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80 2386 Entomology Stoll C 80 2386 Entomology Stoll C
80 2386 Entomology Stoll C 80 2386 Entomology Stoll C
80 2386 Entomology Stoll C 80 2386 Entomology Stoll C
80 2386 Entomology Stoll C 80 2386 Entomology Stoll C
80/2386 [Entomology]. Stoll, C. Natuurlyke en naar 't leeven naauwkeurig gekleurde afbeeldingen en beschryvingen der cicaden, in alle vier waerelds deelen Europa, Asia, Africa en America huishoudende. Amst., J.C. Sepp, (1780-)1788, 124 textp. in 2 columns w. Dutch and French text, 30 contemp. handcol. engr. plates (incl. frontisp.) depicting 173 insects, contemp. carefully rebacked calf with use of orig. backstrip, blue marbled edges, 4to.

- Good/ fine copy. Bookplate of Liechtensteinhaus on upper pastedown.

= Nissen, ZBI 3999; Horn-S. 21554. Very fine entomological work with delicately coloured plates. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (400-600)
80 2387 Entomology Donovan E 80 2387 Entomology Donovan E
80 2387 Entomology Donovan E 80 2387 Entomology Donovan E
80 2387 Entomology Donovan E 80 2387 Entomology Donovan E
80 2387 Entomology Donovan E 80 2387 Entomology Donovan E
80/2387 [Entomology]. Donovan, E. The Natural History of British Insects; explaining them in their several states, with the periods of their transformations, their food, oeconomy, &c. Together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope. Vol. I-II. London, "Printed for the Author and for F. and C. Rivington", 1792-1793, 2 (of 16) vols., 80,(6); 96,(7)p., 72 handcol. engr. plates (a few plates uncol.), contemp. unif. hcalf, gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Both vols. old owner's entry and bookplate (Nigel Ronald) on upper pastedown; occas. trifle foxed. Otherwise contents very good and untrimmed. Vol. 2 upper joint splitting at top of spine; vol. 1 foot of spine chipped; both vols. worn along extremities and unobtrusive vertical cracks in backstrip.

= Horn/ Schenkling 4949; Nissen, ZBI 1142; Hagen 177. One of the finest British entomological works. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXII.

€ (500-700)
80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam 80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam
80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam 80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam
80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam 80/2388 Fire fighting Brand reglement voor de stad Rotterdam
80/2388 [Fire fighting]. Brand-reglement voor de stad Rotterdam. Rott., P. van Waesberge, 1839, no pagination, fold. lithogr. plate, contemp. plain wr., sm. 4to.

- The plate waterst.

Bikkers, W.A. Beknopte Beschrijving van de Ontwikkeling van het Bluschwezen. Ibid., Corns. Immig & Zoon, 1897, 1st ed., (V)-XI,(1),91,(1)p., 239 woodengr. ills., orig. clothbacked giltlettered boards, 4to.

- Lacks possibly 2 preliminary lvs. (title present). Frontcover sl. scratched. Otherwise fine.

= Contains many interesting chapters: "Geschiedenis van de Brandspuit", "Chemische brandblussching", "Uitrusting der Brandweer", "Bluschwerktuigen", "Reddingstoestellen", "Rookmaskers", "Verlichting", "Ruim- en Breekwerktuigen", "Hulpmiddelen bij Ongelukken", "Alarm-Inrichting", "Inrichting van Brandweerstations", "Waterleiding". Rare.

AND a sm. offprint "Enkele mededeelingen betreffende de Zwolsche brandweer in vroegere dagen" (n.pl., n.d. (±1900), contemp. plain wr.). - WITH 2 picture postcards (German).

