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Catalogue of the Selous Collection of Big Game in the British Museum Natural History Classic Reprint
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Catalogue of the Selous Collection of Big Game in the British Museum Natural History Classic Reprint
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The Caterpillars of British Moths Including the Eggs, Chrysalids and Food-Plants Based Upon "The Moths of the British Isles" by Richard South, Second Series comprising the Families Geometridae to Hepialidae
compiled and arranged by W.J. Stokoe, edited and with special articles by G.H.T. Stovin
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London & New York, 1948
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Blue boards without a jacket. Inner hinge is cracked at the title page. General light handling wear, top corner of back end paper cut away, embossed stamp and small inscription on the front end paper, scuffing and tape mark along the outer edge of the front paste down. with 786 illustrations, 190 of which are in full colour from water-colour drawings by J.C. Dollman (illustrator).…

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., London & New York, 1944
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket is price clipped with a little handling wear at the top edge of the spine. with 348 illustrations, sixty-eight of which are in full colour from drawings by J.C. Dollman (illustrator).

Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., London and New York, 1948
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: British Museum, London, British Museum, 1930., 1930
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Fine. HARDBACK half-calf with paper-covered boards pages: vii 282 many illus. incl. b&w photographs 152mm x 242mm (6 x 9.5") ex-academic library with usual plates and stamps gilt-embossed nos. on spine head tail and corners lightly rubbed boards lightly rubbed small wear in top margin of first page of contents.…

Verlag: BM(NH), London, 1932
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Fine. vii, 82, 10 b/w plates. . PB. Fine. Special Guide 10. British Museum (Natural History). Introduction by W.T. Calman.

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The Caterpillars of British Moths Including the Eggs, Chrysalids and Food-Plants. Series I and Series 2. Two Volume Set
Stokoe, W J [compiler]; Stovin, G H T [ed.]; Dollman, J C [illus.]
Verlag: Frederick Warne & Co, London, 1948
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jackets. Inner hinges cracked. Previous owner's inscription to fep. 170mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 406pp; 381pp. Colour and b/w illustrations. Blue hardback leatherette cover.

Verlag: Frederick Warne & Co Ltd., 1958
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In den WarenkorbHardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1958. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour and b/w plates. First series only. 408 pages. New edition. Wayside and Woodland Series. New endpapers. Spine slightly bumped else covers bright. Wrapper price-clipped, edge-chipped with slight loss and faded spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Dollman, J.C. (illustrator).…

Verlag: BM(NH), London, 1921
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Good. vii, 112, b/w frontis. . HB. 8vo, orig. brown cloth. Ex-lib.: shelf no. to spine, pocket removed from pastedown, a few ink stamps - still a good copy. First edition. Deatails the collection of African big game specimens on display at the British Museum (Natural History) whice were presented to the museum by Mrs Selous after the death of her husband, Frederick Selous, during the Great War.Czech p. 82.…

The Standard Natural History from Amoeba to Man.
Pycraft, W. P. [Edited by] Contributors: G. J. Arrow; M. Burton; W. T. Calman; J. G. Dollman; F. W. Edwards; C. C. A. Monro; J. R. Norman; H. W. Parker; W. P. Pycraft; N. D. Riley; G. C. Robson; Theodore; and H. Savory.
Verlag: Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London First Edition . 1931., 1931
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pea green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xiv), 942 pp with 12 colour plates and over 900 monochrome illustrations in the text. Foxing to the end papers, ink name and address to the front paste down. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks across the top edge of the front cover, one small chip to the foot of the spine, not price clipped, 21/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. NATURAL HISTORY.…

The Caterpillars of the British Moths | Including The Eggs, Chrysalids and Food-Plants | Based Upon 'The Moths of the British Isles' by Richard South | Edited and with Special Articles by G. H. T. Stovin | Second Series Comprising the Families Geometridae to Hepialidae (Frederick Warne's Wayside and Woodland Series).
Stokoe, W. J. [Illustrated by J. C. Dollman] Richard South | G. H. T. Stovin.
Verlag: Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., Chandos House, Bedford Court, London Reprinted Edition . 1958., 1958
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in wayside and woodland series format, publisher's leather-effect peacock blue cloth blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt backs, radial corners, sprinkled edges, plain end sheets. Small 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 327 pp with 487 illustrations 190 of which are in full colour from water colour drawings by J. C. Dollman. A little tanning to the end sheets. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 15/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. WAYSIDE WOODLAND (Series).…

The Caterpillars of the British Butterflies | Including The Eggs, Chrysalids and Food-Plants | Based Upon 'The Butterflies of the British Isles' by Richard South | Edited and with Special Articles by G. H. T. Stovin (Frederick Warne's Wayside and Woodland Series).
Stokoe, W. J. [Illustrated by J. C. Dollman] Richard South | G. H. T. Stovin.
Verlag: Published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., Chandos House, Bedford Court, London Reprinted Edition . 1944., 1944
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Very Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in wayside and woodland series format, publisher's leather-effect peacock blue cloth blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt backs, radial corners, sprinkled edges, plain end sheets. Small 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 248 pp with 348 illustrations sixty-eight of which are in full colour from drawings by J. C. Dollman. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. WAYSIDE WOODLAND (Series).…

Verlag: British Museum (Natural History), London, 1921
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Good. vii, 112, b/w portrait frontis. . HB. 8vo, orig. brown cloth. Withdrawn from the library of the Natural History Museum London: labels to spine, a few ink stamps. Good. First edition. Details the collection of African big game specimens on display at the British Museum (Natural History), presented by Mrs Selous after the death of her husband, Frederick Selous, during the Great War.Czech p. 82.…

Verlag: Rowland Ward Limited, 1926
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The boards are edge rubbed with knocked corners, the black ink text on the front boards is faded, ring mark from a cup on the front board. The binding is secure. Tape supporting the front board to the front end page. Ink signature from a previous owner on the half title page. Spotting and light tanning throughout, not affecting text. The back end page is stuck to the back paste down. There are no other inscriptions or annotations. Heavy book, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…
Verlag: Rowland Ward Limited, London, 1922
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Good Plus. None. Eighth Edition. A weighty work of 527 pages. Illustrated. Maroon cloth, gilt titles. Name and date on front endpaper. Some edgewear and bumping to corners, foxing to endpapers.

