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Catalogue: Natural History
![[Ammonites.]](jpegs/9393.jpg)
[Ammonites.]
Geo. West del et lith.; Geo. West del Lens Aldous lith.
W. West imp; Hullmandel & Walton imp.; Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen. Phil. Trans. MDCCCLIX; Phil. Trans. MDCCCLX.
Lithographs, 270 x 190mm. 10½ x 7½". Some foxing.
Eight plates from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society for years 1859 and 1860 to accompany essays written in that publication. Founded in 1665 and still running, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society is now the world's longest-running scientific journal. On a separate sheet is written by hand: 'drawings of Ammonites from the Library of R.J. Mann M.D. at 98 Bolingbroke Grove Wandsworth Common SW.' Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals and provide most fossils found on the Jurassic coast.
[Ref: 9393] £160.00 view all images for this item
Geo. West del et lith.; Geo. West del Lens Aldous lith.
W. West imp; Hullmandel & Walton imp.; Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen. Phil. Trans. MDCCCLIX; Phil. Trans. MDCCCLX.
Lithographs, 270 x 190mm. 10½ x 7½". Some foxing.
Eight plates from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society for years 1859 and 1860 to accompany essays written in that publication. Founded in 1665 and still running, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society is now the world's longest-running scientific journal. On a separate sheet is written by hand: 'drawings of Ammonites from the Library of R.J. Mann M.D. at 98 Bolingbroke Grove Wandsworth Common SW.' Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals and provide most fossils found on the Jurassic coast.
[Ref: 9393] £160.00 view all images for this item
Animals Etched by Letitia Byrne From the Most Esteemed Masters.
[n.d., c.1820.]
Etched titlepage and twelve plates. Each c.135 x 170mm, 5¼ x 6¾", sheet size. Trimmed within plate.
A mixture of lions, wolves, deer and wild boar, with domestic animals like sheep, goats, cows & donkeys.
Letitia Byrne (1779-1849), daughter of William Byrne the landscape engraver and publisher. She is best known for etching the 40 plates of Paul Amsinck's 'Description of Tunbridge Wells and Its Neighbourhood' in 1810.
[Ref: 13387] £480.00 view all images for this item
[n.d., c.1820.]
Etched titlepage and twelve plates. Each c.135 x 170mm, 5¼ x 6¾", sheet size. Trimmed within plate.
A mixture of lions, wolves, deer and wild boar, with domestic animals like sheep, goats, cows & donkeys.
Letitia Byrne (1779-1849), daughter of William Byrne the landscape engraver and publisher. She is best known for etching the 40 plates of Paul Amsinck's 'Description of Tunbridge Wells and Its Neighbourhood' in 1810.
[Ref: 13387] £480.00 view all images for this item
Graphic Illustrations Of Animals, Shewing Their Utility To Man, In Their Services During Life And Uses After Death. The Ass.
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Vertical centrefold as normal.
A central illustration of an ass is surrounded by eight vignette scenes depicting the commercial uses and relationship to man of the animal, in life and death (each captioned).
Plate to 'Graphic Illustrations Of Animals', illustrated by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
Numbered 'Pl. 6' upper right.
[Ref: 10526] £130.00 (£152.75 incl.VAT)
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Vertical centrefold as normal.
A central illustration of an ass is surrounded by eight vignette scenes depicting the commercial uses and relationship to man of the animal, in life and death (each captioned).
Plate to 'Graphic Illustrations Of Animals', illustrated by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
Numbered 'Pl. 6' upper right.
[Ref: 10526] £130.00 (£152.75 incl.VAT)
![[Wild-Bull.]](jpegs/15911.jpg)
[Wild-Bull.]
[n.d., c.1820.]
Woodcut. Printed area 160 x 260mm, 6¼ x 10¼". Some damp staining.
A similar representation to Thomas Bewick's Wild Bull. Standing looking to right with rough ground underfoot.
Not in Boalch.
[Ref: 15911] £450.00
[n.d., c.1820.]
Woodcut. Printed area 160 x 260mm, 6¼ x 10¼". Some damp staining.
A similar representation to Thomas Bewick's Wild Bull. Standing looking to right with rough ground underfoot.
Not in Boalch.
[Ref: 15911] £450.00
Bump-Ology
[J.M.Burbank del.t.]
[Published by L.Burback, c.1840].
Coloured lithograph. 290 x 240mm. Trimmed to image, laid on card, title pasted on verso.
A monkey feels the bumps on a cat's head. Behind them is a human phrenology head.
