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80 2515 Ornithology Morris F O 80 2515 Ornithology Morris F O
80/2515 [Ornithology]. Morris, F.O. A History of British Birds. London, J.C. Nimmo, 1891, 3rd ed., 6 vols., 394 handcol. woodengr. plates by T. BEWICK, orig. unif. gilt and blindst. cl., 4to.

- Bookblocks sl. shaken. All vols. spine-ends sl. worn (esp. vol. VI); vol. IV lower joint splitting at top of spine.

= The rare third edition, enlarged w. 36 plates. Nissen, IVB 645; cf. Anker 346.

€ (150-250) 275
80 2516 Ornithology Rambert E and Robert P 80 2516 Ornithology Rambert E and Robert P
80/2516 [Ornithology]. Rambert, E. and Robert, P. Les oiseaux dans la nature. Lausanne, D. Lebet, n.d. (1878), 60 mounted chromolithogr. and 29 woodengr. plates after P. ROBERT, num. woodengr. ills., each w. accomp. textleaf, orig. gitlettered cl., folio.

- Ex library copy w. cancellation stamps on title-p. and a few scattered library stamps; sl./ trifle foxed (a few lvs. worse). Spine-ends worn, extremities rubbed; lacks a few flimsies.

= Nissen, IVB 783. The title-page calls for 50 woodengraved plates but the content leaf mentions only 29 plates. Rare.

€ (120-150)
80 2517 Ornithology Rathbone H M 80 2517 Ornithology Rathbone H M
80/2517 [Ornithology]. (Rathbone, H.M.). The Poetry of Birds. Liverpool, G. Smith, 1833, VI,(2),136p., 21 finely handcol. lithogr. plates, modern hcalf, a.e.g., sm. 4to.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown; new endpapers. Rebacked w. use of contemp. gilt backstrip; corners showing.

= The text is an anthology of poems on popular garden birds and the illustrations are beautifully executed and finely coloured. Nissen 756 (erroneously calling for 22 plates). Rare.

€ (300-500)
80 2518 Ornithology Tyas R 80 2518 Ornithology Tyas R
80/2518 [Ornithology]. Tyas, R. Beautiful Birds, their Natural History, Habits, &c. First Series. Second Series. London, Houlston and Wright, n.d., 2 vols., erractic pagination, 24 handcol. lithogr. plates, contemp. calf w. unif. gilt dec. "Wesley College Sheffield" on both covers, sm. 8vo.

= Both vols. w. schoolprize mounted on upper pastedown awarded to "J.W. Soothill" and "J. Merrill" (not dated). Beautiful plates.

AND 6 other ornithological works, i.a. J.M. BECHSTEIN, Cage and Chamber-birds (...). Engl. transl. (ibid., 1853, 30 handcol. woodengr. plates, later hcl. w. contemp. boards. Rebacked w. use of orig.(?) backstrip. Sl. soiled).

€ (80-100) 325
80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J 80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J
80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J 80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J
80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J 80 2519 Ornithology Völschau J
80/2519 [Ornithology]. Völschau, J. Geïllustreerd Hoenderboek. Bevattende alles wat op de Hoenderteelt betrekking heeft, als: Inrichting der hoenderhokken. aankoop van hoenders, hunne behandeling, verzorging, ziekten, enz. enz. Dutch ed. A.C. Oudemans. Amst., Elsevier, 1888, XII,290p., 40 chromolithogr. plates, (full-p.) woodengr. ills., later darkblue crushed morocco w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, modern red cl. slipcase, 4to.

= With dedication in pen by A.C. Oudemans (dated "'s Gravenhage Maart 1889") on first free endpaper. Nissen ZBI, 4258 (orig. German edition, 1884). Not in the usual ornithological reference works. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIV.

€ (500-700)
80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W 80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W
80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W 80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W
80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W 80 2520 Ornithology Wingfield W and Johnson G W
80/2520 [Ornithology]. Wingfield, W. and Johnson, G.W. The Poultry Book; comprising the Characteristics, Management, Breeding, and Medical Treatment of Poultry. London, W.S. Orr & co., 1853, 1st ed., IV,(4),324p., chromolithogr. title and 21 plates after H. WEIR, woodengr. ills., contemp. richly gilt green hcalf w. red mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Verso plates foxed. Joints, spine-ends and corners sl. rubbed.

