435. Abbott, Chas. C. A Naturalist’s Rambles About Home. 485 pp., 12mo,
rare first ed. List of N. Jersey Birds and Mammals. N. Y., 1884.
$1.75
436. Arnold and Samuels, E. A. The Living World. Descriptions of the
Several Races of Men and all Species of Animals, Birds, Fishes, Insects,
etc., with Numerous Anecdotes. 2 vols., 4to, half roan. Many colored
lithographs of American Birds, etc. Boston, 1870.
$1.50
436A. Binkerd, A. D. The Mammoth Cave and its Denizens. A Complete
Descriptive Guide. Printed covers, 95 pp. Cincinnati, 1869.
$1.50
437. Boitard, M. Le Jardin des Plantes Description et Moeurs des
Mammiferes de la Menagerie et du Museum d’Hist. Nat. (With introduction
historic, etc., by Janin.) Royal 8vo, half calf, portrait of Buffon and
Cuvier, plan of gardens, colored plates of birds and quadrupeds. Paris,
1842.
$2.00
438. Brown, Peter. Nouvelles Illus. de Zoologie, Contenant Cinquante
planches enluminees D’Oiseaux Curieux et qui nom etes jamais descrits,
et quelques de Quadrupedes de Reptiles et d’Insectes, avec De Courtes
Descriptions Systematiques. 4to, half calf, 136 pp., 50 colored copper
plates text in French and English. The plates are chiefly of Birds (some
American) and are hand-colored. The descriptions are mostly by Pennant.
Rare first edition. Londres, 1776.
$6.75
439. Challenger Voyage. Report of the Scientific Results of the Voyage
of H. M. S. Challenger during 1873-6. Prepared under the Superintendence
of Sir. C. W. Thompson. Zoology, vol. 1. Large 4to, uncut, unopened, 32
plates of Fishes; contains Davidson’s Report on the Brachiopoda,
Kolliker’s Pennatulida, Brady’s Ostracoda, Turner’s Bones of Cetecea,
Parker’s Devel. of the Green Turtle, Gunther’s Shore Fishes. London,
1880.
$4.00
440. Cope, E. D. Synopsis of the Extinct Batrachia, Reptilia and Aves of
N. America. Large 4to, complete with 12 plates, rare and valuable, orig.
paper covers, 252 pp. Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., vol. 14, part 1.
Phila., 1870.
$3.50
441. Cornish, C, J. Wild Animals in Captivity, or Orpheus at the Zoo and
other Papers. With illus. from Photographs by Gambier Bolton and from
Japanese Drawings. Uncut. N. York., 1894.
$1.50
442. Cuvier, Baron, and Griffith, Edw. The Animal Kingdom, Arranged in
Conformity with its Organization, with Additional Descriptions of all
the Species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed, by Edward
Griffith and others. 16 vols., half mor., marbled paper sides, marbled
edges, hand-colored plates in first vol., the rest plain. Pub. at
$145.00. London, 1827.
$35.00
443. De Kay, J. E. Zoology of New York State. Part 1, Mammals—Text and
uncolored plates in 1 vol., 1842. Orig. cloth. Part 2, Birds—Text and
plates, newly bound in separate vols., half mor., 1844. The colored
plates interleaved and typewritten names of each given, thus avoiding
tedious reference to index key as in orig. binding. Parts 3 and 4,
Reptiles, Amphibia and Fishes—1 vol. text, 1 vol. uncolored plates,
1842, orig. cloth. Parts 5 and 6, Mollusca and Crustacea—Text and
colored plates in 1 vol., 1843, orig. cloth. Six 4to vols. The set,
reduced to
$18.00
444. De Kay, J. E. Zoology of New York State. Part 1, Mammals—Text and
plates in 1 vol., 4to, orig. cloth. 1842.
$2.75
445. De Kay, J. E. Zoology of New York State. Parts 3 and 4. Reptiles
and Fishes. 1 vol., text, 1 vol. plates, 4to, 1842.
