Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History

Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History

Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History

Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History

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Thomas Bewick | History of British Birds, 1797–1804–1821, 2 volumes

4 Thomas Bewick | History of British Birds, 1797–1804–1821, 2 volumes

Peter Brown | New Illustrations of Zoology, 1776, finely-bound copy

5 Peter Brown | New Illustrations of Zoology, 1776, finely-bound copy

William Curtis | Flora londinensis, 1777–1798, 2 volumes bound in 4

6 William Curtis | Flora londinensis, 1777–1798, 2 volumes bound in 4

Anselme-Gaëtan Desmarest | Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers, 1805

7 Anselme-Gaëtan Desmarest | Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers, 1805

Rembert Dodoens | A niewe herball, London, 1578, calf over wooden boards

8 Rembert Dodoens | A niewe herball, London, 1578, calf over wooden boards

Daniel Giraud Elliot | Monograph of the Phasianidae, or Family of the Pheasants, 1870-1872, coloured plates

9 Daniel Giraud Elliot | Monograph of the Phasianidae, or Family of the Pheasants, 1870-1872, coloured plates

William Cornwallis Harris | Portraits of the game and wild animals of Southern Africa, 1840

10 William Cornwallis Harris | Portraits of the game and wild animals of Southern Africa, 1840

James Edmund Harting | The ornithology of Shakespeare, 1871, the author's own copy

11 James Edmund Harting | The ornithology of Shakespeare, 1871, the author's own copy

James Edmund Harting | A handbook of British birds, 2 editions and notes

12 James Edmund Harting | A handbook of British birds, 2 editions and notes

Francis Salvin and William Henry Broderick | Falconry in the British Isles, 1873

13 Francis Salvin and William Henry Broderick | Falconry in the British Isles, 1873

Edward Rodd and James Edmund Harting |The Birds of Cornwall, 1880, annotated and with extra material inserted

14 Edward Rodd and James Edmund Harting |The Birds of Cornwall, 1880, annotated and with extra material inserted

James Edmund Harting | Essays on Sport, 1883, the author's copy

15 James Edmund Harting | Essays on Sport, 1883, the author's copy

James Edmund Harting | Manuscript copy of Perfect booke for kepinge of sparhawkes, 1886, with the limited edition

16 James Edmund Harting | Manuscript copy of Perfect booke for kepinge of sparhawkes, 1886, with the limited edition

James Edmund Harting | Bibliotheca accipitraria, 1891, the author's annotated copy

17 James Edmund Harting | Bibliotheca accipitraria, 1891, the author's annotated copy

James Edmund Harting | Hints on the Management of Hawks, 1898, annotated

18 James Edmund Harting | Hints on the Management of Hawks, 1898, annotated

James Edmund Harting | "British Mammals", a volume so titled containing various annotated articles by Harting

19 James Edmund Harting | "British Mammals", a volume so titled containing various annotated articles by Harting

James Edmund Harting | Recreations of a Naturalist, 1906, the author's copy, annotated

20 James Edmund Harting | Recreations of a Naturalist, 1906, the author's copy, annotated

John Hill | The British Herbal, 1756

23 John Hill | The British Herbal, 1756

René Lesson | Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris, [1829–1830], plates in two states, fine copy

25 René Lesson | Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris, [1829–1830], plates in two states, fine copy

David Low | The breeds of domestic animals of the British Islands, 1842, fine coloured plates

26 David Low | The breeds of domestic animals of the British Islands, 1842, fine coloured plates

Albert Millican | Autograph manuscript of 'Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter' with letters and first edition

27 Albert Millican | Autograph manuscript of 'Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter' with letters and first edition

William Scrope | Deer Stalking and Salmon Fishing, 1838–1843, 2 volumes, presentation copy finely bound

30 William Scrope | Deer Stalking and Salmon Fishing, 1838–1843, 2 volumes, presentation copy finely bound

Henry Seebohm | A monograph of the turdidae. Or family of thrushes, [1898]-1902, 2 volumes, fine copy

31 Henry Seebohm | A monograph of the turdidae. Or family of thrushes, [1898]-1902, 2 volumes, fine copy

George Ernest Shelley | A monograph of the nectariniidae, 1876-1880, fine copy from the library of Lord Lilford

