31. Natural History Illustration of Monsters and Superstitions – Pouchet, F.A.

The Universe – Or, The Infinitely Great and The Infinitely Little. Illustrated by 270 Engravings on Wood, from Drawings by A. Paquet, Mesnel, and Emile Bayard.

Sixth Edition. London, Blackie & Son, 1882. Octavo. Frontispiece, XVI, 564 pages. Original, very decorative Prize-Binding for the “Hastings & St.Leonards-on-Sea Ladies College (English Prize for the Year 1885) / Full, dark green morocco with embossed ornament and gilt lettering on spine. Stunning, marbled endpapers with gilt ornament-border to pastedowns. Binding firm and besides some minor rubbing to spine and corners in very good+ condition.

32. [Noël-Antoine Pluche] / [Humphreys, Samuel].

Spectacle de la Nature : Or, Nature Display’d. Being Discourses On such Particulars of Natural History As were thought most proper To Excite the Curiosity, and Form of the Minds of Youth. [With Chapters on The Cultivation and Manner of Pruning Fruit – Trees / The Plantation of Orange – Trees / The Plantation of Fig – Trees / The Plantation of Olive – Trees etc.] / [Including: “A Plate showing Elevation and Sections of a Mill on Boats”, which is basically illustrating the Invention of a Paddle Wheel Boat] / [Including: “A Memoir on the Fabric of Glasses at Saint Gobin”]. Illustrated with [204] Copper Plates. Uniformly bound set of Seven Volumes (complete set in three different editions: Third Edition / Fourth Edition, revised and Corrected / Sixth Edition).

London, Printed for R.Francklin etc., 1743. Small Octavo. Volume I: (in Sixth Edition, 1744): Frontispiece, [3], XVIII, 323 pages plus 13 pages of an Index / Volume II: (in Sixth Edition, 1743): Frontispiece, VIII, [4], 312 pages including Index / Volume III: (in Sixth Edition, 1743): Frontispiece, XVIII, 366 pages including Index / Volume IV: (In Fourth Edition,1743) Frontispiece, 368 pages including Index / Volume V: (In Fourth Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [2], 329 pages / Volume VI: (In Third Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [3], XXXII, 308 pages / Volume VII: (In Fourth Edition, 1763): Frontispiece, [4], 323, [1] pages. Hardcover / Original 18th century full leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown. Extremely beautiful publication with an abundance of illustrations of Insects and Butterflies, Maps, etc. The 204 Plates overall in excellent condition with only very few of them with some tears. Interior and plates really bright and clean ! An exceptional version of this work.

33. Payne, John / Hardie, James / Provenance I: Signature of J.J. Westervelt [Jacobus James Westervelt (1755 – 1826) – Schraalenberg and Provenance II: Charles Sydney Clark (1925) presented this set to Johnson Free Public Library at Hackensack, New Jersey].

A New and Complete System of Universal Geography [Complete with all 20 maps / illustrations] ; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with their Subdivisions of Republics, States, Empires and Kingdoms : The Extent, Boundaries and Remarkable Appearances of each Country; Cities, Towns and Curiosities of Nature and Art. Also giving a general account of The Fossil and Vegetable Productions [with hand-coloured plates] of the Earth. The History of Man, In all Climates, Regions and Conditions; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments and Religions: The State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures and Knowledge. Sketches of the Ancient and Modern History of each Nation and People to the present time. To which is added, A View of Astronomy, As connected with Geography; Of the Planetary System to which the Earth belongs; And of the Universe in General. With a copious Index annexed to each Volume. Being a Large and Comprehensive Abridgement of Universal Geography. By John Payne. With additions, corrections and Improvements from the latest and best authors by James Hardie – Author of “The Principles of Latin Grammar”, “The American Remembrancer” and “Universal Tablet of Memory” &c. In Four Volumes.

First Abridged Edition. Volumes I [Asia] and II [Africa] (of IV). New York, Printed for and Sold by John Low, Book-Seller at The Shakespeare – Head, No.332 Water-Street, 1798 – 1799. Octavo – Edition. Pagination: Volume I [Asia]: Folded Frontispiece (Map of the World), XLVIII, 518 pages plus 10 unnumbered pages of an Index and one additional page with Directions for the Bookbinder for placing the maps and illustrations as well as Errata. Volume I includes all 10 Maps / Engravings as called for / Volume II [Africa]: Folded Frontispiece (Map of Africa), 578 pages plus 12 unnumbered pages of an Index plus one additional page with Directions for the Bookbinder for placing the maps and illustrations as well as Errata. Volume II includes all 10 Maps / Engravings as called for. Hardcover / Modern Library – Binding with the original 18th century – work bound in. Former library copy of Bergen County Historical Society (cancelled) and Johnson Free Public Library in Hackensack, New Jersey, with a very boring, modern library binding and library cards applied to the endpapers only, leaving the bookblock with text and maps and illustrations entirely untouched from any library-signs. Very good condition with some signs of external wear.

