Lots 81 - 90
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Lot #81: BEEBEE, WILLIAM. "A MONOGRAPH OF THE PHEASANTS."
London, New York Zoological Society, 1918-1922. Folio, 4 volumes. Color plates, photogravures and maps. Bound in burgundy cloth. 1 of 600 copies.
Estimate: $ 7000.00 - $ 10,000.00 |
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Lot #82: NO LOT |
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Lot #83: THORNTON, ROBERT JOHN (DR.): TWO BOTANICAL HANDCOLORED MEZZOTINTS
London, 1800 & 1804. Size: 19 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. (sight). (1) "The White Lily, with variegated leaves," 1800. (2) "The Persian Cyclamen," 1804. Both are matted and shrink wrapped. Background of "White Lily" is a bit darkened.
Estimate: $ 3000.00 - $ 4000.00 |
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Lot #84: (PERIODICAL) "BIRDS AND NATURE" AND "BIRD LORE"
Chicago, 1896-1907. 15 volumes, large octavo. Color plates of birds, an early use of color photography. 1/2 red morocco, one volume is 1/2 buckram. Lot also includes "Bird Lore" 1899-1905. First 7 volumes (in 4) of the official periodical of the Audobon society. The bindings have some rubs.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150 |
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Lot #85: VANDERBILT, WILLIAM K. "TAKING ONE'S OWN SHIP AROUND THE WORLD."
New York, privately printed, 1929. Large quarto. 19 vivid color plates of fish and photo illustrations. Bound 1/2 morocco over color pictorial cloth boards. 1 of 200 copies.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $750 |
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Lot #86: ENTOMOLOGY - SIX SCHOLARLY TITLES
(1) "Transactions of the Zoological Society of London." 8 articles, 1875 - 1911, on butterflies and moths. Numerous color plates, thick quarto. (2) Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. "A Revision of the Lepidopterous Family Sphingidae." London, 1903, 2 volumes, quarto. Folding labels and plates. (3) Blatchley, W.S. "An Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue of the Coleoptera or Beetles... in Indiana." Indianapolis, N.D. Together with 3 additional titles.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $100 |
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Lot #87: BELL, CHARLES. "A SERIES OF ENGRAVINGS EXPLAINING THE COURSE OF THE NERVES."
London, Longman & Rees, 1803. First edition, quarto. 9 engraved plates of the nervous system. Bound in original calf which has been chipped and repaired. The rear board and the ad leaf are loose. There is some soiling that does not affect the images. The bookplate of Meyer Friedman, M.D.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $100 |
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Lot #88: (HERBAL) MATTHIOLA, ANDRE. "LE COMMENTAIRES DE M.O. ANDRE MATTHIOLA, MEDECINE SENOIS, ..." LYON, 1627.
A valuable book on medicine. A series of letters between Matthiola and his contemporaries. Contains over 1000 figures in the text of plants and animals. Included is a portrait frontis and engraved title.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $225 |
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Lot #89: SWIETEN, GEERARD. "COMMENTARIO IN HERMANNI BOERHAAVE APHORISMAS DE COGNOSCENDIS ET CURANDIS MORBIS."
Paris, Cavelier, 1746-1773. Mixed edition, quarto, 5 volumes. Bound in full stained contemporary calf with gilt spines; lightly rubbed. Very influential in European medicine; Swieten here first described cluster headaches. Lot also includes "Memories de Conde, ..." London, 1743. 6 vols, quarto. Bound in a similar manner as the above.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $350 |
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Lot #90: "ANNALS OF SPORTING AND FANCY GAZETTE."
1822 - 1828. First edition, octavo, 13 volumes. 53 handcolored plates and 97 black and white plates. Bound in full calf, spines are very shabby. Complete run of this important 19th century sporting periodical. Includes the very rare June, 1828 issue.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 3000.00 |
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