| A CABINET OF QUADRUPEDS WITH HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTIONS. COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES |
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pp. Additional engraved titles and 84 plates by J. Tookey after Ibbetson. Contemporary full leather bindings, rebacked preserving original spine, very good with a little general wear and rubbing, corners worn. Contents clean and tight, minimal foxing. A very good tight copy. Nissen 886... £950.00
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| A COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART CONTAINING PLAIN AND CONCISE RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL THE DISORDERS AND ACCIDENTS TO WHICH THE HORSE IS LIABLE WITH OBSERVATIONS ON GROOMING FEEDING EXERCISE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF STABLES. |
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Also a brief description of the structure, economy and diseases of the horses feet. xl, 340pp, 23 copper-engraved plts, some flding, some coloured. A handsome later binding with 5 raised bands to the spine, with gilt dec. to the compartments, red spine label, original tree-calf brds incorporated,... £54.00
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| ANIMAL LIFE OF THE BRITISH ISLES |
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pp vii, 184. Colour frontispiece and numerous b/w and colour plates. Green cloth simulated leather bindings with gilt lettering and vignette, in very good condition, just a little wear and rubbing, no fading, contents clean and tight, neat signature to half-title. A very good copy.... £11.00
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| ANIMALS OF EAST AFRICA |
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221 pages, b/w illus by the author througout, some annotation in text, wrappers a little rubbed, a useful little guide.... £4.00
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| COLOUR-AND ISLAND SHEEP OF THE WORLD |
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192 pages, colour illustrations. Original printed laminated boards, fine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. A fine tight copy, as new.... £32.00
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| FOXED! OR LIFE IN THE COUNTRY |
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ix 184 pp, b/w photo frontis, laminated dust jacket vg, pc, with v. minor shelf wear to head, a very good copy signed by author of this account of rural life and of tame foxes.... £9.00
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| HARES |
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A little antholgy of Hare writings and pictures, date written to front paste down, very good in dj.... £4.00
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| HINTS TO CAT LOVERS. A MANUAL FOR THE DAILY USE OF CAT OWNERS, BREEDERS, FANCIERS - DEALERS AND OTHERS IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CATS |
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67 page illustrated booklet. A charming little booklet in very good condition.... £5.00
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| HUMAN FRAILTIES |
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243 pp, dj. minor wear to dj o/w a fine copy. Richard Gordon expands on Darwin's idea of man being a simple haughty animal!... £4.00
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| LORDS OF THE ARCTIC, A JOURNEY AMOUNG THE POLAR BEARS |
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pp. xviii, 140, colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket very good with a little rubbing to edges and a little marked, harback binding with silver gilt titling on spine, very good. Contents clean and tight. A very good copy, one of the first books to be written about this majestic arct... £7.00
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