. Slight wear to tips of fore… Read more about this item

First Edition, Title Page Dated 1852, of Anne Pratt's Beautiful Colour Botanical Illustrations. 96 Colour Plates.Frontis illus. Wild Hyacinth. Period Green cloth cover with blind-embossed decoration on front & back & horizontal divisions on spine. Yellow endpapers. Closed tear to cloth down right side and partway down left side of spine. Inges cracked. … Read more about this item

Undated Edition, circa mid 19th C. Frontis illus. countrywoman beekeeper and hives. Title page has Vignette illus. of Beehives. In-text illustrations throughout. Detailed account of the Bees and their activities. Includes building the comb, swarming, hive ventilation, Missionaries attacked by wild bees, Transportation, Bees in Australia, care of Bees, honey, and much more. … Read more about this item