The Arctic world: its plants, animals and natural phenomena : with a historical sketch of Arctic discovery down to the British Polar Expedition: 1875-76

London, T Nelson & Son. 1876, First Edition. Hard Cover, Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. [1876 BL] Green bds with bright gilt titles and encised decoration, Gilt to all edges, wear to spine ends and tips, pp viii 339 with 143 nice engraved illus. Light scattered foxing mostly at ends and edges, previous owners book plate mostly removed at front paste down, last page and rear ep creased. Bright text block. OVERWEIGHT. Good.

Ariel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 15350

Catalogue: Exploration

[CLERKE (Charles)]

A Voyage Round the World, In His Majesty's Ship The Dolphin, Commanded by the Honourable Commodore Byron. In which is Contained, a faithful Account of the several Places, People, Plants, Animals, etc. seen on the Voyage: And among other Particulars, A minute and exact Description of the Streights of Magellan, and of the Gigantic People called Patagonians. Together with an accurate Account of Seven Islands lately discovered in the South Seas. By an Officer on Board the said Ship. Printed for J. Newbery and F. Newbery, 1767. Second edition, [4],186pp., without the final advert leaf, engraved frontispiece and a further 2 engraved plates, frontis., and title-page becoming loose, pencil ownership signature to title "Colonel [George Abbas Kooli] D'Arcy of the Falkland Islands". [Bound with:] [BYRON (John)] The Narrative of the Honourable John Byron (Commodore in a Late Expedition round the World) Containing An Account of the Great Distresses Suffered by Himself and His Companions on the Coast of Patagonia, From the Year 1740, till their Arrival in England, 1746. With a Description of St. Jago d Chili, and the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants. Also a Relation of the Loss of the Wager man of War, One of Admiral Anson's Squadron. Written by Himself, and now First Published.

Printed for S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1768. First edition, [4],viii,257,[1]pp., with half-title and engraved frontispiece, cont. half calf, marbled paper boards, hinges slightly cracked, head and foot of spine worn with some light worming to raised bands, marbled paper on lower board peeling, but overall internally a clean and bright copy. Of the first work Hill notes "This account of John Byron's circumnavigation is usually ascribed to midshipman Charles Clerke, who later sailed on all three of Captain Cook's voyages...". Of the second work, Byron was midshipeman aboard the Wager when it was wrecked off the Chilean coast, and he provides a vivid account of the privations endured by the survivors. The author's grandson Lord Byron drew upon the Narrative as a source for his epic poem 'Don Juan'. Hill, 311 & 232.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 28993

Keywords: VOYAGE & TRAVEL ANTIQUARIAN CAPTAIN JAMES COOK PATAGONIA SHIPWRECK NAVAL MARITIME SEA

Voyages &Amp; Travels. An Entertaining Account of All the Countries of the Known World. Defcribing the Different Religions, Habits. Tempers, Customs, Traffick, and Manufactures. Of Their Inhabitants; the Remarkable Curiofities, Amongft Them, Either of Art, or Nature; the Great Variety of Ftrange Land and Sea-Animals; Extraordinary Plants, Minerals, Etc. Adorn&Rsquo;D, Occafionally, with Cuts of the Habits of the Feveral People, Uncommon Animals, Ceremonies, Buildings, Etc. All Curioufly Engraved.

London: R. Goadby, 1753. Fourth edition, 8vo., pp. 490, 18, reverse calf, mimic panelled calf boards, five raised bands, leather title inlay to spine, 13 of 14 b/w plates, contains: ‘A Voyage to Virginia in 1649’; several ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers, foxing and light soil throughout, marginal damage to several plates, previous owner’s repairs to first plate, a large tear has been sewn up with white thread, gutter visible between some leaves, lacks pages 301-4, wear to boards, a good copy of this scarce volume.

The Minster Gate BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 38964

Catalogue: MISCELLANEOUS

Keywords: Foreign Travel

World of Plants without Flowers

Philadelphia: Curtis Circulation, 1972. Softcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Slight wear at edges; Trade PB; Drawings; 32 pages.

