Anatomical Model of the Bull

London, Vinton & Company Ltd. c1920. Cloth. A smart third edition of this very scarce fold-out illustration of the anatomy of a bull. Third edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with five folding colour plates with organs to the centre plate also folding. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. An illustrative guide to the anatomy of a bull, with plates showing the outward conformation, the skeleton, the arteries and veins, muscles, and the internal organs. With a detailed key. In the original quarter cloth with pictorial card boards. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and minor fading. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's ink stamp to the front pastedown. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 916T35

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Anatomical Model Bull Model Not Stated

Cassell&Apos;S Popular Natural History

London, Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, c1865-1866. Cloth. Three brightly illustrated volumes from Cassell's Popular Natural History on mammals and birds. Three volumes of a four volume set, lacking volume four on reptiles and fishes. Volumes one and two are illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece, eleven hand coloured plates, and numerous in-text images. Volume three is illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece, twelve hand coloured plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed study into natural history, with volumes on mammals and birds. Volumes one and two provide chapters on mammals from four-handed mammals and wing-handed mammals, to insect eating and flesh eating mammals, as well as thick-skinned animals, toothless animals, pouch-bearing mammals, and aquatic mammals. Volume three provides chapters on birds from rapacious birds, perching birds, climbing birds, and gallinaceous birds, to wading and swimming birds. From Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, a British book publishing house founded in 1848 by John Cassell and became an international publishing group company in the 1890s. Dated from the National Trust Libraries. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, worn with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the cloth. Splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spines as well as the board tips resulting in minor loss. With large splits to the joints resulting in the spine lifting slightly to volume one. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. Minor tide marks to the page edges with age toning to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 954T48

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Cassell's Popular Natural History Popular Not Stated

A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and Domestic Economy. Timber Trees: Fruits.

London, Charles Knight, 1829. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this detailed work on the history of the use of vegetable substances in art and domestic economy. First edition. The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Illustrated throughout. A detailed and comprehensive study of vegetable substances being used in arts and domestic economy, with specific reference to timber trees and fruits. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 920T79

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: History Vegetable Arts Domestic Economy Vegetable Not Stated

A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and Domestic Economy. Timber Trees: Fruits.

London, Charles Knight, 1829. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this detailed work on the history of the use of vegetable substances in art and domestic economy. First edition. The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Illustrated throughout. A detailed and comprehensive study of vegetable substances being used in arts and domestic economy, with specific reference to timber trees and fruits. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 920T80

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Description History Vegetable Arts History Not Stated

Great International Fisheries Exhibition

Stockholm; Christiania; Washington, Kongl. Boktryckeriet; H. Aschehoug & Co; Government Printing Office, 1883. Leather. Three very scarce volumes produced for the Great International Fisheries Exhibition, on Sweden, Norway, and the United States. Three very scarce works bound in one, all of which had been published for the Great International Fisheries Exhibition in London 1883. The International Fisheries Exhibition was a vast scientific, cultural, and animal exhibition, based in South Kensington from May to October 1883. 'Sweden. Special Catalogue&apos.'Statistics of the Sea Fisheries of Norway During the Year 1881, With Retrospective Statistical Tables Relating to the Sea Fisheries in the Years 1866-1881. In English and Norwegian. 'United States of America. C. Catalogue of the Aquatis and Fish-Eating Bird Exhibited by the United States National Museum', by Robert Ridgway. Bookplate of John Alexander Harvie-Brown to the front paste down. Harvie-Brown was an ornithologist and naturalist. Bound in a modern cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the cloth. Joints are a little cockled. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 954P22

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Great International Fisheries Exhibition norway sweden united states norway fisheries None

Insect Manufactures

London, Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , 1847. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce and interesting copy on the insect manufacture of various materials such as silk and wax. The first edition of this scarce work. A fascinating study on the manufacturing of materials by insects, such as silk, focussing on different insects such as caterpillars, silkworm, and spiders; wax by the hive bee, humble bee, and the white wax insect of China; honey by the hive bee; cochineal by the coccus cacti; gum lac by the lac insect; and other insect productions useful to men. With various illustrations in text throughout. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The cloth to the spine is faintly faded. With a small bookseller sticker and a minor puncture mark to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With an illustrated title page and various illustrations in text throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 772A24

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: insect scarce first editions illustrated scarce Unnamed

The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, Third and Fourth Volumes

London, John W. Parker, 1837. Cloth. Presenting the third and fourth volumes of The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, published in the early 19th century and heavily illustrated throughout. Including the third and fourth volumes of The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, a fascinating nineteenth-century scientific periodical.Comprising of articles and papers on chemistry, physics, natural science, astronomy, and more. Containing numerous in-text illustrations and one folding plate to the third volume. Collated and complete. A scarce work. Uniformly bound in full cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear, and small tears to the cloth to the heads and tails of the spine. A small amount of loss to the cloth to the tail of the spine on the third volume. Internally, firmly bound. Some handling marks and a few spots to the endpapers, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 803J28

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: science arts journal periodical arts 19th century Not stated

The Menageries. Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects

London, Charles Knight, 1829-40 . First edition. Cloth. A complete collection of three volumes filled with information on various quadrupeds, profusely illustrated with sketches of each animal mentioned. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth.Uncommon work, particularly in a complete set of three volumes. Published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge series.This informative work surrounds the "menageries", a collection of animals, frequently labelled as wild or exotic, often found in zoos. Written by Scottish naturalist, James Rennie.Comprised of:Volume the First, containing information on The Dog, The Wolf, The Fox, The Hyena, The Lion, The Tiger, The Camel, The Llama, The Giraffe, Antelopes, Deer and The Rein Deer. Volume the Second, containing information solely surrounding The Elephant. Volume the Third, containing information on The Rhinoceros, The Hippopotamus, Tapir, The Hog, The Ox, The Buffalo, The Bison, The Sheep and The Goat. Profusely illustrated with vignette sketches throughout each volume. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, generally smart, with fading to the spines and rubbing to the extremities, causing the odd small tear. Light marks to boards. Spine label listing a touch to volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with the occasional mark or spot. With a previous owner's ink inscription to the title page of volume I and the front paste down to volume II. Some pages remain unopened. Very Good . Ill.: [James Rennie]. Very Good .