= Nissen, IVB 1001; not in Anker. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.

€ (150-250) 150
80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G 80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G
80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G 80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G
80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G 80 2521 Ornithology Zinanni G
80/2521 [Ornithology]. Zinanni, G. Delle uova e dei nidi degli uccelli libri primo. Aggiunte in fine alcune Osservazioni, con una Dissertazione sopra varie spezie di Cavallette. Venice, A. Bortoli, 1737, 2 parts in 1 vol., (10),130,(2),55,(1)p., engr. frontisp., 3 divisional titles, 30 plates, contemp. vellum w. brown mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Upper pastedown/ frontisp./ title w. owner's entry/ annots. dated 1901; final 2 plates and endpapers trifle wormholed (not affecting image). Binding stained and sl. wormholed.

= Nissen, IVB 1031; Anker 161. From the library of antique dealer Robert Washington Oates (1874-1958), with his bookplate on upper pastedown.

€ (400-600)
80 2522 Oudemans C A J A 80 2522 Oudemans C A J A
80 2522 Oudemans C A J A 80 2522 Oudemans C A J A
80 2522 Oudemans C A J A 80 2522 Oudemans C A J A
80 2522 Oudemans C A J A 80 2522 Oudemans C A J A
80/2522 Oudemans, C.A.J.A. De flora van Nederland. Haarlem, A.C. Kruseman, 1859-1862, 3 vols., XXIII,472; XXI,453; XXXIII,416,(1)p., 91 double-p. handcol. lithogr. plates and 1 uncol. lithogr. plate, 317 woodengr. ills., sl. later unif. hcl.

- Lower hinge of vol. 3 broken; contents occas. trifle foxed/ browned; library stamps on titlepages of all vols.; all vols. w. scattered contemp. annots. in blank margins. Spines repaired w. use of original backstrip; bindings sl. worn/ rubbed; ticket on all frontcovers.

= Nissen, BBI 1475. Atlas van platen vol. often published separately, but in this edition the plates bound within each vol.

€ (100-150) 170
80 2523 Pharmacopoeia Brusselsche apotheek door het gezag van de magistraat bevestigd 80 2523 Pharmacopoeia Brusselsche apotheek door het gezag van de magistraat bevestigd
80 2523 Pharmacopoeia Brusselsche apotheek door het gezag van de magistraat bevestigd 80 2523 Pharmacopoeia Brusselsche apotheek door het gezag van de magistraat bevestigd
80/2523 [Pharmacopoeia]. Brusselsche apotheek, door het gezag van de magistraat bevestigd. Amst., Gerrit de Groot, 1742, (20),277,(15)p., engr. frontisp. and 2 fold. engr. tables, contemp. calf.

- Browned/ foxed in margins. Frontcover detached; rubbed/ sl. worn along extremities.

= The (very) rare first edition of this Dutch translation after the 2nd Latin edition. Wittop Koning, p.71.

€ (300-500) 300
80 2524 Pharmacopoeia Lewis W 80 2524 Pharmacopoeia Lewis W
80/2524 [Pharmacopoeia]. Lewis, W. De nieuwe Britsche apotheek. Behelzende I. De algemeene beginselen der kruidmengkunst, II. De materia medica (...) III. en IV. De bereidingen en saamenmengselen van de nieuwe Londensche en Edinburgsche apotheeken. Dutch transl. Th. van Brussel. Amst., G. Bom, 1772-1773, (20),260,(8),261-678,(33)p., contemp. hcalf, 4to.

- Trifle foxed. Upper joint splitting; paper over board partly worn away; top of spine dam.

= Wittop Koning p.77.

