Some fine twentieth-century books, including natural history, with a good selection of Lansdowne Press limited editions
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CHASE, Owen.
Narrative of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex of Nantucket...
London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1935.
Folio, with 12 engravings by Robert Gibbings; original green and yellow cloth, with a little rubbing to binding,...
The Golden Cockerel Press edition of this classic Pacific whaling rarity: the account of the famous Essex...
Forster, 17; Hill, p.50; Howes, 318 ('c'); Huntress, 205C; Starbuck, p. 228; Whaling Masters, p.223.
Australian: $2850 (Approx. US $2569, Euro €1977) Quote ref.
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FLINDERS, Matthew.
Matthew Flinders' Narrative of his Voyage in the Schooner Francis...
London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1946.
Folio, with a map and wood-engravings by John Buckland Wright; a fine copy, uncut in the original full green morocco...
The scarce de luxe issue, one of only one hundred numbered copies in full morocco. This important first publication of...
Hill, 615.
Australian: $4500 (Approx. US $4057, Euro €3122) Quote ref.
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MATHEWS, Gregory M.
The Birds of Australia...
London, H.F. & G. Witherby, 1925.
Two volumes, large quarto; a fine set, uncut in the original printed wrappers.
This two-part supplement to the Birds of Australia was issued separately and intended as a monograph in its own...
Australian: $1450 (Approx. US $1307, Euro €1006) Quote ref.
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SITWELL, S. and W. BLUNT.
Great Flower Books 1700-1900...
London, Collins, 1956.
Folio, with numerous illustrations; publisher's half green cloth with papered boards, with dustjacket.
One of the standard bibliographies of botanical books.
Australian: $950 (Approx. US $856, Euro €659) Quote ref.
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SITWELL, S., H. BUCHANAN and J. FISHER.
Fine Bird Books 1700-1900.
London, Collins & Van Nostrand, 1953.
Folio, with many illustrations; a very good copy in original half cloth, dustjacket torn.
One of 2000 copies of this attractive book, a standard reference for ornithological collectors.
Australian: $950 (Approx. US $856, Euro €659) Quote ref.
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