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Rare and Collectable Books - September 2024
Welcome to our September Newsletter, featuring a curated collection of rare and collectable recent acquisitions.
Our top picks this month are:
* The Genera of British Moths, chosen for their stunning illustrations.
* Three bird books in the series Hamlyn Bird Behaviour Guides, each copy has an original artwork drawn on the title page by the artist and naturalist Bruce Pearson.
* The Geographical Handbook Series, an exceptionally rare set, printed during the Second World War - the product of British secret naval intelligence.
Subscribers to our newsletters might like to know that we are currently cataloguing an extensive collection of books on Crustacea and will soon begin cataloguing a second large collection orchid books.
Ian & Julie Johnson and the team at Pemberley Books
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by Humphreys, H.N.
Cat No. : 60620, Published : [1859], Illustrations : 62 fine hand coloured plates
Hardback £750.00
Scarce early printing by Paul Jerrard, with fine, highly finished, hand-coloured plates (both the insects and plants fully-coloured). In the later isssues, by T.J. Allman, the colouring is of a lower (more)
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by Upcott, William
Cat No. : 60526, Published : 1818, Illustrations : 3 engravings to title pages
Hardback £1,250.00
First edition. Scarce large paper edition, of which only 50 copies were produced (see p. v). A finely bound set of William Upcott's important and extensive bibliography of English Topography, (more)
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by Ackery, P.R.; Smith, C.R.; Vane-Wright, R.I. (Eds)
Cat No. : 33219, Published : 1995, Illustrations : 300 b/w illus
Hardback £100.00
The first comprehensive catalogue to the entire butterfly fauna of the Afrotropical region, covering 3593 species in 300 genera. Information on distribution, habitat and larval foodplant, where (more)
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by Johansson, R.; Nielsen, E.S.; Nieukerken, E.J. van; Gustafsson, B.
Cat No. : 60480, Published : 1990, Illustrations : 1122 figs (186 col), 11 text figs
Hardback £125.00
Original printing. (more)
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by Roberts, T.J.
Cat No. : 58266, Published : 2001, Illustrations : 63 colour plates of adults, larvae and habitats, 2 maps, b/w figs
Hardback £75.00
Comprehensive guide, with all 317 known species described and illustrated. (more)
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by Sherborn, C.D.
Cat No. : 60479, Published : 1940
Hardback £50.00
An account of the various natural history collections which have come under the notice of the compiler .... between 1880 and 1939. First edition. Scarce. Alphabetical list by collector, with (more)
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by Naval Intelligence Division
Cat No. : 59884, Published : 1941-1946
Hardback £3,500.00
The Naval Intelligence Division, Geographical Handbook Series was produced during the Second World War, between December 1941 to June 1946. A complete set consists of 31 titles, in 58 volumes. This (more)
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by Gemminger, M.; von Harold, E.
Cat No. : 59756, Published : 1868-1876
Hardback £360.00
First edition. Introduction in German. Complete in 12 volumes. This catalogue provides an inventory to all beetles of the world known at the time of publication. (more)
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by Jeannel, R.
Cat No. : 59612, Published : 1967, 1949, Illustrations : 368 text figs; 20 b/w plates
Hardback £135.00
Text French. Main volume - reprint (originally published in 1941-42); Supplement - first edition. Scarce. (more)
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by Iablokoff-Khnzorian, S.M.
Cat No. : 59606, Published : 1982, Illustrations : 104 pages of line drawings
Hardback £50.00
Text French. (more)
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by Jeannel, R.
Cat No. : 59404, Published : 1942, Illustrations : 8 b/w plates, 213 text figs
Hardback £50.00
Text French. The author, Rene Jeannel (1879-1965), was a French entomologist, and uses Coleoptera as examples in this work on the origin of terrestrial faunas and biogeography. (more)
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by Portevin, G.
Cat No. : 59570, Published : 1929-1935, Illustrations : 20 col plates, 2042 text figs
Hardback £320.00
Classic 4-volume work on the Coleoptera of France. Rare. Encyclopedie Entomologique Ser. A, Tome XII, XIII, XVII, and XVIII. (more)
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by Calwer, C.G.; Schaufuss, C.
