(_Several Items as properly belonging under General Zoology will be
found among
the following_):
855. Adams, W. Dales. Scenery, Fishing Streams and Mines of Derbyshire,
and Surrounding Counties, Historical and Geological. 12mo, 173 pp.,
illus. London, 1861.
$1.50
856. Agassiz, Louis. His Life and Correspondence. Edited by Elizabeth
Cary Agassiz. 2 vols., 794 pp., gilt tops, uncut, illus., first edition,
as new. Boston, 1885.
$2.75
857. Agassiz, L. Essay on Classification. First Separate Ed. 381 pp.,
rare. London, 1859.
$2.00
858. Agassiz, L. Methods of Study in Natural History. First Ed. 12mo,
319 pp., illus. Boston, 1863.
$1.50
859. Audubon. The Miscellany of Natural History. Vol. I, Parrots by Sir
Thos. Dick Lauder, and Capt. Thos. Brown. 12mo, 170 pp., 35 hand-colored
plates of parrots, rare portrait of Audubon painted by J. Syme, engraved
extra title. Edinburgh, 1833.
$3.00
860. Auer, Alois. Die Entdeckung des Naturselbstdruckes Oder die
Ereindung. Colored plates, 4to, paper. Nature Printing Process
Controversy. Wien, 1854.
$2.50
861. Barlow, Rev. Wm. The Smithsonian Institution. Address on the Duties
of Government, with Outlines of Plan for Application of Smithsonian Fund
for Public Instruction. Paper, 40 pp., N. York, 1847.
$1.75
862. Barton, Benj. S. Fragments of the Natural History of Penna. Part 1.
[All published.] 4to, unbound, in buckram portfolio, corners of some
pages repaired, text intact, clean copy, rare. Chiefly relates to Birds.
Phila., Way & Groff, 1799.
$10.00
863. Beebe, C. Wm. Log of the Sun, a Chronicle of Nature’s Year, with 52
full-page illus. by W. K. Stone, and Vignettes and Photos from Life.
Royal 8vo, as new, full gilt, 345 pp., pub. at $5.00. N. Y., 1906.
$2.75
864. Behrens, H. The Natural History of Hartz Forest. Calf, cracked, 164
pp., very rare. London, 1730.
$4.00
865. Book of Nature, Embracing a Condensed Survey of the Animal Kingdom,
as well as Sketches of Vegetable Anatomy, Geology, Botany, etc. Edited
by an Association of Scientific Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Vol. 1.
Published by S. Atkinson’s Phila. Xylographic Press. Engraved colored
title, 102 pp., and 119 plates, 4 of which appear to have been _printed_
in colors. There is no doubt that Say, Ord, Conrad, McClure, Nuttall,
and their Phila. Associates, contributed to this production, while the
noted names of such Engravers as Anderson, Boyd, Exilious, Leney,
Murray, Jones, Porcher, Nesmith, Kneass, Gridley, Childs, Tanner,
Vallance, etc., appear on the Engravings. 4to, orig. marbled sheep,
somewhat worn and soiled. Very rare. Phila., 1834.
$7.50
866. Bradley, Richard (F. R. S.), Botanist. Philosophical Account of the
Works of Nature. Founded upon the Plan of Mr. Addison, and relating to
the Animal and Vegetable World. Adorned with many Curious Cuts, Drawn
and Engraved by the best Masters. Second ed., revised and augmented. Old
calf, 299 pp. London, 1739.
$3.50
867. Buchoz’s Sumptuous Illustrations of Natural History. A superb set
of 6 royal folio volumes, containing an unusually complete Series of the
Richly Illustrated Works of Dr. Pierre Joseph Buchoz de Metz, Botanic
Physician of Paris. Brief titles are:—(1) Les Dons Merveilleux et
Diversement Colories de la Nature dans le Regne Animal, ou Collec.
d’Animaux * * servir de Hist. Gener. et Oeconomique des Trois Regnes.
