Natural History (Bibliographies) from Wykeham Books

Maurizio Martino Publisher, New York, undated reprint (c. 1991) of the 1903-40 first editions. Edition stated to be "strictly limited to 450 copies". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. viii, 1038 + [3], 1039-1956 + [3], 1957-2403, [3], 511, [1], 48 + [3], [513]-1480 pp. Approximately 60,000 entries. A "magnificent and indispensable reference" - Collison. An author catalogue of… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, London, first edition, 1995. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 8vo,. 304 pp, 16 colour plates and over 100 black-and-white ills. A Guide to the famous and much-collected "New Naturalists" series. From the blurb: "with this book, the Collins New Naturalist Library reaches its half- centenary. Many of the titles in the series have become natural history classics, and played… Read more about this item

St Paul's Bibliographies, Winchester, first edition, 1984. Cloth, cover illustration, 4to,. viii, 318 pp, including 20 pages of plates. Over 5,500 entries. Arranged alphabetically by the site of the garden. Lists material on over 5, 500 gardens in England, Scotland, Wales and to a limited extent Ireland. The refences are drawn from horticultural literature, county histories, topographical works, diaries,… Read more about this item

British Library, London, first edition, 2003. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 176 pp, ills. From the blurb: "Amongst the greatest books ever created are the large-scale works of natural history, researched and written by apothecaries, scientists and others for whom the study of the natural world was a consuming passion. Plant and animal specimens, which had to be found… Read more about this item

St Paul's Bibliographies, Winchester, first edition, 1984. Cloth, cover illustration, 4to,. viii, 318 pp, including 20 pages of plates. Over 5,500 entries. Arranged alphabetically by the site of the garden. Lists material on over 5, 500 gardens in England, Scotland, Wales and to a limited extent Ireland. The refences are drawn from horticultural literature, county histories, topographical works, diaries,… Read more about this item

Timber Press, Portland, first edition, 1996. Cloth, 8vo,. 433 pp, 8 pp colour plates. Over 600 entries in bibliography. A fascinating and well-illustrated study of the literature (especially European) of fruit from antiquity to the early 19th century, coupled with a detailed bibliography of over 600 fruit-related works. The author, a lifelong expert in the field, surveys the history… Read more about this item

Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 27th April, 1994. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to,. 183 pp, numerous ills, including some in colour. 223 lots. Highlights of the sale included Johannes Blaue's Grooten Atlas, 1662-5 in 9 volumes and many other works by him; and several works by John Gould including two sets of his Monograph of the… Read more about this item

Timber Press, Portland, first edition, 1996. Cloth, 8vo,. 433 pp, 8 pp colour plates. Over 600 entries in bibliography. A fascinating and well-illustrated study of the literature (especially European) of fruit from antiquity to the early 19th century, coupled with a detailed bibliography of over 600 fruit-related works. The author, a lifelong expert in the field, surveys the history… Read more about this item

British Library, London, first edition, 2003. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 176 pp, ills. From the blurb: "Amongst the greatest books ever created are the large-scale works of natural history, researched and written by apothecaries, scientists and others for whom the study of the natural world was a consuming passion. Plant and animal specimens, which had to be found… Read more about this item

Collins, London, first edition, 1956. Edition of 1750 copies on Gelderland white cartridge paper. Half-cloth and marbled boards, folio,. x, 94 pp, plates, 36 plates (including 8 in colour). Contents: Notes on the flowers represented in the plates, by P.M. Synge ; The romance of the flower book, by S. Sitwell; The illustrators of the great flower books,… Read more about this item

Privately printed, first edition, 1960. Limited edition of 750 copies. Cloth, large 8vo,. 429 pp. Approximately 35,000 entries. Based largely on the compiler's library of some 5,400 books on the British flora and on his collection of periodicals, the work was completed in 1950, although additions were made whilst the book was in the press. Foreign works which include… Read more about this item

Maurizio Martino Publisher, New York, undated reprint (c. 1991) of the 1903-40 first editions. Edition stated to be "strictly limited to 450 copies". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. viii, 1038 + [3], 1039-1956 + [3], 1957-2403, [3], 511, [1], 48 + [3], [513]-1480 pp. Approximately 60,000 entries. A "magnificent and indispensable reference" - Collison. An author catalogue of… Read more about this item

Wm Dawson & Sons, Ltd, Folkestone, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo,. 437 pp. 4,206 entries. An excellent work which provides much bibliographic information. Lists "all books about the flora and fauna of the British Islands, including all Ireland, the Channel Islands...all general natural history books written by inhabitants of these islands, and..translations into English of relevant books by foreign… Read more about this item

Wm Dawson & Sons, Ltd, Folkestone, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo,. 437 pp. 4,206 entries. An excellent work which provides much bibliographic information. Lists "all books about the flora and fauna of the British Islands, including all Ireland, the Channel Islands...all general natural history books written by inhabitants of these islands, and..translations into English of relevant books by foreign… Read more about this item

Privately printed first edition, Baltimore, 1924. Quarter-cloth and boards, small 4to,. v, 260 pp. Approximately 6,500 entries. An uncommon catalogue of a major collection of books, articles, periodicals and papers principally on mycology (ie the study of fungi, a large group of lower plants that include molds, mildews, mushrooms and bacteria) but also covering works on lichens. Spine… Read more about this item

B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, first edition, 1972. Cloth, 4to,. x, 262 pp, over 100 ills (some colour),. An excellent survey of the significant publications in all fields of science in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. After an opening chapter on the Scientific Movement in the early 17th century, Knight goes on to discuss the founding of… Read more about this item

Privately printed for the author at the Chiswick Press, London, first edition, 1960. Limited edition of 500 copies. Cloth, gilt cover device, 8vo, 25 cm,. xviii, 315 pp, 40 ills. 419 entries. Contains a wealth of information, with a short biographical introduction for each author and very detailed descriptions of the works. Some 43 authors are included, among them… Read more about this item

Maurizio Martino Publisher, New York, undated reprint (c. 1991) of the 1903-40 first editions. Edition stated to be "strictly limited to 450 copies". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. viii, 1038 + [3], 1039-1956 + [3], 1957-2403, [3], 511, [1], 48 + [3], [513]-1480 pp. Approximately 60,000 entries. A "magnificent and indispensable reference" - Collison. An author catalogue of… Read more about this item

Maurizio Martino Publisher, New York, undated reprint (c. 1991) of the 1903-40 first editions. Edition stated to be "strictly limited to 450 copies". 8 vols in 4, cloth, 8vo,. viii, 1038 + [3], 1039-1956 + [3], 1957-2403, [3], 511, [1], 48 + [3], [513]-1480 pp. Approximately 60,000 entries. A "magnificent and indispensable reference" - Collison. An author catalogue of… Read more about this item

Martino Publishing, Mansfield Centre, n.d. but 2002 reprint of the 1924 privately printed first edition. Cloth, small 4to,. v, 260 pp. Approximately 6,500 entries. An uncommon catalogue of a major collection of books, articles, periodicals and papers principally on mycology (ie the study of fungi, a large group of lower plants that include molds, mildews, mushrooms and bacteria) but… Read more about this item