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LOT 2174
Natural History Books - Garnett - Craven Itinerary
PUBLISHED 1852 A.D.
7 x 4 1/2 in. (92 grams, 18 x 11.5 cm).
Garnett, J., Garnet's Itinerary with Illustrations and a Description of the Caves also the Scenery on the N W Railway from Skipton to Morecambe Bay, Garnet, 1852; original pictorial card with spine reinforced; 92 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card and ink 'E SIMPSON' stamp to title and inked manuscript annotations to title reverse by Simpson. [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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Natural History Books - Carr - Rambles About Ingleton in Caves
Published 1865 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
C(arr), J., Rambles About Ingleton in Caves by Rivers and on Mountains in the Spring of 1865, Edmondson, Lancaster, nd (preface dated 18 August 1865); lettered wraps; iv pp. + 36 pp.; with detailed collector card, with embossed 'Rallin Brow, Giggleswick' address stamp and inked E SIMPSON' stamp to title. 38 grams, 17.5 x 11 cm
Good condition; folds to some corners, cover soiled. Very rare.
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 - Hutton - Tour to the Caves in the Environs of Ingleborough and Settle
Published 1781 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
H(utton), J., A Tour to the Caves in the Environs of Ingleborough and Settle in the West-Riding of Yorkshire, London, 1781, 2nd edition; 100 pp.; original paper wraps (damaged with some loss); with detailed collector record card. 168 grams, 23 x 14.2 cm
Good condition; wraps defective, some paper softening to lower page edges at front.
Acquired Trevor Shaw, 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. -
Natural History Books - Dept of Mines and Agriculture - NSW Annual Reports
Published 1891, 1900, 1917 and 1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Department of Mines and Agriculture, Annual Report of the Department Mines and Agriculture New South Wales, Sydney, 1891, 1900, 1917 and 1918 (4 volumes); original boards or wrappers; 322 pp., illustrated (some folding), 217 pp., illustrated (some folding), 192 pp., illustrated (some folding) and 176 pp., illustrated (some folding); with detailed collector record card for each volume. 3.97 kg total, 32.5 x 21 - 33.5 x 21 cm
Generally good condition; last with front cover loose and back cover lacking. All rare.
Acquired various booksellers, 2005-2011. 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.
