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A HISTORY OF THE FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS

• ''History of British Birds'' Vol.
  ''History of British Birds'' Vol. I-VI by the Rev. F.O. Morris BA. London 1870.E
• (6 VOLS) 'HISTORY OF BRITISH
  (6 VOLS) 'HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS,' MORRIS, 1851(6 vols) "The History of British Birds," by the Reverend Francis Orpen Morris (Anglo-Irish, 1810-1893), Groombridge and Sons, London, 1851, containing colored engravings, quarter leather binding, with gilt lettering and accents, marbleized exterior and interior covers, largest: approx 9.75"h, 6.75"w, 2"d, 16.75lbs total **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate**
• Morris (Rev FO) A History of
  Morris (Rev FO) A History of British Birds, 6 vols., London 1868 in original green and gilt cloth bindings; Mudie (Robert) The Feathered Tribes of the British Islands, 2 vols., second edition, London 1835 and Brown (L) & Amadon (D) Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World, 2 vols., in slip case
• A History of British Birds
  A History of British Birds volumes 1 and 2 illustrated by Thomas Bewick printed by Edward Walker Newcastle 1805 (two full gilt tooled brown leather bound volumes - worn) and ''A General History of Quadrupeds'' fifth edition illustrated by Thomas Bewick printed by Edward Walker Newcastle Upon Tyne 1807 (one full gilt tooled brown leather bound volume (worn)
• 19th Century/Study of Four
  19th Century/Study of Four Fish/circa 1850/watercolour, 18.5cm x 17.25cm/and sundry pictures
• * (INSECTS BUTTERFLIES) MORRIS F.O.
  * (INSECTS BUTTERFLIES) MORRIS F.O. A History of British Butterflies. London: Groombridge and Sons 1853. 8vo contemporary 3/4 green morocco over marbled boards spine decorated and lettered in gilt red spine label. First edition complete with 71 hand-colored and two uncolored plates. Wear to boards; hinges tender; intermittent foxing affecting some plates. Together with A History of British Birds. London: George Bell & Sons 1870. Vols. 4-6 only. Fifth edition. With approximately 190 (of 365) hand-colored plates. Boards rubbed; vol.VI front board detached; ex-library copy with bookplate tipped to front pastedowns call numbers to spines and call cards tipped to f.f.e.p. all vols.; scattered light brownspotting. (4 total)
• 6 vols. Morris, F(rancis)
  6 vols. Morris, F(rancis) O(rpen). A History of British Birds. London: John C. Nimmo, 1891. "Third Edition." Lg. 8vo, orig. gilt-pictorial green cloth; scuffed, occasionally chipped, extremities often frayed, slightly cocked. With 394 hand-colored plates. Internally generally clean. Untrimmed & partly unopened. Tall & internally clean set in rough but intact orig. bdg.
• Sir William Jardine (British,
  Sir William Jardine (British, 19th Century) "Fish", suite of five hand-colored bookplate engravings from The Naturalist's Library, engraved by Lizars, sight 4" x 6-1/2", legend lower margin. Glazed, matted and presented in carved giltwood frames.
• A Collection of Engravings from A
  A Collection of Engravings from A History of British Birds, Rev. Francis Orpen Morris (Irish, 1810-1893) 283 hand-colored plates, most with associated pages of text, unframed. Each sheet 5 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Paul Thomas Griffith, Dayton, Ohio
• Mark Catesby engraving (British,
  Mark Catesby engraving (British, 1679-1744), "The Margate Fish" with earlier edition text from [The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands], third edition, reprinted from the 1771 edition, lacking watermark, "MC" monogram, hand-colored engraving on wove paper, unframed, plate 10-3/8 x 14-1/8 in., page 14-1/4 x 20-1/8 in. Toning, stains, text bleed, corner loss upper left, lower left and lower right, pen mark upper left.