Cat No. : 59609, Published : n.d. [1916], Illustrations : 48 col + 3 b/w plates, 254 text figs
Hardback £75.00
6th edition. Text German. The last edition (originally published in 1916), with original chromolithographic plates and leterpress reissued in a modern binding. (more)
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by Ganglbauer, L.
Cat No. : 59571, Published : 1899, Illustrations : 46 text figs
Hardback £85.00
Die Käfer der österreichisch-ungarishcen Monarchie, Deutschlands, der Schweiz, sowie des französischen und italienischen Alpengebietes. Text German. Includes: Staphylinoidea (Scydmaenidae, Silphidae, (more)
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by Derksen, W.; Scheiding, U.
Cat No. : 60576, Published : 1963-1975
Hardback £225.00
Text German. An important bibliography of entomological publications between 1864 and 1900 (a continuation of Horn Schenkling). Complete in 5 volumes, including separate index volume by Reinhard (more)
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by [Newman, Edward (Ed.)]
Cat No. : 60507, Published : [1832] 1833-1838, Illustrations : 17 (of 18) engraved plates (4 col), 1 folding diagram, woodcuts to text [additional un-numbered plate bound in Vol. I]
Hardback £1,250.00
First edition. All published. Very scarce early entomological journal; a short-lived forerunner of The Entomologist. Edited anonymously by Edward Newman (his names appears following the (more)
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by Woodward, B.B., et al
Cat No. : 60535, Published : 1893-1984, Illustrations : lithographic and photographic plates, text figs
Hardback £1,250.00
The journal began under the title Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, and from Vol. 42 onwards changed to Journal of Molluscan Studies. Includes Indexes to vols 1-15 (more)
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by Taylor, J.W.; Hoyle, W.E.; Tomlin, J.R. Le B. (Eds)
Cat No. : 60653, Published : 1889-1933, Illustrations : lithographic + b/w photographic plates, text figs
Hardback £420.00
The journal of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the world's oldest continuing publication on the subject. (more)
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by Saunders, G.S.; Saunders, E.
Cat No. : 60616, Published : [1864]
Paperback £20.00
Second edition, including five additional genera and 23 species noticed since publication of the first edtion (1861). Total number of species included is now 77. Includes scientific names, (more)
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by Houghton, W.
Cat No. : 53629, Published : 1888, Illustrations : 6 col plates, wood engravings in text
Hardback £35.00
Second edition (1877), reprinted. Attractive chromolithographic plates by A.F. Lydon. McLean 96. (more)
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by Blackwall, John
Cat No. : 59009, Published : 1861-1864, Illustrations : 29 hand-col plates
Hardback £650.00
First edition. Rare, only 600 copies printed. Beautifully illustrated with fine hand-coloured lithographic plates by Tuffen West, A. Hollick and R. Templeton; in addition 10 plates in Pt II which (more)
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by Carson, Rachel
Cat No. : 50176, Published : 1955, Illustrations : text illus
Hardback £25.00
First UK edition. Illustrations by Robert W. Hines. (more)
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by Hammond, N.; Pearson, B. (Illus)
Cat No. : 56869, Published : 1993, Illustrations : col + b/w illus
Hardback £95.00
Illustrated by Bruce Pearson. Nicholas Hammond's informative text and Bruce Pearson's keenly observed illustrations provide a fascinating insight into raptor behaviour and an invaluable aid to field (more)
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by Ogilvie, M.; Pearson, B. (Illus)
Cat No. : 56871, Published : 1994, Illustrations : col + b/w illus
Hardback £85.00
Illustrated by Bruce Pearson. Malcolm Ogilvie's, detailed knowledge of wildfowl combines with Bruce Pearson's beautiful illustrations to provide an invaluable guide to understanding a wide variety of (more)
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by Hume, R.; Pearson, B. (Illus)
Cat No. : 56870, Published : 1993, Illustrations : col + b/w illus
Hardback £85.00
Illustrated by Bruce Pearson. Rob Hume's detailed knowledge of seabirds, gained through years of experience in the field, and Bruce Pearson's beautiful illustrations combine to provide the reader (more)
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by Nicholson, E.M.; Kock, Ludwig
Cat No. : 57133, Published : (1936), 1948; (1937), Illustrations : 10 b/w plates, folding chart; 28 b/w plates
£60.00
Two boxed sets, the first containing two and the second three 10" vinyl gramophone records (78 r.p.m.) of British bird songs, each with an accompanying book: Songs (seventh impression, 1948, (more)
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by North, M.; Simms, E.
