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LOT 2077
Natural History Books - Various - Jenolan Caves - Ephemera
PUBLISHED 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 x 2 1/2 - 10 5/8 x 8 in. (368 grams total, 10 x 6.5 - 27 x 20.5 cm).
Group comprising: various postcards, ephemera, leaflets and brief guides relating to the Jenolan Caves; WITH Jenolan Caves Menu, 1933; folded card with typescript menu list loosely inserted, the card bearing many signatures of attendees; with detailed collector record card; WITH glass coloured photographic slide. [26, 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 2077
Natural History Books - Various - Jenolan Caves - Ephemera
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Natural History Books - Hovey - Celebrated American Caverns
Published 1882 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hovey, Horace C., Celebrated American Caves Especially Mammoth, Wyandot and Luray, Clarke, USA and Lockwood, London, 1882; original pictorial cloth; xii pp. + 228 pp. + 8 pp. [Clarke advertisements], illustrated (some folding); with detailed collector record card and old mark inside front cover where label removed and fep clipped top corner. 780 grams, 24 x 16.5 cm
Near fine condition; slight wear to binding hinges.
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 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. -
Natural History Books - Mawe - Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology
Published 1821 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mawe, J., Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology, London, 1821, 3rd edition; original papered boards; viii pp. + 105 pp. + 1 p. [advertisement], illustrated )coloured); with detailed collector record card and inked 'E SIMPSON' stamp to title. 213 grams, 19 x 12 cm
Near fine condition; spine hinges worn and some small marks to binding.
Ex libris Dr Eli Simpson. Acquired by gift of Miss C M Rawdin, 1982. 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. -
Natural History Books - Balch - Wookey Hole Its Caves and Cave Dwellers
Published 1914 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Balch, Herbert E(rnest), Wookey Hole Its Caves and Cave Dwellers, OUP, 1914; original quarter cloth with pictorial boards; xiv pp. + 268 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector record card and ink 'E SIMPSON' stamp and inked 'J Beresford' to fep. 2.1 kg, 32.3 x 26.5 cm
Good condition; corners bumped, spine sunned. Scarce.
Ex libris J Beresford and 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.
