THE PRACTICAL DICTIONARY OF MECHANICS (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Edward H. Knight.
Stock no. 1831593
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1880. Almost very good condition.

A description of tools, instruments, machines, processes, and engineering; history of inventions; general technological vocabulary; and digest of mechanical appliances in science and the arts. Three-quarter maroon leather binding (spine & corners). Brown cloth boards. 5 raised bands to spines. Gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and plates, some folding. Title page to volume I (A to D) only. D to M, M to S and S to Z follow on in page numbering. 2831 pages spread over the four volumes. Undated but approximately 1880s. Leather is rubbed and worn with some surface loss. Boards marked/stained. Some foxing present as to be expected for a book of its age. Else contents clean. 2 pages detached from volume II (D to M) else binding is tight.

GEIRLYFR SAESONEG A CHYMRAEG. AN ENGLISH AND WELSH DICTIONARY; ALSO AN ANALYSIS OF THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Written by Thomas Edwards.
Stock no. 1831583
Published by P.M. Evans. 1st 1850. Almost very good condition.

Three-quarters burgundy leather (spine & corners), boards are dark burgundy cloth. All edges mottled red. xlv and 542 pages. Leather spine is rubbed and faded. Boards scuffed. Leather corners worn at edges. Rear board has fading to lower third. Bookplate for 'Jas Jones H.M. Customs, London' and dated 1873 in ink has been unsuccessfully removed from front pastedown. Relevant newspaper cuttings glued to front endpapers and prelims as well as some annotation. Name in ink to title page. Title page has surface paper damage to top margin with small closed tear. Some foxing throughout and a few grubby marks. Binding is tight.

SOME ACCOUNT OF DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLAND (4 VOLUMES)
Written by T. Hudson Turner.
Stock no. 1831572
Published by John Henry Parker. 1st 1851. Very good condition.

Volume I: From The Conquest to the End of the Thirteenth Century; Volume II: From Edward I. to Richard II.; Volume III: From Richard II. to Henry VIII. Part II.; Volume IV: From Richard II. to Henry VIII Part I. Full leather binding, gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers. Numerous b/w illustrations. All edges gilt. Vol I 1st 1851; Vol II 1st 1853; Vol III 1st 1859; Vol IV 1st 1859. Volume III and IV are possibly bound with incorrect number on spine ie III should be IV and IV should be III. Boards are lightly scuffed at edges, bumped at corners but otherwise in very good condition for the age of the volumes. Some foxing present but not bad. A nice set.

THE HISTORY OF EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES, COMMONLY TERMED THE BLACK PRINCE, ELDEST SON OF KING EDWARD THE THIRD
Written by Alexander Bicknell.
Stock no. 1831317
Published by J. Bew. 1st 1776. Good condition.

With a Short View of the Reigns of Edward I; Edward II; and Edward II; and a Summary Account of the Institution of the Order of the Garter. Full leather binding, gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers. B/w frontis. xvi and 352 pages. All edges red. Front board detached. Boards scuffed, corners worn, top of spine worn. Small patch of loss to leather spine. Bookplate of Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy to front pastedown - the eldest son of Mark Beaufoy the astronomer. Prelims badly bound in i.e. glued too far in. This leads to tearing and creasing of front hinge between title page and frontis (it is possible that the prelims have been glued in such a fashion to help hold the book together but it does make a bit of a mess to the prelims). 'Introduction' written in ink above the Introduction page xiii (also imprinted to facing page). Light page browning and scattered foxing throughout. A few old grubby marks to margins. Overall, a good working copy.

THE BUTTERFLIES OF INDIA, BURMAH AND CEYLON (3 VOLUMES)
Written by G.F.L. Marshall; Lionel De Niceville. Illustrated by Babu Gris Chunder Chuckerbutty; Babu Behari Lall Dass; George Pearson.
Stock no. 1209031
Published by The Calcutta Central Press Co., Ld.. 1st 1882. Good condition.

Three volumes. 'A descriptive handbook of all the known species of Rhopalocerous Lepidoptera inhabiting that region, with notices of allied species occurring in the neighbouring countries along the border.' Three-quarter black leather binding. 5 raised bands to spine, red title blocks with gilt title. Burgundy cloth boards. A few colour chromoliths plus monochrome plates. Ex-lib with minmal stamps. Volumes are misnumbered on spines: Volume III contains volume I; Volume II contains volume II (not misnumbered); Volume I contains volume III. Volume III (as marked) spine is split to lower half. Volume I (as marked) has substantial loss to top of spine (still present and placed inside book) but titles block is mostly intact if a little torn at edge. Leather bindings are worn with surface loss and boards exposed in places. Cloth boards are lightly marked. Text blocks and endpapers browned. Contemporary name and date in ink to front endpapers. A few grubby marks to contents but mostly clean. A nice working copy.

SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (2 VOLUMES)
Written by John Berkenhout.
Stock no. 1209030
Published by T. Cadell. 3rd 1795. Fair condition.

Two volumes. Vol I: Comprehending the Animal and Fossil Kingdoms; Vol II: Comprehending the Vegetable Kingdom. Three-quarter calf leather binding 4 raised bands to spine, burgundy title blocks with gilt title. Marbled boards, text block and endpapers. NOT illustrated. Boards and prelims detached from body of tomes. Volume I has contemporary name & date in ink to front fly-leaf. Volume II has some contemporary annotation. A scattering of grubby marks to contents. Foxing is present, mainly to margins. Text block binding is tight.

LE MONDE DE LA MER
Written by Alfred Fredol.
Stock no. 1209029
Published by Librairie Hachette Et Cie. 3rd 1881. Very good condition.

Third edition. 'The World of the Sea'.' A. Fredol' is a pseudonym of 'A. Moquin-Tandon' - a French naturalist and a doctor, a professor of Zoology. Text in French. Green leather spine with gilt title. Marbled boards and endpapers. 22 colour plates, 14 b/w plates, numerous illustrations to the text. viii and 632 pages including index. A heavy tome. Leather spine is rubbed and worn with a couple of small nicks. Boards are browned and scuffed, edge-worn. Text block browned. Joints cracked but tight. All plates present. A few scattered foxspots. Overall a nice, tight copy.

BRITISH ZOOLOGY (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Thomas Pennant.
Stock no. 1209025
Published by Benjamin White. 4th 1776. Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. Four volumes, complete. B/w plates. Calf leather binding with 5 raised bands and gilt title to spine. Title to spines is: 'Pennant's Works: British Zoology XI to XIV.' Marbled endpapers. Text block is red. A heavy set. Leather bindings are worn at top & tail of spine and rubbed at edges, worn at edge of spine and board corners, black stain to lower front board of volume III and a few other minor marks. Top edge of spine of volume I and III is broken but holding, volume II top of spine edge is missing. Bookplate to front pastedowns. All plates are present. Some foxing and age-related marks to contents. Binding is tight. Overall a decent copy of an antiquarian tome.

POPULAR HISTORY OF THE AQUARIUM OF MARINE AND FRESH-WATER ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Written by George Brettingham Sowerby.
Stock no. 1209024
Published by Lovell Reeve. 1st 1857. Good condition.

A fascinating history of the creation of the aquarium by an illustrious British naturalist and marine biologist. Burgundy leather binding with four raised bands and gilt title to spine, gilt London College vignette to front. 20 handcoloured plates. xvi and 327 pages including index. All edges gilt. Spine faded and rubbed. Board edges rubbed and worn, boards scuffed. Bookplate from King's College, London and dated 1859 to front pastedown. A few faint school stamps to margins. Froint joint is split and holding together by last two cords. Some light browning to contents and a few age-related marks. All plates are present.

THE CANADIAN NATURALIST
Written by P.H. Gosse.
Stock no. 1209021
Published by John Van Voorst. 1st 1840. Slightly better than very good condition.

A series of Converstaions on the Natural History of Lower Canada. Modern rebind. Three-quarters red leather with 5 raised bands to spine and gilt title to spine. New endpapers (red). 44 b/w wood engravings in the text. xii and 372 pages including index plus 4 page publisher advert to rear. Text block browned but recently planed smooth. Large previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A few age-related grubby marks to contents but overall a lovely copy considering its age.

THE FISHES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Francis Day.
Stock no. 1209020
Published by Williams and Norgate. 1st 1880. Very good condition.

Rebound with speckled calf leather spine, green title band and gilt title. Brown cloth boards. Year below publisher on title page is '1880-1884'. 180 b/w plates (including plate 172A). A few b/w illustrations to text. A heavy set. Boards are a little scuffed, rear board of volume 2 is marked. Spines are very good, a few scuffs but overall clean. Text blocks are browned and little grubby. New endpapers given during rebind. Plate 52 in Volume I has a small closed tear at top gutter edge. Page 1 of Volume II has slight margin loss at top edge - does not affect text. All plates are pres3ent. Some plates have a few foxspots or age-related marks. A very nice set.

RUDYARD KIPLING: SELECTED POEMS (THE FOLIO POETS)
Written by Rudyard Kipling; Andrew Lycett. Illustrated by George Tute.
Stock no. 1830983
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited & introduced by Lycett with b/w engravings by Tute. Maroon leather spine with gilt title. Pictorial boards. The Folio Poets Series. Top edge maroon. xviii and 405 pages including index. Minor mark to lower edge of text block else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.