€ (100-150)
80 2389 Fire fighting Ordonnantie op den brand nevens eene instructie van het gebruik der blusch gereedschappen 80 2389 Fire fighting Ordonnantie op den brand nevens eene instructie van het gebruik der blusch gereedschappen
80 2389 Fire fighting Ordonnantie op den brand nevens eene instructie van het gebruik der blusch gereedschappen 80 2389 Fire fighting Ordonnantie op den brand nevens eene instructie van het gebruik der blusch gereedschappen
80/2389 [Fire fighting]. Ordonnantie op den brand, nevens eene instructie van het gebruik der blusch-gereedschappen. Utr., Wed. J.J. van Poolsum, 1778, (39)p., woodcut coat of arms on title-p., without binding, sm. 4to. Nadere ordonnantie op de brandweeringe binnen de stad Dordrecht. Dordr., Erve J. van Braam, 1755, (14)p., woodcut coat of arms on title-p., contemp. plain wr., sm. 4to.

- Sl. foxed/ yellowed.

AND 4 similar ordinances and 2 fold. broadsides, 18th (1x 19th) cent.

€ (120-150) 160
80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D 80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D
80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D 80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D
80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D 80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D
80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D 80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D
80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D 80 2390 Fireworks M anlyn D
80/2390 [Fireworks]. M.(anlyn), D. Pyrotechnia, of Konstige Vuur-Werken, vertoont in vuurspouwende lopende Draken en Paarden, aardige Kasteelen, vechtende Schepen, geestige Lantarens, wonderlijke Vuurpijlen, Slagswaarden, Waterballen, Raderen, brandende Slagkaarsen, Aerdklooten in de lucht, stralende Starren, en hondertderley andere geapprobeerde Aerdigheden (...) Neffens een heerlijk Werk van 't maken van Vuurballen, Granaden, Storm-kranssen, Stinck-potten, Petarden en andere Deftige dingen. Amst., B. Boekholt, 1676/ 1671, 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),192; 152,(8)p., engr. title, 28 (of 29) plates, contemp. vellum.

- Lacks plate 26; partly yellowed/ sl. browned; plate 2 printed askew. Joints splitting; vellum sl. darkened and stained.

= Cf. Philips M060.3 (part 1, ed. Amst., 1673)/ Philips M060.2 (part 2). Part 1 is a new title edition of Philips M060.1. Part 2 titled "Pur erga yslatryan, ofte Vuurwerken tot dienst (...)" (Rott., H. Rijckhals). "It is clear from the text and the plates that Babington's Pyrotechnia was the main source of this work." Lotz p.46: "Für Feuerwerk ist in den Niederlanden bis gegen Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts kein einheitlicher, organisch zusammenfassender Aufbau erkennbar. (...) Erst im Lehrbuche des Daniel Manlyn, 1678 in Amsterdam gedruckt [!], werden sie beschrieben und abgebildet." Extremely rare work on pyrotechnics.

€ (1.000-1.500)
80 2391 Fireworks Ruggieri C F 80 2391 Fireworks Ruggieri C F
80/2391 [Fireworks]. Ruggieri, C.-F. Élémens de Pyrotechnie. Paris, Bachelier, 1821, XXXVII,(1),450p., engr. frontisp., 28 (of 29) fold. plates, contemp. giltlettered hcalf.

- Lacks plate 1; frontisp. vaguely waterst.; occas. trifle foxed; bookplate on upper pastedown. Joints and spine-ends rubbed.

= Philip R060.4. First published 1801. The Ruggieri's were a famous family of pyrotechnicians, originally from Bologna, later settling in France.

€ (150-250)
80 2392 Fishery Mörzer Bruyns W F J 80 2392 Fishery Mörzer Bruyns W F J
80/2392 [Fishery]. Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Field guide of whales and dolphins. Amst., Tor and v.h. C.A. Mees, 1971, 258p., 96 (col.) ills., maps/ charts, orig. limp boards.

- Backstrip sl. sunned.

AND 4 others, i.a. L.M.C. HARE, Salted Tories. The Story of the Whaling Fleets of San Francisco (Mystic, 1960, (photogr.) plates, orig. wr.).

