2158. Natural History. The Standard Library of. Embracing Living Animate of the World and Living Races of Mankind. Editors and special contributors: C. J. Cornish, F. C. Selous, E. Ingersoll, Sir H. Johnston, Sir H. Maxwell, R. Lydekker, and many other eminent naturalists. Profusely illus. in colored and plain half-tone reproductions generally from original photographs of the living animals. 5 vols. 4to, half mor., A good second-hand set; invaluable to the taxidermist, showing as it does the natural posturing, etc. N. York, 1907.$14.00
2159. Trees and Shrubs. J. C. Loudon’s Encyclopedia of. The Abridged Manual Edition for the Use of Nurserymen, Gardeners and Foresters. Illustrations of Nearly all the Species. 1162 pp., half Roxburghe, somewhat broken. London, 1869.$3.50
2160. Trees and Shrubs. Popular, Deciduous and Evergreen, for Parks, Gardens, etc. By F. R. Elliott. 12mo, 125 pp., illus. New York, 1870.$1.75
2161. Wilson and Bonaparte’s American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States. Plates engraved and colored from original drawings from Nature. By Alex. Wilson and C. L. Bonaparte. With Sketch of the Life of Wilson by George Ord and Classification of Genera and Species of American Birds, by Spencer F. Baird. 3 vols. text, royal 8vo, and folio atlas of 76+27 plates engraved by Lawson, Tanner and others, colored by hand. 4 vols. Half mor., uncut, bindings somewhat warped and stained by water, contents of text vols. in good condition, the coloring of many of the plates has been slightly transferred to the backs of preceding plates and 2 plates slightly defaced by having stuck together. However, a sound, serviceable and complete working copy at half the usual price. Philadelphia, Porter & Coates, n. d. [1871].$25.00
Kindly call the attention of your Nature-Loving friends to this Catalog (probably the largest of its kind ever issued in America), or ask them to send for one. Our Catalog of Americana may also be of interest.
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Blanco, Manuel, Flora de Filipinas: Adicionado con el Manuscrito inedito del P. Fr. Ignacio Mercado las Obras del P. Fr. Antonio Llanos y de un apendice con todos las nuevas investig. Botanicas referentes ARCHIPELAGO FILIPINO. Gran Edicion hecha a expensas de la Provin, de Augustinos Calzados de Filipinas bajo la direction Cientifica del P. Fr. Andres Naves.Manila, 1877-1890.
Royal Folio, four volumes of Text and two volumes of 480 finely executed and Colored Plates representing the Plant, its Flower, Seeds, etc. in development. These were originally issued in 80 parts by subscription at $320.00 the set. They were edited by Sr. Domingo Vidal y Soler, Ingeneria de Montes, and continued at his death, by his brother, to completion. Printed on heavy handmade deckle-edged paper and are bound in the original red morocco, gilt-tooled backs, and red, black and gold illuminated cloth, heavy board sides, gilt tops, uncut. The Plates are loose in open-bound folders to match the Text.
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