[Ref: 1093] £60.00 (£70.50 incl.VAT)
[J.M.Burbank del.t.]
[Published by L.Burback, c.1840].
Coloured lithograph. 290 x 240mm. Trimmed to image, laid on card, title pasted on verso.
A monkey feels the bumps on a cat's head. Behind them is a human phrenology head.
[Ref: 1093] £60.00 (£70.50 incl.VAT)
![Burchell's Zebra, Africa. [in pencil on verso.]](jpegs/13046.jpg)
Burchell's Zebra, Africa. [in pencil on verso.]
J.C.C. [in pencil on verso.]
[n.d. c.1820.]
Watercolour. 72 x 106mm. 2¾ x 4¼".
[Ref: 13046] £120.00 (£141.00 incl.VAT)
J.C.C. [in pencil on verso.]
[n.d. c.1820.]
Watercolour. 72 x 106mm. 2¾ x 4¼".
[Ref: 13046] £120.00 (£141.00 incl.VAT)
Butor Boeuf de 3 ans 8 mois qui a obtenu le prix principal (Coupe d'une valeur de 2000.F) Au Concours De Poissy De 1849. Presente au Concours par M. de Corcy, Proprietaire Agriculteur a Ducer. 61 Boeufs concouraient pour ce prix.
Dessine d'apres nature. Lithographie de l'Imprimerie nationale.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Lithograph heightened with white, sheet 430 x 570mm. 17 x 22½".
A prize French bull 'Butor' (meaning lout, boor).
With measurements and a brief description of the animal's history to left and right of title.
[Ref: 9450] £95.00 (£111.63 incl.VAT)
Dessine d'apres nature. Lithographie de l'Imprimerie nationale.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Lithograph heightened with white, sheet 430 x 570mm. 17 x 22½".
A prize French bull 'Butor' (meaning lout, boor).
With measurements and a brief description of the animal's history to left and right of title.
[Ref: 9450] £95.00 (£111.63 incl.VAT)
Graphic Illustrations Of Animals, Shewing Their Utility To Man, In Their Services During Life And Uses After Death. Pl. 8. The Camel.
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Fine original hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Some soiling.
A central illustration of a dromedary and a Bactrian camels, surrounded by eight vignette scenes of of their uses and products, including transport, portage and clothing.
Drawn by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
[Ref: 13284] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Fine original hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Some soiling.
A central illustration of a dromedary and a Bactrian camels, surrounded by eight vignette scenes of of their uses and products, including transport, portage and clothing.
Drawn by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
[Ref: 13284] £160.00 (£188.00 incl.VAT)
![[Study: Cautious Mare and Foal.]](jpegs/6916.jpg)
[Study: Cautious Mare and Foal.]
Agasse pinxt. N. Sc. Sculpt.
[n.d., c.1790.]
Etching. 255 x 175mm. Trimmed to plate,
A fine etching by Nicolas Schencker, [1760-1848] after the best known of the Swiss animal artists, Jacques-Laurent Agasse. Schen(c)ker, worked for Bartolozzi in England and France and held the position of Director of the 'Ecole de gravure de Genève' (1817-1822).
[Ref: 6916] £220.00
Agasse pinxt. N. Sc. Sculpt.
[n.d., c.1790.]
Etching. 255 x 175mm. Trimmed to plate,
A fine etching by Nicolas Schencker, [1760-1848] after the best known of the Swiss animal artists, Jacques-Laurent Agasse. Schen(c)ker, worked for Bartolozzi in England and France and held the position of Director of the 'Ecole de gravure de Genève' (1817-1822).
[Ref: 6916] £220.00
Graphic Illustrations Of Animals, Shewing Their Utility To Man, In Their Services During Life And Uses After Death. Pl. 19. The Cochineal and Lac Insects.
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Fine original hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Vertical centrefold as normal. Mint
A central illustration of the insects, surrounded by nine vignette scenes of their uses and products, including travelling and ivory.
Drawn by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
[Ref: 13281] £220.00
Designed and Drawn on Stone by W Hawkins.
Published by Thomas Varty, 31, Strand, London. [n.d., c.1850.]
Fine original hand coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 415mm. 14¼ x 16¼". Vertical centrefold as normal. Mint
A central illustration of the insects, surrounded by nine vignette scenes of their uses and products, including travelling and ivory.
Drawn by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807 - ?1889), artist and sculptor of natural history subjects. In 1852 he was appointed director of the fossil department at the Crystal Palace, where he worked with Richard Owen on the famous models of dinosaurs and other extinct lifeforms.
[Ref: 13281] £220.00