W. J. Bean

Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

London, John Murray, 1925 . Cloth. A very smart set of William Jackson Bean's illustrated study of hardy trees and shrubs of the British Isles. Fourth edition, first published in 1914. Bound in the publisher's original green pictorial cloth. Complete in two volumes. Written by British botanist William Jackson Bean, who was the curator of Kew Gardens from 1922 to 1929, being responsible for the cultivation of certain trees and plants which still grow there today. The volume alphabetically describe the trees and shrubs of the British Isles and is an attempt to bring together brief descriptions of all the species and more important varieties of hardy wood plants established in cultivation, with notes on their distinctive characters, garden value and culture. With thirty-six plates in the first volume which covers from A-K, and twenty-eight plates in the second volume which covers L-Z. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original green pictorial cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. A little rubbing to the front joint of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 885Q15

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: botany trees natural history illustrated trees Not Stated

W. J. Bean

Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

London , John Murray, 1921. Cloth. A scarce copy of this work on the indigenous trees and shrubs of Britain. Third edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous vignettes and photographic plates. Volume I covers A-K, and volume II covers L-Z. Complete in two volumes. In green cloth bindings. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing and bumping. One hinge tender, with all other hinges strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Pages are quite bright, though with some scattered light spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN32-I-11

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Trees Shrubs Britain Nature Shrubs None

W. J. Bean

Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles

London , John Murray , 1925. Cloth. A fascinating two volume set detailing the trees and shrubs of the British Isles, with illustrations throughout. Fourth Edition, with the first being published in October 1914. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles is a two volume set written by W. J. Bean, who was the Curator at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The volume alphabetically describe the trees and shrubs of the British Isles and is an attempt to bring together brief descriptions of all the species and more important varieties of hardy wood plants established in cultivation, with notes on their distinctive characters, garden value and culture. With thirty six plates in the first volume which covers from A-K.With twenty-eight plates in the second volume which covers L-Z. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some fading and bumping to the spines and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 826B14

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles bean plants trees bean Not Stated

Frank E. Beddard

The Structure and Classification of Birds

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1898. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed study on bird anatomy, from the library of a noted zoologist, L. Harrison Matthews. The first edition of this work.Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title, 'L. Harrison Matthews&apos. Matthews was a zoologist, known for his work researching and writing on marine mammals. Throughout his career he held positions at the University of Bristol and the Zoological Society of London, and was also a Fellow of the Royal Society.A treatise on the natural science of birds and bird anatomy, a fascinating work written during a time of booming popularity in science.Illustrated with in-text vignettes throughout.Written by Frank Evers Beddard, a leading authority on annelids. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few minor handling marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small chip to the spine. Scattered spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 754P22

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: The Structure and Classification of Birds birds natural history frank evers beddard birds natural science Not Stated

Thomas Bell

A History of British Quadrupeds Including the Cetacea

London, John Van Voorst, 1837. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating history of British fauna by Thomas Bell, featuring numerous woodcuts. The first edition of this work. A fascinating history of British quadrupeds with including chapters on the common badger, the bat, the bloodhound, the domestic cat, the alpine hare, &c. &c. Written by Thomas Bell, English zoologist, dental surgeon and writer from Dorset. Adorned with numerous striking woodcuts in text. Eight leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. Rebound in full cloth with titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 855A13

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: thomas bell first editions fauna first editions Not Stated

Edward T Bennett

The Tower Menagerie

London, Robert Jennings, 1829. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated natural history study, compiled by noted botanist Edward Bennett. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Christopher Turnor, Stoke Rochford Library.  Turner was a Conservative MP who sat in the House of Commons for six years. He was a great promoter of Lincolnshire architecture. In a Hayday binding, with the binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with wood engravings after drawings by William Harvey.With sections on a variety of animals including Bengal Lions, Tigers, Pumas, the Wolf, Jackal, Racoon, Baboon, Llama, Pelican and Anaconda.  In a full morocco binding, with gilt stamping to the boards and spine. Externally, very smart. Light rubbing to the joints, extremities and to the raised bands. Occasional light spots to boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Light spots to the endpapers. Otherwise, pages are very clean. Near Fine . Ill.: William Harvey. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 732L22

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Natural History Lions Tigers Lions William Harvey

George Bentham

Handbook of the British Flora: A Description of the Plants and Ferns Indigenous to, or Naturalised in, the British Isles. For the Use of the Beginners and Amateurs.

