brown captain thomas (31 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 5th or later Edition. James Blackwood and Co., London. Undated. Circa 1887. Hardcover. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering and gilt decoration to spine. Gilt and black lettering to upper board. Decorative staining top top edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. 3 cm closed tear to head of spine. Front and rear hinges cracked. Boards unstable. Spine would appear to have been re-attached with double sided Sellotape. Foot of spine rubbed. Corners of fore edges of boards lightly bumped. Tanning and offsetting to page preceding frontispiece. Foxing throughout. Overall, the book is in a fair condition.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Loosely bound, original brown card boards, cloth spine, tear down most of the rear external hinge split with back board nearly detached, general handling wear with browning and rubbing on the title label on the spine.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Taxidermist's Manual, penned by Captain Thomas Brown, offers a detailed glimpse into the art and science of preserving animal specimens. This comprehensive manual, reflecting 19th-century techniques, guides the reader through the intricacies of taxidermy. From selecting appropriate specimens to the final mounting and display, Brown's expertise provides invaluable instruction. Whether for scientific study, museum exhibits, or personal collections, this book provides a rich historical perspective on a craft that blends artistry with natural science. A valuable resource for historians, naturalists, and anyone fascinated by the preservation of the natural world.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Taxidermist's Manual, penned by Captain Thomas Brown, offers a detailed glimpse into the art and science of preserving animal specimens. This comprehensive manual, reflecting 19th-century techniques, guides the reader through the intricacies of taxidermy. From selecting appropriate specimens to the final mounting and display, Brown's expertise provides invaluable instruction. Whether for scientific study, museum exhibits, or personal collections, this book provides a rich historical perspective on a craft that blends artistry with natural science. A valuable resource for historians, naturalists, and anyone fascinated by the preservation of the natural world.

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. Undated but c. 1887 with B&W illustrations; tightly bound in brown cloth with gilt and black lettering and designs to front and spine; light wear to top and base of spine. Light foxing to page edges. Internally, presentation plate on front free endpaper; a few discolouration marks scattered throughout; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition. Maroon cloth, well worn. All plates present but not according to Directions to the Binder. Binding secure. Tissue guards present. Some foxing. One frontispiece plate discoloured by later hand. Digital images available upon request.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Joseph Kidd (illustrator). 1st Edition. Small 8vo x + pp11 - pp169, this copy is sadly missing the engraved portrait of Audubon and engraved title page with vignette however it does have all 35 beautiful hand coloured plates and 1 b/w plate by Joseph Kidd. Hardcover no dust jacket. Modern rebind of blue buckram with gilt titles in near fine condition with 2 small white marks to front board. Inside all pages and plates in excellent clean and bright condition with to very odd spot of foxing to text pages. A very nice copy of Vol 1 of this short lived series (only 2 volumes published, Volume 2 being Felines) supposed to rival the better known "Naturalist's Library" by Jardine.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A very scarce 1840 copy of this much-reprinted work, with illustrations. Bound in original brown cloth, with decorative gilt page edges, and delicate gilt motif to the spine.Includes 7 monochrome plates, in addition to charming vignette illustrations.No other collation record available.Missing the frontispiece.Originally published in 1789, this work was immediately well-received, and has been republished in over 300 editions since its debut.Features a 'Naturalist's Calendar' section towards the rear of the book. Bound in original brown cloth. Externally, with shelf Wear. Rubbing to spine. Loss to cloth to head, tail, and rear joint. Spotting to endpapers. Final page stuck to rear paste down. Ink inscription to front paste down. Slight forward lean. Internally, firmly bound. Front hinge starting. Pages generally bright and clean, heavy spotting to title page. Occasional spotting throughout. Tide marks to p 344. Good. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). Resourceful overview of conchology from expert Thomas Brown, featuring 19 black-and-white plates. Fourth edition bound in half calf with red cloth boards.Featuring 19 monochrome plates. Collated, complete.From Scottish naturalist, Captain Thomas Brown. During his lifetime, Brown published many works on natural sciences, his texts on conchology being the most popular. Before serving in the Forfar and Kincardine Militia, Brown trained as an engraver. In 1818 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1840 he became the curator of the Manchester Natural History Museum where he worked up until his death in 1862.This work offers an essential overview of conchology and the classification of shells. With a useful glossary to the back of the book. Bound in half calf with red cloth boards. Externally, smart but with bumping and rubbing to the leather, resulting in peeling and loss of cloth. With ink inscription and signature to front paste down and first front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages mostly bright and clean with spotting heavier to first and last few pages. Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The second volume of this very scarce work on butterflies, sphinxes and moths by Captain Thomas Brown, with thirty-five hand-coloured, full-page engravings. The second volume of this very scarce work on butterflies, sphinxes and moths by Captain Thomas Brown, with thirty-five of the ninety-six total engravings across two volumes (sixty-one to ninety-six).With thirty-five hand-coloured, full-page engravings of different butterflies, sphinxes and moths (plates ninety-two and ninety-three inserted out of order). Collated, complete.Also with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of two cherubs captioned with a quotation from James Thomson's 'Spring' (from 'The Four Seasons'): 'What is the world to them, its pomp, its pleasure, and its nonsense all?' In green cloth binding with a paper spine label. Externally, generally smart with fading to spine label and handling marks to boards. Bumping to spine head and tail resulting in slight loss of cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean but age toned and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good. book.

