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LOT 2151
Natural History Books - Carne / Jones - The Limestone Deposits of NSW (Mineral Resources No.25)
PUBLISHED 1919 A.D.
9 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (1.04 kg, 24.5 x 15.5 cm).
Carne, J. E. and Jones, L. J., The Limestone Deposits of New South Wales, Mineral Resources No.25, Department of Mines Geological Survey, Sydney, 1919; original quarter cloth with lettered papered boards; xii pp. + 411 pp., illustrated, with folding plates and map; with detailed collector record card and inked manuscript 'V H Butterley / Beaumaris / Cullen Bullen' to inside front cover and 'R H Buckley' to title. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx libris V H Butterley and R H Buckley.
Acquired Haymes & Sons, Australia, October 2005.
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 2151
Natural History Books - Carne / Jones - The Limestone Deposits of NSW (Mineral Resources No.25)
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History Books - Shaw - Cave Illustrations Before 1900
Published circa 1967 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Shaw, T. R., Cave Illustrations before 1900 A Catalogue of Non-Photographic Illustrations of Caves, BSA Monograph, Settle, nd (but believed 1967); pictorial wrappers with cloth spine; 184 pp.; with detailed collector record card and Keighley Public Library bookplate to front inside cover and ink library stamps to fep and reverse of title with associated small label and ink stamp to front cover. 495 grams, 26 x 20.8 cm
Fine condition. A rare and useful reference.
Ex libris Keighley Public Library (1968). Acquired Bishopstone Books, September 2007. 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 - Australia, New South Wales - The Railway Guide
Published 1879 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Various contributors, The Railway Guide of New South Wales, Richards, Sydney, 1879 (1st edition?); original blind stamped and lettered cloth; 122 pp., illustrated, coloured frontis, folding map; with pencilled 'With the Govs good wishes / N S W' to fep. 463 grams, 25.3 x 19 cm
Fine condition; near pristine. Very rare.
Acquired Cornstalk Bookshop, Australia, March 2005. 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 - Bolam - The Trans-Australian Wonderland
Published 1924 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bolam, A. G., The Trans-Australian Wonderland, Melbourne, nd (preface dated July 1924, 3rd edition; original pictorial card; 110 pp., illustrated with folding map; with detailed collector record card and ink 'E SIMPSON' stamp to title with inked 'Best Wishes / A Vickers' to inside front cover and pencilled '[uncertain name] / Kill House / July 1931' to title. 182 grams, 18.5 x 12.5 cm
Good condition; covers scruffy with some damage. Scarce.
Ex libris Dr Eli Simpson. Acquired Miss C M Rawdin,1982. 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.