Paris, 1782. 142 plates. (2) Hist. Gen. des Anim., des Vegetaux et
Mineraux, etc., Part 1. L. Europ., Asiat., Afric. et Americain [races],
Part 2, Quadrupedes [Simiadæ]. Part 1, [part 3] Quadrupedes de la France
(concluding Vol. 1 as bound). Paris, n. d., 61 plates. (3) Collection de
Plantes, precieusem, coloriés * * Coll. des Fleurs enluminees cultiv.
les Jardins de la Chine, que dans Ceux de l’Europe. Paris, n. d. 200
plates (completing vol. 2 as bound). (4) Collect. Preciense et Enluminee
Des Flora. Les plus Belles et les plus Curieuses-culttant dans les
Jardins de Chine. (a) Partie re Plantes de la Chine peintis dans le
Pay’s. 100 plates. Paris, n. d. (b) Parite II, Plantes les plus Belles
cult. dans les Jardins de l’Europe. 100 plates. Paris, n. d. (Completing
vol. 3, as bound). (5) Le Jardin d’Eden, le Pardis Terrestre renouvelle
dan le Jardin de la Reine a Trianon. Ou collect. des Plantes les plus
Rares qui se trouvent dans les Deux Hemispheres. 140 plates. Paris,
1783. (6) Collection coloriee des plus Belles Varietes de Jacinthes * *
dans les Jardins fleuristes d’Harlem. 20 plates. Paris, 1781. (7)
Collection Coloriee des plus Belles Varietes de Tulipes, cult. dans les
Jardins des Fleuristes ou etrennes de Flore aux Amateura. 40 plates.
Paris, 1781. (Completing vol. 4, as bound.) (8) Herbier, ou Collec. des
Plantes Medicinales de la Chine d’epres un Manuscrit peint et unique qui
se trouve dans la Bibliotheque de l’Empereur de la Chine. 100 plates.
Paris, 1781. (9) Collect. de Minereaux precieusement Colories [including
many Fossils]. 100 plates. Paris, 1782, (concluding vol. 5, as bound).
(10) L. Arche de Noë, ou Collect. des Animaux, les plus Rares et les
plus Curieux dans les Deux Continens. 9 plates, of which plates 4, 5, 6
and 8 are missing. Paris, 1788. The above Noah’s Ark and the engraved
Index “Explicationes des Planches” for the whole set (except for the
Noah’s Ark) which is apparently an unfinished publication. Comprise vol.
6 and last of the set.
It would require much space to do justice to the artistic accuracy of
engraving and hand-color work of Buchoz’s sumptuous and expensive
volumes. As a whole they chiefly interest the Botanist and
Horticulturist, but, in combination with the delineation of Plants and
Flowers, are introduced numerous Birds and gaily colored Insects,
additional to those specially figured. American species from a good
percentage of the list. Quite a number of species are indicated as
_new_, and given binomials, followed by “_Nobis_,” in the Plate Indexes.
With exception of the deficiency noted in “L. Arche de Noë,” vol. 6, the
set is complete, as listed, including all the finely engraved
Title-pages and Indexes. The volumes measure about 19 × 11½ inches and
are substantially bound in half green calf and marbled boards. The
condition of binding and contents is unusually perfect. 10 vols. in 6.
Paris, 1781-88. Sold only as a set.
Reduced from $285.00 to $150.00
868. Buffon’s Natural History of Man, the Globe, and of Quadrupeds.
Additions from Cuvier, Lacepede, etc. Edited by “J. W.” 2 vols. in 1,
588 pp., 300 engravings, hunting scenes, etc. N. York, 1855.
$2.50
869. Cassino’s Naturalists’ Directory. (The First.) Containing the Names
of Naturalists, Chemists, etc. With Index arranged by Departments, etc.
Pr. paper covers, rare, interleaved. Salem, 1877.
$2.00
870. The Same. The Second. Paper covers, interleaved. Salem, 1878.
$1.75
871. The Same, for 1880. Stiff paper covers, interleaved. Boston, 1880.
$1.25
872. The Same, for 1884. Fine copy, as new, 191 pp. Boston, 1884.
$1.00
873. The Same, for 1892. Paper covers, 274+164 pp. Boston, 1892.
$1.25
874. Catalogue of all the Chiefest Rarities in the Publick Theater and
Anatomie Hall of the University of Leyden, which are so set in order
that all may easily be found in their places. 4to, stitched, 12 pp.,
complete. Very rare and curious. Printed by Jacobus Voorn, Leyden, 1687.
