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LOT 2067
Natural History Books - Ballou - Travels Under the Southern Cross
PUBLISHED 1888 A.D.
8 x 5 3/8 in. (613 grams, 20.5 x 13.5 cm).
Ballou, Maturin M., Travels Under the Southern Cross, Houghton Mifflin, nd (believed 1888), 2nd edition; original pictorial cloth; xi pp. + 405 pp.; with detailed collector record card and printed bookplate typed for 'ERVIN E REED' to inside front cover and same name pencilled to fep. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx libris Ervin E Reed.
Acquired Grand Fallon Books, USA, October 2008.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
Accompanied by a hand-written record card from Mr and Mrs PR.
This lot is from the collection assembled by a man who pursued a lifelong interest in speleology - the study of natural cave systems and he sought out important books on the subject ranging from 18th century classic works to rare pamphlets and offprints. The first book apparently acquired, by way of a gift from a family friend in 1955, when he was living as a young man in Australia and exploring the famed Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. For over fifty years, as he moved around the world, his interest expanded into USA cave systems and those in the United Kingdom and Europe. Many of the books have a pedigree of previous ownership and almost all are accompanied by meticulous index cards that record not only the full bibliographic information for each book but also when, where and from whom it was acquired, together with the price paid; the cards are often punctuated with pithy personal comments that show clearly the depth of interest in the subject. The collection represents an unrivalled opportunity today for collectors and others to acquire rare and important works.
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LOT 2067
Natural History Books - Ballou - Travels Under the Southern Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History Books - Peterson - The Captive Singer
Published 1917 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petersen, Marie Bjelke, The Captive Singer, Hodder & Stoughton, nd (understood to be 1917); original lettered cloth; 308 pp., illustrated; with a detailed collector record card and ink manuscript 'W M Opankcombe(?) / Red Hill / 16 3 18' inscription. 413 grams, 19.4 x 13.5 cm
Near fine condition; light foxing and external wear.
Ex libris W M Francombe (1918). Acquired Astrolabe Books, Australia, January 2009. The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Accompanied by a hand-written record card from Mr and Mrs PR.
This lot is from the collection assembled by a man who pursued a lifelong interest in speleology - the study of natural cave systems and he sought out important books on the subject ranging from 18th century classic works to rare pamphlets and offprints. The first book apparently acquired, by way of a gift from a family friend in 1955, when he was living as a young man in Australia and exploring the famed Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. For over fifty years, as he moved around the world, his interest expanded into USA cave systems and those in the United Kingdom and Europe. Many of the books have a pedigree of previous ownership and almost all are accompanied by meticulous index cards that record not only the full bibliographic information for each book but also when, where and from whom it was acquired, together with the price paid; the cards are often punctuated with pithy personal comments that show clearly the depth of interest in the subject. The collection represents an unrivalled opportunity today for collectors and others to acquire rare and important works. -
Natural History Books - Various - Katoomba and Leura Guides
Published 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Group comprising: Spend Your Holidays at Katoomba-Leura Blue Mountains, nd; illustrated stapled brochure; WITH Official Tourist Guide to Katoomba & Leura, stapled with pictorial wraps, illustrated; WITH Guide-Book to the Excursion to Blue Mountains Jenolan Caves and Lithgow, Pan-Scientific Congress, Sydney, 1923; stapled brochure, illustrated; WITH The Blue Mountains of New South Wales Penrith to Eskbank, nd; stapled brochure; WITH Gregory's Guide to the Blue Mountains, nd; pictorial wraps, illustrated; WITH The Saturday Magazine, Issue No 247, May 7th 1836, SPCK; disbound, illustrated; WITH The Blue Mountains (Western Line), nd; sewn brochure; WITH Katoomba & Leura Blue Mountains N S W, nd; large format in pictorial wraps (slightly loose), illustrated. 760 grams total, 10.2 x 22.7 - 51.5 x 22 cm
Generally good to fine condition; some wear. Some scarce.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members.
This lot is from the collection assembled by a man who pursued a lifelong interest in speleology - the study of natural cave systems and he sought out important books on the subject ranging from 18th century classic works to rare pamphlets and offprints. The first book apparently acquired, by way of a gift from a family friend in 1955, when he was living as a young man in Australia and exploring the famed Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. For over fifty years, as he moved around the world, his interest expanded into USA cave systems and those in the United Kingdom and Europe. Many of the books have a pedigree of previous ownership and almost all are accompanied by meticulous index cards that record not only the full bibliographic information for each book but also when, where and from whom it was acquired, together with the price paid; the cards are often punctuated with pithy personal comments that show clearly the depth of interest in the subject. The collection represents an unrivalled opportunity today for collectors and others to acquire rare and important works. -
Natural History Books - Various - Australia Jenolan Caves Guides
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group comprising: Nature's Masterpiece Jenolan Caves N S W, nd, 2 issues; large format, lettered wraps; illustrated. 444 grams total, 51.5 x 24 cm
Good condition; have been folded at centre.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members.
This lot is from the collection assembled by a man who pursued a lifelong interest in speleology - the study of natural cave systems - and he sought out important books on the subject ranging from 18th century classic works to rare pamphlets and offprints. The first book apparently acquired, by way of a gift from a family friend in 1955, when he was living as a young man in Australia and exploring the famed Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. For over fifty years, as he moved around the world, his interest expanded into USA cave systems and those in the United Kingdom and Europe. Many of the books have a pedigree of previous ownership and almost all are accompanied by meticulous index cards that record not only the full bibliographic information for each book but also when, where and from whom it was acquired, together with the price paid; the cards are often punctuated with pithy personal comments that show clearly the depth of interest in the subject. The collection represents an unrivalled opportunity today for collectors and others to acquire rare and important works.
