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LOT 2046
Natural History Books - Various - Australia Cave Guides
PUBLISHED 20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 7/8 x 4 7/8 - 9 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. (809 grams total, 20 x 12.5 - 25 x 18.5 cm).
Group comprising: Beautiful East Gippsland, Bulmer, nd; stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; with Trickett, O., Guide to the Wombeyan Caves New South Wales, 1906; stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated; with Souvenir of the Visit of the Empire Press Delegation to the Caves of Western Australia, 1925; laced boards with mounted photographs; NSW Government, The Systems of Limestone Caves, nd; stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated; with Danes, Dr J. V., Physiography of Some Limestone Areas in Queensland, Royal Society of Queensland, 23 July 1910; stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; with Railway Commissioners, Australia Calls You, nd; stapled pictorial wraps (some folds and pulling loose), illustrated; with Jennings, Nicoll and Spate, Karts Stream Self-Capture at London Bridge Burra Creek NSW, offprint, 1976; stapled pages (folded); with Government Tourist Bureau, The Wellington Caves, 1908; stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated; with The Abercrombie Caves, New South Wales, 1908; stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated; with two pieces of ephemera related to Jenolan Caves. [11, 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 2046
Natural History Books - Various - Australia Cave Guides
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Natural History Books - Various - Australia, Jenolan Caves Guides
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A mixed group of books and pamphlets on the Jenolan caves of New South Wales, Australia including: Havard, W.L., The Romance of Jenolan Caves (1933); Dunlop, B.T., Jenolan Caves (1950); and five other items. 706 grams total, 18.7 x 11.7 - 32 x 25.5 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 - Coghlan - Picturesque New South Wales
Published 1901 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Coghlan, T. A., Picturesque New South Wales and Illustrated Guide for the Settler and Tourist, Sydney, 1901; original papered hardback; iv pp. + 123 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card. 468 grams, 25.5 x 19.5 cm
Good condition; binding soiled, spine rubbed and eps browned.
Acquired Leigh Gallery Books, Essex, September 2009. 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 - Farrer - Further Explorations in the Dowkerbottom Caves
Published circa 1865 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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. 92 grams, 21 x 13.7 cm
Near fine condition; old bookplate scar inside front cover
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.