€ (70-90) 70
80 2525 Pharmacopoeia Lis W van 80 2525 Pharmacopoeia Lis W van
80/2525 [Pharmacopoeia]. Lis, W. van. Pharmacopoea Galeno- chemico- medica Probatissimis Auctoribus, ratione & experientia fundata. Of meng- schei- en geneeskonstige artsenywinkel, op de beste Schryvers, de reden en de ondervinding gebout (...). Rott., P. and J. Losel, 1747, 1st ed., (28),341,(35)p., engr. title-vignette, frontisp., 1 engr. table, early 20th cent. hcl., 4to.

- Foxed, mostly in margins; htitle, frontisp. and a few other lvs. reattached and repaired; first two lvs. (incl. frontisp.) browned.

= Rare. BMN I, p. 381; Wittop Koning p.80: "Van Lis liet zich voorlichten door de Rotterdamse apotheker Joris Petry. [...] In plaats van een commentaar is het eigenlijk meer een eigen voorschriftenboek uit onvrede met de Rotterdamsche Apotheek."

€ (150-250)
80 2526 Pharmacopoeia Mons J B van 80 2526 Pharmacopoeia Mons J B van
80/2526 [Pharmacopoeia]. Mons, J.B. van. Pharmacopée usuelle. Theorique et Pratique. Louvain, Vanlinthout and Vandenzande, 1821, 2 vols., (6),596; (2),533p., stipple-engr. portrait, contemp. unif. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Foxed, mostly in margins; first vol. partly w. waterstain in lower inner corner. Vandewiele p.254f.

Soubeiran, E. Nouveau traité de pharmacie. Théorique et pratique. Brussels, Société belge de librairie etc., 1837, XVIII,579p., 5 fold. lithogr. plates, contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Title-p. soiled; trifle/ sl. foxed. Boards chafed.

€ (100-150)
80/2527 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacia antverpiensis Galeno chymica 80/2527 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacia antverpiensis Galeno chymica
80/2527 [Pharmacopoeia]. Pharmacia antverpiensis Galeno chymica. Antwerp, Joris Willemsen, 1661, (46),285,(31),(errata leaf)p., engr. frontisp., contemp. vellum.

- Browned/ foxed; lower pastedown detached; frontisp. w. chip in margin. Frontcover warped; vellum soiled.

= Rare. The first Antwerp pharmacopoeia. Vandewiele, p.138 and 295.

€ (800-1.000)
80 2528 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Amstelaedamensis renovata 80 2528 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Amstelaedamensis renovata
80/2528 [Pharmacopoeia]. Pharmacopoea Amstelaedamensis renovata. Amst., P. van den Berge, 1726, (8),163,(1)p., 19th cent. hcl.

- Six lvs. margins cut (very) short, a few lvs. w. repaired tears; foxed; interleaved copy w. annotations in pen and ink on blank lvs.

= Wittop Koning p.58-60.

Pharmacopoea Amstelodamensis nova. Ibid., P.H. Bronsberg, 1792, XVI,210,(1)p., engr. title R. VINKELES, contemp. hroan, 4to.

- Engr. title heavily foxed; (sl.) foxed and soiled. Spine dam. and splitting; binding worn.

= BMN I, p. 380; Daems/ Vandewiele, p.57; Wittop Koning p.58/ 60.

€ (80-100) 90
80 2529 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Batava Ed S J Brugmans P Driessen G Vrolik and J R Deiman 80 2529 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Batava Ed S J Brugmans P Driessen G Vrolik and J R Deiman
80/2529 [Pharmacopoeia]. Pharmacopoea Batava. Ed. S.J. Brugmans, P. Driessen, G. Vrolik and J.R. Deiman. Amst., J. Allart, 1805, (22),21,(1),L,302,33,(12)p., engr. title-p., 2 fold. engr. tables, late 19th/ early 20th cent. hcl.

- Foxed; interleaved copy w. annots. in pen and ink on blank lvs.

= Wittop Koning, Compendium p.228-229; BMN I, p.382; Stoeder p.332-336. First edition of the first official Dutch pharmacopoeia. Important pharmacopoeia, also because of the application of new chemical theories and nomenclature (i.a. Lavoisier's theories).

Bataafsche apotheek. Ibid., idem, 1807, (2),32,XCVIII,384,30(index),(12 "Publicatie")p., engr. title-p., 2 fold. tables, contemp. hcalf.