$4.00
446. De Kay, J. E. Zoology of New York State. Parts 5 and 6, Mollusks
and Crustaceans. Separate, 53 plates, 411 colored figures.
$3.75
447. Donovan, E. British Zoology. An extraordinary set of this choice
series in De Luxe binding. 39 tall octavo vols. of 1200 hand-colored
copper plates, bound in 21. Superbly bound in half green Turkey mor.,
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CONTENTS, Mammals, 3 vols. in 2, London, 1820, etc. Birds, 10 vols. in
5, London, 1797, etc. Fishes, 5 vols. in 3, London, 1802, etc. Insects,
16 vols. in 8, London, 1793, etc. Shells, 25 vols. in 3, London, 1804,
etc. This historic series, covering the labor of a lifetime, was issued
in parts during a period of 27 years, and at a total subscription price
of $350.00.
$105.00
448. D’Orbigny, de M. A. Notice Analytique sur les Travaux Zoologiques
et Paleontologiques. In 4 pts. 4to, 48 pp., paper. Paris, 1844.
$1.25
449. Doughty’s Cabinet of Natural History and American Rural Sports,
with illus. Vols. 1 and 2 in one, 4to, calf. Steel portraits of Wm.
Bartram and C. W. Peale and 48 lithographs (colored by hand) of Birds
and Mammals. A scarce publication confined to American subjects. It was
discontinued after a few numbers of vol. 3 were issued, not one set in
20 having these. Some time-spotting. Phila., J. & G. Doughty, 1830-32.
$9.00
451. Elliot, D. G. Life and Habits of Wild Animals. Illus. by Joseph
Wolf. 4to, full-page wood engraving by Whymper. Boston, 1877.
$1.25
452. Erhard, Dr. Fauna Der Cykladen. Erster Theil. die Wirbelthiere der
Cykladen. Nebst einem Anhange über deren Pflanzendecke Mit einer Karte.
116 pp., colored map. Leipzig, 1858.
$1.50
453. Fleming, John. The Philosophy of Zoology, or General View of
Structure, Functions and Classifications of Animals. 2 vols., boards,
uncut, illus., library stamp of Albany Institute, rare. Edinburgh, 1822.
$3.00
454. Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated. Vol. 1,
Quadrupeds; vol. 2, Birds. 2 vols., complete, uncut, illus., fine set.
Chiswick Press, 1830-31.
$2.75
455. Gosse, P. H. An Introduction to Zoology. 2 Vols. 12mo, nicely
illus., by fine woodcuts. London (1844).
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455A. Howitt, Samuel. A New Work of Animals. Principally designed from
the Fables of Aesop, Gay and Phaedrus, Containing 56 Plates Drawn and
Etched from Life. 4to, boards, extra fine impressions of plates. London,
1811.
$6.00
456. Illigeri, Caroli. Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium additis
Terminis Zoographicis Utriusque Classis. 301 pp., uncut, orig. boards,
rare. Indispensable to the Systematic Zoologist. Berolini, 1811.
$4.00
457. Jenyns, L. Manual of British Vertebrate Animals, or Descriptions of
all the Animals belonging to the Classes, Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia,
Amphibia and Pisces. Half mor., 559 pp. Cambridge, 1835.
$1.50
458. Lacepede’s Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupeds—Ovipares. Suite et
Complement des Oeuvres de Buffon. Full old calf, many plates, excellent
engravings of Reptiles, Fish, Amphibia (including Whales). Fine portrait
of Lacepede. 5 vols., Paris, 1819.
$3.00
459. Lacepede, M. le Comte. Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupeds Ovipares
et des Serpens. Tome Premier. 651 pp., 41 plates, 4to, calf. Includes
Turtles, Lizards, Salamanders, Toads and Frogs. Paris, 1788.
$1.75
460. Landseer, Thomas. Characteristic Sketches of Animals, Principally
from the Zoological Gardens, Regent’s Park. Drawn from life and engraved
by Landseer. With descriptive and illustrative Notices by Jno. H.
