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LOT 2079
Natural History Books - Peakland and Other Caves - Pamphlets
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 x 4 7/8 - 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (771 grams total, 18 x 12.5 - 30 x 21 cm).
Group comprising: Porteous, Crichton, Caves & Caverns of Peakland, Derby, 1950; pictorial card, illustrated; WITH Wilson, George H., Some Caves and Crags of Peakland, nd (circa 1927); lettered card, illustrated; WITH Royse, John, Ancient Castleton Caves, 1943; stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; WITH Martell, E. A., The Caverns of Derbyshire, 1914, extracted and translated from Irlande et Cavernes Anglaises; sewn card, spine taped, illustrated; WITH Lancaster Hole and the Ease Gill Caverns Casterton Fell Westmorland, Transactions of the Cave Research Group of Great Britain, Vol.9, No.2, March 1967; lettered card, illustrated, charts in rear pocket; most with detailed collector record cards and 'E SIMPSON' ink stamp to front. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx libris Dr E Simpson.
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.
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LOT 2079
Natural History Books - Peakland and Other Caves - Pamphlets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
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Natural History Books - Trickettt O.- Jenolan Caves Guide
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
A group of four visitor's guides by O. Trickett comprising: Guide to the Jenolan Caves (1899); idem (1905); idem (1915); idem (1922); each with collector's record card with notes. 1.6 kg total, 25 x 18 - 25.7 x 19 cm
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. -
Natural History Books - Vaughan - An Australian Wander-Year
Published 1914 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Vaughan, H. M., An Australian Wander-Year, Secker, London, 1914; original lettered cloth; 316 pp., maps to eps, illustrated; with detailed collector record card 779 grams, 23 x 15.5 cm
Near fine condition.
Acquired Rainy Day Books, Australia, September 2006. 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 - Dawkins - Cave Hunting
Published 1874 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Dawkins, W. Boyd, Cave Hunting - Researches on the Evidence of Caves Respecting the Early Inhabitants of Europe, MacMillan, London, 1874; original pictorial cloth; xxiv pp. + 455 pp., coloured frontis and illustrated; with detailed collector card. 1.2 kg, 23 x 17 cm
Good condition; spine and hinges worn, paper tape repairs to inside cover hinges. Scarce.
Ex libris Dr Eli Simpson. Acquired Miss C M Rawdin, 1982, Wales, September 1984. 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.
