Zoologia e fauna

A Plain and Easy Account of the Land and Fresh-Water Mollusks of Great Britain

Tate, R. · 1866 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Robert Hardwicke London viii, 244, [4], 11 hand-col plates, text figs. . HB. Sm. 8vo, orig. green cloth, gt, dec. blind-stamped border to front and rear boards, minor rubbing to extremities. A little shaken. Occasional minor foxing. Bright copy, plates clean. Provenance: With ...

The Natural History of Dogs. Canidae or Genus Canis of Authors. Including also the Genera Hyaena and Proteles. Vol. I-II (Jardine's Naturalist's Library. Mammalia. Vol. IX-X)

Smith, C. Hamilton · 1839 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

W.H. Lizars Edinburgh xiv, [3], 18-265, [1], [4, ads]; xvi, [2, Additional Contents], [1], 18-299, [5], 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, 2 engraved title-pages, 66 hand-col + 5 plain plates. . HB. 2 vols, sm. 8vo, orig. cloth, worn. Vol. I: front joint worn, partly split, en...

A Manual of Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the British Islands

Turton, W.; Gray, J.E. · 1840 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Longman, Orme, Brown, Green London ix, [3], 324, 12 hand-col plates. . HB. Sm. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, some wear to corners, rebacked retaining orig. backstrip, new endpapers. 1" tear to one page with old tape repair. Margins slightly browned to a few plates.. A new [second] ed...

British Conchology or an account of the Mollusca which now inhabit the British Isles and the surrounding seas. Vol. I-V

Jeffreys, J.G. · 1862 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£750.00 (€899.12 | $991.02 | ¥158,272)

Van Voorst London cxiv, 341; xiv, 465; 393; 486; 258, 5 col frontis-pieces, 102 hand-col + 40 plain plates. . HB. 5 vols, 12mo, orig. cloth, minor wear, spines faded. Owner's name to title pages. Occasional light foxing. One colour plate partly detached. Minor foxing to a coup...

Monographia Pselaphidarum et Scydmaenidarum Britanniae: An Essay on the British Species of the Genera Pselaphus, of Hebst, and Scydmaenus, of Latreille

Denny, Henry · 1825 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

S. Wilkin Norwich [2], vi, [2], 74, 14 hand-col plates. . HB. 8vo (236x150mm), orig. brown cloth boards, rebacked, gt title to spine. Edges uncut. Endpapers and title page foxed, minor foxing elsewhere. One figure with minor damage due to adhesion to facing page.. First editio...

A History of British Birds. Vol. I: Land Birds [and] Vol. II: Water Birds

Bewick, Thomas · 1816 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£320.00 (€383.63 | $422.84 | ¥67,529)

Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick Newcastle xxxviii, (43)-329, [1]; xxii, (19)-361, [1], text engravings. . HB. 2 vols, 8vo in 4s, cont. half leather, marbled boards (rubbed/scuffed), rebacked; hinges neatly reinforced. Small ownership stamps and bookbinder's ticket (Joh...

The Natural History of the Birds of Western Africa. Vol. I-II The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology VII-VIII

Swainson, William · 1837 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

W.H. Lizars Edinburgh xv, 17-286, [1]-ad; xvi, 17-263, 64 hand-col plates, 2 engraved portrait frontis, 2 hand-col title vignettes. . HB. 2 vols, sm. 8vo, orig. publisher's brown cloth, partly faded, wear to spine of one volume, cloth chipped to head, gt title to spines; orig....

Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten: Schmetterlinge. Plate CLXXII Pap. Praefecti almana, asterie, jatrophe

Jablonsky, Carl Gustav; Herbst, J.F.W. · 17831804 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

, . . . Mounted, framed and glazed. Frame size 360x385mm, Image (to plate mark) 210x168mm.. Delicately hand-coloured, engraved plate from the work, <i>Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insecten: Schmetterlinge</i> (1783-1804), one of the most attractively illus...

A History of British Reptiles

Bell, Thomas · 1839 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

John van Voorst London xxiv, 142, wood engravings. . HB. 8vo, cont. half leather, marbled boards, rubbed/scuffed, some wear; rebacked, preserving orig. backstrip; leather titlepiece, chipped; neat cloth tape reinforcement to inner hinges. Occasional spotting. Interleaved copy ...

The Menageries. Quadrupeds described and drawn from living subjects. Vol. II: The Elephant (The Library of Entertaining Knowledge)

[Rennie, J.] · 1831 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Charles Knight London viii, 396, 83 wood engravings. . PB. 12mo, orig. cloth, blind-stamped decorative borders to both boards, gt dec. to spine; rear board partly faded, otherwise in very nice condition. A little foxing to prelims. Contemporary ink ownership stamp to endpaper....