$3.00
875. Chap Book. Introduction to Natural History of Beasts and Birds.
Also Choice Selections of Easy Verse, etc. First edition, small 12mo,
calf, 180 pp., old woodcuts by Gobrecht, Fox, etc. Baltimore, 1807.
$2.00.
876. Cordova, J. De. Texas, Her Resources and Her Public Men. First ed.,
375 pp. Full of Valuable History and Statistics. Phila., 1858.
$3.50
877. Cuvier, G. Lecons D’Anatomie Comparee Recueillies et Publiees sous
ses yeux par C. Dumeril. 5 vols. 12mo, half calf, illus., by 52 plates.
Paris, An. 8.
$2.75
878. Darwin, Charles. (1) Origin of Species by Means of Natural
Selection, etc., 447 pp., 5th edition, with Additions. N. Y., 1872. (2)
Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. 2 vols., 409 pp.+436
pp., with illus. N. York, 1872. (3) Variation of Animals and Plants
under Domestication. Authorized edition with Preface by Prof. Asa Gray.
2 vols., 494+568 pp., illus. N. York, n. d. (Copyr., 1868). 5 vols. in
uniform half calf, gilt backs, marbled covers and edges. Fine set.
$9.50
879. De Crignelle, Henri. Le Morvan, (A District of France), Its Wild
Sports, Vineyards and Forests, etc., Trans. from the Original MS. by
Capt. Jesse. 326 pp., frontis., scarce. London, 1851.
$2.50
880. Delacoste. Catalogue of Natural Productions and Curiosities, in
Cabinet of Nat. Hist., No. 38 William Street, N. York. Includes
proposals for forming a nat. hist. soc. in N. York, with list of
promoters and subscribers. Very rare. N. York, 1804.
$3.00
881. Deleuze, M. Histoire et Description du Museum Royal D’Histoire
Naturelle. 2 vols. Full calf, numerous plates. Paris, 1823.
$2.00
882. Description of a Great Variety of Animals and Vegetables,
viz:—Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Plants, etc., by Writers of Nat.
Hist., (etc.). Small 8vo, elegant old crushed levant, gilt tooled
border, nearly 100 copper plates, colored by hand, curious. London,
1736.
$3.50
883. Description of 300 Animals, with Particular Account of Manner of
Catching Whales in Greenland, etc. Extracted from the Best Authors.
Third ed., carefully corrected, etc. 12mo, sheep, hole in title-page,
212 pp., illus., with copper plates. London, 1736.
$2.75
884. Another Copy. 10th ed. Name cut from title-page. London, 1773.
$3.00
885. De Voe, Thomas F. The Market Assistant of Human Food Sold in the
Public Markets of New York, Boston, Phila., and Brooklyn. With incidents
and anecdotes. 12mo, 450 pp., illus. New York, 1867.
$1.75.
886. Dobsonville, M. Foucher. Philosophic Essays on Manners of Various
Foreign Animals, with Observations on Laws and Customs of Eastern
Nations. English Trans. by Holcroft. Old calf, 395 pp. London, 1784.
$2.00
887. Edwards, A. M. Life Beneath the Waters; or, The Aquarium in
America. Plates and Woodcuts From Life. 170 pp. N. York, 1858.
$1.25
887A. Elements of Natural History. Introduction to the Systema Naturæ of
Linneus; Comprising the Characters of the Whole Genera, Particularly
Those Natives of Britain, etc. 2 vols., half calf, many copper plates.
London, 1801, ’02.
$3.50
888. Fisher, Thos. Dial of the Seasons; or, Portraiture of Nature. 217
pp. Phila., 1845.
$2.50
889. Fitzgerald, F. Surveys of Nature, Historical, Moral and
Entertaining. 2 stout vols. Small 4to, calf. Fine old copper plates of
Birds, Mammals, Insects, Reptiles and Fishes. London, n. d.
$1.75
890. Gardens and Menageries of the Zoological Society Delineated. Vol.
1, Quadrupeds; vol. 2, Birds; 2 vols. Illus. Chiswick, 1831.
$2.00
891. Gillmore, Parker (Ubique). Days and Nights by the Desert. 234 pp.,
illus. London, 1888.
$2.75
892. Gloger, C. M. L. Hand und Hilfsbuch der Naturgeschichte fur
Gebildete Leser Aller Stande Besonders fur die Reifere Jugend und Ihre
Lehrer. 495 pp., half mor., first ed., fine copy. Very rare. Contains
the first tenable names for several Genera of American Animals. Breslau,
1842.
