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The Naturalists Must Have Bookshelf List - Updated 12th June 2006

 

 

 

Charles Robert Darwin
Born 12th February 1809 - 19th April 1882

 

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, Under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, R.N.

 

FOR SALE ~ Naturalist's Voyage in HMS Beagle by Charles Darwin
Everyman's Library - Science - Edited by Ernest Rhys

Grey cover, 496 pages. Published by: J.M Dent & Co LONDON & E.P. Dutton & Co NEW YORK.
First published 1906, this edition 1908.

Condition: Very Good, pages tight and bright. NO cracked hinges etc… Very, very slight cover wear with just odd dint to corners. Previous owners plate and signature to first end paper. £15 GBP SOLD

 

On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

 

FOR SALE ~ The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin with Introduction and Notes. Volume II. Says Volume II but I understand all these copies do! Appears to be the complete works…

The Harvard Classics, Edited by Charles W Eliot LL D - The Five Foot Shelf of Books
Published by: P F Collier & Son Company New York. Sixth Edition 1872, Published 1909.

Red/Brown cover. 552 pages. Frontispiece picture and fold out diagram. This edition very scarce in the UK.

Condition: Fair/Good - Pages tight and in good condition NO cracking to hinges etc. Cover fair, corners dinted and scuffed. One inch long scuff to top front cover, crease along spine. £35 GBP SOLD

 

Natural History

FOR SALE ~ The Story of Bird Life by W.P. Pycraft. From The Library of Useful Stories - Published by George Newnes, Limited. LONDON 1899. 244 pages.

Condition: Near Fine, pages tight, only light foxing to page ends. Only very odd dint and scuff to cover. Book sellers address plate on inside cover (very tiny) C.E.O. Beal. Very good copy… £10 GBP SOLD

 

Fishing

FOR SALE ~ Flying Salmon by G.P.R. Balfour-Kinnear with Illustrations.

A very collectable Salmon fishing book…

Orange cover, 130 pages. Published by Longmans, Green and Co. London New York Toronto. First Edition Printed in Great Britain 1937.

There is an authors signature to the forward page but I'm not sure if this is a printed one or not!

Condition: Fair. Cover a little scuffed, corners dinted. Spine starting to crack a little. XLib Private library book plate to inside front cover. £15 GBP SOLD

 

Exploration

FOR SALE ~ South by Sir Ernest Shackleton C.V.O. The Story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 Expedition

Published by arrangements with William Heineman Ltd. Distributed by Heron Books. No publication date.

Blue cover, 205 pages. Black and white frontispiece and other photographs, some by Hurley.

Condition: No dust jacket. Fine (like new), absolutely perfect, can not find any faults at all! £18 GBP SOLD

 

History

FOR SALE ~ We Generally Shoot Englishmen by R.O.G. Urch B.A. Correspondent of "The Times" since 1922.

An English Schoolmaster's five years of mild adventure in Moscow (1915-20).

Blue cover, illustrated. 300 pages. Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd Great Britain 1936 First Edition.

This appears to have been R.O.G. Urch's own book. He has inscribed it to his Aunty Ada and even added a note on the title page for her to read certain pages. A very nice, personal object to own…

Condition: Good, pages tight with only very light foxing. NO cracked hinges etc… Cover only lightly soiled with only very odd dints to corners. The dust jacket is available, is in pieces, but is included. Author's signature and inscription to inside front cover. £120 GBP

 

 

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Prints By Acclaimed Natural History Artists - Updated 12th September 2006

Archibald Thorburn
Born 1860 near Edinburgh, died October 9th 1935

British Birds & Mammals

 

~ Various plates, Mammals produced 1974. Professionally mounted into ice white mounts and sealed in clear plastic pockets (ready for framing) £9 each. Overall size approx 30.5cm x 20cm (12" inches x 8"). Further details on request. EXAMPLE

 

Birds of the British Isles

 

~ Various plates, Birds of the British Isles - First Series produced 1944. Professionally mounted into ice white mounts and sealed in clear plastic pockets (ready for framing) £5 & £6 each. Overall size approx 18cm x 13cm (7" inches x 5") EXAMPLE and 20cm x 15cm (8" inches x 6") Further details on request.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

The Birds of the British Isles & Their Eggs

 

~ Plates by various artists, The Birds of the British Isles & Their Eggs - First Series produced 1944. Professionally mounted into ice white mounts and sealed in clear plastic pockets (ready for framing) £5 & £6 each. Overall size approx 18cm x 13cm (7" inches x 5") and 20cm x 15cm (8" inches x 6") Further details on request. EXAMPLE

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