4thEdition. Finely bound in full, comtemporary mottled calf. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands. Red morocco label with elaborate blind-tooled decoration to each compartment. A superb copy and highly uncommon in such positive condition. ; 356 pages; Impressively illustrated with steel-engraved plates and a series of in-text figures. Natural History (Great Britain) - Selborne (England) Antiquities & Travel - Early Works to 1800. 1 Kg.

Third edition. Third edition. Illustrated with 19 engravings on steel. 180 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original printed boards. Boards detached, lower missing. Plates clean. Very Good Illustrated with 19 engravings on steel. 180 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

hardcover. Zustand: good. 98 full page plates, each containing multiple figures, reproduced from the original steel engravings, accompanied by descriptive letterpress. Small folio, original two-toned cloth. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. A good copy. The binding is stained, and the front flyleaf creased, but the interior is clean and sound. Scarce.

Reissue. 4to. Title page + 115 tinted plates each with letterpress leaf. With the signature of 'J.G.G. Rea 1899', with the signature of Dr James Bynon, last four plates with some cloth bleeding to top edge, age toning, several relevant newspaper articles affixed to front e.ps., original red cloth backed green cloth boards, some marking and wear, lacking substantial portion to head of spine. A reissue of the plates of 'Illustrations of the Fossil Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland.'Captain Thomas Brown (17851862) British naturalist and malacologist, curator of the Manchester Museum for twenty-two years. Additional postage may be necessary US$524.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1827. 4to, approximately 335 x 255 mm, 13 x 10 inches, 53 HAND COLOURED PLATES OF SHELLS, most with several images, some with as many as 50, 2 page Preface and each plate faces 1 to 4 pages of description with the Latin names of each shell, where found and by whom if known, plus 5 page index at rear. Bound in 19th century half morocco over damask effect cloth sides, gilt patterned roll dividing cloth and leather, spine with 4 raised bands with gilt decoration and title, gilt ruled panels inbetween, gilt lettering, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Binding rubbed at head of spine, on hinges and corners, dark brown cloth has a few dark stains and 4 tiny holes, edges of covers slightly worn, inner paper hinges cracked and front pastedown damaged next to inner hinge, a few small scrapes to front endpaper, light brown offsetting from a few plates onto text pages, a little faint browning to margins of some text pages, 2 tiny mid-brown spots on Plate 39, 1 partly on 1 image but blends well, pale damp stain affects fore-edge margin from the text page facing Plate 41 to the end of the volume, barely showing on plates except for very slight rippling to fore-edge on some (see image 4), small pale damp stain in inner margin of text to plate 42, just faintly showing on inner edge of plate. Binding tight and firm. A very good copy of the first edition. Captain Thomas Brown (1785 1862) started life an engraver, but when about 20 joined the Forfar and Kincardine Militia. Subsequently in 1838 he became curator of the Museum of the Manchester Natural History Society and remained there until he died in 1862. He published several books on conchology starting with The Elements of Conchology in 1816 and he wrote the article on the subject in the Encyclopedia Britannica of 1823. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

-III pages-With 124 colored plates --- Captain Thomas Brown:Illustrations of the American OrnithologyOf Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucian BonaparteWith the addition of numerous recently discovered speciesAnd representations of the whole sylvae of North AmericaDesigned and engraved by James Turveyfacsimile is reduced in size 20 % Verlagsfrischer, bibliophil ausgestatteter Faksimile-Reprint:Gedruckt auf einem schönen alterungsbeständigen und säurefreien Werkdruckpapier, das den Originaleindruck am besten wiedergibt.Gebunden als robuste Bibliotheksversion in Ganzleinen mit Rückengoldprägung.Bibliophil ausgestattet mit rundem Rücken und Lesebändchen.Ein dem Stil der Zeit entsprechender Umschlag wurde auf dem Vorderdeckel aufgezogen. --- 44,3 x 30,5 cm.

Zustand: Used - Good. Good hardbacks. First Edition. 2 volumes, 216pp + 208pp, in sludge-green cloth; paper title labels on spines. All 96 plates present, 60 in vol.I & 36 in vol.II. Pictorial title page in each volume browned, with some foxing / browning in text. Owners' labels & names on both front end papers. Spines browned & worn; title labels browned & scuffed. Constable's Miscellany, vols. LXXV & LXXVI, Used - Good. Good hardbacks.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Edinburgh: Lizars, 1827. First edition (unpaginated). Large quarto (36 cm), original blue paper over boards; fifty-two fine engraved plates drawn from nature (first 34 numbered), uncoloured as issued, tissue guards in place; plate impressions 28 cm x 21 cm. Following on leaving the army and a brief, unsuccessful venture as a mill owner (The mill burned to the ground shortly after he acquired it), Thomas Brown (1785- 1862) turned to writing and illustrating books on natural history and was for over twenty years curator of the Manchester Museum. Boards worn at the edges, title page discoloured; otherwise clean, bright, and sound. A scarce book.