Loading, please wait...
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.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
The Birds of South America Volume II: The Suboscine Passerines
1994 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Robert S. Ridgely and Guy Tudor - Oxford, 1994, hardback with dustwrapper, 814 pp, colour, maps. 2.26 kg total, 25.8 x 19 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Books on Parrots and Parrot-like Birds - 4 Titles
1959-1995 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A. Weston - Step-by-Step Book About Lovebirds - Neptune City, 1988, card covers, 64 pp, colour; A. Ruggles - Lories and Lorikeets - London, 195, hardback with dustwrapper, 253 pp, colour plates, line drawings; H. Bates and R. Busenbark - Parrots and Related Birds - New York, 1959, hardback with cloth covers, 372 pp, monochrome and colour plates; J. Norton et al. - World Checklist of Threatened Birds - London, 1990, card covers, 274 pp. 2.33 kg total, 21.6 x 13.7 - 29.6 x 21 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Bird Books on Warblers, Sunbirds, Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
1994-2001 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Jon Curson, David Quin and David Beadle - New World Warblers - London, 1994, hardback with dustwrapper, 252 pp, colour plates; Simon Harrap and David Quin - Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers - London, 1996, hardback with dustwrapper, 464 pp, colour plates; Robert A. Cheke, Clive F. Mann and Richard Allen - Sunbirds - A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World - hardback with dustwrapper, 384 pp, colour plates. 3 kg total, 24 x 16 - 24.5 x 17.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
