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2073 - 2370 NATURAL HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, TRANSPORT, TECHNOLOGY etc.

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81/2253 [Ophthalmology]. Helmholtz, H. von. Handbuch der Physiologischen Optik. Hamburg/ Leipsic, L. Voss, 1896, 2nd rev. ed., 3 vols., XX,1334p., 8 (col.) lithogr. plates (6x loose in rear pocket), 254 ills., modern hmor. w. orig. gilt mor. backstrips laid down.

= DSB VI, p.246-247.

WITH: Koenigsberger, L. Hermann von Helmholtz. Braunschweig, F. Vieweg und Sohn, 1902-1903, XI,(1),375; XVI,(2),383; IX,(1),142p., 9 portraits, 1 fold. facs. plate, orig. unif. gilt cl. (backstrips sl. browned).

€ (60-80) 60

81/2254 [Ornithology]. Alpheraky, S. The Geese of Europe and Asia. Being the Description of Most of the Old World Species. London, Rowland Ward, 1905, 198p., chromolithogr. frontisp. by P.P. SUSHKIN and 25 plates by F.W. FROHAWK, orig. giltlettered cl., folio.

- Plates and first few textlvs. (sl.) foxed.

Fitch Daglish, E. Birds of the British Isles. Ibid., J.M. Dent and Son, n.d., 222p., 48 (handcol.) woodengr. plates by E. FITCH DAGLISH, printed in 1500 copies, orig. cl.

€ (70-90) 110

81/2255 [Ornithology]. Bannerman, D.A. and W.M. Birds of Cyprus. Edinburgh and London, Oliver and Boyd, 1958, 1st ed., LXIX,384p., fold. col. map, col. plates, num. ills., orig. cl. Iidem and Vella-Gaffiero, J.A. Birds of the Maltese Archipelago. Valletta, Museums Department, 1976, XIX,550p., fold. map, col. plates, num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr. Iidem. Birds of the Atlantic Islands. Edinburgh/ London, Oliver and Boyd, 1963-1968, 4 vols., 15 maps and 47 col. plates by D.M. REID-HENRY a.o., monochr. plates, ills., orig. unif. giltlettered cl. w. dustwr., 4to (bookplate on upper pastedowns).

- Dustwrappers w. sm. tears along extremities.

= I. A History of the Birds of the Canary Islands and of the Salvages; II. Madeira, the Desertas and the Porto Santo Island; III. The Azores; IV. The Atlantic Islands.

€ (80-100) 80

81/2256 [Ornithology]. Brasher, R. Birds & Trees of North America. Ed. Lisa McGaw. New York, Colombia University Press, 1968, 2 vols., 78; 79-182p., 848 col. plates (in total), orig. unif. cl., large obl. folio.

€ (70-90)

81/2257 [Ornithology]. The British Bird book. An account of all the birds, nests and eggs found in the British Isles. Ed. F.B. Kirkman and B.A. Oxon. London, T.C. and E.C. Jack, 1911-1913, 4 vols., 200 col. plates, num. ills., contemp. unif. cl. w. leather letterpieces, folio,

- Letterpieces dam. = Nissen, IVB 498.

€ (100-150) 100

81/2258 [Ornithology]. Butler, A.G. Birds of Great Britain and Ireland. Order Passeres. London, Caxton, n.d. (1907-1908), 2 vols., (4),210; (6),216p., 115 chromolithogr. plates, ills., orig. gilt hmor., 4to.

- Both vols. rubbed/ worn along extremities. Contents fine.

= Cf. Nissen, IVB 168 (diff. publisher).

€ (80-100) 90

81/2259 [Ornithology]. Cooper, W.T. and Forshaw, J.M. The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds. Sydney/ London, Collins, 1979, reprint, 304p., num. col. plates and monochr. ills. by W.T. COOPER, orig. cl. w. dustwr., (sl. stained) cl. slipcase, folio. - AND 1 other: G. LINDSAY MACLEAN, Ducks of Sub-Saharan Africa (Randburg, 1986, (full-p.) (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio).

€ (70-90) 100

81 2260 Ornithology David A and Oustalet M E

81/2260 [Ornithology]. David, A. and Oustalet, M.E. Les Oiseaux de la Chine. Paris, G. Masson, 1877, 2 vols.: text vol. (4),V,(1),573p.; plate vol.: VI,(1) textp. and 124 handcol. lithogr. plates by ARNOUL, orig. unif. (gilt) blindst. cl., 4to.

- Plates (trifle/ sl.) foxed, mainly in margins and otherwise not very obtrusively; text vol. trifle/ sl. foxed and partly sl. stained in upper outer corner; both vols. bookplate on upper pastedown. Bindings rubbed along extremities; spine-ends chipped and top of spine plate vol. restored (rebacked w. use of most of orig. backstrip).

= Nissen, IVB 221; Anker 113; Zimmer p.159.

€ (700-900) 1600

81/2261 [Ornithology]. Descourtilz, J.Th. Pageantry of Brazilian Birds in their natural surroundings. Oiseaux Brillans et remarquebles du Brésil. Amst. and Rio de Janeiro, Colobris, 1960, 2 vols., text vol.: 40p., orig. wr.; plate vol.: 23p., 60 (col.) plates, orig. cl. w. dustwr./ orig. wr., board slipcase, folio.

= The text volume contains the French descriptive text of the edition of 1835.

