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LOT 2080
Natural History Books - Hill - The Great Australian Loneliness - 1945
PUBLISHED 1953 A.D.
8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (570 grams, 22.2 x 14.5 cm).
Hill, Ernestine, The Great Australian Loneliness, Robertson and Mullens, Melbourne, 1945, 4th Australian reprint; original lettered cloth; 346 pp., maps to eps, illustrated; with detailed collector record card and pencilled ' P V Rose' to fep [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFamily purchase, circa 1955.
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 2080
Natural History Books - Hill - The Great Australian Loneliness - 1945
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History Books - Speight - Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands
Published 1892 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Speight, H. (Johnnie Gray), The Craven and North-West Yorkshire Highlands, Stock, London, 1892; original pictorial cloth; 470 pp. +1 p. [advertisement], illustrated, some folding; with detailed collector record card and inked 'W Scott / Beansley' to fep and 'J H Robb / Beansley 1897 / WS' to title. 1 kg, 23.2 x 15.2 cm
Good condition; minor wear to binding, hinges slightly weak.
Ex libris W Scott and J H Robb (by gift 1897). Acquired Martin's Books, Wales. 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 - Martell - Les Abimes
Published 1894 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Martell, E. A., Les Abimes les Eaux Souterraines les Cavernes les Sources la Spélaeologie, Paris 1894; original quarter calf with cloth boards; viii pp. + 580 pp., French text, illustrated, some folding plates and with frontis; with detailed collector record card. 2.75 kg, 31.3 x 23 cm
Fine condition; spine slightly sunned and minimal light browning to page edges. Rare and a lovely copy.
Acquired Tony Oldham, Wales, December 2982. 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 - Sail - Farthest East, South and West
Published 1892 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[Sail, C. R.}, Farthest East and South and West Notes on a Journey Through Japan Australia and America by an Anglo-Indian Globe-Trotter, Allen, London, 1892; original pictorial cloth; ix pp. + 343 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card and old bookplate to inside front cover (papered over). 884 grams, 22.8 x 16 cm
Near fine condition; slight binding wear.
Acquired South Sea Books, New Zealand, February 2010. 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.
