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Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1839
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Vol. VIII of the Mammalia frontispiece (Peron), vignette title page, and 30 plates of which 27 are hand-coloured and bound into the back. Binding very good with some fading tot he spine. Contents clean and tight, origianl green endpapers, plates clean, no inscriptions, private bookplate to the front pastedown belonging to John Spedding, along with a private plate from the library of Leonard Cowcill. A very good to near fine copy. Size: 12mo (11 x 17.0cm). Book.
Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1837
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 264pp. Color frontispiece of M. Le Comte De Lacepede. 1/2 Brown leather with marbled boards, leather spine label. Spine has a horizontal tear that has been reinforced, there is wear to the corners. The 29 handcolored plates are in excellent condition, which include mostly whales, and other sea creatures. There is a memoir of M. Le Comte De Lacepede, the French naturalist included in this volumes. A vintage copy of this classic work on whales. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4".
Published by Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, Circa 1840s., 1840
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Engraved portrait of Buffon and title page and 29 handcolored plates. 288 pp. Original 3/4 green calf with leather label, tears on spine. Small 8vo. 4 x 6.75 inches.Lizars, W. H. 1788-1859 , engraver. Smith, Charles Hamilton, 1776-1859 , ill. Stewart, James, 1791-1863 , ill.
Published by W H Lizars, Edinburgh, 1842
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A good copy of the 1st edition of VolsI & II of the Natural History of British Fishes in the original publisher's brown cloth binding with 68 hand coloured plates. Part of Jardine's Naturalist's Library but complete in themselves. Both volumes have been rebacked: relaying the original spines with gilt titles, and retaining the original green endpapers. Both bindings are clean, tight and sound with slight fading to board edges. Vol I, 1842, with volume listing; black and white frontispiece portrait of Rondelius; vignette title page; 2 further title pages; advertisement; contents listing; Memoir of Rondelet; text and 34 plates bound at the rear. 313pp. The text pages are largely unopened. There is some brown spotting to text and some pages are brown toned. The plates are brightly and well coloured. There is some toning to plate page edges and the tissue guards have offsetting and spotting. Vol II, 1843, with black and white frontispiece portrait of Humboldt; vignette title page; 2 further title pages; advertisement; contents listing; Memoir of Humboldt; text; and 34 hand coloured plates at the rear. 424pp. The endpapers have a little marking in addition to their repair. The frontispiece and title page have browning. The text has brown spotting - prevalent on some pages, absent from others. The plates are clean and bright. They do not have tissue guards.
Published by Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, Circa 1840s., 1840
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Engraved portrait of Lacepede and title page and 29 handcolored plates. 264 pp. Original 3/4 green calf with leather label, torn. Small 8vo. 4 x 6.75 inches.Lizars, W. H. 1788-1859 , engraver. Smith, Charles Hamilton, 1776-1859 , ill. Stewart, James, 1791-1863 , ill.