- Sl. foxed. Binding plasticized.

= First Dutch edition of the Pharmacopoea Batava (first publ. in 1805). Wittop Koning p.228f.

€ (80-100)
80/2530 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Borussica 80/2530 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoea Borussica
80/2530 [Pharmacopoeia]. Pharmacopoea Borussica. Berlin, C.F. Plahn, 1829, 5th ed., X,418p., contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Foxed in margins. Binding rubbed along extremities.

AND a duplicate copy of the 5th ed., also bound in contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece (similar defects). - WITH ±200 handcol. lithogr. plates from O.C. BERG, Darstellung und Beschreibung sämmtlicher in der Pharmacopoea Borussica aufgeführten offizinellen Gewächse oder der Theile und Rohstoffe, welche von ihnen in Anwendung kommen (1853).

€ (80-100)
80 2531 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoeia Bruxellensis jussu amplissimi senatus edita 80 2531 Pharmacopoeia Pharmacopoeia Bruxellensis jussu amplissimi senatus edita
80/2531 [Pharmacopoeia]. Pharmacopoeia Bruxellensis: jussu amplissimi senatus edita. Brussels, Johannes Mommarts, 1641, (32),224,(10)p., engr. title by Cornelis GALLE, contemp./ sl. later hroan, sm. 4to.

- Browned/ foxed; last third of the lvs. waterstained in lower outer corner; last few lvs. w. a sm. wormhole; upper hinge broken. Binding rubbed; paper over boards somewhat chafed.

= Very rare. The first Brussels pharmacopoeia. VandeWiele, p.153 and 294. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.

€ (800-1.000) 800
80 2532 Pharmacopoeia Plagge M W 80 2532 Pharmacopoeia Plagge M W
80/2532 [Pharmacopoeia]. Plagge, M.W. De Pharmacopoea Belgica Theoretisch en praktisch verklaard. Rott., Wed. J. Allart, 1828-1829, 2 vols., (2),824,(1); (4),795,(1),60,(4)p., 12 (of 13?) fold. tables, contemp. unif. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Lacks table VII (?) in first vol.; trifle/ sl. foxed. Bindings rubbed. = Wittop Koning p.231.

AND 5 others, i.a. PHARMACOPOEA BELGICA (The Hague, 1823, late 19th cent. hcl., 4to. First pharmacopoeia after the unification with Belgium).

€ (70-90) 70
80 2533 Pharmacopoeia Tulp N 80 2533 Pharmacopoeia Tulp N
80/2533 [Pharmacopoeia]. (Tulp, N.). Pharmacopoea Amstelredamensis, Senatus Auctoritate munita. Amst., W. & J. Blaeu, 1636, 1st ed., (12),126,(4)p., contemp. vellum, sm. 4to.

- Foxed in margins in various degrees; last free endpapers w. waterstain in upper part; w. various contemp. annots. in pen and brown ink.

= Wittop Koning, p.57 and 61. First official Amsterdam (and Dutch) pharmacopoeia, compiled by Nicolaas Tulp from the Pharmacopoea Augustana (1622), Dispensatorium Coloniensis (1627) and the Pharmacopoea Londinensis (1627).

€ (400-600) 650
80 2534 Pharmacopoeia Ypey A 80 2534 Pharmacopoeia Ypey A
80/2534 [Pharmacopoeia]. Ypey, A. Handboek der materies medica, verbeterd en met de nieuwste ontdekking vermeerderd. Ed. H. Bosscha, M.G. Timmers Verhoeven and D. Blankenbyl. Dordr., Blussé en van Braam, 1831, new rev. ed., XVI,918p., stipple-engr. portrait, early 20th cent. hcl.

- First and last few lvs. browned (offsetting from endpapers). = Rare. Wittop Koning, p.270.

Pharmacopoea Dordracena Galenico-chimica. Dordr., van Braam, 1766, 3rd enl. and rev. ed., (4),110,(9)p., 2 fold. engr. tables, contemp. wr.

- Sl. foxed. Spine splitting w. sellotape repairs. = Rare. Wittop Koning p.64 and p.67 (ill.).

€ (80-100) 90
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