$3.50
893. Godman, J. D. Rambles of a Naturalist, With Memoir of Author. 16mo,
124 pp. Phila., 1859.
$1.00
894. Goldsmith, Oliver. History of the Earth and Animated Nature. 4
vols. This rare edition was compiled and printed for M. Carey, the noted
Publisher of Phila., and is illus. by a new set of copper plates,
engraved by American artists. Owing to faulty numbering of the plates,
and lack of index to these, it is impossible to tell whether any are
missing. Those in vol. 2, treating of the Mammalia, are numerous; in the
others they are scarce. The text is complete, with Indices. Sold as
found, new bound in buckram. Phila., M. Carey, May 12th to Nov. 5th,
1795.
$8.00
895. Goldsmith, Oliver. A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. With
Numerous Notes From the Works of the Most Distinguished British and
Foreign Naturalists. Illus. by upwards of 2000 figures. Preface dated
1852. Published in nine parts, each with pr. paper covers, cloth back,
engraved title and hand-colored plates. The complete set, uncut. In
parts. Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, 1855.
$4.00
896. Graves, George (F. L. S.). The Naturalist’s Companion. Introduction
to Nat. Hist., With Approved Methods for Collecting and Preserving the
Productions of Nature. Half roan, boards, uncut, cracked, 335 pp., pub.
at 21 shillings. 3 plain and 5 colored plates. London, 1824.
$2.25
897. Graves, George. The Naturalist’s Pocket-Book. Brief Introduction to
the Different Branches of Nat. Hist., etc. Half calf, 335 pp., illus.
London, 1818.
$2.00
898. Guthrie’s Geography. Unique 3 vol. copy. Containing Ord’s N.
American Zoology. A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar;
and present state of the Several Kingdoms of the World. By Wm. Guthrie,
Esq. The Astronomical part by Jas. Ferguson to which have been added the
late discoveries of Dr. Herschel and other eminent astronomers. Illus.
with 28 correct maps. The second Amer. ed., improved. 2 vols. text, in
spotless condition, as are also the 28 folded maps and a plate of “The
Armillary Sphere,” which are bound in a separate vol. The 3 vols. in
uniform rainbow calf, slightly cracked at hinges and 1 vol. only having
the label on back. This edition is really the third published in
America, though the second of three issues of Johnson & Warner, and is
the only one containing the systematic classification of NORTH AMERICAN
ZOOLOGY by GEORGE ORD. The rarity of this edition was noticed nearly 20
years ago when a Reprint of the Zoology was made from Ord’s own copy,
the only copy located by the editor after most careful and diligent
search. See “Rhoads’ Reprint,” under Gen. Zool., in this Catalog. Since
then 2 copies of vol. 2 (only) have been located, but no complete set,
with Atlas, had been known previously to the one now offered. It was
recently discovered in a Philadelphia garret. Phila., Johnson & Warner,
1815.
$75.00
899. Hardie, James (A. M.) Dictionary of the Most Uncommon Wonders of
the Works of Art and Nature, Particularly of Those Which Are Most
Remarkable in America. Half calf, cracked, uncut, 336 pp. Contains
Account of Peale’s Museum. N. York, 1819.
$2.75
900. Harlan, R. Medical and Physical Researches; or, Original Memoirs in
Medicine, Surgery, Physiology, Geology, Zoology and Comparative Anatomy.
653 pp., plates containing 106 figures, half calf, uncut, binding, worn,
autogr. of Dr. Morton, author of “Crania Americana,” rare. Phila., 1835.
$5.75
901. Heck, J. G. Iconographic Encyclopædia. Trans. by S. F. Baird. 4
vols., text, 8vo, and 2 vols. plates, oblong 4to, half mor., fine copy.
This work means much to American Biologists. N. York, 1851.
$11.00
902. Humphreys. Mr. Spectacle de la Nature; or, Nature Display’d.
Discourses on such particulars of Natural History as were thought proper
to Form the Minds of Youth, etc. Trans. from the French. Third ed.,
corrected. Calf, 208 pp., plus Index, copper plates. London, 1736.