Verlag: Rowland Ward, 1928
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 9th edition. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, but remain strong. Internally, some slight repair-work has been done to the front hinge. There is very light and sporadic annotation, foxing and staining along the edges, but the text remains complete and legible, and the pages crisp. The binding is sound. In good condition indeed, considering the age of the book. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…
Verlag: Trustees of the Museum, London, 1921
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In den WarenkorbFirst edition. 8vo. vii, 112pp. Heavily annotated in ink by American businessman and big-game hunter George L. Harrison, Jr., his marginal notes giving sizes of his trophies against those in the Selous collection; at the end of the preface Harrison has written a note concerning a conversation with Selous about the collection. The catalogue has two sections, the first describing 443 specimens from Africa, the second 81 specimens from Europe Asia, and North America. Czech Africa, p. 49: "Though this is more of a zoological work, Dollman included several hunting excerpts from Selous' books and journal articles to highlight the descriptions of the species displayed." Harrison's bookplate on front pastedown, a very good copy of this important catalogue, with a wonderful association. Original brown cloth, gilt spine title. (7349).…
Weitere BilderVerlag: Rowland Ward, Limited, London, 1922
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Very Good. Rowland Ward's influential and detailed record of big game, an illustrated eighth edition. The eighth edition of this work, edited by J. G. Dollman and J. B. Burlace.With in-text illustrations throughout.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides, providing a detailed handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Rowland Ward was an influential taxidermist, and a well known publisher of natural history and big hunting volumes.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks and minor rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few light handling marks only. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …
Weitere BilderVerlag: Rowland Ward, London, 1922
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. An extremely smart, early twentieth century copy of Rowland Ward's essential guide to Big Game. A staple of any hunter's library. From the library Brocklehurst baronets, which includes noted explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst and noted hunter and author H.C Brocklehurst. Inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Helen Brocklehurst March 1925'.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Minor fading to the spine and to the board edges. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). book.…
Weitere BilderVerlag: Rowland Ward, London, 1926
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First edition. The revised second edition of naturalist Richard Lydekker's guide to the game animals of Africa. The second edition of this work, which was first published in 1908. This edition was revised and updated by J. E. Dollman.Retaining the front wrap, front flyleaf, and back strip of the very scarce publisher's original dust wrapper.With vignette and full page illustrations throughout.A fascinating work covers the natural history of both large and small game animals. Includes hunting anecdotes related by numerous renowned sportsmen.With two former owner's inscriptions, both dated 1937, to a front blank.The work of Richard Lydekker, an English naturalist, geologist and writer of works of natural history. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with back strip and front wrap of dust wrapper also present. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with a touch of fading to perimeters of front board. Otherwise, externally excellent. Dust wrapper front wrap, back strip, and front flyleaf present. Back strip age toned. Small loss of paper to front wrap and back strip head, and back strip tail. Horizontal closed tears to back strip. Significant tape repair to dust wrapper reverse, to fold over front joint, and back strip head and tail. Former owner's inscriptions to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …
Weitere BilderVerlag: Rowland Ward, London, 1928
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Good. A signed, early issue of Rowland Ward's important periodical 'Records of Big Game', and one of the last to contain African and Asiatic game. This volume was issued at the peak of hunting before the Second World War and the collapse of colonialism. The ninth issue, signed by the editor J B Burlace to the front endpaper. Dedicated to one of the Brocklehurst family and dated 1928.This edition was edited by J B Burlace and J G Dollman.This issue was one of the last to contain African and Adiatic specimens with other game. In 1935 the tenth volume was issued with only African and Adiatic specimens.Bookplate to the front pastedown, Henry Courtney Brocklehurst. Brocklehurst was an avid hunter himself, and wrote the work 'Game Animals of the Sudan, Their Habits and Distribution'. Courtney Brocklehurst was the brother of explorer Philip Lee Brocklehurst. He was killed in action in Burma during the Second World War.Ward was a British taxidermist and founder of Rowland Ward Limited. He published many big-game hunting narratives and natural history works. This series, 'Records of Big Game' started in 1892 and continued to the twenty-first century.This work contains measurements of game animals worldwide and was the pioneering book of its kind. The first edition of this work was titles 'Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World'. In addition to measurements there are anecdotes from hunters and naturalists regarding species, geographical variations, subspecies, weights and measurements.Ward's 'Records' was a valuable resource for hunters as field guides were not usually published. Therefore, this work was the handbook for knowing what mammals could be found worldwide across the Empire.As the series progressed, the 'Big Game Narratives' were also a celebration and who's who of big game hunting. Many notable people entered their trophies to be mentioned such as King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt. Every specimen in the work has the owner's name listed next to it.A fantastic signed copy of this important game enchiridion. In the publisher's original boards. Externally, sound. Large area of damp staining to the rear board. Several handling marks and some discolouration to the front board and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Editor's dedication to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Rear endpaper is damaged due to damp staining. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Good. Various (illustrator). signed by author. book.…