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L13405
12 November 2013 • London
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227 lots
  • Quadrupedum omnium bisulcorum historia. Bologna: Apud Io. Baptistae Ferronii, 1642 (colophon 1653), engraved title, woodcut illustrations in the text, [Nissen ZBI 76], paper flaw at X3 with slight loss; Ibid. De quadrupedibus solidipedibus. Bologna: Apud Nicolaum Thebaldinum, 1639 (colophon typis Io. Baptitstae Ferronij, 1648), engraved title, woodcut illustrations in the text, [Nissen ZBI 72]; Ibid. De quadrupedib[us] digitatis viviparis (oviparis). Bologna: Apud Nicolaum Tebaldinum, 1645, engraved title, woodcut illustrations in the text, [Nissen ZBI 77]
    Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP
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  • Monstorum historia cum paralipomenis historiae omnium animalium. Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus… volume composuit. Bologna: N. Tebaldini, 1642, engraved title, woodcut illustrations, [Nissen ZBI 74], first text leaf with marginal repair--Ambrosini, Bartolommeo. Paralipomena... Historiae omnium animalium quae in voluminibus Aldrouandi desiderantur. Bologna: Typis Io. Baptistae Ferronij, 1657 (colophon 1658), woodcut illustrations
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • De piscibus libri V et de cetis liber I. Frakfurt: apud Joannem David. Zunnerum et Petrum Hauboldum, 1647, title within wide allegorical and architectural woodcut border, full-page woodcut illustrations, [Nissen ZBI 71]; Ibid. Historiam naturalem… de animalibus insectis libri septem. Frankfurt: typis Ioannis Hoferi, 1623, title within engraved allegorical border, full-page engraved illustrations, [Nissen ZBI 67]; Ibid. Historiam naturalem… de reliquis animalibus exanguibus. Frankfurt: Typis Ioannis Hoferi, 1623, title within engraved allegorical border, full-page illustrations, [Nissen ZBI 69], 3 works bound in one volume, folio (377 x 241mm.), old vellum, bookplate of the Bibliotheca Palatina, a few leaves repaired with slight loss, some browning, binding a bit worn; Ibid. De reliquis animalibus exanguibus libri quatuor. Bologna: typis Io: Baptiste Ferronij, 1642 (colophon 1654), folio (357 x 235mm.), woodcut illustrations, old vellum, [Nissen ZBI 68], spine slightly worn
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • "Le tarsier podje / ... vol.13 / des Iles moluques" [original watercolour sketch for 'Le Tarsier / Tarsius Daubentonii'], French, late eighteenth-century
    Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP
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  • An original watercolour drawing of a flying lemur. French, late eighteenth-century
    Estimate: 2,000 – 2,500 GBP
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  • Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP
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  • A New Treatise on Flower Painting, or Every Lady Her Own Drawing Master [Supplement to the Treatise on Flower Painting]. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown [and others], 1816 [plates watermarked 1814-1817; text watermarked 1816-1814], Supplement 1817 [watermarks 1817]
    Estimate: 1,000 – 1,500 GBP
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  • The Natural History of British Fishes. London: For the author and F.C. and J. Rivington and others, 1808-1803-1804-1806-1808
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • Twelve Months of Flowers. London: Robert Furber, 1730
    Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP
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  • A collection of eight plates from Twelve Months of Fruits. [London: Robert Furber, 1732]
    Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP
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  • The Birds of Great Britain. London: Published by the author, [1862]-1873
    Estimate: 30,000 – 40,000 GBP
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