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Observations Topographical, Moral, & Physiological; Made in a Journey Through part of the Low-Countries, Germany, Italy, and France: with a Catalogue of Plants not Native of England, found Spontaneously growing in those Parts, and their Virtues
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The Bell in St Paul's Churchyard: John Martyn, 1673. Illustrated with three engraved folding plates, an engraved portrait, one engraving within the text, small thick octavo, pp xiii, (i), 499, (i), title to the Catalogus Stirpium, v, (i), 115, with the errata leaf, lacking the title page which is supplied in an old-style photo copy, the plates are a little browned and creased and one is splitting along the fold, some age-toning and signs of use throughout, signs of damp damage to the lower margins throughout, with some pages frayed and flaking, (very slight loss of text to about fifteen pages), bound in a recent very simple full calf, no title to the spine. A good working copy of a very scarce title. [John Ray FRS, 1627 - 1705, was an English naturalist widely regarded as one of the earliest of the English parson-naturalists. His classification of plants in his Historia Plantarum, was an important step towards modern taxonomy. Ray rejected the system of dichotomous division by which species were classified according to a pre-conceived type system, and instead classified plants according to similarities and differences that emerged from observation. He was among the first to attempt a biological definition for the concept of species. In the spring of 1663 Ray started, together with Willughby and two other pupils (Philip Skippon and Nathaniel Bacon), on a tour through Europe, from which he returned in March 1666, parting from Willughby at Montpellier, whence the latter continued his journey into Spain. He had previously, in three different journeys (1658, 1661, 1662), travelled through the greater part of Great Britain. But from this Continental tour Ray and Willughby returned laden with collections, on which they meant to base complete systematic descriptions of the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Willughby undertook the former part, but, dying in 1672, left only an ornithology and ichthyology for Ray to edit; while Ray used the botanical collections for the groundwork of his Methodus plantarum nova (1682), and his great Historia generalis plantarum (3 vols., 1686, 1688, 1704). The plants gathered on his British tours had already been described in his Catalogus plantarum Angliae (1670), which formed the basis for later English floras.] . First Edition. Full Leather. Fair.
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Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, from the earliest ages to the present time; including the substance of the late Dr Leyden's work on that subject
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(2)p. manuscript letter measuring approx. 8" x 10 ½", folded, signed and dated January 14, 1867, Coast Survey Office, to Charles Lanman in regards to information pertaining to Prof. A.D. Bache. Mr. Hilgard was born in Germany. He settled with his parents in Illinois. Studied engineering in Philadelphia. He entered the Coast Survey in 1845. He was in charge of the Coast Survey under the Superintendent from 1862 until 1875. Throughout the American Civil War he served the Union Army and Navy by the construction of maps and charts and by surveys as well as by tidal and other information. During the failing health of Professor Bache, Hilgard, who was at that time in charge of the Coast Survey office, was obliged to perform the duties of Superintendent, which he did without extra compensation. He was Commissioner of the Committee of International Standards (seeking uniformity of weights and measures). In 1875, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Author of…
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Cleveland: The Arthur H. Clark Company. First Edition, 1928, Two Great and Their Pawnee Battalion, The Experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, Pioneers in the Great West, 1856-1882, and their defense of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 299 pages, 2 page map, "Map Showing Routes of Expeditions of the North Brothers" frontispiece. Book is near Fine, ultra clean ribbed red cloth with bright gilt title to spine, very light wear to corners as well as to head and heel of spine, Tight and square with No previous owner bookplate. Writing on inside cover may be pertinent to history. No other writings or marks in the book., or writing. Top edge gilt, foredge and bottom edge untrimmed, Interior is Fine in never read condition. Ultra clean and most presentable in custom mylar cover. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1928.
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S. P. E. Tract No. XXXVII 'Oxford' English - WITH AUTHOR'S LETTER TIPPED-IN
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London- UK: The Religious Tract Society, 1870. SPANISH PICTURES, Drawn With Pen and Pencil- By the author of Swiss Pictures and Italian Pictures (Rev. Samuel Manning)- Illustrated by Gustave Dore and Other Eminent Artists- The Religious Tract Society- London UK- nd [1870] according to World Cat.- 1st Edition-1st Printing in blue cloth- Exlibris with tiny bookplate of John W. Walton-Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California- Hardcover:-4to-VG/ no dj as issued- A fine binding of Original publishers blue cloth with black geometric design and illustrated cover and spine in gilt- all page edges are gilt- 200pp are lightly age toned but clean, no tears or writing- covers have light to moderate edgewear, but clean, tight and square- signed by John W. Walton II- Amazing full page and in text illustrations by Gustave Dore and other eminent artists of that time-beautiful!- SEE PHOTOS- "A richly illustrated historical, geographical, travel memoir by Manning."-…
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1904 1st ed Mark Twain Adam's Diary Fall of Man Creation Illustrated Satire"Wheresoever she was, there was Eden."
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