927. Pliny. L’Histoire du Monde. De C. Pline Second. 2 vols. in 1. Folio, mottled calf, 516 + 569 pp. + Tables of Contents, etc. Paris, 1608.$6.75
928. Pliny. The Historie of the World. Commonly Called the Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secondus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland. 2 vols. in 1, the best English ed. Folio, half calf, loose. Library stamp on title. London, 1635.$12.00
929. Pliny’s Natural History. Histoire Naturelle de Pline. Traduction Nouvelle par M. Ajasson De Grandsagne, with Notes by Beudant, Brongniart, Cuvier and many others. 8vo, orig. paper covers, uncut, unopened, Library stamp on titles, 19 vols, lacking the 20th to complete the set. Paris, 1829-1833.$6.00
930. Poey, Felipe. Memorias Sobre la Historia Natural-Acompanadas de Sumarios Latinos Y Extractos in Frances. 2 vols., 34 + 19 plates. Vol. I, Habana, 1851; vol. II, Habana, 1856-1858. Royal 8vo, mottled calf, fine copy. Rare and valuable.$10.00
931. Poinsett, Joel R. Discourse on the Objects of the National Inst. for the Promotion of Science, Estab. at Washington, 1840, deliv. at the First Anniversary. Paper. Wash., 1841.$1.00
931A. Porta, John Baptista, A Neapolitane. Natural Magick in Twenty Books, Wherein are Set Forth all the Riches and Delights of the Natural Sciences. Small folio, calf, 409 pp., plus Table. Illustrated engraved half title, rubricated whole title. Binding somewhat worn, but a good copy of this very scarce work. Chapter 3 treats of the production of new plants. London, 1658.$12.00
932. Portraits of Celebrated Naturalists, Designed and Engraved by Tardieu. Tardieu, Ambroise Iconographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne Portraits les Personnages Cèlébres Francais et Étrangers; Sèrie des Naturalists Paris, 1827. Small folio, boards, in fine condition. Nearly one-half of these fine stipple Engravings are of celebrated Botanists. The Inscriptions beneath are very full, giving date of Birth and Death, Specialty, Honors achieved, etc. Rare.$22.50
933. Randall, J. The Severn Valley. Sketches Descriptive of the Course of the Severn, Topographical, Geological Features, etc. 279 pp., uncut, illus., Birds and Fish pictured. London, 1862.$2.25
934. Ray, John (or Wray). Philosophical Letters Between the Late Learned Mr. Ray and Several of his Ingenious Correspondents, Natives and Foreigners. Also, those of Francis Willughby, Esq. Consisting of many Curious Discoveries and Improvements in the History of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Insects, etc. Old calf, 376 pp.+Index, etc. Illus. with cuts. London, 1718.$4.75
935. Reclus, E. The Earth. Descriptive History of the Phenomena of the Life of the Globe. Maps and illus. N. York, 1872.$1.00