Barrow. Folio, calf, fine large plates on India paper, also numerous
tail-pieces. Fine copy, binding slightly cracked. London, 1832.
$5.00
461. Leach, Wm. Elford, M. D. The Zoological Miscellany, Being
Descriptions of New or Interesting Animals. Illus. with Colored Figures,
Drawn from Nature by R. P. Nodder. 3 vols., 149 colored plates, all pub.
Calf, library stamp on each title and plate. Many new species of Birds,
Mammals, Insects, Shells, etc., here described or figured for the first
time. London, 1814-17.
$6.00
462. Lichtenstein, Dr. H. Ueber die in Den Werken Von Marcgrave und Piso
beschreiben Amphibien und Fische und über die Gatutng Dendrocolaptes.
(Verhandl. Akad. der Wissensch.). 4to, 52 pp., scarce. Berlin, 1822.
$1.75
463. Martyn, Wm. Frederick. A New Dictionary of Natural History or
Completed Universal Display of Animated Nature. With accurate illus. of
the Most Curious and Beautiful Animals, elegantly colored. Besides the
100 hand-colored folio plates, belonging to this work, it has been extra
illus. by the insertion of Peter Browne’s 4to col. plates of Birds,
Mammals, etc., pub. in 1775; also of several of the quaint folio plates
from Johnston’s Natural History, pub. in 1757. This work relates
exclusively to the Zoology of Living Forms. 2 vols. Folio, bound in one,
calf. London, 1785.
$6.00
464. Maximilian du Wied. Brasilien, Nachtrage, Berichtigungen und Busake
zu der Beschreibung meiner Reise im ostlichen Brasilien von Max Prinz zu
Wied. 144 pp., paper, scarce. Frankfurt am Main, 1850.
$2.50
465. Maynard, C. J. Naturalist’s Guide in Collecting and Preserving
Objects of Natural History, with a Complete Catalogue of the Birds of
Eastern Mass. Illus. by Weeks. Frontis. Baird’s Sparrow. List. Mass.
Birds, first ed., 12mo. Boston, 1871.
$1.75
465A. Maynard, C. J. Same. Plates of Brewster’s Warb. and Sandwich
Sparrow, colored, rare. 1883.
$2.00
466. McMurtrie’s Cuvier. Cuvier, Baron. The Animal Kingdom. Arranged in
conformity with its organization. Trans. from the French, and abridged
for the use of Schools, etc., by H. McMurtrie, M. D. Old calf, 532 pp.,
trifle foxed, good copy. N. Y., 1833.
$3.00
467. Mexican Boundary Survey. 3 vols. 4to, fine on Zoology and Botany.
$6.00
468. Natural History of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes and Insects. A new
system of, in 3 vols., 104 copper plates, representing over 600 species
of animals. Printed for Peter Hill. Edinburgh, 1791.
$2.75
469. Ohio Zoology. Vol. 5. Zoology and Botany. The Most Scarce volume of
the Survey, and the most valuable too. Columbus, 1882.
$3.50
470. Oken’s Naturgeschichte fur Alle Stande. Von Prof. Oken. 14 vols.,
including Index. Portrait of Oken. Uniform half calf, 12mo. The Atlas of
plates to accompany the work was issued later and is not with this set.
Oken, the celebrated editor of Isis, was both Kant and Cuvier of the
Swiss Nation. Stuttgart, 1833-42.
$5.75
471. Owen, Richard. Anatomy of Vertebrates. 2 Vols. Fine three-quarter
mor., gilt tops., illus., engraved frontis. portrait of author; also 2
photographs (duplicates). An engraved portrait and fac-simile autogr.
pasted on title-page. Neat MSS. notes by Dr. C. C. Cresson, of Phila. A
classic work. London, 1866.
$5.00
472. Owen, Richard. Nature of Limbs. A Discourse Delivered at a Meeting
of the Royal Instit. of Great Britain. Portrait, figures, large folded
plates, three-quarter mor., gilt. Author’s autogr. pres. copy to Rev.
