Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History

Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History

Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History

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Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History

3 November - 17 November 2020 • London

Overview
AGRICOLA | Neu- und nie erhörter doch in der Natur und Vernunfft. 1716-1717. 2 volumes in one, folio, vellum

1 AGRICOLA | Neu- und nie erhörter doch in der Natur und Vernunfft. 1716-1717. 2 volumes in one, folio, vellum

ANDREWS | The Botanist's Repository of New, and Rare plants, 1810 etc.

3 ANDREWS | The Botanist's Repository of New, and Rare plants, 1810 etc.

BONNATERRE | Tableau encyclopédique et methodique des trois regnes de la nature, 1789-1790

5 BONNATERRE | Tableau encyclopédique et methodique des trois regnes de la nature, 1789-1790

CONCHOLOGY | Two works on shells by Perry and Lamarck

10 CONCHOLOGY | Two works on shells by Perry and Lamarck

DARWIN | Remarks upon the habits of the genera Geospiza, Camarhynchus, Cactornis and Certhidea of Gould, 1837

11 DARWIN | Remarks upon the habits of the genera Geospiza, Camarhynchus, Cactornis and Certhidea of Gould, 1837

DODOENS AND CLUSIUS | Cruydt-boeck, 1618

12 DODOENS AND CLUSIUS | Cruydt-boeck, 1618

FERRARI | De florum cultura libri IV. 1633

15 FERRARI | De florum cultura libri IV. 1633

GREENE | Parrots in Captivity, 1884-1887

16 GREENE | Parrots in Captivity, 1884-1887

GREVIN | De venenis libri duo, 1571

17 GREVIN | De venenis libri duo, 1571

HERBERT | Amaryllidaceae, 1837

18 HERBERT | Amaryllidaceae, 1837

KIENER | Spécies générales et iconographie des coquilles vivantes, 1844-1850

20 KIENER | Spécies générales et iconographie des coquilles vivantes, 1844-1850

L'HERITIER | Geraniologia, 1787

22 L'HERITIER | Geraniologia, 1787

MERIAN | Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium. 1719]

23 MERIAN | Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium. 1719]

SOWERBY | A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville, 1825

26 SOWERBY | A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville, 1825

WALLACE | Palm trees of the Amazon. London, 1853, original cloth

27 WALLACE | Palm trees of the Amazon. London, 1853, original cloth

BRITISH ISLES | A collection of six maps, 16th and 17th century

29 BRITISH ISLES | A collection of six maps, 16th and 17th century

ENGLAND, ESTATE PLAN | A decorative 18th-century manuscript plan of Witton, Lancashire

30 ENGLAND, ESTATE PLAN | A decorative 18th-century manuscript plan of Witton, Lancashire

EUROPE | A collection of seven maps, 16th- and 17th-century

31 EUROPE | A collection of seven maps, 16th- and 17th-century

HOLLAR | Map of London, 1666

32 HOLLAR | Map of London, 1666

REBELLATO | Raccolta delle principale vedute di Venezia, c.1856

34 REBELLATO | Raccolta delle principale vedute di Venezia, c.1856

ROME | BRAUN AND HOGENBERG | Plan of Rome, c.1588

36 ROME | BRAUN AND HOGENBERG | Plan of Rome, c.1588

SPEED | Maps of Cornwall and Hampshire, 1627

37 SPEED | Maps of Cornwall and Hampshire, 1627

BARKER, and others | Album of photographs of New Zealand, Jamaica and England, 1863-82

40 BARKER, and others | Album of photographs of New Zealand, Jamaica and England, 1863-82

BLIGH--JOHNSTON | Proceedings of a General Court-Martial Held at Chelsea Hospital. 1811. The Streeter copy

41 BLIGH--JOHNSTON | Proceedings of a General Court-Martial Held at Chelsea Hospital. 1811. The Streeter copy

BOUGAINVILLE | A Voyage around the World. 1772. First English edition, 4to, calf

42 BOUGAINVILLE | A Voyage around the World. 1772. First English edition, 4to, calf

COOK | The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery. 1968-1967-1974. 6 volumes and 3 pamphlets

45 COOK | The Journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery. 1968-1967-1974. 6 volumes and 3 pamphlets

DALRYMPLE | An Historical Collection of Several Voyages. [1770] -1771. 2 volumes. The Beckford copy

46 DALRYMPLE | An Historical Collection of Several Voyages. [1770] -1771. 2 volumes. The Beckford copy

DARWIN | Narrative of the surveying voyages of his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle. 1839. 4 volumes. Streeter copy.