Cat No. : 56547, Published : 1969
£45.00
Box set, includes a book and two long-playing records (33 r.p.m.), which feature the songs and calls of 194 species. Box label, record sleeves and bookjacket designs by Robert Gillmor. A third of the (more)
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by Willughby, Francis; Ray, John
Cat No. : 59008, Published : 1972, Illustrations : 80 plates, 2 full-page tables
Hardback £240.00
A facsimile edition of this celebrated early work on ornithology, first published in English in 1678. Facsimile taken from the copy belonging to the Biringham City Libraries. (more)
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by [Jones, Stephen] (Ed.)
Cat No. : 58582, Published : 1793, Illustrations : 38 engraved plates
Hardback £150.00
First edition. Rare. Charming engraved plates. Stephen Jones (1763–1827) was an English literary editor, and author of a number of reference works. Freeman 2023; Roscoe J193(1). (more)
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by Yarrell, William
Cat No. : 59289, Published : 1856, Illustrations : hundreds of wood engravings, vignettes
Hardback £225.00
Third edition, with many additions. Illustrated with finely detailed woodcuts of each species. William Yarrell (1784-1856) was a zoologist, fellow of the Linnean Society of London and original member (more)
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by Chater, A.O.
Cat No. : 59925, Published : 2010, Illustrations : 800 col photos, 1500 distribution maps, endpaper maps
Hardback £110.00
Scarce. The first Flora, since that of J.H. Salter in 1935, to cover the vascular plants of this coastal mid-Wales county. (more)
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by Nelson, Erich
Cat No. : 60211, Published : 1962, 1968, 1976, Illustrations : 50 col + 8 b/w plates, 8 maps; 30 col + 6 b/w plates, 8 maps; 80 col + 6 b/w plates, 1 map
£450.00
First editions. Erich Nelson, (1897-1980), was a German artist, scientific illustrator and botanist. He was one of the most influential taxonomists and evolutionary thinkers to work on the orchid (more)
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by Nelson, Erich
Cat No. : 60159, Published : 2001, Illustrations : 45 col plates
£90.00
Text bilingual English/German. A fine illustrated monograph of the genus Orchis, with watercolours by plant morphologist and orchid researcher, Erich Nelson. Published posthumously, the (more)
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by Luer, C.A.; Königer, W.
Cat No. : 60118, Published : 1983-1998, Illustrations : 300 col plates (9 folding), distribution maps, line drawings
Hardback £750.00
Text bilingual English/German. Colour plates from watercolours by Anne Marie Trechslin, line drawings by C.A. Luer, H. Schildhauer and D. Pongratz. A magnificent monograph on the orchid genus (more)
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by Godfery, Col. M.J.
Cat No. : 60065, Published : 1933, Illustrations : 58 colour + 9 b/w plates
Hardback £400.00
Rare. Colour plates from water-colour drawings of living plants by the author's wife, Hilda M. Godfery. Addenda and Corrigenda leaf loosely inserted. (more)
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by Sheals, J.G.; Inglis, W.G.
Cat No. : 60647, Published : 1965, Illustrations : 7 b/w plates, 1 map
Paperback £25.00
Bull. BM(NH) Zoo., 12(3): pp. 95-114. (more)
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by Taylor, J.E.; Duncan, P.M.; Wood, J.G.; Napier, C.O.G.; Anstead, D.T.
Cat No. : 60783, Published : 1879-1880, Illustrations : numerous engravings to text
Hardback £90.00
Underground by J.E. Taylor; The Sea-shore, by P.M. Duncan; Lane and Field, by J.G. Wood; Mountain and Moor, by J.E. Taylor; Lakes and Rivers, by M.C. Cooke; (more)
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by Whitehead, P.J.P.; Bauchot, M.-L.; Hureau, J.-C.; Nielsen, J.; Tortonese, E. (Eds)
Cat No. : 55741, Published : 1984, 1986, 1986, Illustrations : line drawings, distribution maps
Hardback £240.00
First edition. Text English (preliminary sections (Preface, Foreword, Editor's Note) bilingual English/French). Complete in 3 volumes. Scarce. Comprises a fauna of salt-water fish of the palaearctic (more)
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