The Natural History of the Whale
New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. Illus. Small 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. Very good. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. Illus. Small 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. Very good. More
New York: Abbeville, 2011. Introduction by Douglas Blonsky. Writings by several authors. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Robert A. McCabe. 152 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville Press, (2011). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Warm inscription signed by the author on the half title page. More
Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1967. 234p, blue wrappers; printed label. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1969 Ph.D. thesis, Cornell University, 1967.Authorized facsimile produced by microfilm -xerography in 1969. More
Middletown: I. Riley, 1808. Containing copious extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the Original Italian, by an American Gentleman. Folding map of Chile laid in. 2 volumes. 8vo, modern blue cloth, ex-lib with a few rubberstamps in margins of both volumes, scattered light foxing to some margins of both volumes, scattered light browning to the some pages of both volumes. Middletown: I. Riley, 1808. First Edition in English. The author was born in Chile where..... More
New York: Republic, 1924. 2 folding maps, many black-and-white illustrations. xi + 442pp., 8vo, black cloth; well rubbed, spine ends worn. New York: Republic Publishing Company, 1924. A very good copy. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1936. Frontispiece and illustrated in b/w, 8vo, green cloth (spine faded, covers rubbed, a few pages dog-eared on top corner). New York: Simon and Schuster, (1936). A very good(+) copy. More
London: Henry Hughs, 1784. Engraved frontispiece in first volume, both title pages with engraved vignettes, 23 full-page b/w plates, 1 folding. 2 volumes (lacking, as usual, the 3rd volume supplement published in 1787). Short 4to, contemporary speckled calf with ornate gilt spines (joints starting; pages generally clean but cropped close at fore-edge; plates are somewhat toned with offseting on facing pages). London: Printed by Henry Hughs, 1784-1785. A good usable copy of this classic book. The work praised by Cuvier..... More
Strasburg: Amand Koenig, 1786. Translated from the English of M. Raff by M. Perrault. 12 engraved folding plates, 509pp. + 592pp., 2 volumes, 8vo, full early leather, decoratively gilt spines with green and tan leather labels. Strasbourg and Paris: Amand Koenig and Barrois, 1786. Near Fine. An educational natural history work for children, with text in question and answer conversational form. More
Paris: Le Veuve Estienne, 1745. Frontispiece in each volume, and illustrated with a profusion (162 folding and 34 single-page) engravings. 8 volumes bound in 9. Thick 12mos, contemporary leather with gilt-decorated spines (still firm, but several volumes have cracked joints and worn ends); marbled endpapers, all edges red. Paris: Le Veuve Estienne & Jean Desaint, 1732-1755. A mixed edition in matching bindings. 2 volumes with dampstaining on fore-edge, otherwise rather clean inside. Volume I (1732) Les Animaux & Les Plantes..... More
Philadelphia: American Phiosophica Society, 1961. Illustrated. Printed i double column, 4to, pictorial cloth. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1961. Very good (+). Includes a documented biography and transcription of the artist- naturalist's records of the scientific expeditions to the American West, Antarctica, and the South Pacific, notes, bibliog, & index. 77 illustrations showing his paintings & drawings. Previous owners inscription on the half-title. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. Photographs by Rosamond Purcell. Afterword by Ross D.E. Macphee, design by Christopher Moisan. Photographs of 65 extinct and endangered animals (photos are of preserved specimens). 159 pages, oblong 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers; lightly rubbed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. A very good(+) copy. Signatures on title page, likely from Rosamond Purcell. More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine; uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A near fine copy in a solid but poor slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this is number 56 of 100 copies signed by both artist and translator, printed on..... More
Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1960. Translated by Philip Hofer. Illustrated with 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein, and several additional offset lithographs in the text. Thin oblong 4to, green pictorial boards with black leather spine (worn and cracking but solid); uncut edges. Cambridge: Harvard College Library Department of Printing and Graphic Arts, 1960. A very good copy, internally fine, in a very good slipcase. From a total edition of 600, this would be one of 450 copies in a...... More
Washington: Starwood, 1992. Library of Congress Classics. With b/w and color illustrations throughout. 160 pages. 4to, green cloth, d.w. Washington: Starwood, (1992). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper with sunning to spine. More
248 illus., 90 in color. 4to, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Abrams, (1995). vg. More
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1999. Illustrated in color and black and white. 335 pages. Square 4to, brown cloth, price-clipped dust wrapper. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1999). First American edition. A near fine copy. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1964. Illustrated. viii + 287pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; some tears along lower margin. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1964. A very good copy in a chipped dust jacket. More
Amsterdam: Harrevelt, 1766. VOLUME ONE ONLY. Frontis., engraved title page. xvi + 338pp., 8vo, full mottled leather; some minor toning to text, old ownership signature and small hole title page, cover worn but sound. Amsterdam: Chez: E. Van Harrevelt, 1766. Third edition. Internally clean, a very good copy. More
London: Sampson Low, 1882. One illustrations (reproduction of a drawing by the author's xi + 416pp., 8vo, 3/4 green leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decorations on spine; spine sunned, light wear to edges. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882. A very good (+) copy. More
engraved title page, portrait of Jacques Amproux and many engravings in the text of trees, plants, animals, fish, etc. 4to, contemporary calf; (head of spine worn; front lower hinge starting; scattered foxing, mostly in margins; otherwise very good). Rotterdam: Arnould Leers, 1658. With Vocabulary of the Carib Language by Father Raymond Breton on pp. 515-27. Published to induce Huguenot immigration to the West Indies, this significant work contains much on the natural history and the French settlements there. Also there..... More
Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1681. Engraved title page, several folding plates, engravings in the text of trees, plants, animals, fish, etc. 4to, contemporary calf, gilt spine, top portion of text and top margins throughout dampstained, including folding plates, pages of text wavy throughout, edges of corners bumped and worn, calf lightly soiled, lettering on spine faded, inner hinges strengthened, spine rubbed, many pages with light foxing, mostly to margins, ex-lib with rubberstamps on margins of title-page and margins of several other..... More
Madrid: Noguera, 1876. 942pp., thick 8vo, slight foxing, contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label. Madrid: J. Noguera, 1876. First Edition. Very good (+). Palau 273961. More
University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1973. 406 pages (light foxing to the page edges), 8vo, blue cloth with gilt text and black spine label (1/2 inch chip to the surface of the front cover), dust wrapper (edge-worn). University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, (1973). a very good(-) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Sao Paulo: Editora Rios, 1979. Lavishly illustrated with both full-page color plates as well as small b/w drawings. 335 pages. Folio, pictorial brown cloth, t.e.g. (Sao Paulo): Editora Rios, (1979). A near fine copy with one tiny stain to fore-edge. More
New York: Knopf, 1976. Illustrations from 57 paintings; 36 in color plus & 71 drawings. Slim oblong 4to, two-toned cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1976. First edition. A very good(+) copy. More
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Just a quick message to let you know that I have received the book last week, 1726, in a French armorial binding. Just beautiful, a great addition to my collection. Thanks again for selling such quality items and hope to trade with you again. Best regards from France