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LOT 2115
Natural History Books - Victoria Cave - Reports and Pamphlets
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 x 4 7/8 - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (123 grams total, 18.5 x 12.5 - 21.5 x 14 cm).
Group comprising: Tiddeman, R. H., Report of the Victoria Cave Exploration Committee, offprints from British Association for Advancement of Science, 2rd, 3rd, 4th and 6th Reports, 1874-1878; sewn wraps, WITH On the Age of the Hyena-Bed at the Victoria Cave Settle and its Bearing on the Antiquity of Man, offprint from Journal of the Anthropological Institute, November 1877; sewn; WITH Brown, Geo. H., Victoria Cave its History and Exploration,1903; stapled lettered wraps, illustrated. [7, 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 2115
Natural History Books - Victoria Cave - Reports and Pamphlets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Natural History Books - Dept of Mines and Agriculture - NSW Annual Reports
Published 1891, 1900, 1917 and 1918 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Department of Mines and Agriculture, Annual Report of the Department Mines and Agriculture New South Wales, Sydney, 1891, 1900, 1917 and 1918 (4 volumes); original boards or wrappers; 322 pp., illustrated (some folding), 217 pp., illustrated (some folding), 192 pp., illustrated (some folding) and 176 pp., illustrated (some folding); with detailed collector record card for each volume. 3.97 kg total, 32.5 x 21 - 33.5 x 21 cm
Generally good condition; last with front cover loose and back cover lacking. All rare.
Acquired various booksellers, 2005-2011. 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 - 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. -
Natural History Books - Yorkshire Caves - Pamphlets
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Group comprising: Hamer, John L., The Falls and Caves of Ingleton, 1946 (2 copies); stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated, folding map; with White Scare Cave a Pictorial Guide, 1962; stapled pictorial wraps, illustrated; with White Scar Cave Ingleton under Ingleborough Yorkshire, nd (2 copies); stapled lettered card, illustrated; with Newly Discovered White Scar Caverns Ingleton, nd (2 copies); stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; with White Scar Caves, 1030s (3 copies, 2 issues); stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; with Sweeting, M. M., Erosion Cycles and Limestone Caverns in the Ingleborough District, extracted from Geological Journal, Vol.115; disbound, illustrated; some with detailed collector record cards. 567 grams total, 18.5 x 12.5 - 25 x 15.5 cm
Good to fine condition. Some scarce.
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.