London , L. Reeve & Co, 1878. Cloth. A fourth edition of Bentham's Handbook of the British Flora. George Bentham (1800 – 1884) was an English botanist, characterised by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Bentham's book is an excellent compendium on the flora indigenous to the British Isles. In a blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Externally in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound with very bright and clean pages throughout, save for some foxing to the rear page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Boeknummer: GEN20-D-3

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Flora Geroge Bentham Botanist Botany Geroge Bentham None

George Bentham

Handbook of the British Flora; a Description of the Flowering Plants and Ferns Indigenous to, or Naturalized in, the British Isles

London, Lovell Reeve & Co. 1865. First edition. Leather. A complete first edition set of this illustrated handbook to the flora of the British Isles for use of beginners and amateurs. Complete in two volumes. First edition. A comprehensive handbook to British flora, with chapters on the definitions and descriptions of botanical science, classification, vegetable anatomy, preservation of plants, with a vast index. Volume one is illustrated with six hundred and three figures, some of which are in colour. Volume two is illustrated with six hundred and ninety-two figures. Written by George Bentham, an English botanist and a noted systemic botanist of the nineteenth century. Illustrated by Walter Hood Fitch, a Scottish botanical illustrator who produced over ten thousand drawings for various publications. Bound in quarter brown calf with patterned paper covered boards. Externally, worn with rubbing resulting in light loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine and light marks to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm to volume one. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with very light scattered spotting and light age toning to the extremities. Good . Ill.: W. Fitch. Good .

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Boeknummer: 878T33

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Handbook British Flora Flowering Plants British Bentham Fitch W. Fitch

N. J. Berrill

The Tunicata with an Account of the British Species

London, Bernard Quaritch, 1950. First edition. Cloth. The definitive work on tunicate, an important piece in the history of marine biology. Illustrated with diagrams throughout and presented in the Ray Society's original dust wrapper. Written by marine biologist Norman Berrill, this is the definitive work on the subject of tunicate. First recorded during the early Cambrian period, around three thousand species of tunicate exist. They were established in 1816 by Lamarck.Printed by the Ray Society, a publication society who prints works regarding British flora and fauna. Named for naturalist John Ray, it is based at the Natural History Museum, London. This volume is No. 133 of the series.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty&apos. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.Illustrated with diagrams throughout the text.A first edition, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally a trifle worn: front board is discoloured by a large mark. Dust wrapper is sunned to the spine, with chipping to the head of the spine and a few closed tears to the tail of the front board. Internally, binding is generally firm. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 794R12

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: The Tunicata N. J. Berrill Ray Society Tunicate N. J. Berrill Natural History Marine Biology Not Stated

S. Henry Berthoud

Les Feeries de la Science

Paris, Garnier Freres , 1867. Leather. An illustrated book on the magic of science by S. Henry Berthoud. Les Feeries de la Science, explores the magic of science and is written by S. Henry Berthoud. With drawings by Yan' Dargent. With seven plates and a frontispiece and with in-text illustrations.Collated, complete. Dated from Jisc. In half calf with cloth boards. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and spine and some bumping to the extremities. Bookseller sticker to the front pastedown. Previous owner inscription to the title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Yan Dargent. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 863B30

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Les Feeries de la Science The magic of science S. Henry Berthoud French The magic of science Yan Dargent

Thomas Bewick

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle Upon Tyne; London, Edward Walker; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. Leather. The sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's popular illustrated work studying the natural history of mammals. The sixth edition.'A General History of Quadrupeds' deals with two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as animals such as jackals and polecats.This work was popular upon its publication, especially for the fine illustrations.Illustrated with a vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations.Written and illustrated by Thomas Bewick. Bewick was the author of natural history works, including 'A History of British Birds', and an engraver. He was apprenticed and eventually became the partner to Ralph Beilby.One leaf of adverts to the rear. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the boards. Head of the spine is lifting a little. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light discolouration to the leather. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with some spotting. Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Good .

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Boeknummer: 857P22

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: A General History of Quadrupeds thomas bewick quadrupeds mammals thomas bewick Thomas Bewick