John Barlow. Rare. London, 1849.
$3.50
473. Pacific Railroad Survey Reports. 13 Vols. Includes about 7000 pp.,
text and hundreds of full-page illus. and colored plates of the natural
history of the U.S. west of the Mississippi Valley. 4to, cloth or half
morocco. Wash., 1855-’60.
$9.50
474. Pallas, P. S. (Med. Doc.). Spicilegia Zoologica Quibus Novæ
imprimis et obscuræ Animalium Species. In 10 fasciculi, with many
plates, in 1 vol., complete, 4to, boards, orig. binding, fine copy.
Berolini, 1767.
$5.00
475. Pennant, Thos. Introduction to the Arctic Zoology. The 2nd ed., and
by far the best, the first having been published in 1788. 3 vols., 4to,
old calf, illus. by numerous and fine copper plates and maps. Pennant
states: “This Work was designed as a Sketch of the Zoology of North
America.” London, 1792.
$7.00
476. Rhoads, S. N. Reprint of George Ord’s North American Zoology. 162
pp., portrait of Ord. Of the orig. work only 3 copies are known, as new.
Some new Species here described. Haddonfield, N. J., 1894.
75c.
477. Sclater, P. L. List of Vertebrated Animals Now or Lately Living in
the Garden of the Zool. Soc. of London. 8th ed., 682 pp., 61 plates and
cuts, contains list of all spp. received in 22 years. London, 1883.
$1.25
477A. Simmonds, Peter L. The Curiosities of Food. Dainties and
Delicacies of Different Nations Obtained from the Animal Kingdom. 12mo,
uncut, 372 pp. London, 1859.
$2.50
478. Stewart, C. Elements of the History of the Animal Kingdom, all the
Genera and the most Remarkable Species, particularly those Native of
Britain. 2 vols., half calf, 12 folded copper plates. Edinburgh, 1817.
$1.75
479. Swainson, Wm. Taxidermy, With the Biography of Zoologists and
Notices of Their Works. 12mo, half roan, 392 pp., illus., portrait,
valuable Bibliography. London, 1840.
$1.75
480. Van Beneden, P. J. Animal Parasites and Messmates. Illus., 12mo,
274 pp. New York, 1876.
$1.00
481. Wheeler, Geo. M. Report on Exploration West of 100th Meridian. Vol.
5, Zoology, 4to, 1000 pp., 45 plates, 3 woodcuts. Mammals, Coues and
Yarrow. Birds, Henshaw, 16 finely colored bird plates after Ridgway.
Batrachians and Reptiles. Yarrow, 10 plates, 3 colored. Fishes, 7
plates. Insects, 6 plates. Mollusca, Yarrow, Leeches, Verrill. Wash.,
1875.
$3.75
482. Wood, Rev. J. G. Homes Without Hands. Description of Habitations of
Animals, etc. First ed., uncut, 632 pp., illus., as new. London, 1866.
$1.75
482A. Youatt, W. The Obligation and Extent of Humanity to Brutes,
Principally Considered with Reference to Domesticated Animals. 218 pp.
London, 1839.
$1.50
483. Zoological Notes and Anecdotes. Dedicated to David Wm. Mitchell,
Sec’y Royal Zool. Soc. of London. 362 pp., London, 1852.
$1.50
483A. Zoology of Mass. Flint, C. L. Ninth Annual Report of the Secretary
of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, etc. Containing E. A.
Samuels’ paper on the Mammals of Mass. Pp. 137 to 194, illus. Utility of
Birds by Wilson Flagg, 28 pp., and other valuable papers. 2 vols. in 1,
pp. 266+303. Author’s autogr. pres. copy, rare vol. Boston, 1862.
$3.00
N. B.—See also FISH AND FISHING, NATURAL HISTORY IN GENERAL, NATURAL
HISTORY JOURNALS, NATURAL HISTORY TRAVELS, SPORTING AND HUNTING, on
succeeding pages of this CATALOG.