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The Old Road, by H. Belloc, with Illustrations by William Hyde, Constable 1904, in custom Vellum binding

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Hilaire Belloc’s The Old Road (1904) is his celebrated account of the ancient Pilgrims’ Way from Winchester to Canterbury, tracing both the physica...

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Half Hours in Air and Sky; Marvels of the Universe, Wm. Isbister, London 1886. Prize binding.

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An attractive Victorian prize binding, presented by The College School, Huyton. The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science for Young Reade...

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Mikrophotographischer Atlas der Bakterienkunde, Dr. Carl Fraenkel & Dr. Richard Pfeiffer, Berlin 1889

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Carl Fraenkel & Richard Pfeiffer – Mikrophotographischer Atlas der Bakterienkunde. Erste und zweite Lieferung. Berlin: August Hirschwald, 1889....

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Eighteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Seventeenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, James Anderson, Volume Sixteenth, 1793, Edinburgh

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The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Consisting of Original Pieces, and Selections from Performances of Merit, Foreign and Domestic, A Work c...

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The Gentle Shepherd, A Scots Pastoral Comedy, Allan Ramsay, John Robertson, Glasgow, 1758

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Allan Ramsay’s The Gentle Shepherd is a cornerstone of 18th‑century Scottish literature, widely celebrated as the nation’s first major pastoral dra...

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The Compleat Angler, Izaak Walton & Charles Cotton, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1926

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A charming illustrated edition of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’s classic The Compleat Angler, edited by Richard Le Gallienne and adorned with il...

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Collected Works of Hugh Miller, 5 uniform volumes, Thomas Constable, Edinburgh, 1857-1858

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This five‑volume set showcases the writings of Hugh Miller (1802–1856), the celebrated Scottish stonemason‑turned‑geologist, author, and lay theolo...

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Garden Layout and Planting; Behelfe Zur Anlage Und Bepflanzung Von Garten. Zusammengestellt Von August Czullik, 1882

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 A fascinating late 19th century Viennese folio of garden design and planting plans, this work by August Czullik reflects the period’s strong inter...

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The Gardener's Assistant; Practical and Scientific. A Guide to the Formation and Management of the Kitchen, Fruit, and Flower Garden, Robert Thompson, 1859

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The Gardener’s Assistant is a substantial 19th-century manual on horticulture and garden management, written by Robert Thompson, a respected figure...

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The Botanical Text-Book; Part I; Structural Botany or Organography on the Basis of Morphology, Asa Gray, 1880

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This is the sixth edition of American botanist Asa Gray’s influential textbook, first published in 1842. This volume, Part I, focuses on structural...

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The Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, William Jolly, 1883

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The Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, written by William Jolly and first published in 1883, is a warm and detailed biography of a hu...

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Systema Naturae; A Photographic Facsimile of the First Volume of the Tenth Edition (1758), Caroli Linnaei; Regnum Animale, British Museum, 1956

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Offered here is the 1956 British Museum (Natural History) first edition facsimile of one of the most significant works in the history of science: S...

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Evolution; The Modern Synthesis, Julian Huxley, George, Allen & Unwin, 1945

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Julian Huxley (1887–1975) was a British biologist, writer, and public intellectual, known for his work in evolutionary theory and science communica...

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A Vertebrate Fauna of Scotland; A Fauna of the Tay Basin and Strathmore, J.A. Harvie-Brown, 1906

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A Fauna of the Tay Basin & Strathmore by J. A. Harvie-Brown is the tenth volume in the Vertebrate Fauna of Scotland series. It documents the ma...

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The Atlantic Islands; A Study of the Faeroe Life and Scene by Kenneth Williamson, 1948

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The Atlantic Islands (1948) is Williamson’s detailed and lyrical account of life in the Faroe Islands, drawing from his wartime posting. The book b...

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The Naturalist in La Plata, W. H. Hudson, 1912

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In The Naturalist in La Plata, W. H. Hudson recounts his experiences and observations from the Pampas region of Argentina, focusing on the behavior...

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Original Vintage Scottish Photo Album of scenic Scottish Views by George Washington Wilson, 1885

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An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...

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Children of the Moon; A booklet Concerning Cats, Moira Meighn, Medici Society, 1929

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A charming volume published by The Medici Society on the world of cats - the Introductory 'Category' features an essay form the author/compiler exp...

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The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind, edited by Ian Cox, Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957

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An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...

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Joy Adamson; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, 1960-1962, Complete Set

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Complete set of original hardbacks with their dustjackets; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, by Joy Adamson: Born Free; A Lioness of Two ...

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Darwin's Theory Applied to Mankind, Alfred Machin, Longmans, 1937 first edition

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 A very smart book indeed, of the author's attempt to make sense of society in evolutionary terms. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this pre...

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Charles Darwin; The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects, 1885, Second Edition, Revised, Fourth Thousand, John Murray

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A very smart book indeed, of this work by Charles Darwin. Rebound in modern green cloth bindings, this presents as a handsome volume. We have recen...

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Salmon and Sea Trout; How to Propagate, Preserve, and Catch Them in British Waters, Sir Herbert Maxwell, 1905

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An attractive volume from Routledge's Country Books; The Angler's Library Series, Volume IV. Salmon and Sea Trout; How to Propagate, Preserve, and ...

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The Birds of Dumfriesshire, Hugh S. Gladstone, Numbered Limited Edition, 1910

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A very smart copy of this uncommon ornithological volume, which has been professionally rebound in maroon cloth, and presents the book most handsom...

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A Vertebrate Fauna of Sutherland, Caithness, and West Cromarty, J.A. Harvie-Brown & T.E. Buckley, 1887

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A very smart, and beautifully illustrated, copy of this natural history volume, which has been professionally rebound in green cloth, and presents ...

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The New Forestry, or the Continental System Adapted to British Woodlands and Game Preservation, John Simpson, 1903

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A smart copy of this informative text on forestry practices (previously in the ownership of the Balfour family of Fife, well known for their contri...

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Great Naturalist Series; Gilbert White, by R.M. Lockley, H.F. & G. Witherby, London, 1954

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A very good copy of R.M. Lockley's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly res...

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White of Selborne, Walter S. Scott, the Falcon Press, 1950

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A very good copy of Walter S. Scott's biography of Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and man of the Church. He was highly ...

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The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton, Gilbert White, Edited by Thomas Bell, John Van Voorst, 1877, 2 Vol Set

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A good blue cloth edition in 2 Volumes, of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and...

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, Oliver Goldsmith, Baron Cuvier, Washington Irving, Vol. 1, c. 1845

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A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, By Oliver Goldsmith. With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom by Baron Cuvier; Copius Notes of D...

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The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Fred J. Chittenden, Oxford, at the Clarendon Press, 1951, 4 Vols.

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A good 4 volume set of these authoritative, and substantial, gardening dictionaries. The Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening; A Pra...

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A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland, Colonel T. Thornton, 1896 Limited edition

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A handsome and uncommon copy of this sporting travelogue, which first appeared in print in 1804. A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of Engl...

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The Natural History of Selborne, Gilbert White, With Notes by Richard Kearton and 85 Photographs, Arrowsmith, 1924

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A very good photographic edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and man of...

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The Discoverers; A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gryphon Editions 1990

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A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...

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