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$35.00
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An Empire of Plants


MUSGRAVE, TOBY and WILL

Imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Cassell 2002

KEYWORDS: natural history plants nature plants botany trade industry tobacco cotton tea poppies quinine rubber

$50.00
ak5/1/20

On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects (Second Edition)


LUBBOCK, Sir JOHN

Sm octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering to front board, frontispiece, xvi + 108pp, illus, VG (light scuffing to extrems, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light foxing & soiling to eps, light foxing to pages throughout, moderate cracking to some gutters)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co 1874

KEYWORDS: entomology insects bugs studies Sir John Lubbock natural history biology zoology

$85.00
ak5/1/22

Havet Med dets Plante- og Dyreverden


HARTWIG, Dr G

TEXT IN DANISH, octavo, half leatherbound black heavy boards, gilt lettering & decoration with raised bands to spine, marbled page edges, patterned eps, viii + 455pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG+ (light fading to spine, minor rubbing/chafing to leatherwork, light tanning to page edges, light occasional cracking to gutters, light tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals & plates)

PUBLISHER: P G Philipjens Forlag 1866

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN DANISH natural history flora fauna plants botany animals nature Dr G Hartwig

$40.00
ak5/3/13

A Mongraph of the British Lichens: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Species in the Department of Botany, British Museum Part II (Second Edition Revised)


SMITH, ANNIE LORRAIN

THIS VOL ONLY, SECOND EDITION REVISED, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind rule to spine & board edges, ix + 447pp + plates to rear- not counted presumed all present, VG+ (light fading to spine, light bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edgesprev. owner's (David Galloway) ink stamp to prelims)

PUBLISHER: British Museum (Natural History) 1926

KEYWORDS: British lichen lichens lichenology British Museum Natural History botany species catalogues

$45.00
ak5/4/35

The World of Life: A Manifestation of Creative Power, Directive Mind and Ultimate Purpose (Third Edition)


WALLACE, ALFRED RUSSEL

THIRD EDITION, super octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, teg, xvi + 408pp, illus, VG (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to extrems, light fading & soiling to spine, light chafing & moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light tanning & soiling to eps, prev. owner's initials in ink to front pastedown, occasional light cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Chapman and Hall 1911

KEYWORDS: Alfred Russel Wallace natural history nature animals anthropology

$24.50
xx81pol212537

New Zealand Fishes


PAUL, LARRY

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Reed Books 2000

KEYWORDS: New Zealand marine biology zoology fish fishes identification natural history fisheries

$22.50
xx83pol212590

Tane: The Journal of the Auckland University Field Club: Volume 29, 1983


McCALLUM, J (Ed)

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: TANE 1983

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Auckland tane natural history zoology

$137.50
ak5/5/40

The Chatham Islands: Their Plants, Birds and People


RICHARDS, E C

FIRST EDITION, octavo, grey cloth boards, black lettering to spine, ix + 177pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light fading to board edges, sl fading to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, ex-libris plate to ffep, sl foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges- minor archival tape repairs, light soiling & foxing)

PUBLISHER: Simpson and Williams 1952

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Chatham Islands rural nature natural history people nature plants wildlife botany anthropology

$40.00
2s2c/20

The British Species of Angiocarpous Lichens, Elucidated by Their Sporida


LEIGHTON, Rev W A

8vo, pp. [6] + 102 + xxx plates +18 + 3; green cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, arabesques in blind to boards bordering lettered wreath centrepiece in gilt (in blind to rear board); teg, publisher's tp vignette, plates; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate to heavy bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription in blue ink to ffep; binder's stamp to rear pastedown (Westleys & Co.); lg segment of cl to spine torn at rear joint, attatched only at front joint, some loss to lettering).

