Magnificent plates from Hortus Eystettensis, one of the earliest and most famous works in the field, which provides a pictorial record of the flow...

One of 160 copies. The first scholarly work by the historian and archaeoloist Alexandre, comte de Laborde (1773-1842). Magnificently illustrated, t...

Rare floral bouquets. Very scarce artistic botanical work showing highly finished decorative bouquets of flowers for the twelve months of the year....

First state. Robert John Thornton (?1786-1837) was a prolific medical author and became a Doctor of Medicine at St Andrews University and licentiat...

Robert John Thornton (?1786-1837) was a prolific medical author and became a Doctor of Medicine at St Andrews University and licentiate of the Roy...

First state. Robert John Thornton (?1786-1837) was a prolific medical author and became a Doctor of Medicine at St Andrews University and licentiat...

Fine early impression. First state. Issue A.Robert John Thornton (?1786-1837) was a prolific medical author and became a Doctor of Medicine at St A...

Second state.Robert John Thornton (?1786-1837) was a prolific medical author and became a Doctor of Medicine at St Andrews University and licentia...

Morris was the rector of Nunburnholme and a distinguished naturalist although he was never able to accept the theory of evolution. A very pleasant...

Illustrated with fine hand-coloured plates. Scarce. 'An early eyewitness description of the territories of the western coast of Africa promoting gr...

The account of a lengthy tour made by the geologist Bakewell (1767-1843), accompanied by his second wife. The work contains an early description i...

Hand-coloured & mounted on card. Fresh example of these lovely hand-coloured views. George Hering (1805–1879), landscape painter, was the young...

Four plates from 'One of the finest and rarest books on fruit' (Dunthorne p.192). This series takes its title from Duhamel's Traité of 1768, it is...

Four plates from 'One of the finest and rarest books on fruit' (Dunthorne p.192). This series takes its title from Duhamel's Traité of 1768, it is...

Dutch birds. Nozeman's work, which he couldn't finish, became the first comprehensive account of the avifauna of Holland and was the most expensive...

Dutch bird of prey. Nozeman's work, which he couldn't finish, became the first comprehensive account of the avifauna of Holland and was the most ex...

From Levaillant's Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, which is considered the most comprehensive and complete catalogue on the subject.This magnifi...