The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated. Vol. I: Quadrupeds; Vol. II: Birds

[Bennett, E.T.] (Ed.) · 1831 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

Charles Tilt London xii, 308; viii, 328, numerous woodcut illustrations. . HB. 2 vols, 8vo (230x150mm), orig. publisher's green morocco-backed, paper covered boards, gilt titling to spines. Rubbed/scuffed, wear to corners, some staining to the boards, teg. Some foxing to title...

Johannes Goedartius de Insectis, In Methodum Redactus; cum Notularum Additione. Opera M. Lister ... Item Appendicis ad Historiam Animalium Angliae ... Altera Edito

Goedart, Johannes; Lister, Martin · 1685 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)

S. Smith London [8], 356, [4], 45, [3]-blank, 21 engraved plates (20 folding). . HB. 8vo (195x118mm), cont. vellum, raised bands to spine, leather title label, chipped. Small leather label to foot of spine, a few small ink stamps: 'Hautes Etudes Géologie'. Paper browned, occas...

The Natural History of the British Surface-Feeding Ducks

Millais, John Guille · 1902 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

Longmans, Green and Co. London xiv, 107, [1], 41 col plates, 8 photogravures, 16 b/w plates. 345x320mm. HB. Large-4to, orig. cloth, gt lettering to spine and front board, teg, some wear to extremities, corners lightly bumped. Light foxing to endpapers; old light water stains t...

Mantissa Insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Tom. I-II

Fabricius, J.C. · 1787 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

C.G. Proft Hafniae xx, 348; [2], 382, . . HB. 2 vols, 8vo (207x124mm), cont. full calf, worn, some loss to head of spine, torn to foot, joints cracked but firm; raised bands to spine, gilt tooling to compartments, red leather titlepiece, marbled endpapers, all edges tinted red...

Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum historia

Aldrovandi, Ulisse · 1642 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£2,000.00 (€2,397.66 | $2,642.72 | ¥422,059)

Apud Io. Baptistae Ferronii Bononiae [Bologna] [6], 1040, [8 (of 12)], engraved title, 89 woodcuts, some full page. . HB. Folio (360x240mm), cont. mottled calf boards, rebacked, raised bands to spine, new endpapers (with small window cut to show contemporary inscription on ori...

De Animalibus Insectis Libri septem cum singulorum Iconibus ad vivum expressis

Aldrovandi, Ulisse · 1638 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£2,950.00 (€3,536.56 | $3,898.02 | ¥622,537)

Apud Clementem Ferronium Bononiae [Bologna] [10], [2-blank] 767, [1], [44], engraved title, c. 700 woodcuts, some full page. . HB. Folio (360x240mm), cont. calf boards, rebacked, raised bands to spine, new endpapers (with small window cut to show contemporary inscription on or...

A General History of Birds. Vol. I-X (with Index)

Latham, John · 1821 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£4,750.00 (€5,694.45 | $6,276.47 | ¥1,002,390)

Jacob & Johnson, for the Author Winchester xxxii, 375, (1); (2), 340; (4), 416; (4), 362, (1); (2), 350, (1); (4), 416; (2), 362, (1); (2), 376, (1); (2), 391, (1); (2), 433, (1); 456; Index: 17, (134), 193 hand-coloured engraved plates. . HB. 11 vols (including Index), 4to (2...

Reports to the Evolution Committee of the Royal Society. Reports I-V. 1902-1909

Bateson, W.; Saunders, E.R.; Punnett, R.C.; Wheldale, M.; Marryat, D.C.E.; Sollas, I.B.J. · 1910 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.60 | $1,585.63 | ¥253,235)

The Royal Society. Sold by Harrison & Sons London [4], 160, 154, 53, 60, 79, ix, 2 col + 1 plain plate, text figs (2 tinted), 1 folding table. . HB. 5 parts bound in one volume, 8vo, orig. two-tone blue cloth, with orig. printed front wrapper to each report bound in. Vg.. Rare...

On the History and Natural Arrangement of Insects (Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Natural History)

Swainson, W.; Shuckard, W.E. · 1840 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans London [vi], 406, additional engraved title, text engravings. . HB. small 8vo, rebound in recent plum cloth, in antique style, blind stamped rules with decorative border to both boards, leather title piece. Engraved title browned with ol...

The Natural History of British Fishes. Vol. I (The Naturalist's Library. Ichthyology Vol. V)

Hamilton, Robert · 1843 · Pemberley Natural History Books

£100.00 (€119.88 | $132.14 | ¥21,103)

W.H. Lizars Edinburgh xvi, 17-313, engraved portrait frontis, engraved title-page, 34 hand-col plates. . HB. Sm. 8vo, cont. half calf, scuffed/worn, joints with short splits to head/foot, raised bands and gilt rules to spine, leather title pieces, chipped, hinges cracked but f...