32 George Ernest Shelley | A monograph of the nectariniidae, 1876-1880, fine copy from the library of Lord Lilford

Archibald Thorburn | An album containing eight original drawings of birds of prey

33 Archibald Thorburn | An album containing eight original drawings of birds of prey

Pieter van der Aa | Veteris orbis tabulae geographicae, [1714]

35 Pieter van der Aa | Veteris orbis tabulae geographicae, [1714]

Admiralty charts | A collection of 59 charts, twentieth century

36 Admiralty charts | A collection of 59 charts, twentieth century

Al-Idrisi | Charta Rogeriana. Weltcarte des Idrisi, 1154 [but Stuttgart: Konrad Miller, 1928]

37 Al-Idrisi | Charta Rogeriana. Weltcarte des Idrisi, 1154 [but Stuttgart: Konrad Miller, 1928]

Carel Allard | World map, c.1683

38 Carel Allard | World map, c.1683

Willem and Joan Blaeu | Le theatre du monde, 1643-1645, 4 volumes, contemporary presentation binding

40 Willem and Joan Blaeu | Le theatre du monde, 1643-1645, 4 volumes, contemporary presentation binding

Georg Braun und Franz Hogenberg | Civitates orbis terrarum. Cologne, 1597-c.1606, 5 volumes, hand-coloured, calf

41 Georg Braun und Franz Hogenberg | Civitates orbis terrarum. Cologne, 1597-c.1606, 5 volumes, hand-coloured, calf

William Camden | Britannia, London, 1607, old reversed calf

42 William Camden | Britannia, London, 1607, old reversed calf

C.F. Delamarche | A rare jigsaw atlas, c.1880

43 C.F. Delamarche | A rare jigsaw atlas, c.1880

Electric and International Telegraph Company | Map of Europe ... shewing the system of Telegraphs, 1859

44 Electric and International Telegraph Company | Map of Europe ... shewing the system of Telegraphs, 1859

Henricus Hondius | World map, 1641

45 Henricus Hondius | World map, 1641

Qianren Huang | "Blue Map" of China. [Daoguang, 19th century]

46 Qianren Huang | "Blue Map" of China. [Daoguang, 19th century]

MacDonald Gill | Two wartime maps: Australia, 1942, and New Zealand, 1943

48 MacDonald Gill | Two wartime maps: Australia, 1942, and New Zealand, 1943

Richard Marshall | World map, 1785

49 Richard Marshall | World map, 1785

Abraham Ortelius | Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1595

50 Abraham Ortelius | Theatrum orbis terrarum, 1595

Edward Quin | An Historical Atlas. London, 1830

51 Edward Quin | An Historical Atlas. London, 1830

John Russell | [Atlas to Guthrie's system of Geography]. London, 1811, calf

52 John Russell | [Atlas to Guthrie's system of Geography]. London, 1811, calf

John Speed | A group of 69 loose maps from his Theatre and Prospect, 1676

54 John Speed | A group of 69 loose maps from his Theatre and Prospect, 1676

Ferdinand Verbiest | Kunyu quantu [A Complete Map of the World]. Beijing 1674, reprinted Seoul, c.1860 or c.1930

55 Ferdinand Verbiest | Kunyu quantu [A Complete Map of the World]. Beijing 1674, reprinted Seoul, c.1860 or c.1930

Joan Blaeu | Theatrum urbium Belgicae foederatae, c.1649

60 Joan Blaeu | Theatrum urbium Belgicae foederatae, c.1649

Daniel Meisner | Thesauri philopolitici tomi secundi pars prima [pars secunda], 1627–1628

63 Daniel Meisner | Thesauri philopolitici tomi secundi pars prima [pars secunda], 1627–1628

Fynes Moryson | An itinerary. London, 1617, speckled calf

64 Fynes Moryson | An itinerary. London, 1617, speckled calf

Adam Perelle | An album of engraved views of Paris, c.1680, fine English binding

65 Adam Perelle | An album of engraved views of Paris, c.1680, fine English binding

Pierre Lambert de Saumery | Les delices de Liege, Liege, 1738-1744, 5 volumes, calf bindings

66 Pierre Lambert de Saumery | Les delices de Liege, Liege, 1738-1744, 5 volumes, calf bindings