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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Book number: 885Q15

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: botany trees natural history illustrated trees 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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Book number: 754P22

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

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

Trevor Beebee; Richard Griffiths; John Mitchell

Amphibians and Reptiles & Loch Lomondside

London, HarperCollins Publishers, 2000-2001. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first editions from the New Naturalist Library volumes, with illustrations. Two volumes. First edition. Number eighty-seven and eighty-eight of The New Naturalist Library volumes, a survey of British natural history. Each volume is illustrated with eight colour plates and numerous black-and-white figures and diagrams. Collated complete. This set includes: Amphibians and Reptiles, 2000. Building on the solid foundation on the subject from earlier volumes, this work explores a wealth of information on the British amphibians and reptiles. With chapters on the historical interest of these creatures, how they have features in folk tales, and the modern perception of the animals. Written by Trevor Beebee, an English biologist and professor, and Richard Griffiths, an English zoologist. Loch Lomondside, 2001. A celebration of the outstanding scenery and historical associations of Loch Lomondside, with chapters on the topography and economic development of the area, forestry, agriculture, and water supply. Written by John Mitchell, a Scottish conservationist and professor. With jackets designed by Robert Gillmor, a British ornithologist, artist, illustrator, author, and editor. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 911T20

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Amphibians Reptiles Loch Lomond Beebee Reptiles Mitchell 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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Book number: 855A13

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: thomas bell first editions fauna first editions Not Stated

E. T. Bennet

The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated

Chiswick; London, C. Whittingham; Thomas Tegg; N. Hailes, 1830-35. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated study of the animals housed at the London Zoo, produced only a few years after its opening. Volume I is the first edition, Volume II is a later edition.A zoological study written by the zoologist Edward Turner Bennett and illustrated by William Turner, for the Zoological Society of London.The Society was founded in 1826, with the aim to create a collection of animals for study at leisure, founding an institution which later became London Zoo. This work explores the animals housed in the Zoo, which included the Arabian oryx, greater kudus, orangutan and the now extinct quagga and thylacine.Illustrated with vignettes throughout.Volume I covers quadrupeds, Volume II birds.Sixteen pages of adverts to the front of Volume I. In a full cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, Volume I is a little worn, with lifting to the head of the spine. Chips to the spine label of Volume I, spine label to Volume II is age-toned and a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Faint dampstains to the boards. Spine of Volume I is faded. Hinges of Volume I are tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: WIlliam Harvey. Good .

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Book number: 953P25

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated natural history zoological society gardens natural history WIlliam Harvey

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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Book number: 732L22

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: 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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Book number: GEN20-D-3

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Flora Geroge Bentham Botanist Botany Geroge Bentham None

M. J. Berkeley

Handbook of British Mosses; Comprising All That Are Known to Be Natives of the British Isles.

London, Lovell Reeve & Co. 1863 . First edition. Cloth. A brightly illustrated, first edition of M. J. Berkeley's handbook of British mosses, complete with twenty-four plates. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. A comprehensive handbook of British mosses, comprising all native mosses found in the British Isles. Written by Miles Joseph Berkeley, an English clergyman and botanist, known for his important contribution to the field of botany, with his surname abbreviation 'Berk' often cited in botanical works to this day. Illustrated with twenty-four brightly coloured plates. Collated, complete.Previous owner's inscription of M. P. Forsters, dated Jan 8th 1881. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing to the extremities causing a small area of loss to the cloth. Light bumping to the spine, with the odd mark to cloth. Internally, binding is strained in places, particularly after page 305, with a few leaves starting. Pages are bright and generally clean, with just the occasional mark. Inscription to half title. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 932Q8

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: M J Berkeley handbook of british mosses moss natural history handbook of british mosses Not Stated

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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Book number: 794R12

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

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

F. A. Berry; E. Bollay; Norman R. Beers

Handbook of Meteorology

New York; London, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1945. First edition. Leather. A finely bound first edition copy of this detailed treatise on meteorology, specially bound for the author, F. A. Berry. The first edition.A finely bound copy, detailed to the front paste down "this specially bound copy was presented to F. A. Berry by the publishers". A comprehensive handbook to meteorology, "designed to furnish the student and the professional meteorologist a convenient text reference for data, fundamental theory, and weather analysis and forecasting".Illustrated with three folding graphs, and in-text illustrations throughout. Edited by F. A. Berry, E. Bollay, and Norman R. Beers. Finely bound in a crushed morocco binding with gilt decoration. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a couple of small handling marks. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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Book number: 963P12

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Handbook of Meteorology meteorology weather f. a. berry meteorology norman r. beers Not Stated

R. J. Berry

Inheritance and Natural History

London, Collins, 1977. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated natural history work by R. J. Berry, from 'The New Naturalist' series, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition. Illustrated with twelve colour photographs, nineteen photographs in Black and White and one-hundred and one line drawings. Collated, complete. Number 61 from 'The New Naturalist' series.  This natural history work was written by Professor R. J. Berry and provides a study on genetics and how inherited variation effects the natural world. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with sunning to the spine, slight marks to the rear and slight rippling to the publisher's brodart. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 928Z6

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: First edition R. J. Berry Natural history New Naturalist R. J. Berry None stated

R. J. Berry

Islands

London, Collins, 2009. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this natural history work on islands from the 'New Naturalist' series, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with colour vignettes. Volume 109 from 'The New Naturalist' series. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This natural history study on islands by written y R. J. Berry. The work discusses the flora, fauna and wildlife found on islands. In the publisher's original cloth, with the publisher's original dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with only minor handling marks to the rear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine . Ill.: None stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 928Z7

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: First edition Islands Natural History New Naturalist Islands None stated

Thomas Bewick; Ralph Beilby

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle Upon Tyne, S. Hodgson, R. Beilby & T. Bewick, 1792 . Leather. The third edition of Thomas Bewick's popular natural history study on quadrupeds, illustrated with vignette engravings by the author. The third edition of this important work'A General History of Quadrupeds' examines two-hundred and sixty mammals from across the world, looking at domestic animals, such as horses and cows, as well as wilder 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 from Bewick.ESTC T60630Page 394 misnumbered 384, as called for.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, who supplied the text of this work. Rebound in half calf, with cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Significant rubbing to back strip, with small losses of calf. Rear board detached. Front board weakly held by a single cord only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Restorations to final leaf. Good Only . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Good Only .

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Book number: 951F45

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: A general history of quadrupeds Animals mammals wood engravings Animals 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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Book number: EXP3-E-8

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

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

Thomas Bewick

A General History of Quadrupeds

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edward Walker; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 . Leather. The sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's popular study of the natural history of mammals, beautifully illustrated by the author throughout. The sixth edition.'A General History of Quadrupeds' examines 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 due to the fine illustrations.Illustrated with a vignette title page, and many in-text illustrations.One leaf of adverts to the rear.With the bookplate of Digby H R Wingfield to front pastedown and a front blank, with the bookplate of Francis H. D. C. Whitmore - a British military officer - and Philip Edmondson to the front free endpaper.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. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally smart, but with front joint head starting, and board firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown, recto and verso of front free endpaper, and to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, but with spotting throughout to page perimeters. Spotting to title page prominent. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

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Book number: 945F2

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: A General History of Quadrupeds thomas bewick quadrupeds mammals thomas bewick francis h d c whitmore philip edmondson Thomas Bewick