861. Barlow, Rev. Wm. The Smithsonian Institution. Address on the Duties of Government, with Outlines of Plan for Application of Smithsonian Fund for Public Instruction. Paper, 40 pp., N. York, 1847.$1.75
862. Barton, Benj. S. Fragments of the Natural History of Penna. Part 1. [All published.] 4to, unbound, in buckram portfolio, corners of some pages repaired, text intact, clean copy, rare. Chiefly relates to Birds. Phila., Way & Groff, 1799.$10.00
863. Beebe, C. Wm. Log of the Sun, a Chronicle of Nature’s Year, with 52 full-page illus. by W. K. Stone, and Vignettes and Photos from Life. Royal 8vo, as new, full gilt, 345 pp., pub. at $5.00. N. Y., 1906.$2.75
864. Behrens, H. The Natural History of Hartz Forest. Calf, cracked, 164 pp., very rare. London, 1730.$4.00
865. Book of Nature, Embracing a Condensed Survey of the Animal Kingdom, as well as Sketches of Vegetable Anatomy, Geology, Botany, etc. Edited by an Association of Scientific Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Vol. 1. Published by S. Atkinson’s Phila. Xylographic Press. Engraved colored title, 102 pp., and 119 plates, 4 of which appear to have been printed in colors. There is no doubt that Say, Ord, Conrad, McClure, Nuttall, and their Phila. Associates, contributed to this production, while the noted names of such Engravers as Anderson, Boyd, Exilious, Leney, Murray, Jones, Porcher, Nesmith, Kneass, Gridley, Childs, Tanner, Vallance, etc., appear on the Engravings. 4to, orig. marbled sheep, somewhat worn and soiled. Very rare. Phila., 1834.$7.50
866. Bradley, Richard (F. R. S.), Botanist. Philosophical Account of the Works of Nature. Founded upon the Plan of Mr. Addison, and relating to the Animal and Vegetable World. Adorned with many Curious Cuts, Drawn and Engraved by the best Masters. Second ed., revised and augmented. Old calf, 299 pp. London, 1739.$3.50
867. Buchoz’s Sumptuous Illustrations of Natural History. A superb set of 6 royal folio volumes, containing an unusually complete Series of the Richly Illustrated Works of Dr. Pierre Joseph Buchoz de Metz, Botanic Physician of Paris. Brief titles are:—(1) Les Dons Merveilleux et Diversement Colories de la Nature dans le Regne Animal, ou Collec. d’Animaux * * servir de Hist. Gener. et Oeconomique des Trois Regnes. Paris, 1782. 142 plates. (2) Hist. Gen. des Anim., des Vegetaux et Mineraux, etc., Part 1. L. Europ., Asiat., Afric. et Americain [races], Part 2, Quadrupedes [Simiadæ]. Part 1, [part 3] Quadrupedes de la France (concluding Vol. 1 as bound). Paris, n. d., 61 plates. (3) Collection de Plantes, precieusem, coloriés * * Coll. des Fleurs enluminees cultiv. les Jardins de la Chine, que dans Ceux de l’Europe. Paris, n. d. 200 plates (completing vol. 2 as bound). (4) Collect. Preciense et Enluminee Des Flora. Les plus Belles et les plus Curieuses-culttant dans les Jardins de Chine. (a) Partie re Plantes de la Chine peintis dans le Pay’s. 100 plates. Paris, n. d. (b) Parite II, Plantes les plus Belles cult. dans les Jardins de l’Europe. 100 plates. Paris, n. d. (Completing vol. 3, as bound). (5) Le Jardin d’Eden, le Pardis Terrestre renouvelle dan le Jardin de la Reine a Trianon. Ou collect. des Plantes les plus Rares qui se trouvent dans les Deux Hemispheres. 140 plates. Paris, 1783. (6) Collection coloriee des plus Belles Varietes de Jacinthes * * dans les Jardins fleuristes d’Harlem. 20 plates. Paris, 1781. (7) Collection Coloriee des plus Belles Varietes de Tulipes, cult. dans les Jardins des Fleuristes ou etrennes de Flore aux Amateura. 40 plates. Paris, 1781. (Completing vol. 4, as bound.) (8) Herbier, ou Collec. des Plantes Medicinales de la Chine d’epres un Manuscrit peint et unique qui se trouve dans la Bibliotheque de l’Empereur de la Chine. 100 plates. Paris, 1781. (9) Collect. de Minereaux precieusement Colories [including many Fossils]. 100 plates. Paris, 1782, (concluding vol. 5, as bound). (10) L. Arche de Noë, ou Collect. des Animaux, les plus Rares et les plus Curieux dans les Deux Continens. 9 plates, of which plates 4, 5, 6 and 8 are missing. Paris, 1788. The above Noah’s Ark and the engraved Index “Explicationes des Planches” for the whole set (except for the Noah’s Ark) which is apparently an unfinished publication. Comprise vol. 6 and last of the set.
It would require much space to do justice to the artistic accuracy of engraving and hand-color work of Buchoz’s sumptuous and expensive volumes. As a whole they chiefly interest the Botanist and Horticulturist, but, in combination with the delineation of Plants and Flowers, are introduced numerous Birds and gaily colored Insects, additional to those specially figured. American species from a good percentage of the list. Quite a number of species are indicated as new, and given binomials, followed by “Nobis,” in the Plate Indexes. With exception of the deficiency noted in “L. Arche de Noë,” vol. 6, the set is complete, as listed, including all the finely engraved Title-pages and Indexes. The volumes measure about 19 × 11½ inches and are substantially bound in half green calf and marbled boards. The condition of binding and contents is unusually perfect. 10 vols. in 6. Paris, 1781-88. Sold only as a set.Reduced from $285.00 to $150.00
868. Buffon’s Natural History of Man, the Globe, and of Quadrupeds. Additions from Cuvier, Lacepede, etc. Edited by “J. W.” 2 vols. in 1, 588 pp., 300 engravings, hunting scenes, etc. N. York, 1855.$2.50
869. Cassino’s Naturalists’ Directory. (The First.) Containing the Names of Naturalists, Chemists, etc. With Index arranged by Departments, etc. Pr. paper covers, rare, interleaved. Salem, 1877.$2.00