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LOT 2050
Natural History Books - Cook - The Jenolan Caves
PUBLISHED 1889 A.D.
10 x 7 5/8 in. (1.06 kg, 25.5 x 19.5 cm).
Cook, Samuel, The Jenolan Caves an Excursion in Australian Wonderland, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1889; original lettered cloth; 191 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector records card and ink manuscript 'Miss May Johnson / from JWF Xmas 1915' inscription to fep. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Trevor R Shaw, Greenwich, 1966.
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 2050
Natural History Books - Cook - The Jenolan Caves
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Natural History Books - Trickett - Australia, Blue Mountains Geological Map
Published 1912 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Trickett, O., The Blue Mountains (Lawston to Lithgow) New South Wales with Topographical and Geological Map, Immigration & Tourist Bureau, Sydney, 1912; multi-folded sheet; coloured map with text to reverse; with detailed collector record card. 52 grams, 22 x 11.8 cm
Good condition; folds worn and covers soiled. Rare.
Ex libris private library. Acquired Berkelouw Bennima, 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 - Farrer - Further Explorations in the Dowkerbottom Caves
Published circa 1865 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Farrer, James, Further Explorations in the Dowkerbottom Caves in Craven, privately published, nd (believed circa 1865); near contemporary half leather with lettered cloth boards with original back wrap bound in;12 pp., folding frontis; with detailed collector record card and ink 'E SIMPSON' stamp to title. 92 grams, 21 x 13.7 cm
Near fine condition; old bookplate scar inside front cover
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. -
Natural History Books - Hovey and Randolph - Mammoth Cave Titles
Published 1909 and 1924 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Group comprising: Hovey, Horace Carter, Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky - A Practical Guide to the Regulation Routes, Morton, Kentucky, 1909; pictorial wraps; 64 pp., illustrated WITH Randolph, Helen F., Mammoth Cave and the Cave Region of Kentucky, pictorial wraps; 153 pp. + 6 pp. [index and advertisements], illustrated and folding map; both with detailed collector record cards. 276 grams total, 19 x 13.7 cm each
First fine condition; second with browned pages. Both scarce.
Acquired Tony Oldham, Wales. The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Accompanied by two 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.