Gibson's BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 10698

Catalogue: Science::Botany

Keywords: Plants Science Illustrated Botany

World of Plants without Flowers

England: Castle, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges; Over 80 full-color pictures in dictionary form for easy reference; Drawings; 63 pages.

Gibson's BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 53444

Catalogue: Science::Botany

Keywords: Plants Science Illustrated Botany

Black, Adam & Charles (Hrsg.)

Zoological Chart of the World, Shewing the distribution of some of the principal members of the Animal Kingdom / Chart of the World, Shewing the distribution of the Principal Plants - 1 handcolorierter Stahlstich

Eigenverlag, 1852. - Aus: Black's General Atlas, 1852 / gezeichnet und gestochen von J. Bartholomew - Einband: unbekannter Einband. 20

Celler VersandantiquariatProfessional seller

Book number: 2p390

Keywords: Kartografie/ Karten

Andrews, Henry M.

Ancient Plants and the World They Lived In.

Ithaca, Comstock Publishing, 1964. 2nd edition Cloth with dustjacket, 24 cm, 279 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. Drawings by Anna Schutte. A bit rust on the edges. Cond.: goed / good.

Bij tij en ontij . . . .Professional seller

Book number: 62608

Catalogue: Botanie - Botany

ANGEL, HEATHER

KEW a World of Plants

Londen, Collins & Brown. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 1855851334) Cloth with Jacket. 160p. Good.

Champ-ClarkProfessional seller

Book number: 025799

Catalogue: Botany

Keywords: 1855851334

Angel, H.

Kew: a world of plants

Collins & Brown / R.B.G.Kew, 1993.1st edition.Hard covers, dust jacket.ISBN: 1855851334.Fine/Fine.Scarcely used, with minor creasing of jacket; signed by the author. In English.1 kg.

Acanthophyllum BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 15802

Catalogue: Kew

Keywords: 1855851334

Angel, Heather

Kew: A World of Plants *SIGNED*

Gebonden, hardcover, inclusief stofomslag; 1993; London : Collins & Brown; 160pp.; Edges dust jacket slightly worn. -- Conditie: Goed; Original green boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 4to. Signed with large dedication by the author on title page.; Engels; ISBN10: 1855851334, ISBN13: 9781855851337

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 365336-KH5

Catalogue: Natuur/Bloemen & Planten

Keywords: Bloemen, Planten

ANGEL, HEATHER

A World of Plants. Treasures from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Bulfinch Press. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780821220405) Cloth with Jacket. 160p. Very Good.

Champ-ClarkProfessional seller

Book number: 030409

Catalogue: Botany

Keywords: Photography and Film 9780821220405

Averill, A.W.

Supplement to Food-Plant Catalogue of the Aphids of the World including the Phylloxeridae Index to genera and species of Food-Plants

1945 50, . . PB. Wrapper slightly worn. The Maine Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 393-S.

Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional seller

Book number: R13930

Catalogue: Entomology,Hemiptera

Keywords: Aphids; B8568; Hemiptera

BAINES, FRANCESCA

World of Plants

Two-Can, 1999. 1st. Hardback. Quarto. Laminated pictorial boards. 32 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Lower corner bumped. Contents clean and unmarked. Very Good.

The Childrens BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 101679

Catalogue: Animals and Nature

BELLAMY, DAVID

Green Worlds Part 1: World of Plants

London: Book Club Associates, 1975. Reprint. Hard Cover In a Dust Jacket. 4to, 144 pages, colour illustrations. With a foreword by David Attenborough.. Very Good .

Philip EmeryProfessional seller

Book number: 003716

Catalogue: Botany

Keywords: David Bellamy Botany

BELLAMY, David & BOORER, Michael

Green worlds: World of plants and Forest life

London, Aldus Books, 1975. Used - Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket 1st ed. Dust jacket a little worn & browned. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS188740I