$3.00
902A. Huygens, Christianus. The Celestial Worlds Discovered, or,
Conjectures Concerning Inhabitants, _Plants_ and Productions of the
World in the Planets. Second ed., corrected and enlarged. 12mo, calf,
162 pp., folding plates. London, 1722.
$2.00
903. Iconographic Encyclopædia. Set of botanical and zoological plates;
complete, 212 plates of hundreds of figures, stitched. See Heck, above.
N. Y., 1851.
$2.00
904. Jardine, Sir William. The Naturalist’s Library. 42 vols., 12mo,
uniform crimson cloth, gilt tops, uncut, colored plates, covers of 7
vols. water stained, the others as new, contents of all O. K. London, v.
d.
$22.50
905. Jones, Thos. Rymer. Natural History of Animals. Substance of 3
Courses of Lectures delivered before the Royal Instit. of Gr. Britain. 2
vols. 12mo, uncut, illus. London, 1845.
$3.50
906. Jonstonus, Johannes. Historiæ Naturalis. 6 Parts in 1 thick vol. 1,
Quadrupeds, Mammals, Lizards, Turtles and Amphibians. 2, Birds. 3,
Insects. 4, Serpents. 5, Fishes, including Whales. 6, Mollusks and
Crustaceans. Four engraved and two printed title-pages. Parts 1, 4 and 6
are complete. 1 or 2 plates missing from each of the others, but the
engravings of quaint and fabulous monsters, for which this work is
famous, are practically intact. Folio, calf. Amsterdam, 1657.
$5.75
907. Jonstonus, J. The same, being that part devoted exclusively to
Insects (in 3 books), and to Serpents and Dragons (in 2 books). These
were published as a separate vol. of the series, complete with Indexes,
and 2 title-pages, as issued. Folio, old calf, cracked. Amsterdam, 1657.
$3.00
908. Lamarck, J. B. P. A. Philosophie Opologique du Exposition des
considerations relatives a la Diversite de Leur Organisation et des
Facultes qu’ils en obtiennent, etc. Autogr. of John Cassin on fly
leaves; quarter roan, 2 vols. Paris, 1830.
$2.00
909. Langley, S. P. Reports of the Secretary of the Smiths. Inst. for
1896, ’97, ’99, ’01, ’02. 5 vols. Royal 8vo, full and half mor.
Specially bound for Hon. Robt. Adams, Jr., M. C. Containing illus.
reports of Washington Zoo. Park, plates of Indians, etc. Wash.
$2.50
910. Linne, Carl. System Naturæ Holmiæ, 1766. Twelfth Edition. Vol. 3,
on Mineralogy and Fossils, with Appendix on Animals and Vegetables and
Index to the 3 vols., plates. Holmiæ, 1768.
$1.75
911. Linnaeus, C. Fauna Svecica. Sistens Animalia Sveciæ Regni,
Quadrupedia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, etc. Calf,
cracked, 411 pp., copper plates at end. Lugduni Batavorum, 1746.
$3.50
912. Mann, R. J. Philosophy of Reproduction. Illus. with woodcuts, 12mo,
scarce, much on Botany. London, 1855.
$1.00
913. Mason, F. Burmah, Its People and Natural Products, or Notes on the
Nations, Fauna, Flora and Minerals, with Systematic Catalogues of the
Known Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Insects, Mollusks, Crustaceans,
Annalids, Radiates, Plants and Minerals, with Vernacular Names. 913 pp.,
half mor. Rangoon, 1860.
$6.00
914. Matthews, F. Schuyler. Familiar Features of the Roadside. Flowers,
Shrubs, Birds and Insects. 160 Drawings by the Author. 12mo, 269 pp.
(Bird Songs). N. York, 1897.
$1.50
915. Milne-Edwards, M. H. Elemens de Zoologie ou Lecons sur L’anatomie,
La Physiologie, La Classification et Les Moeurs des Animaux in 2 vols.
Vol. 1 complete on Mammals, in 2 parts. Vol. 2 has Birds, Rept., Fish,
Insects, Mollusks, Crustacea and Lower Invertebrates, but no title and
begins at p. 487. 2 vols., as they are, half calf, many plates. Paris,
1840.