Thomas Bewick; Ralph Beilby

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle Upon Tyne , S. Hodgson, R. Beilby and T. Bewick, 1791 . Leather. The second edition of Thomas Bewick's beautifully illustrated work on the mammals of the world. The second edition is much improved and enlarged from the first. Thomas Bewick, 1753-1828, was an English wood engraver and ornithologist. Bewick showed, at a very early age, a talent for drawing. He had no lessons in art. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby, an engraver in Newcastle. In 1775 he received a premium from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. In 1776 he became a partner in Beilby's workshop. A General History of Quadrupeds first appeared in 1790. The Quadrupeds deals with mammals of the whole world, and is particularly thorough on some of the domestic animals. It includes bats and seals but does not include whales or dolphins. Bewick was helped by his intimate knowledge of the habits of animals acquired during his constant excursions into the country. Bewick's art is considered the pinnacle of its medium. This is likely due to his methods: Bewick, unlike his predecessors, would carve in harder woods, notably box wood, against the grain, using fine tools normally favoured by metal engravers. This proved to be far superior, and has been the dominant method used since. Ralph Beilby, 1744-1817, was an English engraver, working chiefly on silver and copper. Beilby became a silversmith, jeweller, and seal-engraver under his father and elder brothers. In addition, he became a copper engraver to meet the demand of the then North England market. In 1767 Thomas Bewick was apprenticed to him. The texts in Bewick's A General History of Quadrupeds (1790) and History of British Birds: Land Birds (1797) were drafted by Beilby and revised by Bewick. Collated complete. Expertly rebacked with a morocco spine and contemporary calf boards. Externally, wear to corners and slight rubbing to boards though spine remains smart. Internally, firmly bound. Loss to rear free endpaper. The tails of three pages have been removed and then neatly repaired, not affecting text. There are contemporary copperplate inscriptions to some pages. Generally bright with tidemarks to two front blanks. Some scattered foxing through, though many pages do remain clean. Marks to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: EXP3-E-8

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: Quadrupeds Mammals Animals Natural History Mammals Art Bewick Thomas Bewick

Thomas Bewick

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; London, S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick; G. G. J. & J. Robinson & C. Dilly, 1792. Leather. The third edition of Thomas Bewick's popular natural history study on quadrupeds, illustrated with fine engravings by the author. The third edition.'A General History of Quadrupeds' deals with two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as animals such as jackals and polecats.This work was popular upon its publication, especially for the fine illustrations.Illustrated with a vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations.Written and illustrated by Thomas Bewick. Bewick was the author of natural history works, including 'A History of British Birds', and an engraver. He was apprenticed and eventually became the partner to Ralph Beilby.Bookplate of George Venables Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, to the front paste down, with the ink signature of the Dowager Lady Vernon to the head. George was the 2nd Baron Vernon of Kinderton, a Whig member of parliament who was once painted by Thomas Gainsborough.Ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Edward Vernon Harbord, given him by his grandmother Lady Vernon, September 19th 1721&apos. Harbord was the 3rd Baron Suffield, a liberal politician, prison reformer, and anti-slavery campaigner. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. A little loss to the head of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Surface cracks to the spine. Front joint is starting but firm. Crack to the head of the rear joint. Boards and spine are rubbed. Small mark to the front board. Discolouration to the joints and extremities of the boards. Small chips to the spine label. Front hinge is strained but remains firm. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate and ink inscription to both the front paste down and the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Ink inscription to the head of the title. Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Good .

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Boeknummer: 857P5

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: A General History of Quadrupeds quadrupeds mammals animals quadrupeds thomas bewick Thomas Bewick

Thomas Bewick

A General History of Quadrupeds

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. Leather. A beautifully illustrated seventh edition of Thomas Bewick's influential natural history work on Quadrupeds. The seventh edition of this work. 'A General History of Quadrupeds' deals with two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as animals such as jackals and polecats. This work was popular upon its publication, especially for the fine illustrations. Illustrated with a vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations. Illustrated and written by Thomas Bewick. Bewick was the author of natural history works, including 'A History of British Birds', and an engraver. He was apprenticed and eventually became the partner to Ralph Beilby. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints. Minor surface cracks to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Pages v-viii are working loose. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 685P13

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: bewick thomas bewick a general history of quadrupeds quadrupeds thomas bewick mammals advile Thomas Bewick

Thomas Bewick

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle Upon Tyne, S. Hodgson, R. Beilby and T. Bewick, 1791. Leather. A very smart, second edition copy of Thomas Bewick's famous work, 'A General History of Quadrupeds', illustrated throughout and in full calf binding. A second, much larger and improved edition, published just a year after the first.This late eighteenth-century work describes two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as animals such as jackals and polecats.Illustrated and written by Thomas Bewick. Bewick was the author of natural history works, including A History of British Birds, and an engraver. He was apprenticed and eventually became the partner to Ralph Beilby.Containing numerous in-text wood engravings by the author.Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown, and a previous owner's stamp to the front free-endpaper. Containing an ink inscription of a previous owner to one of the front free-endpapers: 'J.J. Farquharson, the gift of his Father&apos. ESTC Reference T60631.  Handsomely bound in full calf binding with gilt detailing and five raised bands to the spine. Externally, lovely, with just minor shelf wear, and light rubbing to the boards. A previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, a previous owner's stamp to the front free-endpaper, and a previous owner's ink signature to the front free-endpaper. Internally, front hinge is strained but remaining binding is firm. Pages are generally bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 804J30

Catalogus: Natural Sciences

Trefwoorden: bewick quadrupeds natural science nature quadrupeds biology Thomas Bewick