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LOT 2605
Zoo Quest Series and Other Books by David Attenborough - 4 Titles
1956-1974 A.D.
8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (2.64 kg total, 22.5 x 14.5 cm).
Quest in Paradise - London, 1960, hardback with dustwrapper, 224 pp, colour and monochrome plates; Zoo Quest to Guiana - London, 1956, hardback with dustwrapper, 185 pp, colour and monochrome plates; Zoo Quest for a Dragon - London, 1957, hardback with dustwrapper, 174 pp, colour and monochrome plates; Zoo Quest in Paraguay - London, 1959, hardback with dustwrapper, 168 pp, colour and monochrome plates; Clive Rootes - Animals of the Dark - London, 1974, hardback with dustwrapper, 200 pp, colour and monochrome plates. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
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LOT 2605
Zoo Quest Series and Other Books by David Attenborough - 4 Titles
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Books on Reptiles and Amphibians - 5 Titles
1952-1986 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The World of Amphibians and Reptiles - Milan, 1976, hardback with dustwrapper, 256 pp, colour; D. Alderton - Reptiles & Amphibians - London, 1986, hardack, 118 pp, colour; A. Leutscher - Vivarium Life - London, 1952, hardback with dustwrapper, 230 pp, monochrome; W.E. Swinton - Fossil Amphibians and Reptiles - London, 1954, card covers, 114 pp, monochrome; J.F. Breen - Reptiles and Amphibians in Your Home - Jersey, 1967, hardback, 281 pp, colour & monochrome. 2.06 kg total, 19.7 x 13.5 - 22.2 x 14.5 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
Bird Books on Crows, Jays, Pheasants and Gamebirds - 4 Titles
1967-1999 A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
S. Madge & H. Burn - Crows & Jays - London, 1994, card covers, 192 pp, colour; S. Madge & H. Burn - Crows & Jays - London, 1994 reprint, hardback with dustwrapper, 192 pp, colour; P. Wayre - A Guide to the Pheasants of the World - London, 1969, hardback with dustwrapper, 176 pp, colour; P.A. Clancey - Gamebirds of Southern Africa - Cape Town, 2nd edition 1967, hardback with dustwrapper, 224 pp, monochrome. 2.96 kg total, 23.5 x 15.6 - 25.5 x 19.1 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s. -
The Amazon and Madera Rivers
1874 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
By Franz Keller - London, 1874, hardback with cloth covers, library binding with gilt titling 173 pp, line drawings, monochrome. 1.82 kg, 35.5 x 27 cm
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.
