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LOT 2608
Books on Natural History - 3 Titles
1801-2011 A.D.
6 x 3 3/4 - 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (960 grams total, 15.2 x 9.5 - 18.5 x 12.5 cm).
Revd. J.G. Wood - The Boy's Own Book of Natural History - London, 1884, hardback with full calf library binding, gold titling, marbled endpapers, 378 pp, spine repaired; Oliver Goldsmith - the Vicar of Wakefield - London, 1911, leather covers, gold titling, 305 pp, monochrome; Gilbert White - The Natural History of Selborne - London 1801 edition, hardback quarter-calf binding with gold titling. 380 pp, monochrome, spine repaired. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on the Birds of the West Indies, Galapagos, and Madagascar - 3 Titles
1982-1998 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
James Bond - Birds of the West Indies - London, 1990 reprint, hardback, 256 pp, colour and line drawings; Michael Harris - Birds of Galapagos - London, 1982 edition, 160 pp, line drawings; P. Morris & F. Hawkins - Birds of Madagascar: A Photographic Guide - Robertsbridge, 1998, hardback, 316 pp, colour. 1.45 kg total, 20 x 13 - 21.6 x 15.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Helm Bird Identification Guide: Thrushes
2000 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Peter Clement and Ren Hathway - London, 2000, hardback with dustwrapper, 463 pp, colour, maps. 1.17 kg, 24.2 x 16.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Walker's Mammals of the World, Fifth Edition - 2 Volumes
1991 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ronald M. Nowak - Baltimore, 1991, hardback with dustwrapper, 1629 pp total, monochrome. 4.55 kg total, 26 x 18.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.