€ (30-50)
80 2393 Geology Cruycen J vander 80 2393 Geology Cruycen J vander
80/2393 [Geology]. Cruycen, J. vander. Verhandelinge van de aerd-bevinge, voornamentlyk van de voornaemste die in de Weireldt tot den jaere 1755, en tot den 18 en 20 February 1756 geschiet zyn. Ghent, M. de Goesin, n.d. (1756), 72p., contemp. plain wr., sm. 8vo.

- Owner's entry on verso frontwr.; title-p. sl. soiled. Wrs. detached but holding on cords. Good copy.

= Rare, only 2 copies in Worldcat. Bibl. gantoise III, 3003: "Cette brochure, qui parut en avril 1756, fut publiée à l'occasion d'un tremblement de terre ressenti à Gand, et dont il est question dans la Gazette van Gendt, du 19, 23 et 26 février 1756."

€ (100-150) 100
80 2394 Geology Staring W C H 80 2394 Geology Staring W C H
80/2394 [Geology]. Staring, W.C.H. De bodem van Nederland. Haarlem, A.C. Kruseman, 1856-1860, 2 vols., XII,441; XI,(1),480p., 4 (fold.) col. maps, 6 (col.) lithogr. plates, 3 fold. tables, orig. unif. tinted lithogr. boards (both vols. w. a geological map of the Netherlands on frontcover).

- Backstrips darkened and worn (paper over board sl. flaking off).

€ (70-90)
80 2395 Gulik W E van 80 2395 Gulik W E van
80/2395 Gulik, W.E. van. De stationaire motor. Blokzijl/ Nijverdal, Stadsdrukkerij/ the author, n.d./ 1995, 2 vols., 96; 96p., orig. not unif. boards, 4to/ folio. - AND 20 others, i.a. 19 manuals for Brons engines, all publ. by Brons in Appingedam, Dutch, English and German language, all w. ills. and orig. wr.
€ (40-60) 40
80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe 80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe
80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe 80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe
80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe 80 2396 Horses and horsemanship Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe
80/2396 [Horses and horsemanship]. Anatomische atlas van het paard en de koe. Deventer, Æ.A. Kluwer, n.d. (±1895), 1st ed., 21,(3)p., 2 multilayered col. lithogr. plates of a horse and a cow, orig. clothbacked col. lithogr. boards, obl. 4to.

- Partly erased owner's entry on title-p. = Rare edition.

ADDED: a stripped copy of Het Lichaam van den Visch, publ. by the same (w. 1 multilayered col. lithogr. plate).

€ (80-100)
80 2397 Horses and horsemanship Black R 80 2397 Horses and horsemanship Black R
80/2397 [Horses and horsemanship]. Black, R. Horse-racing in England. London, R. Bentley and Son, 1893, XV,(1),356p., contemp. gilt pict. cl.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown. Backstrip dam. = Podeschi/ Mellon 251.

Aiscan, J. Ribot. Racing- and Breeding performance of an exceptional horse. Die Ren- und Zuchtleistungen eines wunderbaren Hengstes. Echzell, L.B. Ahnert, n.d. (1974), 276p., English and German text, photogr. plates, orig. cl. w. (sl. frayed) dustwr., 4to. - AND 8 others. - ADDED: 15 (mostly) gelatin silver prints of horses, ±1890-1910, between 7,5x10 cm. and 12x14 cm., partly mounted.

€ (60-80) 60
80 2398 Horses and horsemanship Black R 80 2398 Horses and horsemanship Black R
80/2398 [Horses and horsemanship]. Black, R. Horse-Racing in France. A History. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1886, 1st ed., X,(4),387,32 (publ. cat.)p., orig. gilt cl.

- Final 2 lvs. sl. foxed. Extremities sl. rubbed. Fine. = Podeschi 228.

