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Octavo, three volumes, 1558 pp. 73 uncoloured lithographs. Publisher's cloth, some slight wear primarily to the top of the spine of volume three which has a split along the upper edge, library accession numbers in a copperplate hand on the title pages and endpapers, a very good set, scarce.

Octavo, two volumes, 384 pp. text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, volume one with some light staining to cloth but not affecting text, some slight paper oxidation, a library stamp on the title page of volume one, very scarce.

Small quarto, 412 pp. text illustrations. Publisher's cloth, signature and bookplate of Angus d'A. Bellairs, scarce.

Octavo, four volumes. 1944 pp. Binders half morocco and cloth boards, printed wrappers retained.

Quarto, 8 [lacks second leaf] pp. 18 uncoloured lithographed plate by George Henry Ford. Half morocco, titlepage torn (first letter missing) but expertly repaired, front wrapper with label retained, the plates exceptionally clean.

Small oblong format, 198 pp. illustrations. Publisher's cloth with green tree-snake design, hinges cracked, stained and blemished, all edges slightly scuffed, a sound copy and clean internally, very scarce.

Quarto, 100 pp. twelve uncoloured lithographs. Publisher's printed wrappers, modern cloth spine, a very good copy free of foxing, presented in a solander box.

Quarto, 100 pp. 16 (four in duplicate) uncoloured lithographic plates. Binder’s cloth, the plates crisp and free of foxing.

Folio, iv 16 pp. 60 lithographic plates, 57 handcoloured, all drawn on stone by Edward Lear after J.D.C. Sowerby. Handsome modern half green morocco and marbled boards, the contents and colouring bright and crisp.

Small quarto, 220 pp. folding map. Publisher's handsome blue cloth, uncut and partly unopened, folded map at rear with tears, owner's signature on front paste-down, a very good copy.

Quarto, 372 pp. uncoloured engraved half title, three handcoloured engraved plates. Contemporary (publisher's?) boards and red calf spine with all edges uncut and coloured, a superb copy contained in a modern Solander box, rare.

Small octavo, 72 pp. 16 chromolithograph plates. Publisher's blindstamped cloth, lightly cracked and a few flecks, otherwise a very good copy.

Small octavo, 72 pp. 16 chromolithographic plates. Publisher's cloth, neatly rebacked with new endpapers, some slight insect damage.

Small octavo, 72 pp. 16 chromolithograph plates. Publisher's blindstamped cloth, rebacked with new endpapers, some insect damage, a clean copy.

Quarto, ten handcoloured engraved plates of reptiles. Modern blue half calf with the bookplates of David McPhee.

Large octavo, two volumes, 1310 pp. 36 handcoloured engraved plates. Early brown calf and marbled boards, all edges coloured, a few inoffensive spots, otherwise a handsome copy.