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Natural History

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A Natural History of all the most remarkable Quadrupeds. Birds, Fishes, Serpents, Reptiles and Insects in the known World.

Abridged by J Macloc, esq. with 400 engravings by J Thompson published by Dean and Munday in 1824. The Lion is not exactly lying down with the lamb on the frontispiece, standing up and no lamb, but you get the picture.

Natural History 148

The spine is split but the book is tight though half of page 19 is missing, I haven’t done a thorough count but I think all the illustrations are complete. approx.. 7″ by 4 1/2″ 338 pages.

Just a few of the illustrations;

The flying fish seems to be looping the loop.

A Natural History of all the most remarkable Quadrupeds. Birds, Fishes, Serpents, Reptiles and Insects in the known World

Abridged by J Macloc, esq. with 400 engravings by J Thompson published by Dean and Munday in 1824. The Lion is not exactly lying down with the lamb on the frontispiece, standing up and no lamb, but you get the picture. The spine is split but the book is tight though half of page 19 is missing, I haven’t done a thorough count but I think all the illustrations are complete. approx.. 7″ by 4 1/2″ 338 pages. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.

£10.00

The Otter’s Tale – Gavin Maxwell
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THE OTTER’S TALE – Gavin Maxwell

Longmans 1962 1st edition t book is fine with no stamps, labels or inscriptions. The dj is clipped a little dusty but still vg at least.

£6.50

Rarer Older Books

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“938 Worcester – Catholic Registers of the City of Worcester, 1685 – 1837, sm. folio, vellum, £3 15s” Number 39 of 50 copies.

This cutting I am presuming was when the book was bought, I am guessing pre-war, along with this letter that I can’t make out the date of;

If you want to know more about this book, or even if you want to make an offer please let me know.

Lectures on the History of the Eastern Church – Arthur Penrhyn Stanley – 1869

Published by John Murray 1869 Leather Bound foxing to end papers text bright. Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.

£15.00

Parish Registers Worcester

A Digest of the Parish Registers……. Worcester

A Digest of the Parish Registers within the Diocese of Worcester Previous to 1812 Together with a Table of the Bishops’ Transcripts now in existence in the Edgar, Tower, Worcester, Previous to 1700 Published in 1899. A leather bound volume in very good condition very bright with no foxing no stamps or inscriptions with a book plate as illustrated.

£25.00

Warburton’s Letters to R Hurd
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Letters From Late Eminent Prelate to One of His Friends 1809

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Bound in half calf Marbled endpapers two bookplates 510 pages and index A collection of letters written primarily by William Warburton to Mr. (Richard) Hurd, with an appendix of several letters written by Charles Yorke to Warburton. These letters present Warburton’s thoughts, opinions and philosophy on matters of the day, especially religious and theological topics, but also discussing literary and philosophical topics and figures. approx. 1kg Price includes UK Posting – For other postal rates to more distant locations please contact me.

£20.00