PUBLISHER: The Ray Society 1851

KEYWORDS: W A Leighton lichen botany botanical science biology plants plantlife 19th century natural history

$40.00
2s2c/21

A Monograph of Lichens Found in Britain: Being a Descriptive Catalogue of the Species in the Herbarium of the British Museum Part I


CROMBIE, Rev JAMES M

This volume only. 8vo, pp. viii + 520 + 18; green buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt; top edge stained dark; illus.; G+ (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; heavy bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with heavy chipping; lg segment of cl to upper half of spine torn at rear joint with heavy loss, cl remaining attached only to front joint; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; presentation plate to ffep; prev bookseller's sticker to front pastedown; prev ownership inscription in black ink to ht; moderate cracking to front & rear hinges; moderate cracking to central gutters).

PUBLISHER: British Museum (Natural History) 1894

KEYWORDS: James M Crombie lichen botany botanical science biology plants plantlife 19th century British Museum natural history reference catalogue catalog

$37.50
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Where There's a Will, There's a Way! or, Science in the Cottage; An Account of the Labours of Naturalists in Humble Life


CASH, JAMES

Octavo softcover (VG+) minor pencil markings to margins; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 2011

KEYWORDS: British science scientists naturalists natural history James Cash

$33.50
xx90pol212682

Natural Science Books in English 1600-1900


KNIGHT, DAVID M

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Portman Books 1989

KEYWORDS: history historical natural science academic books

$27.50
xx90pol212683

The Compleat Naturalist: A Life of Linnaeus


BLUNT, WILFRID & TEARN, WILLIAM T (Assist)

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: William Collins Sons & Co 1971

KEYWORDS: natural history nature compleat naturalist Linnaeus

$32.50
xx91pol212699

A Catalogue and Historical Account of the Sloane Shell Collection


WILKINS, GUY L

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: The British Museum (Natural History) 1953

KEYWORDS: catalogues Hans Sloane shells shell collection natural history zoology marine biology

$32.50
xx91pol212711

Essai sur la Geographie des Plantes (1807) Facsimile


VON HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER

TEXT IN FRENCH, FACSIMILE REPRINT, super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Society for the Bibliography of Natural History 1959

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN FRENCH essays geography plants Alexander von Humboldt natural history

$70.00
2s7b/21

The New Naturalist: The Natural History of Shetland


BERRY, R J & JOHNSTON, J L

First edition. 8vo, pp. 380; green cl boards, spine lettered in gilt; plates, photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; gift inscription in blue ink to ffep); in d/w, VG (moderate scuffing, fading & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light tanning; price clipped to front flap);

PUBLISHER: Collins 1980

KEYWORDS: R J Berry J L Johnston naturalist naturalism natural history Shetland British Isles plants plantlife animals wildlife environment

$40.00
2s9c/1

Redoute's Fairest Flowers


RIX, MARTYN & STEARN, WILLIAM T

4to, pp. 312; blue heavy card boards, spine lettered in gilt; photos, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; moderate tanning & foxing; peeling to covers).

PUBLISHER: The Herbert Press 1987

KEYWORDS: British Museum Natural History William T Stearn Redoute flowers

$100.00
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Theories of the Earth and Universe: A History of Dogma in the Earth Sciences


CAREY, S WARREN

Super octavo, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xviii + 413pp, illus, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light foxing & soiling to page edges, prev. owner's name (David Galloway) in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Stanford University Press 1988

KEYWORDS: science theory natural history geology planet earth

$35.00
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Geology of the Kaitaia Area


ISAAC, M J

Quarto stapled light card covers (VG+) large folding geological map to rear pocket; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences 1996

KEYWORDS: geology New Zealand science Kaitaia landscapes natural history seismic activity offshore seismology

$30.00
xxa3ba212955

A Weird Region: New Zealand Lakes, Terraces, Geysers and Volcanoes Illustrated (Print on Demand Facsimile Reprint)


LEYS, THOMSON W

PRINT ON DEMAND FACSIMILE REPRINT, imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: BLN (Print on Demand reprint)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand geology landscapes natural history lakes terraces geysers volcanoes historical

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