34. Perry, Vincent G.

The Boston Terrier. By Vincent G. Perry – International Show Judge. Sketches by G.H.Lederer.

First Edition. Chicago, Judy Publishing Company, 1928. Octavo. 153, (6) pages. Hardcover / Original, illustrated orange cloth with the very scarce original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Unusually excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear to the dustjacket. Name of preowner on endpaper. The dustjacket with some fraying and spotting. A very scarce book !

35. Peterson, Roger Tory.

Roger Tory Peterson: The Art and Photography of the World’s Foremost Birder. Edited by Roger Tory Peterson and Rudy Hoglund. Foreword by S.Dillon Ripley. Watching the Birds by William Zinsser. Commentaries by John Leo.

New York, Rizzoli, 1994. 4°. 204 pages with hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear.

36. Richardson, Sir John.

The Museum of Natural History – Division V: Fishes.

Glasgow, William Mackenzie, No Year (1803). 19.3 cm x 28 cm. 174 pages. With all 17 plates (of which several are hand-coloured lithographs) and many black and white illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s Mylar. Brown textured cloth-covered boards, Gilt embossed lettering & clear embossed decoration on spine. Gilt & clear embossed decoration on front cover. Clear embossed identical decoration on back cover. All edges gilt. Besides a faded dampstain to the upper edge of the plates in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Cover and spine slightly discoloured. Binding slightly shaky. Contains previous owners name stamped in ink to front pastedown and endpaper. Contains ‘The Museum of Natural History’ original label on front endpaper.

37. Ruggles-Brise, Cecily J.

Notes on Some Birds of Dar Es Salaam. With 29 Illustrations.

Norwich, Jarrold & Sons Limited, no year (c.1927). 13.5 cm x 19 cm. Frontispiece, XVII, 96 pages. 29 illustrations, including 2 monochrome photographs. Hardcover [publisher’s original blue cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt vignette on front board. Deckled edging. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Some untrimmed pages at rear. Beautiful illustrations on front and rear endpaper.

38. Sartorius, John Nost / Peltro, J. / Neagle, J. (1759-1828).

Hunting – Plate I – Brushing Into Cover.

Original hand-coloured engraving. London, John Deeley, [c.1790]. Plate Size: 61 cm x 46.5 cm. Frame Size: 77 cm x 63 cm. In very good condition. Some minor traces of browning and tearing to outer margins only.

39. Sikes, Sylvia / [Natural History of the African Elephant]

Personal Papers / Archive of Material Related to the Life and Career of Zoologist Sylvia Sikes, the Foremost African Elephant Specialist of her time. All materials from her personal collection / working copies and manuscript material. Including her extensive, two-volume-thesis: “Cardiovascular Disease in Freeliving Wild Animals with particular Reference to the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)”. A collection of professional and academic papers, copies of Sikes’ monographs, zoological manuscripts and a plethora of photographs and personal newsletters, letters, pamphlets and manuscripts spanning seven decades of Sikes’ personal and professional life in Africa and the UK. The collection is composed of 92 specific pieces (some of which are comprised of one or more items). A detailed bibliography of the collection has been outlined in a Word Document (please request). The collection also includes personal copies of three monographs Sylvia Sikes has published, an original copy of her two-volume doctoral thesis, 37 academic articles and 5 unpublished draft manuscripts. There are also 7 booklets and a book by a third author among the collection. The collection is rounded off by a large number of vintage colour and monochrome photographs, letters, single-sheet newsletters, newspaper and magazine cuttings.

Africa and the UK, Various, 1937 – 2012. 21 cm x 26 cm – 24.5 cm x 31 cm. Circa 2,500+ pages. Numerous monochrome and colour photographs throughout the collection. Includes Hardcover book with dustjacket, softcover book, reprints of academic journal articles in paper wrappers and a variety of loose material in cellophane files. The archive, running from 1937 to 2012, is contained in two green (24.5 cm x 31 cm x 10.5 cm) boxes, four additional folders (32 cm x 24 cm) and two hardcover volumes (21.5 cm x 26cm). Very good condition.

40. White, Gilbert.

The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton. With Illustrations in Colour by George Edward Collins, R.B.A.

London, Macmillan and Co., Limited. 1911. 19,5 cm x 26 cm. 476 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine only slightly chipped to bottom. Minor stain on backcover.