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LOT 2186
Natural History Books - Various - Australia, Blue Mountains Guides
PUBLISHED 20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 x 4 3/4 - 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (1.76 kg total, 19 x 12.2 - 32 x 23.7 cm).
Group comprising: Smeaton, Oliphant, The Treasure Cave of the Blue Mountains, nd; pictorial cloth; WITH Souvenir of New South Wales Blue Mountain Scenery, Series No.2, nd; pictorial wraps, illustrated; WITH Souvenir of Our Visit to the Blue Mountains, nd; lettered wraps, illustrated; WITH Bechervaise, John, Blue Mountains Sketchbook, Rigby, 1971; cloth with dustwrapper, illustrated; WITH Booker, Jo, A Pictorial History of the Blue Mountains, nd, pictorial wraps, illustrated; WITH Watkins, Paul, A Portrait of the City of Blue Mountains, RBA, 1988, cloth with dustwrapper, illustrated. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe 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.
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LOT 2186
Natural History Books - Various - Australia, Blue Mountains Guides
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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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 - Baring-Gould - Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe
Published 1911 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Baring-Gould, S., Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe, Seeley, London, 1911; original pictorial cloth; 324 pp., illustrated; with a detailed collector record card; 770 grams, 23 x 15 cm
Fine condition; few small spots and light paper browning.
Acquired Chevin Books, Yorkshire, September 2008. 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 - Sydney Speleological Society - Communications, Volumes 1-2
Published 1955-1956 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Various contributors, Communications, Sydney Speleological Society, Sydney, 1955 and 1956, issues 1 and 2; pictorial wraps, stapled roneo typescript text; 1st issue: 74 pp., illustrated; 2nd issue: 86 pp., illustrated BOUND WITH Orange Speleological Society 8 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card. 360 grams, 26.5 x 21 cm
Near fine condition. Very rare.
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.
