History of Quadrupeds. BOUND With Genera of British Birds. (3 Vols bound as 2, complete)
[PENNANT Thomas] 1726-1798
Animals arranged into ordered groups, using the Linnaean framework. Tall 8vo, VG, 71 B&W plates, 1st & 2nd eds. In contemporary full brown calf, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, some marks. Spines, have been relaid, but retaining most…
Onomasticon Zoicon, Plerorumque Animalium Differentias & Nomina Propria pluribus Linguis exponens. Cui accedunt Mantissa Anatomica; Et quædam De Variis Fossilium Generibus.
CHARLETON Walter 1619-1707
An important contribution to the development of English zoology before the Linnaean system of classification & the 1st work by an English author to add illustrations to a list of birds. FIRTST Edition, 1668, in full vellum, a few small marks.…
The first booke of Cattell: wherein is shewed the gouernment of oxen, kine, calues, and how to vse bulles and other cattell to the yoake, and fell. With diuers approued remedies, to helpe most diseases among cattell: most necessarie for all, especially for husband men, hauing the gouernment of any such cattell
MASCALL Leonard -1589
Historically important in the development of Husbandry & Veterinary practices in early modern England! The rare first edition in contemporary calf, blind tooling to border. Sympathetically rebacked, raised bands, gilt title to calf label.…
A General System of Horsemanship in all its branches:
NEWCASTLE William Cavendish Duke of 1592-1676.
1743, 2 vols, 62 plates - complete, 1st English edition of the Duke of Newcastle's celebrated work on the training of horses. Two volumes in contemporary speckled calf, gilt edge & corner tooling, some wear to corners & edges. Spines, raised bands,…
The Life of a Sportsman.
NIMROD [APPERLEY Charles James] 1777-1843
Considered one of the great color-plate sporting books of the Victorian era. VG, 1842, 1st ed, 1st issue, 36 pls (complete). In contemporary green crushed morocco by Riviere and Sons, gilt edge tooling, corners and edges a little rubbed. Spine,…
The Anatomy of the Horse. Including A particular Description of the Bones, Cartilages, Muscles, Fascias, Ligaments, Nerves, Arteries, Veins, and Glands
STUBBS George 1724-1806
Considered one of the masterpieces of eighteenth-century scientific illustration, FIRST edition, FIRST issue, 1766, 24 fine engraved plates with a wonderful provenance. In re-backed contemporary half calf over blue marbled boards, some blind…
Chemistry of Animal Bodies.
THOMSON Thomas 1773-1852
VG, 1st ed, 1843. A valuable contribution to the important division of chemical knowledge of which it treats. In c1900 half calf over blue marbled boards, small paper tear, some blind tooling, corners & edges very lightly bumped & worn. Spine,…