$2.50
916. Millar, George Henry. A New, Complete and Universal System of Nat.
History, etc. Embellished with Superb Copper Plates, Engraved by the
best Artists of London and Paris. Written by a Society of Gentlemen
under the Inspection of Millar. Folio, orig. calf, 618 pp., a few leaves
missing, some plates torn. London (1785).
$5.00
917. Minnesota and Its Resources. By J. Wesley Bond. Also, Camp Fire
Sketches; or, Notes of a Trip From St. Paul to Pembina and Selkirk
Settlements on the Red River of the North. 400 pp., map, frontis. and
engraved title. Redfield, 1853.
$2.00
918. Minnesota, Nat. Hist. Survey of. Ann. Reports, 4th to 11th inclus.;
also the 16th and 18th; also second ed. of first Report. 11 vols., in
printed covers. St. Paul, 1872 to 1891. The lot,
$5.00
918A. Museum Management. Museum of Natural History. Half calf, illus. A
collection of Nat. History papers of H. H. Higgins of the Liverpool
Museum. It includes two very important illus. works on Management of
Museums, about 20 papers in all. Autogr. letter inserted. Liverpool, v.
d. 1866-1884.
$3.00
919. Muybridge, Eadweard. Animal Locomotion, an Electro-Photographic
Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1872-85.
Published under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania. A series
of 96 selected plates. In portfolio, full Russia. This is the author’s
special selection from his monumental work, containing 781 plates, of
which only 35 complete sets were issued, at about $75.00 each. Phila.,
1887.
$6.00
920. Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects and Reptiles, etc. 6 vols.
in 3, half roan, fine colored plates. London, 1815-1816.
$7.50
921. Naturalists’ Cabinet. By Thomas Smith. 5 vols, illus., half calf.
Printed by the Albion Press, London, 1806.
$2.25
922. Nature Printing Process, Controversy. Auer, Alois. Die Entdeckung
des Naturselbstdruckes, etc. 4to, paper, 75 pp., colored plates,
fac-simile letters, plates of leaves, algæ, minerals, etc. Wien, 1854.
$2.50
923. North Carolina and Its Resources, Illus. Issued by the State Board
of Agriculture; containing Map of North Carolina. Royal 8vo, 413 pp.
Winston, 1896.
$2.75
924. Oken’s Naturgeschichte fur Alle Stande. von Professor 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. A classic in Systematic N. History. Stuttgart, 1833-1842.
$5.00
925. Pennant, Thos. British Zoology. New edition. 4 vols., half mor.,
copper plates. London, 1812.
$12.00
926. Pliny. C. Plinii Secundi Historia Mundi, etc., etc. With copious
Index. Folio, vellum, 670 pp.+about 150 pp. Index. Basileæ, in Officina
Frobeniana, 1530.
$12.00
927. Pliny. L’Histoire du Monde. De C. Pline Second. 2 vols. in 1.
Folio, mottled calf, 516 + 569 pp. + Tables of Contents, etc. Paris,
1608.
$6.75
928. Pliny. The Historie of the World. Commonly Called the Naturall
Historie of C. Plinius Secondus. Translated into English by Philemon
Holland. 2 vols. in 1, the best English ed. Folio, half calf, loose.
Library stamp on title. London, 1635.
$12.00
929. Pliny’s Natural History. Histoire Naturelle de Pline. Traduction
Nouvelle par M. Ajasson De Grandsagne, with Notes by Beudant,
Brongniart, Cuvier and many others. 8vo, orig. paper covers, uncut,
unopened, Library stamp on titles, 19 vols, lacking the 20th to complete
the set. Paris, 1829-1833.
$6.00
930. Poey, Felipe. Memorias Sobre la Historia Natural-Acompanadas de
Sumarios Latinos Y Extractos in Frances. 2 vols., 34 + 19 plates. Vol.
I, Habana, 1851; vol. II, Habana, 1856-1858. Royal 8vo, mottled calf,
fine copy. Rare and valuable.
$10.00
931. Poinsett, Joel R. Discourse on the Objects of the National Inst.
for the Promotion of Science, Estab. at Washington, 1840, deliv. at the
First Anniversary. Paper. Wash., 1841.
$1.00
931A. Porta, John Baptista, A Neapolitane. Natural Magick in Twenty
Books, Wherein are Set Forth all the Riches and Delights of the Natural
Sciences. Small folio, calf, 409 pp., plus Table. Illustrated engraved
half title, rubricated whole title. Binding somewhat worn, but a good
copy of this very scarce work. Chapter 3 treats of the production of new
plants. London, 1658.
