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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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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. -
Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World
2001 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes and John Cox - Robertsbridge, 2001, hardback with dustwrapper, 615 pp, colour plates, maps. 1.67 kg, 24.8 x 18 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Books on Birds of Africa - 6 Titles
1960-1990 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
C.J. Skead et al. - The Canaries, Seedeaters and Buntings of Southern Africa - Cape Town, 1960, hardback with dustwrapper, 152 pp, monochrome and colour plates, maps; J.G. Williams et al. - Collins Field Guide: National Parks of East Africa - London, 1981 reprint, hardback, 336 pp, colour, maps; J.G. Williams et al. - Collins Field Guide: Birds of East Africa - London, 1992 reprint, hardback, 415 pp, colour, maps; J.G. Williams et al. - Field Guide to the Birds of East and Central Africa - London, 1963, hardback, 288 pp, colour, maps; C.W. Mackworh-Praed et al. - African Handbook of Birds Series 2 - Southern Third of Africa - London, 1962, hardback with cloth covers, 688 pp, line drawings; Ian Sinclair - Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide - London, 1990, card covers, 144 pp, colour. 3.56 kg total, 19 x 10 - 24.7 x 19 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