O'Donoghue, P. Ladies on Horseback. Practical Hints on Learning, Park-Riding, Hunting, & Choosing a Horse. London, J. Shiells & Co., 1896, 5th rev. ed., (2),284p., photogr. frontisp. portrait of the author, plates/ ills., orig. gilt cl.

- First and final few lvs. sl. foxed; 1 leaf w. annot. in ballpoint. Binding sl. soiled. = Rare, not in Podeschi.

AND 9 others, i.a. K. BOBINSKI and S. ZAMOYSKI, Tablice Rodowe Koni Wyscigowych/ Family Tables of Racehorses. Vol. 2: 1953-1959 (London, 1960, 1 vol. (of 2), orig. giltlettered cl., matching slipcase, large folio) and H. CUSTANCE, Riding Recollections and Turf Stories (London, 1894, 2nd ed., helio-engr. frontisp., 8 photo-engr. plates, orig. gilt cl. Podeschi 254).

€ (80-100) 80
80 2399 Horses and horsemanship Bourgelat C L 80 2399 Horses and horsemanship Bourgelat C L
80/2399 [Horses and horsemanship]. Bourgelat, (C.L.). De kunst van het oordeelen over paarden. Amst./ Harlingen, Yntema & Tieboel and V. van der Plaats Jr., 1770, (2),VI,303p., 1 fold. engr. plate at the end, modern artificial leather w. silver-gilt spine.

- New endpapers; uncut copy; occas. trifle foxed.

= Cf. Menessier de la Lance (Essai de bibliographie hippique, tome 1) Bourgelat p.156-163.

Verhandeling over de inwendige Ziektens der Paarden. Getrokken uit de Werken van den Heer La Fosse, Voorheen beroemd Geneesmeester der Paarden, van de kleine Stallen des Konings van Vrankryk. (Dutch transl. by?). Utrecht, B. Wild and J. Altheer, 1795, VIII,128p., bound unif. w. the above (rare).

- Partly waterst. in margins, sometimes affecting text.

= Cf. Podeschi (Books on the Horse and Horsemanship (...) 1400-1911) 61 (Lafosse, Cours d'hippiatrique).

€ (80-100) 80
80 2400 Horses and horsemanship British Sports and Sportsmen Racing 80 2400 Horses and horsemanship British Sports and Sportsmen Racing
80/2400 [Horses and horsemanship]. British Sports and Sportsmen. Racing. London, Sports and Sportsmen Limited, 1920, XII,(2),402,(1)p., 25 photogravures, num. ills., printed in 1000 numb. copies, burgundy mor. w. gilt borders and spine, gilt inside dentelles, a.e.g. folio.

- Plates yellowed, otherwise contents fine. Spine and part of covers (sl.) sunned; covers (sl.) scuffed.

Eversfield, M.E., Aiscan, J., Bowmar III, D.M., a.o. Thoroughbred Breeding of the World. L'Elevage Mondial du pur Sang. Die Vollblutzucht der Welt. Dorheim, Podzun, 1970, 635p., English, French and German text, num. photogr. ills., contemp. hmor. w. green letterpieces, large 4to. - AND 1 other in 3 vols.: C. RICHARDSON, The New Book of the Horse (London/ New York/ Toronto a.o., (1910), 3 vols., 29 col. plates, num. (photogr.) ills., contemp. unif. hmor. w. gilt spine, t.e.g., 4to).

€ (100-150) 100
80 2401 Horses and horsemanship Coaten A W 80 2401 Horses and horsemanship Coaten A W
80/2401 [Horses and horsemanship]. Coaten, A.W. Famous Horses of the British Turf. 1919-1933, 11 vols. London, Eveleigh Nash & Grayson/ Welbecson Press, 1924-1933, 11 vols., w. num. plates after photographs by W.A. ROUCH, printed in 1000 (1x 600) numb. copies, contemp. unif. giltlettered cl., t.e.g., large 4to.