$12.00
932. Portraits of Celebrated Naturalists, Designed and Engraved by
Tardieu. Tardieu, Ambroise Iconographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne
Portraits les Personnages Cèlébres Francais et Étrangers; Sèrie des
Naturalists Paris, 1827. Small folio, boards, in fine condition. Nearly
one-half of these fine stipple Engravings are of celebrated Botanists.
The Inscriptions beneath are very full, giving date of Birth and Death,
Specialty, Honors achieved, etc. Rare.
$22.50
933. Randall, J. The Severn Valley. Sketches Descriptive of the Course
of the Severn, Topographical, Geological Features, etc. 279 pp., uncut,
illus., Birds and Fish pictured. London, 1862.
$2.25
934. Ray, John (or Wray). Philosophical Letters Between the Late Learned
Mr. Ray and Several of his Ingenious Correspondents, Natives and
Foreigners. Also, those of Francis Willughby, Esq. Consisting of many
Curious Discoveries and Improvements in the History of Quadrupeds,
Birds, Fishes, Insects, etc. Old calf, 376 pp.+Index, etc. Illus. with
cuts. London, 1718.
$4.75
935. Reclus, E. The Earth. Descriptive History of the Phenomena of the
Life of the Globe. Maps and illus. N. York, 1872.
$1.00
936. Schoepf, Dr. J. D. Travels in the Confederation (The United
States), 1783-1784. Translated from the German by A. J. Morrison, Ph. D.
2 vols. To be pub. by Subscription. Dr. Schoepf was a Chief Surgeon in
the British Army during the Revolution and was on duty in New York,
Philadelphia and in Rhode Island. After the War he set out, in 1783,
from N. York and traveled through N. Jersey, Penna., Md., Va., the
Carolinas and E. Florida as also in the Bahamas Island. The greater part
of the first volume is devoted to Pennsylvania as far West as Pittsburg.
He was a man of Science—the first formal student of American Geology—and
gives much space to matters of Natural History.
The above work is translated from the original and only edition which is
extremely scarce. Its title is as follows: “Reise durch einige der
mittlern und sudlichen vereinigten nordamerikanischen Staaten, etc.
Erlangen, 1788.” Prospectus will be sent on application. Franklin Book
Shop sole Eastern Agents.
$5.00
937. Sclater, P. L. List of the Vertebrated Animals Now or Lately Living
in the Gardens of the Zool. Soc. of London. 1883. Eighth ed., as new 682
pp., 61 cuts and plates. Contains list of all species received during
the previous 22 years.
$1.25
938. Shaw, George. Zoological Lectures Delivered at the Royal Inst. in
1806 and 1807. 2 vols., full calf, gilt, illus. by 163 plates, covering
all orders of zoology. London, 1809.
$1.5O
939. Shaw, G., and Nodder, Fred’k P. Naturalists Miscellany; or,
Coloured Figures of Natural Objects Drawn and Described from Nature. 5
vols. in 3, mottled calf, 182 colored plates of Birds, Mammals, Snakes,
Insects, Reptiles, Plants, Corals, etc., some of the illus. very
curious. Plates numbered, and indexes referring to them, but text is not
paged. Each vol. has Index and dedicatory page, inscribing the vol. to
some celebrated person; 1 title-page to whole. Several plates out of
order, and 2 have large portions torn away. Vols. wrongly numbered by
binder. Remarkably clean set; very full as to birds. Portraits of
William and Mary pasted inside front cover of first vol. London,
1790-93.
$7.50
939A. Sibree, Rev. James. The Great African Island. Chapters on
Madagascar. Account of Recent Researches, Natural History and Botany,
Folk Lore, etc. 372 pp., illus., map, uncut, author’s autogr. pres.
copy. London, 1880.
$3.00
940. Smith, Geo. (M. D.) Delaware County, Penna., from the Discovery of
the Territory, included within its limits to the Present Time, with a
Notice of the Geology of the County and Catalogues of its Minerals,
Plants, Quadrupeds and Birds. New buckram, gilt top, uncut, paper label,
Author’s portrait, 5 folding maps, views, fac-simile autographs and
letters. 581 pp. Phila., 1862.
