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LOT 2614
Observer Book Collection - 13 Titles
1953-1956 A.D.
5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (2.67 kg total, 14.5 x 9.5 cm).
Various authors, all hardback with dustwrapper, published London: British Geology - 1954; Horses and Ponies, 1953; Horses and Ponies, 1968;Cats - 1961; Birds, 1973; Automobiles - 1972; Wild Flowers - n.d.; Wild Animals - n.d.; Birds' Eggs - 1954; The Larger British Moths - 1953; British Grasses, Sedges & Rushes - n.d.; Common Insects and Spiders - n.d.; Trees & Shrubs - n.d. [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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Books on Natural History - 3 Titles
1801-2011 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Revd. J.G. Wood - The Boy's Own Book of Natural History - London, 1884, hardback with full calf library binding, gold titling, marbled endpapers, 378 pp, spine repaired; Oliver Goldsmith - the Vicar of Wakefield - London, 1911, leather covers, gold titling, 305 pp, monochrome; Gilbert White - The Natural History of Selborne - London 1801 edition, hardback quarter-calf binding with gold titling. 380 pp, monochrome, spine repaired. 960 grams total, 15.2 x 9.5 - 18.5 x 12.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Books on Birds - 8 Titles
1952-1993 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Eric Hosking - Owls - London, 1982, hardback with dustwrapper, 169 pp, colour; Jon Hadwick - Owl Light: The Unique Story of a Boy and his Owl - London, 1991, hardback with dustwrapper, 157 pp, colour; Colin Harrison & Alan Greensmith - Birds of the World - London, 1993, hardback with dustwrapper, 416 pp, colour; Len Howard - Birds as Individuals - London, 1952 edition, hardback with cloth covers, 223 pp, monochrome plates; G. Bologna - Macdonald Encyclopedia of Birds of the World - London, 1981, hardback with dustwrapper, 511pp, colour plates; Martin Woodcock - Birds of Britain and Europe - London, 1980 reprint, card covers, 96 pp, colour; C.Konig - Birds: Swifts to Finches - London, 1973, hardback, 256 pp, colour; A. Rutgers - Handbook of Foreign Birds in Colour - London, 1964, hardback with cloth covers, 260 pp, colour. 4.03 kg total, 19 x 11.5 - 28.2 x 22 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Helm Identification Guides: Starlings and Mynas - Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers - 2 Titles
1999-2000 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Chris Feare and Adrian Craig - Starlings and Mynas - London, 1998, hardback with dustwrapper, 284 pp, colour; C. Hilary Fry, Kathie Fry and Alan Harris - Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters & Rollers - London, 1992, card covers, 324 pp, colour. 1.57 kg total, 23.5 x 15.7 - 24 x 16.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.