Auction No 364, Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT
271 Lots (displaying 41 - 60)
Charles Hulbert "The Select Museum of the World, or one Thousand descriptions of remarkable Antiquities…
Charles Hulbert "The Select Museum of the World, or one Thousand descriptions of remarkable Antiquities…
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSCharles Hulbert The Select Museum of the World, or one Thousand descriptions of remarkable Antiquities……..Vol.I, Asia, C. Hulbert, Shrewsbury, 1822, 12mo, worn half-leather; world map as frontispiece; engraved title; 2 plates. 396pp. Light browning to prelims.
Box of folding-maps from 1828, mostly cloth-backed, mostly Gall & Inglis Half-Inch Maps of England (29),
Box of folding-maps from 1828, mostly cloth-backed, mostly Gall & Inglis Half-Inch Maps of England (29),
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSBox of folding-maps from 1828, mostly cloth-backed, mostly Gall & Inglis Half-Inch Maps of England (29), and other early-20th Century. Mainly good to Very Good. (40)
Robert Hooke "Lectures and Discourses of Earthquakes and Subterraneous Eruptions" Arno Press, 1978,
Robert Hooke "Lectures and Discourses of Earthquakes and Subterraneous Eruptions" Arno Press, 1978,
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £22
MORE DETAILSRobert Hooke Lectures and Discourses of Earthquakes and Subterraneous Eruptions Arno Press, 1978, reprint of the 1705 edition, quarto, printed cloth, fine.
"Reynold's Geological Atlas of Great Britain" James Reynolds, 2nd Edn, [1868], original gilt cloth,
"Reynold's Geological Atlas of Great Britain" James Reynolds, 2nd Edn, [1868], original gilt cloth,
Lot 44
Lot: 44
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSReynold’s Geological Atlas of Great Britain James Reynolds, 2nd Edn, [1868], original gilt cloth, faded, spine with small repair; contemp.ownership signatures; damp staining to text margins but the hand-coloured plates all fine and complete
James Wyld "Wyld's Map of the Superficial Geology of London and its Environs" 1870
James Wyld "Wyld's Map of the Superficial Geology of London and its Environs" 1870
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSJames Wyld Wyld’s Map of the Superficial Geology of London and its Environs London, 1870, dissected folding map, cloth-backed, 19.5 x 28”, fine; cloth-bound, ink inscription on publisher’s label o/w VG.
Archibald Geikie "Landscape in History" 1905, and "A Long Life's Work" 1924;
Archibald Geikie "Landscape in History" 1905, and "A Long Life's Work" 1924;
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSArchibald Geikie Landscape in History 1905, and A Long Life’s Work 1924; Edward Rashleigh Among the Waterfalls of the World, 1935; Richard Fortey The Hidden Landscape, 1993, in d/w, signed by author; and other works on geology, all original cloth. Fair to Fine (10)
Hutton "A Tour to the Caves" 1970 reprint, in d/jkt; Chevalier "Subterranean Climbers" 1951 in d/jkt;
Hutton "A Tour to the Caves" 1970 reprint, in d/jkt; Chevalier "Subterranean Climbers" 1951 in d/jkt;
Lot 47
Lot: 47
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSHutton A Tour to the Caves 1970 reprint, in d/jkt; Chevalier Subterranean Climbers1951 in d/jkt; Jim Eyre The Cave Explorers, 1981, in d/jkt; Ford Limestones and Caves of Wales, 1989; Martel Spelunca, Vol. VI, Paris 1905, inscribed copy, modern leather, gilt; and three related. Good to VF (8)
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £48
MORE DETAILSArchibald Geikie The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols; original gilt cloth, small crack to fore-edge of cover of vol. 2; author’s presentation inscription; VG internally with all folding maps which show some slight browning.
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSE.G. Zies The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Washington 1924, pamphlet, 24pp, printed wraps; and 8 other pamphlets on this volcano, 1920s to 1950, all contained in fine cloth-covered box with gilt leather title labels.
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £22
MORE DETAILSAngelo Heilprin Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique, Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth; T. G. Bonney Volcanoes, their structure and significance, 1899, spine badly faded; and related titles including few bound academic papers. Fair to VF (7)
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSJ. L. Lobley Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano and its Surroundings 1889, gilt cloth, front hinge slightly frayed, o/w VG; Palmieri The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872, Asher & Co, 1873, modern gilt cloth, few old library stamps; and James Dana Characteristics of Volcanoes, 1890, folding maps, few pencil underlines o/w VG. (3)
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France, John Murray, 1858, original gilt cloth, a little worn; complete with all litho plates (some folding) and fine folding maps in pockets at front & rear. Xvii + 258 + 16pp
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSTempest Anderson Volcanic Studies in Many Lands 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth), both with the many photographic plates complete. VG (2)
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £200
MORE DETAILSWilliam Hamilton Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters, Addressed to The Royal Society, T. Cadell, London, 1773, 2nd Edition; octavo, contemp. full calf, gilt, good; five engraved plates plus folding map (small repair); occasional minor spotting.Worming to lower right corner well away from text. (One of 760 printed)
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn; original gilt cloth, repaired; bookplate of Charles Kingsley and inscribed by him; foxing to colour frontispiece; clean text; folding map
R.H. Grant "Annapurna II" 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio "Ascent of K2" 1955 in fair d/jkt;
R.H. Grant "Annapurna II" 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio "Ascent of K2" 1955 in fair d/jkt;
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSR.H. Grant Annapurna II 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio Ascent of K2 1955 in fair d/jkt; Oliver Crags and Craters: Rambles in the Island of Reunion, 1896, college library stamps; E.A. Martel Le Gouffre et la Riviere Souterraine de Padirac, Paris, c.1901, folding maps; and another. (5)
Rinehart "Geysers and Geothermal Energy" 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth "Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland"
Rinehart "Geysers and Geothermal Energy" 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth "Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland"
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSRinehart Geysers and Geothermal Energy 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland 1950, cloth-bound, gilt, preserving original printed wraps, many photo-plates; and Herbert The Hot Springs of New Zealand, 1921, library re-bind in quarter-leather. (3)
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSRodwell Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author; C.E. Dutton Hawaiian Volcanoes, 1884, gilt cloth, re-backed, plates & map; C.A. Cotton Volcanoes as Landscape Forms 1944; and selection of related works. Fair to fine. (11)
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSD.K. Chester & others Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano Chapman & Hall, 1985, in fine d/jkt, 404pp
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding, extracted from Transactions of the Geological Society, 42pp, plus 3 hand-coloured maps/plans, two folding.