LE MONDE DE LA MER
Written by Alfred Fredol.
Stock no. 1209029
Published by Librairie Hachette Et Cie. 3rd 1881. Very good condition.

Third edition. 'The World of the Sea'.' A. Fredol' is a pseudonym of 'A. Moquin-Tandon' - a French naturalist and a doctor, a professor of Zoology. Text in French. Green leather spine with gilt title. Marbled boards and endpapers. 22 colour plates, 14 b/w plates, numerous illustrations to the text. viii and 632 pages including index. A heavy tome. Leather spine is rubbed and worn with a couple of small nicks. Boards are browned and scuffed, edge-worn. Text block browned. Joints cracked but tight. All plates present. A few scattered foxspots. Overall a nice, tight copy.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209026
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1st 1844. Very good condition.

Two volumes, complete. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations in the text. Spines are rubbed and worn, gilt titles fading. Corners rubbed and worn. Some exposure of boards (tiny). Joints strengthened with tape (very neat). Hinges pulled but binding is tight. Contemporary initials in ink to title pages. Contents clean.

BRITISH ZOOLOGY (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Pennant.
Stock no. 1209025
Published by Benjamin White. 4th 1776. Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. Four volumes, complete. B/w plates. Calf leather binding with 5 raised bands and gilt title to spine. Title to spines is: 'Pennant's Works: British Zoology XI to XIV.' Marbled endpapers. Text block is red. A heavy set. Leather bindings are worn at top & tail of spine and rubbed at edges, worn at edge of spine and board corners, black stain to lower front board of volume III and a few other minor marks. Top edge of spine of volume I and III is broken but holding, volume II top of spine edge is missing. Bookplate to front pastedowns. All plates are present. Some foxing and age-related marks to contents. Binding is tight. Overall a decent copy of an antiquarian tome.

POPULAR HISTORY OF THE AQUARIUM OF MARINE AND FRESH-WATER ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Written by George Brettingham Sowerby.
Stock no. 1209024
Published by Lovell Reeve. 1st 1857. Good condition.

A fascinating history of the creation of the aquarium by an illustrious British naturalist and marine biologist. Burgundy leather binding with four raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt London College vignette to front. 20 handcoloured plates. xvi and 327 pages including index. All edges gilt. Spine faded and rubbed. Board edges rubbed and worn, boards scuffed. Bookplate from King's College, London and dated 1859 to front pastedown. A few faint school stamps to margins. Froint joint is split and holding together by last two cords. Some light browning to contents and a few age-related marks. All plates are present.

A MANUAL OF MARINE ZOOLOGY FOR THE BRITISH ISLES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209023
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1855. Good condition.

Gosse provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of over 300 species of marine animals, including fish, shellfish, and other invertebrates. Small format. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations within the text. Boards marked and stained, especially volume I. Book plate of Leolyn Louise Everett (contemporary poet) to front pastedowns. Rear joints starting to crack, some hinges pulled. Page xi in volume I detached but present. Contents are clean.

THE ROMANCE OF NATURAL HISTORY VOL. I
Written by Philip Henry Gosse.
Stock no. 1209022
Published by James Nisbet & Co.. 9th 1861. Very good condition.

First Series; Volume I; Ninth Edition. The author seeks to paint a series of pictures, the reflections of scenes and aspects in nature, which in his mind awaken poetic interest, leaving them to do their proper work. Blue cloth boards, gilt title and vignette of mammals to spine, gilt vignette of wolves to front board. Bevelled edges. 12 b/w illustrations. xiv and 344 pages including index. Spine is browned, lightly shelf worn at top & tail, rubbed at sides. Joints pulled but binding is tight. Name and date in ink to title page. A few small foxspots and margin marks present. Generally a very nice copy.

THE CANADIAN NATURALIST
Written by P.H. Gosse.
Stock no. 1209021
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1840. Slightly better than very good condition.

A series of Converstaions on the Natural History of Lower Canada. Modern rebind. Three-quarters red leather with 5 raised bands to spine and gilt title to spine. New endpapers (red). 44 b/w wood engravings in the text. xii and 372 pages including index plus 4 page publisher advert to rear. Text block browned but recently planed smooth. Large previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A few age-related grubby marks to contents but overall a lovely copy considering its age.

THE FISHES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Francis Day.
Stock no. 1209020
Published by Williams and Norgate. 1st 1880. Very good condition.

Rebound with speckled calf leather spine, green title band and gilt title. Brown cloth boards. Year below publisher on title page is '1880-1884'. 180 b/w plates (including plate 172A). A few b/w illustrations to text. A heavy set. Boards are a little scuffed, rear board of volume 2 is marked. Spines are very good, a few scuffs but overall clean. Text blocks are browned and little grubby. New endpapers given during rebind. Plate 52 in Volume I has a small closed tear at top gutter edge. Page 1 of Volume II has slight margin loss at top edge - does not affect text. All plates are pres3ent. Some plates have a few foxspots or age-related marks. A very nice set.

A MUDLARKING YEAR: FINDING TREASURE IN EVERY SEASON
Written by Lara Maiklem.
Stock no. 1831047
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 1st 2024. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A gentle ode to nature, history and the simple art of looking, searching the foreshore of the Thames through the changing seasons. Guided by Lara's curiosity, warmth and wisdom, it is your invitation to discover hidden objects in the most overlooked part of the city of London, the secrets they reveal and the stories that are patiently waiting to be told. Light grey cloth boards, blue foil title to spine. xx and 335 pages. ISBN: 9781526660756. Top & tail of spine ligthly shelf-worn else a lovely copy. Minor creasing to top & tail of spine of dustwrapper.

THE RHODODENDRON SPECIES VOLUME III: ELEPIDOTES
Written by H.H. Davidian.
Stock no. 1831043
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Series Neriiflorum-Thomasonii, Azaleastrum and Camtschaticum. The third volume of a major work distinguished by its breadth and thoroughness. The core of the book is a list of Elepidote Rhododendrons in their series, a key to the Series and Subseries, and full descriptions of each species. The key provided int he book should make it possible for any grower to identify with reasonable accuracy every species in cultivation. Green paper boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings, colour photos. 381 pages including index. ISBN: 0713437472. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. Text block a little grubby. Minor foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, light wear to top of spine with a couple of tiny nicks.

SENSITIVE CHAOS: THE CREATION OF FLOWING FORMS IN WATER AND AIR
Written by Theodor Schwenk.
Stock no. 1831023
Published by Rudolf Steiner. 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition, revised. In this seminal and thought-provoking work, the laws apparent in the subtle patterns of water in movement are shown to be the same as those perceptible in the shaping of bones, muscles and a myriad of other forms in nature. Fully illustrated, Sensitive Chaos reveals the unifying forces that underlie all living things. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 144 pages plus 87 pages of illustrations. ISBN: 9781855843943. Reprint. Covers are clean. Blue pen mark to top edge of text block, not affecting contents. A nice copy.

GROWING ORCHIDS: SUCCESSFUL GARDENING INDOORS AND OUT
Written by Brian Ritterhausen; Wilma Ritterhausen.
Stock no. 1830937
Published by Southwater. 1st thus 2005. Almost very good condition.

Previously published as: The Practical Encyclopedia of Orchids. A guide to growing orchids with an inspirational encyclopedia of orchids, with guidance on the best varieties to choose. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 9781842158876. Spine faded, a few marks to covers. Small mark to vertical edge of half-title page. Damp stain to vertical edge of last few blank pages. Else contents are clean.