• Fishing, A collection of volumes to
  Fishing, A collection of volumes to include: Turing (H D), Where to Fish, London: The Field, 8vo; anon, Treasures of the Deep, London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1876, 16mo, full calf with gilt tooling and raised bands to spine, marbled endpapers and page edges, engraved frontis with further engraved plates (uncollated);
• Frohawk, Natural History of British
  Frohawk, Natural History of British Butterflies, 1914, 2 volumes, folio, original blue cloth
• TWO VOLUMES: "KINGFISHERS & OTHER
  TWO VOLUMES: "KINGFISHERS & OTHER BIRDS"Joseph M. Forshaw, illustrated by William T. Cooper, Lansdowne Editions, Melbourne: 1983; each signed, each numbered 64/1000, each quarter leather-bound, comprising: Alcedinidae - Halcyon to Tanysiptera & Ceryle to Cittura, each 20 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches Condition:
• Books: S. A. Kilbourne's Game
  Books: S. A. Kilbourne's Game Fishes of the United States and others Goode G. Brown. GAME FISHES OF THE UNITED STATES. New York: Winchester Press n.d. [1972]. With 20 full color frameable plates by S.A. Kilbourne. Limited edition of 1 000 copies. Also containing an additional lithographic plate by Al Gruer signed; SEA MOSSES. Collected and presented by Mrs. John Hallen Philadelphia 1852. With various examples of seaweed mounted to pages or on cards tacked or slipped into pages; Dimock A.W. THE BOOK OF THE TARPON. Stone Harbor NJ: Meadow Run Press 1995. In slipcase; ZANE GREY'S ADVENTURES IN FISHING. Ed. Ed Zern. New York: Harper & Brothers 1952. With dustjacket; Reinfelder Al. BAIT TAIL FISHING. South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes 1969. With dustjacket; Together with 29 similar titles many with dustjackets some autographed by authors. (34pcs) Provenance: Avram Kronsberg Collection Charleston South Carolina.
• Books to include 'History of the
  Books to include 'History of the British Dominions, 1763; Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour' and others.
• HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE
  HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY, ALEXANDER STARBU...History of the American Whale Fishery, Alexander Starbuck, 1878 , a very scarce first edition published by the author at Waltham, Massachusetts at the same time as the GPO edition in 1878; unaltered, small tear on spine, last page illustration loose, pages browned, otherwise good Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• 2 vols. Natural History - Color
  2 vols. Natural History - Color Plate Books - English 19th-Century Imprints: Turton, William. Manual of The Land and Fresh Water Shells of The British Islands. London: Longman, Brown, et al., 1857. 8vo, contemp. green cloth, gilt-lettered spine; slightly scuffed. Untrimmed. With 12 hand-colored engraved plates. Slightly toned. * Lowe, Edward Joseph; Howard, W. Beautiful Leaved Plants. London: John C. Nimmo, 1891. 4to, orig. gilt-pictorial green cloth, gilt pictorial & lettered spine; joints, spine ends & corners scuffed. Hinges stressed. Front free endpaper chipped. With 60 chromolithographic plates. Ex-library, label on front paste-down, perforated stamp on title page & plates.
• Kirkman (Frederick B) The British
  Kirkman (Frederick B) The British Bird Book, An Account of all the Birds, Nests and Eggs Found in the British Isles, vols 1-3, 1st edition, Edinburgh: T C & E C Jack, 1911-13, 201 mainly colour plates, original buff cloth, royal 4to and Halliday (W) The Book of Migratory Birds
• British School, 20th c - Fishing
  British School, 20th c - Fishing Vessels at Low Tide, indistinctly signed Wm C..., oil on board, 38.5 x 59cm and Brian Hinton (Fl. 1955-c.1970) - Hereux Anniversaire, signed, gouache, 49 x 64.5cm More Information Good condition
• 5 vols. (Pennsylvania.)
  5 vols. (Pennsylvania.) Report(s) of The State Commissioners of Fisheries for The Years 1892-93-94; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1899. [Harrisburg], 1895, 1896, 1897, 1900. Lg. 8vo, orig. red morocco & tan calf & marbled bds., a.e.g.; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Approx. 90 color plates of fish & birds, incl. color litho plates, other illus. Internally clean.
• Three books on fishing- The
  Three books on fishing- The Complete Angler John Major London 1824 Flies and Fly Fishing Robert Hardwicke London 1873 The Incomplete Angler Bradbury Agnew & Co. London 1887.
• British School (19th Century)
  British School (19th Century) \"Heron\" and \"Kingfisher\", pair of black and white bookplate engravings, sight 5-1/2\" x 9-1/2\", designed by W. Daniell, published by Cadell and Davies, London, March 1, 1807. Glazed, matted and presented in parcel-gilt frames.
• MORRIS, FRANCIS ORPEN A HISTORY
  MORRIS, FRANCIS ORPEN A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS London: Bell and Daldy, 1870. Second edition, 6 volumes, 8vo, hand-coloured plates, original green cloth gilt, sold not subject to return(6)
• A large fish fossil 42ins overall
  A large fish fossil 42ins overall mounted on ebonised board
• 4 vols. Ornithology: Mundie,
  4 vols. Ornithology: Mundie, Robert. The Feathered Tribes of The British Islands. London, etc., 1835. 2nd ed. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. green cloth, spines gilt; moderately worn & chipped, hinges broken or tender. Ca. 20 hand-colored plates, incl. vignette titles. Internally generally clean. * Samuels, Edward A. Ornithology and Oology of New England. Boston: Nichols and Noyes, 1868. 1st ed. 4to, orig. gilt-pictorial green cloth, spine gilt; light to moderate wear, hinges stressed. With 28 color litho plates, incl. 4 oological [egg] plates, wood-engraved text illus. Internaly clean. Unopened. * Fisher, A.K. The Hawks and Owls of The United States in Their Relation to Agriculture. Washington: G.P.O., 1893. 8vo, orig. brown cloth; light to moderate wear, hinges stressed. With 25 color litho plates. Front & back matter toned, plates clean.