$4.00
941. Smith, Robert (Late Rat-Catcher to the Princess Amelia). Universal
Directory for Taking Alive and Destroying Rats, and all other
Four-Footed and Winged Vermin, etc. 4th ed., boards, 150 pp., folding
plates. London, 1812. Includes Bird-Catching.
$2.00
942. Smith, Robt. Universal Directory for Taking Alive and Destroying
Rats, and all other Kinds of Four-Footed and Winged Vermin, etc. 12mo,
calf, 218 pp., folding plates. The author was Rat-Catcher to the
Princess Amelia. Rare first ed. London, 1768.
$3.00
943. Stark, J. Elements of Natural History. Vol. 1. Vertebrata. Vol. 2,
Invertebrata. 8 plates, 2 vols., boards, uncut. Edinburgh and London,
1828.
$1.00
944. Stearns, Samuel. The American Oracle. Account of Recent Discoveries
in the Arts and Sciences, etc. Calf, loose, 625 pp. + Index. Contains
accounts of Funeral Customs in America, Mineral Waters, Rattlesnakes,
Black Snakes, Vipers and Mad Dogs—how to cure their Bites—lists of
Birds, Beasts and Fishes; much on Quakers; account of the
Swedenborghers, raising Grapes, etc. Title-page mended. N. York, 1791.
$2.75
945. Taylor, Joseph. Naturales Curiosæ. Curiosities in Natural History.
Taken from Authentic Reports of Eminent Travellers. 12mo, boards, uncut.
London, 1819.
$1.75
946. Thompson, Zadock. History of Vermont, Natural, Civil and
Statistical. Illus. by 200 woodcuts, map out, 652 pp., fine copy. First
ed. Burlington, 1842.
$2.75
947. Thoreau, Henry D. Walden; or, Life in the Woods. The rare first
edition of his Masterpiece, which sells for from $20.00 to $40.00. 12mo,
original cloth. Boston, 1854.
$12.00
947A. Turton, W. British Fauna, Containing Compendium of Zoology of the
British Islands, Arranged According to the Linnæan System. Vol. 1.
Mammalia, Birds, Amphibia, Fishes and Worms. (All published.) First ed.
12mo, half calf, 230 pp., very scarce. Swansea, 1807.
$5.00
948. Turton’s Linnaeus. A General System of Nature Through Three Grand
Kingdoms of Animals, Vegetables and Minerals, Systematically Divided
etc., etc. By Sir Charles Linne. Trans. from Gmelin, Fabricius,
Willdenow, with Modern Arrangements and Corrections, a Life of Linne,
Copper-plates and Dictionary of Terms, by William Turton, M. D. In 7
vols., half calf, marbled boards, very fine set. London, 1806.
$15.00
948A. White, Rev. Gilbert (of Selborne). A Naturalist’s Calendar, with
Observations in Various Branches of Natural History, Extracted from
Papers of the late Rev. G. White. Never before published. First edition.
Boards, 170 pp., col. frontis., very scarce and rarely found. London,
1795.
$16.00
948B. White, Rev. Gilbert. The Natural History and Antiquities of
Selborne, in the County of Southampton. To which are added, The
Naturalist’s Calendar, Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and
Poems. New ed., with Engravings. 4to, orig. boards rebound in half mor.,
uncut, 588 pp., 12 plates, including the rare folding frontis. view of
Selborne, and rare colored plate of Hybrid Pheasant. London, 1813.
$12.00
949. White, Rev. Gilbert. Natural History of Selborne. With Additions by
Sir Wm. Jardine. 12mo, half mor., first Jardine ed., frontis., 343 pp.
Book-plate of W. Russell West, Phila. Artist. Edinburgh, 1829.
$3.00
950. White, Rev. G. The Natural History of Selborne. Arranged for Young
Persons. 12mo, ppr. label, first ed., in this form, rare, wood
engravings by Thompson, vignette on title-page, uncut, 316 pp. London,
1833.
$1.75
951. White, Gilbert. Natural History of Selborne, with Additions and
Supplementary Notes by Sir Wm. Jardine. Illus. Biographical Sketch and
Index by Edw. Jesse. 12mo, full-page woodcuts. London, 1870.
$1.75