€ (30-50) 30

81/2262 [Ornithology]. Dubois, A. Synopsis Avium. Nouveau manuel d'ornithologie. Bruxelles, H. Lamertin, 1899-1904, 17 parts in 16 vols., 16 col. lithogr. plates, orig. unif. printed wr.

- Three vols. paper over spine dam.

€ (70-90) 90

81/2263 [Ornithology]. (Dumont de Sainte-Croix, Ch.). (Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles : Planches Zoologie: Ornithologie). (Paris, ±1835), 119 engr. plates by J.G. PRÊTRE, bound in contemp. green hcalf.

- Contents occas. sl. foxed; final 5 plates vaguely waterstained. BInding worn.

€ (70-90) 100

81/2264 [Ornithology]. Heinroth, O. and Koch, L. Gefiederte Meistersänger. Das erste/ Das zweite tönende Lehr- und Hilfsbuch zur Beobachtung und Bestimmung der heimischen Vogelwelt. Berlin, H. Vermühler, n.d. (±1935), 2 vols., (4),96,24; (8),87,(1),24p., (col.) plates, ills., orig. unif. cl. w. dustwr., 6 bakelite 10" records (78 rpm) w. recordings of bird sounds, in 2 orig. board cassettes, folio.

- Cassettes sl. soiled and corners (sl.) rubbed/ worn. = Rare complete set with early recordings of bird song.

€ (100-150) 110

81/2265 [Ornithology]. Henry, G.M. Coloured Plates of the Birds of Ceylon. Text by W.E. Wait. N.pl., Ceylon Government, 1927-1935, 4 parts in 1 vol., in total 64 coloured plates by G.M. HENRY w. accomp. textlvs., contemp. artificial leather cl., 4to.

- Contents w. minor imperfections, i.a. owner's entry on upper pastedown. Frontcover sl. warped.

= Rare complete set.

€ (150-250)

81/2266 [Ornithology]. Horsbrugh, B. The Game-Birds & Water-Fowl of South Africa. London, Witherby & Co., 1912, XII,159p., 67 plates by C.G. DAVIES, contemp. giltlettered hmor., orig. wrappers pres., 4to.

- Textlvs. sl. foxed (plates fine). Joints and top of spine sl. worn/ dam.

= Nissen, IVB 450; Anker 211.

€ (80-100) 80

81/2267 [Ornithology]. Kemp, A. The Birds of Southern Africa. Johannesburg, Winchester Press, 1982, 488p., 176 col. plates by C.G. FINCH-DAVIES printed in 3000 copies (2750), orig. cl. w. dustwr., slipcase, large 4to. Idem (introd.). The Bird Paintings of C.G. Finch-Davies. Ibid., idem, 1984, 311p., num. full-p. col. plates by C.G. FINCH-DAVIES, printed in 5000 numb. copies, orig. cl. w. mounted col. plate, cl. slipcase, folio. - AND 3 others, i.a. C.A. FLEMING, George Edward Lodge. Unpublished Bird Paintings (London, 1983, col. plates, orig. hcl. w. dustwr., folio) and R. HILL, The Waterfowl of North America (Augusta, 1987, col. plates, orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio).

€ (80-100) 80

81/2268 [Ornithology]. Meinertzhagen. R. Birds of Arabia. Edinb. and London, Oliver and Boyd, 1954, XIII,(1),624p., fold. map in rear pocket, 19 col. plates, ills., orig. cl., 4to.

- Endpapers sl. foxed.

= From the collection of the Dutch ornithologist François Haverschmidt (1906-1987) with his owner's entry on first free endpaper.

AND 1 other by the same: Pirates and predators (Edinb. and London., 1959, col. plates, ills., orig. cl., 4to).

€ (50-70) 50

81/2269 [Ornithology]. Millais, J.G. Game Birds and Shooting-Sketches; illustrating the habits, modes of capture, stages of plumage, and the hybrids and varieties which occur amongst them. London, H. Sotheran & Co., 1892, XII,72p., frontisp., 15 chromolithogr. plates, 18 autotype plates, num. woodcut ills., orig. gilt hmor., folio.

- Modern col. plates mounted on upper pastedown and prelim. lvs. = Nissen, IVB 634.

€ (150-250)

81/2270 [Ornithology]. Millais, J.G. The Natural History of the British Surface-feeding Ducks. London, Longman, Green, and Co., 1902, (2),XIV,107p., 41 chromolithogr. plates, 5 photo-engr. plates, 25 plates, printed in 600 numb. copies, orig. giltlettered cl., square folio.

= Nissen, IVB 635.

€ (150-250)

81/2271 [Ornithology]. Morris, B.R. British Game Birds and Wildfowl. London, Groombridge and Sons, n.d. (1855), 1st ed., IV,254p., 60 handcol. woodengr. plates by B. FAWCETT, orig. gilt and blindst. cl., 4to.

- Lacks backstrip; covers almost detached.

= Nissen, IVB 644; Zimmer p.442; Anker 345: "A collection of accounts of British game birds with a statement of the distribution and habits of the species and descriptions of the birds, their eggs and nests, and notes on their value as articles of food."

€ (400-600)

81/2272 [Ornithology]. Morris, F.O. A History of British Birds. London, Groombridge and Sons, 1863-1864, 6 vols., 358 handcol. woodengr. plates, orig. unif. gilt and blindstamped cl.

- Flimsies and surrounding lvs. occas. sl. foxed; one plate loose; contents otherwise fine. Lower corners (sl.) showing. A fine set.

= Nissen, IVB 645; cf. Anker 346.

€ (200-300) 550

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