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Book number: 919Q13

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Menageries quadrupeds illustrated natural history quadrupeds the library of entertaining knowledge [James Rennie]

Les Papillons. Description de Leur Nature, de Leurs Moeurs Et Habitudes

Paris, Amedee Bedelet, 1844. Cloth. A very scarce charming French volume on butterflies and their nature, beautifully illustrated with hand-coloured plates. A very scarce work, in the original French.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and fifteen hand-coloured plates.A concise educational work on the nature and habits of butterflies, looking into the different kinds of butterflies found around the world and their beauties.The butterflies are exampled in this work through the beautiful and vivid colour plates. Undated, dated from WorldCat. Ink inscription of Holroyd Chaplin to the front paste down; Chaplin was a prosperous solicitor of the Victorian era. In the original publisher's cloth wraps. Externally, generally smart, with light marks, mostly to the front wrap. Minor rubbing to the spine and extremities, with a couple of small chips to the front joint. Damp stain to the head of the wraps. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some pages working loose. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 884P9

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Les Papillons. Description de Leur Nature, de Leurs Moeurs et Habitudes butterflies papillons history butterflies Not Stated

The Parlour Menagerie: Wherein Are Exhibited in a Descriptive and Anecdotal Form the Habits, the Resources, and the Mysterious Instincts of the More Interesting Portions of Animal Creation

London, John Hogg & Co. 1875. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this illustrated study on animal life across the world. First edition. Very scarce edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and over three hundred wood-engravings by Luke Clennell, William Harvey, and others. A detailed and comprehensive study of natural history, exploring the habits, resources, and instincts of a variety of animals across the world. With descriptions of the life cycles and day-to-day lives of some of the most interesting creatures around. Includes references to parasites, birds of prey, dogs, cats and big cats, elephants, gibbons, insects, Arctic creatures, and more. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Pencil notes to the front endpaper with the odd small pencil mark to the odd page. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Book number: 949T73

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Parlour Menagerie Animal Creation Menagerie Various

Readings in Science; Being Explanations of Some of the Most Interesting Appearances and Principles in Natural Philosophy, Expressing in Simple Language, and Illustrated by Familiar Examples

London, John W. Parker , 1834. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated guide to the principles of natural philosophy in science. Second edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text figures. A guide to some of the most important principles of science and their practical applications, treated in a more popular manner than is usual in works of a scientific nature. With chapters on watches, light, lenses, mirrors, refraction, colours, heat, crystals, states, microscopes, and more. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light age toning to the endpapers with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 919T52

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Readings Sciene Explanations Appearances Sciene Natural Philosophy Not Stated

Remarkable Insects

London , Religious Tract Society, 1842. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this charming volume of Remarkable Insects. A first edition copy of Remarkable Insects. This volume contains details on the honey bee, the fly, ant, spider and gall inset. With in-text illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, worn with the spine missing and marks to the boards. Previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper. Hinges are starting but remain firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Book number: 849B2

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Remarkable Insects honey bee fly ant honey bee Not Stated

Sketches in Natural History History of Mammalia

London , C. Cox , 1849. Leather. Two books containing six volumes of the History History of Mammalia, richly illustrated. Scarce works. Six volumes bound within two books. These six volumes are Sketches in Natural History, exploring the History of Mammalia. The first volume considers order-Carnivora: families, felidae and ursidae, volume two considers canidae, viverridae and mustelidae and volume three explores Pachydermata which are all bound within one volume. Volumes four, five and six are in the second volume and explore rodentia and edentata and ruminatia. All volumes are richly illustrated throughout the text. In half calf binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing to the spine and extremities and some marks to the boards. Front hinge of the second volume is loosening. Internally, both are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 844B56

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Sketches in Natural History History of Mammalia mammals animal natural history mammals Not Stated

The Sylvan Melodist; or, Cabinet of the More Familiar British Birds

London, William Darton and Son , c1840. Cloth. A very scarce natural history volume on popular British birds. Pocked sized and illustrated. A very scarce book held institutionally at the British Library only. Undated, dated from Jisc c1840.A little manual on British birds, in which the author shares observations on the individual bird species, based on various scientific works. A remarkable work with poems included, celebrating the beauty of the British natural world. Including the nightingale, the wren, the thrush, the blackbird, and many more. Illustrated with an engraving for each bird observed. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper, undated, with a small bookseller sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Internally, firmly bound. Illustrated with a frontispiece and an engraving per bird species. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Book number: 771A37

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: natural history birds illustrated very scarce birds Not Stated

The Wonders of Water: Pleasant Talks About the Great Deep and Its Inhabitants

London, W. B. Horner, 1881. Cloth. A smart copy of this very scarce illustrated work on the wonders of water. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-one images, many of which are full paged. Collated complete. A detailed work on water, with chapters on rivers, springs, floods, cataracts, lakes, the ocean, and more. With commentary on the destructive power of the element and the creatures than live within in, including oysters, whales, and cephalopods. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 914T43

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Wonders Water Talks Deep Water None