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LOT 2159
Natural History Books - Brereton - Landlopers
PUBLISHED CIRCA 1899 A.D.
7 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (343 grams, 19.7 x 13.5 cm).
Brereton, J. le Guy, Landlopers: The Tale of a Drifting Travel and the Quest of Pardon and Peace, Fisher Unwin, London, nd (believed to be circa 1899); original lettered cloth; 177 pp.; illustrated; with a detailed collector record card and pencilled 'Arthur W Jose' (a friend of the author) to fep. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx libris Arthur Wilberforce Jose.
Acquired Grisly Wife Bookshop, Australia, January 2006.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
Accompanied by hand-written record cards 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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Natural History Books - Bartarelli / Boegan - Duemila Grotte
Published 1926 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Bertarelli, L. V. and Boegan, E., Duemila Grotte Quarant' Anni di Esplorazioni Nella Venezia Guila, Milan, 1926; original pictorial cloth; 494 pp., Italian text, illustrated and with maps/charts; with detailed collector record card and pencilled 'P V Rose' inside front cover 1.4 kg, 24.7 x 17 cm
Good condition; spine damaged and front hinge failed; minor foxing to eps. A classic caving work.
By gift, 1958. 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. -
Natural History Books - Adam - Gem of the Peak
Published 1845 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Adam, W., The Gem of the Peak or Matlock Bath and its Vicinity, Longman, London, 1845; original blind cloth lettered; xviii pp., [pp.4], 438 pp., [4 pp. advertisements] with 2 folding maps (first with tear) and illustrated with plates and in text; with detailed collector card and inked 'MR CHARLES R PEASE JR' to fep and manuscript ink 'M Harrison' to title. 497 grams, 19.5 x 12.5 cm
Generally fine condition. Scarce.
Ex libris M Harrison and Charles R Pease Jnr. Acquired Tony Oldham, Wales, March 1983. 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 - Kissam / OS - Surveying and Archaeology Titles
Published 1956 and 1960 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Kissam, Philip, Surveying Instruments and Methods, McGraw-Hill, 1956, 2nd edition; original cloth; 482 pp., illustrated; WITH Ordnance Survey, Field Archaeology, HMSO, 1963, 4th edition; 176 pp. 1.25 kg total, 23.5 x 16 - 24 x 16 cm
First fine condition; second near fine.
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.