47 DARWIN | Narrative of the surveying voyages of his Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle. 1839. 4 volumes. Streeter copy.

FREZIER | A Voyage to the South Sea. 1717. First English edition, 4to, calf. The Keynes copy.

49 FREZIER | A Voyage to the South Sea. 1717. First English edition, 4to, calf. The Keynes copy.

LA PEROUSE | Voyage... autour du monde. 1797, 5 volumes

51 LA PEROUSE | Voyage... autour du monde. 1797, 5 volumes

PARKINSON | A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, 1773

52 PARKINSON | A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, 1773

COMPOSITE ATLAS | A volume of maps, compiled circa 1657

54 COMPOSITE ATLAS | A volume of maps, compiled circa 1657

DONCKER | Zee atlas, 1672

55 DONCKER | Zee atlas, 1672

SEA CHARTS | The English Pilot. Parts 1-4, 4 volumes, 1743-1740-1750-1742

56 SEA CHARTS | The English Pilot. Parts 1-4, 4 volumes, 1743-1740-1750-1742

WORLD MAP | Elwe, Mappe Monde, 1792

57 WORLD MAP | Elwe, Mappe Monde, 1792

WORLD MAP--THOMPSON | A New Map of the World, engraved coloured map, 1798

58 WORLD MAP--THOMPSON | A New Map of the World, engraved coloured map, 1798

ARABIA | Two British Government pamphlets, 1925 and 1934

65 ARABIA | Two British Government pamphlets, 1925 and 1934

ARABIA--WALDSEEMULLER | Sexta Asie tabula, 1513

67 ARABIA--WALDSEEMULLER | Sexta Asie tabula, 1513

BELL--OTTOMAN CARPET | Large hand-knotted Ottoman carpet, circa 1910, owned by Gertrude Bell

69 BELL--OTTOMAN CARPET | Large hand-knotted Ottoman carpet, circa 1910, owned by Gertrude Bell

BELON | Les observations de plusieurs singularitez et choses memorables, trouvees en Grece, 1555

70 BELON | Les observations de plusieurs singularitez et choses memorables, trouvees en Grece, 1555

CARTWRIGHT | Selections of the Costume of Albania and Greece, 1822, plates only

74 CARTWRIGHT | Selections of the Costume of Albania and Greece, 1822, plates only

CENTRAL ASIA | Six photographs of Baku, Samarkand and Bokhara, c. 1870s

75 CENTRAL ASIA | Six photographs of Baku, Samarkand and Bokhara, c. 1870s

CONSTANTINOPLE | Album of photographs, [1880s-90s]

78 CONSTANTINOPLE | Album of photographs, [1880s-90s]

CORONELLI | Isola di Rodi. 1688, 8vo, contemporary vellum

79 CORONELLI | Isola di Rodi. 1688, 8vo, contemporary vellum

DELACROIX | "Vieil homme devant la ville de Tanger", watercolour, 1850

80 DELACROIX | "Vieil homme devant la ville de Tanger", watercolour, 1850

DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE | Paris, 1809-1822, first edition, 20 vol.

81 DESCRIPTION DE L'EGYPTE | Paris, 1809-1822, first edition, 20 vol.

EGYPT | Album of seventy six watercolours of Egyptian costume and views, 19th century

82 EGYPT | Album of seventy six watercolours of Egyptian costume and views, 19th century

EGYPT and PALESTINE | Album of photographs, circa 1880s

83 EGYPT and PALESTINE | Album of photographs, circa 1880s