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LOT 2045
Natural History Books - Yorkshire - Victoria Cave - Reports and Pamphlets
PUBLISHED 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 x 4 3/4 - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in (179 grams total, 18.5 x 12 - 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-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, The Work and Problems of the Victoria Cave Exploration, offprint from Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1875; sewn lettered wraps; with Brown, Geo. H., Victoria Cave its History and Exploration,1903; stapled lettered wraps, illustrated; some with detailed collector record cards. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceThe 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.
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LOT 2045
Natural History Books - Yorkshire - Victoria Cave - Reports and Pamphlets
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History Books - Hartwig - Marvels Under Our Feet
Published 1888 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Hartwig, Dr. G., Marvels Under Our Feet, Longmans, London, 1888; pictorial cloth hardback, aeg; 144 pp., illustrated; with detailed collector card and inked stamps 'E SIMPSON', 'SPECIMEN COPY' and 'SPECIMEN COPY PRESENTED BY LONGMANS & CO' and partially erased ink 'Mabel Greenwood 1933' inscription to title. 346 grams, 18.6 x 13.1 cm
Good condition; binding slightly loose and spine sunned. Scarce.
Publisher's Specimen Copy. 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 - Trickettt - Australia, Jenolan Caves
Published 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Trickett, O., Guide to the Jenolan Caves, Sydney, 1905, 1915 and 1921, 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions; cloth or papered boards, 4th edition with loose brown paper protective cover; all illustrated; 2nd and 3rd editions with detailed collector record cards. 1 kg total, 24.7 x 18 - 25.5 x 19 cm
Good to very good condition; few minor binding faults. All scarce.
The property of Mr and Mrs PR of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Accompanied by two 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. -
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Natural History Books - Thornycroft - The Story of Cheddar
Published 1949 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Thornycroft, L. B., The Story of Cheddar its Gorge Caves and Ancient History, Barnicotts, Taunton, 1949, 2st edition; original pictorial wraps; 150 pp., illustrated (some folding); with detailed collector record card. 188 grams, 18.2 x 12.5 cm
Near fine condition; small tears at spine edges.
Acquired Tony Oldham, Wales, May 1984. 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.
