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LOT 2145
Natural History Books - Farrer - Further Explorations in the Dowkerbottom Caves
PUBLISHED CIRCA 1865 A.D.
8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (92 grams, 21 x 13.7 cm).
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. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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.
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LOT 2145
Natural History Books - Farrer - Further Explorations in the Dowkerbottom Caves
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Natural History Books - Martell - Padirac et les Gorges du Tarn - 1905
Published 1905 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Martell, E. A., Padirac et les Gorges du Tarn, Rennes, 1905; wraps; 16 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card and 'E SIMPSON' stamp to front cover. 115 grams, 33 x 25 cm
Good condition; folded.
Ex libris Dr Eli Simpson. Gift of Miss C M Rawdin, 1982. The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Accompanied by 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 - Fiji and Tonga Titles
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Group comprising: Cumming, C. F. Gordon, At Home in Fiji, Armstrong, New York, 1886; original pictorial cloth; xii pp. + 365 pp. + 7 pp. [advertisements], illustrated, folding map; WITH Neill, J. S. Ten Years in Tonga, Hutchinson, 1955; original cloth; 220 pp., illustrated. 1 kg total, 20.5 x 14.3 - 22 x 14.5 cm
Good to fine condition; first with some binding wear.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. -
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.