- All vols. trifle/ sl. wormholed around hinges/ joints; endpapers foxed, contents fine. Covers partly sl. soiled/ rubbed; 2 vols. upper joint starting.

= A complete run of this work in 11 vols., 1919-1923 being compiled in one vol.

€ (200-300) 200
80 2402 Horses and horsemanship Fillis J 80 2402 Horses and horsemanship Fillis J
80/2402 [Horses and horsemanship]. Fillis, J. Principes de dressage et d'équitation. Paris, C. Marpon/ E. Flammarion, 1890, 1st ed., (6),VI,375,(1)p., photogr. portr. title-vign. of the author, 23 lithogr. plates by R. VALETTE, 12 photogr. plates by J. DELTON, later giltlettered mor., large 8vo.

- Owner's entry on htitle; occas. sl. foxed. Spine sl. faded. Good copy. = Mennessier de la Lance I, p.483f.

Meer, F. van der. Connaissances complètes du Cavalier, de l'Écuyer et de l'Homme de Cheval. Brussels/ Paris, A.-N. Lebègue/ J. Dumaine, n.d. (1865), 1st ed., 703,(1)p., 13 fold. plates, later hmor., large 8vo.

- Sl. foxed. Corners showing. = Mennessier de la Lance II, p.603f.

AND 8 others, i.a. COMTE DE COMMINGES, Le Cheval de Selle en France (Paris, 1898, plates/ ills., modern giltlettered leather) and 4 works on French horse stud/ pedigrees.

€ (80-100) 120
80 2403 Horses and horsemanship Fitzwygram F 80 2403 Horses and horsemanship Fitzwygram F
80 2403 Horses and horsemanship Fitzwygram F 80 2403 Horses and horsemanship Fitzwygram F
80/2403 [Horses and horsemanship]. Fitzwygram, F. Horses and Stables. London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869, 1st ed., VIII,616p., 24 woodengr. plates/ plans, contemp. gilt hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Some occas. foxing. Extremities sl. rubbed; covers sl. faded.

= Rare ed. w. plates showing stable construction plans, horse forage and equine anatomy (i.a. bones, legs, eyes and teeth). Podeschi 212.

€ (60-80) 100
80 2404 Horses and horsemanship Fournier P and Curot E 80 2404 Horses and horsemanship Fournier P and Curot E
80 2404 Horses and horsemanship Fournier P and Curot E 80 2404 Horses and horsemanship Fournier P and Curot E
80/2404 [Horses and horsemanship]. Fournier, P. and Curot, E. Le pur sang. Hygiène, lois naturelles, croisements. Elevage. - Entrainement. - Alimentation. Paris, J. Rothschild/ L. Laveur, 1906, VIII,765,(2)p., ills., contemp. giltlettered hmor.

- Upper hinge weak; bookplate on upper pastedown. = Mennessier de la Lance I, p.506.

Gasté, M. de. Race pure. Les vingt meilleures juments-bases, leur descendance immédiate, la meilleure production de leur filles. Ibid., A. Legoupy/ C. Lecaplain, 1913, 41p., (4 blank) lvs., sm. 8vo.

= Mennessier de la Lance I, p.529.

AND 1 other.

€ (40-60) 40
80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury 80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury
80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury 80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury
80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury 80 2405 Horses and horsemanship Gambado G pseud of H W Bunbury
80/2405 [Horses and horsemanship]. Gambado, G. (pseud. of H.W. Bunbury). An Academy for Grown Horsemen; Containing the Completest Instructions for Walking, Trotting, Cantering, Galloping, Stumbling and Tumbling. The Annals of Horsemanship: Containing Accounts of Accidental Experiments and Experimental Accidents, both Succesful and Unsuccesful. London, Vernor, Hood and Sharpe a.o., 1809, (4),140p., 29 handcol. engr. plates by T. ROWLANDSON after H. BUNBURY, modern burgundy mor. w. gilt spine.

- Yellowed throughout. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIII.

€ (250-350)
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