Ornithology
69 items found
Martyn, W. F.
A new dictionary of natural history; or compleat universal display of animated nature. With accurate representations of the most curious and beautiful animals, elegantly coloured.
London, Harrison, [1784-]1785. Two volumes in two. Folio (39.5 x 25.0 cm). One hundred engraved and finely hand-coloured plates. Contemporary uniform half calf over marbled boards.
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Maynard, C. J.
Contributions to Science 1-3. [All published]. [INCLUDING] Monograph of the genus Strophia, a group of tropical and sub-tropical land shells.
Newtonville, MA, Published by the author, 1889-1896. Three volumes in one. Thick 8vo (21.9 x 14.8 cm). 448 pp. [204; 204; 40]; 36 plates [16; 13 (X erroneusly numbered XII, last not numbered); 7], of which many hand-coloured or colour-printed; numerous text illustrations (two hand-coloured). Green buckram with gilt title on the spine. [AND] 2 pp. sales leaflet (folded, blank versos), titled ' Important to conchologists and libraries', and including steel engravings of three Strophia species of which two described by Maynard.
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Milne Edwards, A. and A. Grandidier and L. Lavauden [in A. Grandidier and G. Grandidier (eds.)]
Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. XII-XV. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux. [AND] XII. Supplément. [Complete].
Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, and Tananarive, Imprimerie Officielle, 1876-1937. In five volumes (texte, atlas I-III, and supplément). Large 4to and folio (31 x 24 cm). 999 pp. [(i), 779; viii, 211]; 412 plates by Keulemans and others. Uniform dark blue cloth over marbled boards. Spines with two burgundy morocco labels with gilt titles.
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Nuyens, A.
De vogelwereld. Handboek voor liefhebbers van kamer- en parkvogels. Met driehonderd afbeeldingen in chromolithographie.
Groningen, J. B. Wolters, 1886. Folio (36.8 x 27.3 cm). Two title pages, 274 [xvi, 156; (ii), 100] pp.; 48 [26; 22] large chromolithographed plates. Publisher's decorative full cloth with gilt and black embossing on the front board and spine; large pictorial panel of an Arcadian landscape with a peacock and swans on the front board, and gilt title on the spine. Bevelled edges. Iridescent silk endpapers. All edges gilt.
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Ogilvie-Grant, W. R. (ed.). a. o.
Reports of the collection made by the British Ornithologists' Expedition and the Wollaston Expedition in Dutch New Guinea, 1910-1913.
London, Francis Edwards, 1916. In two volumes. Large 4to (33.2 x 25.6 cm). Text; 41 plates of which 13 in chromolithography; 76 text figures; two fine, coloured, double-sized maps. Original uniform printed wrappers.
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Oustalet, [J. F.] É.
Mission scientifique du Cap Horn. 1882-1883. Tom. VI. 6. Zoologie. Oiseaux.
Paris, Gauthier-Villars et fils, 1891. Large 4to (28.2 x 22.7 cm). 341 pp.; six beautiful hand-coloured lithographed plates by Keulemans. Later boards with original printed front wrapper mounted on front board.
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Pallas, P. S.
Dierkundig mengelwerk, in het welke de nieuwe of nog duistere zoorten van dieren door naauwkeurige afbeeldingen, beschryvingen en verhandelingen opgehelderd worden. In het Latyn beschreeven door den heer P. S. Pallas ... vertaald en met aanmerkingen voorzien door P. Boddaert M.D. VI. Stukken. Met plaaten.
Utrecht, Abraham van Paddenburg en J. Van Schoonhoven, 1767-1770. 4to (27.5 x 22.0 cm). viii, 195, [ii] pp.; ten engraved plates. Contemporary half calf over speckled boards. Spine with five raised bands; gilt title.
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Pallas, P. S.
Voyages du professeur Pallas, dans plusieurs provinces de l'Empire de Russie et dans l'Asie Septentrionale; traduits de l'Allemand par le C. Gauthier de la Peyronie. Nouvelle édition, revue et enrichie de notes par les CC. Lamarck, professeur de zoologie au Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle; Langlès, sous-garde des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale, pour les langues Arabe, Persane, Tatare-Mantchou, &c. [et Billecocq, homme des lettres]. Tome premier - Tome Huitième. Contenant les descriptions des animaux et des végétaux observés dans les voyages de professeur Pallas, et cités ou mentionnés dans les volumes précédens; avec notes et observations par le C. Lamarck, Professeur de zoologie au Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. (all text volumes) (AND) Tome neuvième, (planches) Contenant la carte générale de l'Empire de Russie, d'après la nouvelle division de cet empire en quarante-deux gouvernements; dix cartes géographiques; soixante-dix-sept planches de botanique; douze autres représentant des fourneaux, moulins, monuments, &c.; onze d'idoles et costumes; et onze d'animaux, d'histoire naturelle, d'hiéroglyphes, &c.
Paris, Maradan, an II (1793 or 1794). Nine volumes in nine. 8vo (eight text volumes). 3,765 [xl, 422; 490; 492; 499; 448; 455; 448; viii, 463] pp. Uniform quarter calf over marbled boards. Spines with gilt lines and title; [AND] 4to. (Atlas) with 107 engraved plates and one very large folded engraved map. Original contemporary full calf. Spine with gilt ornaments and red morocco label with gilt title, boards with gilt-pattered edges. Marbled endpapers.
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Pallas, P. S.
Dierkundig mengelwerk, in het welke de nieuwe of nog duistere zoorten van dieren door naauwkeurige afbeeldingen, beschryvingen en verhandelingen opgehelderd worden. In het Latyn beschreeven door den heer P. S. Pallas ... vertaald en met aanmerkingen voorzien door P. Boddaert M.D. VI. Stukken. Met plaaten.
Utrecht, Abraham van Paddenburg en J. Van Schoonhoven, 1767-1770. 4to (26.6 x 21.0 cm) [board size 27.5 x 22.0 cm]. General title in red and black, dated 1770; viii, 195, [ii] pp.; ten fine, contemporary hand-coloured engraved plates. Contemporary polished half calf over speckled boards. Spine with tripple gilt lines and grained tan morocco label with gilt title.
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Parker, R. D.
Birds of Ireland.
Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1984. Oblong folio (40.5 x 47.5 cm). 113 pp.; 40 coloured and mounted plates all beautifully reproduced. Original polished half calf over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands and gilt title. Matching original marbled slipcase (49.6 x 42.5 x 3.2 cm) with printed label.
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Perrault, C.
Memoire pour servir à l'histoire naturelle du lion, de la lionne, du caméléon, de l'ours, de la gazelle, du chat-pard, du renard marin, du loup-cervier, de la loutre, de la civette, de l'élan, du veau marin & du chamois; par Charles Perrault, avec douze figures gravées d'après Séb. Leclerc, par de bons artistes.
Paris, l'Imprimerie du Louvre, 1700. Folio (42.2 x 28.0 cm). Half-title, title page with engraved vignette, 124 pp.; 20 large, finely engraved plates. Contemporary full calf. Spine with six raised bands, compartments with gilt ornaments. Marbled endpapers. Edges speckled red.
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