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LOT 2078
Natural History Books - Various - Buchan Caves Guides
PUBLISHED 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 x 2 3/8 - 10 x 6 1/4 in. (263 grams total, 10.5 x 6 - 25.5 x 16 cm).
Group comprising: Whitcombe, Frank, Gide to the Gippsland Lakes and Buchan Caves, Gunninghamme PA, nd; pictorial wraps; WITH Minister of Lands, Souvenir of Buchan Caves, np, nd; folded sheet of illustrations; WITH 18 Photographs of the Buchan Caves Victoria, np, nd; envelope with 18 small photographic prints; first with detailed collector record card. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe 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 2078
Natural History Books - Various - Buchan Caves Guides
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Natural History Books - Dept of Mines and Agriculture - Records of the Geological Survey of NSW (volumes V(parts I-IV) and VI(parts I-IV)
Published 1896-1900 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Department of Mines and Agriculture, Records of the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 1896-1900, volumes V, parts I-IV and VI, parts I-IV; later full cloth with original front wraps bound in; volume V: ix pp. + 204 pp., 19 plates; volume VI: 357 pp., 38 plates; with detailed collector record card. 1.82 kg, 24.7 x 19.5 cm
Near fine condition; slight staining to front title. Rare.
Acquired The Book Gallery, Australia, May 2007. 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 - Howson - Illustrated Guide to the Curiosities of Craven
Published 1850 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Howson, William, An Illustrated Guide to the Curiosities of Craven, Whittaker, London, 1850; original blind cloth lettered; xxiv pp. + 134 pp., folding map (loose) and illustrated; with detailed collector record card and ink manuscript 'Nicholas Reckert 1974' inscription to fep. 202 grams, 18.5 x 11 cm
Near fine condition; slightly loose. Rare.
Ex libris Nicholas Reckert, 1974. Acquired Tony Oldham by exchange, 1986. 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 - Willoughby - Australian Pictures
Published 1886 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Willoughby, Howard, Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil, Religious Tract Society, London, 1886; original pictorial cloth, aeg; 224 pp., coloured folding map, illustrated; with detailed collector record card and small ink 'HARRY HARGREAVE FAWCETT' stamp to inside front cover and reverse of frontis. 944 grams, 28.5 x 20.5 cm
Near fine condition; covers lightly soiled.
Ex libris Harry Hargreave Fawcett. Acquired Roz Hulse Ltd, Wales, July 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.