• A folio containing a quantity of
  A folio containing a quantity of 19th Century period sketches of birds, three pen and ink maps, North Wales, South Wales and the Brecon Beacons and a quantity of black and white engravings
• [ANGLING]. A group of 7 works about
  [ANGLING]. A group of 7 works about fishing, including: SMITH, Jerome V.C. Natural history of the Fishes of Massachusetts. Boston, 1833. Modern cloth. FIRST EDITION. -- WELLS, Henry P. Fly-Rods and Fly-Tackle. NY, 1885. FIRST EDITION. -- REED, Charles B. Four Way Lodge. Earl H. Reed, illustrator. Chicago: Pascal Covici, 1924. Original printed dust jacket. SIGNED BY BOTH C. REED AND BY E. REED. -- WALTON, Izaak. The Compleat Angler. NY & L: Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. Illustrated. -- BROWN, John J. The American Angler’s Guide. NY, 1876. Fifth edition. -- And 2 others. Together, 7 works in 7 volumes, most published in New York, all 8vo, most illustrated, most in publisher's cloth or cloth-backed boards, condition generally very good. Complete list available upon request.
• Donovan (E) The Natural History
  Donovan (E) The Natural History of British Birds, 1795-1799, 2nd edition, 4 volumes (of 5), 8vo, modern half calf
• Coward (T A) The Birds of the
  Coward (T A) The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs two volumes and thirteen other books various
• ALEXANDER STARBUCK "HISTORY OF
  ALEXANDER STARBUCK "HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WHALE FISHE...Alexander Starbuck "History of the American Whale Fishery" and E. Norman Flayderman "Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders, Whales and Whalemen", cased limited edition Volumes I and II of Starbuck's books #36/50 with supplement, accompanied by Flayderman's publication published in 1972 Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• BOOKS (SPORTING/FISHING): A GROUP
  BOOKS (SPORTING/FISHING): A GROUP OF 10 BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS ON FISHING AND FISHING TACKLE; TO INCLUDE A RARE STUART, FLORIDA 1937 EDITION FISHING GUIDE BOOKLET, AND A DELUXE EDITION OF AMERICAN, BIG GAME FISHING, PUBL...BOOKS (Sporting/Fishing): A Group of 10 books and pamphlets on Fishing and Fishing Tackle; to include a rare Stuart, Florida 1937 Edition Fishing Guide Booklet, and a DeLuxe Edition of American Big Game Fishing, published by Derrydale Press, 1935; Soiling, Wear, and Stains from age and use. Sold as-is. Provenance: Mortimore Howell Cobb, Palm Beach, Florida (1904-1986), the oldest living survivor of the Titanic, Sold for the Trust of June C. Underhill-Cobb, Atlantis, Florida.
• 1 vol. Schaldach, William. Fish by
  1 vol. Schaldach, William. Fish by Schaldach: Collecting Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout, Salmon and Water Game Fish. Camden, South Carolina, 1993. 1/450, out-of-series copy. 4to, orig. gilt-paneled, pictorial & lettered brown leather, a.e.g.; occasionally slightly scuffed. Color & plain plates. Internally clean.
• Donovan (E) The Natural History
  Donovan (E) The Natural History of British Insects, 1792, vol.1 only, 8vo, 36 hand coloured plates, extra leaf at end, contemporary calf, re-backed retaining original spine
• Two Mark Catesby fish prints
  Two Mark Catesby fish prints (British, 1679-1749), both from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands , London, 1754 edition, with "HIS Ivillidary" watermarks: one Perca & C. Perca rubra & C , signed in plate lower right "MC", page 13-3/4 x 20-1/2 in.; one Aurata , page 13-3/4 x 20-1/2 in., hand-colored etchings on laid paper; matching modern painted and gilt wood frames. Hinged at tops, uneven trim at bottom edges, pencil inscriptions, foxing, toning, creases; frames with abrasions.
• Morris, Rev. F.O. A Natural History
  Morris, Rev. F.O. A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Second Edition, 3 vols., 1875. 8vo., orig. cloth gilt (covers spotted) Coloured plates. With 7 others, natural history (12)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
• (FISHING) Smith Jerome V.C. Trout
  (FISHING) Smith Jerome V.C. Trout and Angling Being Part Two of the Fishes of Massachusetts - First Published in 1833 - At Boston. Derrydale Press NY 1929. Q. green morocco with mottled boards. Spine darkened. Ex-lib (John Henry Cunningham Jr.).