Auction No 364, Category: Books
129 Lots (displaying 41 - 60)
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Archibald Geikie "The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain", Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols;
Lot 48
Lot: 48
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £48
MORE DETAILSArchibald Geikie The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Macmillan, 1897, quarto, 2 vols; original gilt cloth, small crack to fore-edge of cover of vol. 2; author’s presentation inscription; VG internally with all folding maps which show some slight browning.
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
E.G. Zies "The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" Washington 1924,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSE.G. Zies The Fumarolic Incrustations in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Washington 1924, pamphlet, 24pp, printed wraps; and 8 other pamphlets on this volcano, 1920s to 1950, all contained in fine cloth-covered box with gilt leather title labels.
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Angelo Heilprin "Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique", Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth;
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £22
MORE DETAILSAngelo Heilprin Mont Pelee and the Tragedy of Martinique, Lippincott, 1903, pictorial cloth; T. G. Bonney Volcanoes, their structure and significance, 1899, spine badly faded; and related titles including few bound academic papers. Fair to VF (7)
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
J. L. Lobley "Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSJ. L. Lobley Mount Vesuvius A Descriptive, Historical and Geographical Account of the Volcano and its Surroundings 1889, gilt cloth, front hinge slightly frayed, o/w VG; Palmieri The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872, Asher & Co, 1873, modern gilt cloth, few old library stamps; and James Dana Characteristics of Volcanoes, 1890, folding maps, few pencil underlines o/w VG. (3)
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
G. Poulett Scrope "The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France" John Murray, 1858,
Lot 52
Lot: 52
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope The Geology and Extinct Volcanoes of Central France, John Murray, 1858, original gilt cloth, a little worn; complete with all litho plates (some folding) and fine folding maps in pockets at front & rear. Xvii + 258 + 16pp
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Tempest Anderson "Volcanic Studies in Many Lands" 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth),
Lot 53
Lot: 53
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSTempest Anderson Volcanic Studies in Many Lands 1903 (in modern cloth) and 1917 (orig. cloth), both with the many photographic plates complete. VG (2)
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
William Hamilton "Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters,
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £200
MORE DETAILSWilliam Hamilton Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanos: in a Series of Letters, Addressed to The Royal Society, T. Cadell, London, 1773, 2nd Edition; octavo, contemp. full calf, gilt, good; five engraved plates plus folding map (small repair); occasional minor spotting.Worming to lower right corner well away from text. (One of 760 printed)
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
G. Poulett Scrope "Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena" Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn;
Lot 55
Lot: 55
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Volcanos. The Character of their Phenomena Longman, 1862, 2nd Edn; original gilt cloth, repaired; bookplate of Charles Kingsley and inscribed by him; foxing to colour frontispiece; clean text; folding map
R.H. Grant "Annapurna II" 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio "Ascent of K2" 1955 in fair d/jkt;
R.H. Grant "Annapurna II" 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio "Ascent of K2" 1955 in fair d/jkt;
Lot 56
Lot: 56
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILSR.H. Grant Annapurna II 1961 in VG d/jkt; Ardito Desio Ascent of K2 1955 in fair d/jkt; Oliver Crags and Craters: Rambles in the Island of Reunion, 1896, college library stamps; E.A. Martel Le Gouffre et la Riviere Souterraine de Padirac, Paris, c.1901, folding maps; and another. (5)
Rinehart "Geysers and Geothermal Energy" 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth "Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland"
Rinehart "Geysers and Geothermal Energy" 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth "Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland"
Lot 57
Lot: 57
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSRinehart Geysers and Geothermal Energy 1980, h/bk, VF; Barth Volcanic Geology, Hot Springs and Geysers of Iceland 1950, cloth-bound, gilt, preserving original printed wraps, many photo-plates; and Herbert The Hot Springs of New Zealand, 1921, library re-bind in quarter-leather. (3)
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Rodwell "Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions" 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author;
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSRodwell Etna: A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions 1878, original gilt cloth, inscribed by the author; C.E. Dutton Hawaiian Volcanoes, 1884, gilt cloth, re-backed, plates & map; C.A. Cotton Volcanoes as Landscape Forms 1944; and selection of related works. Fair to fine. (11)
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
D.K. Chester & others "Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano" Chapman & Hall, 1985,
Lot 59
Lot: 59
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSD.K. Chester & others Mount Etna: The anatomy of a volcano Chapman & Hall, 1985, in fine d/jkt, 404pp
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
G. Poulett Scrope "Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles" 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding,
Lot 60
Lot: 60
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSG. Poulett Scrope Notice on the Geology of the Ponza Isles 1824, quarto, wraps, uncut, in a fine modern leather binding, extracted from Transactions of the Geological Society, 42pp, plus 3 hand-coloured maps/plans, two folding.
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
Lot 61
Lot: 61
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £100
MORE DETAILSThe Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club, Volumes 21 to 30, Longmans, 1902-1916, publisher’s gilt cloth good to fine; plates & maps complete; and internally largely free of browning. (10)
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £140 - £180
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSThe Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club, Volumes 31 to 40, 1917-1928, publisher’s gilt cloth good to fine; top edge of Vol.32 stained; plates & maps complete; and internally largely free of browning. (10)
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
Lot 63
Lot: 63
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £70
MORE DETAILSThe Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club, Volumes 41 to 52, 1929-1940, publisher’s gilt cloth, Vol. 44 partly discoloured o/w VG to fine; plates & maps complete; and internally largely free of browning. (12)
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
"The Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club"
Lot 64
Lot: 64
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSThe Alpine Journal: a Record of Mountain Adventure and Scientific Observation. By Members of the Alpine Club, Volumes 52 to 62, Longmans, 1941-1957, publisher’s gilt cloth good to fine; plates & maps complete; internally largely free of browning; together with Index to the Alpine Journal, four volumes in publisher’s cloth 1892-1970, fine. (14)
Daily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh's arrival at Croydon,
Daily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh's arrival at Croydon,
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSDaily Mirror for May 30th 1927 celebrating Lindbergh’s arrival at Croydon, complete newspaper with additional photos on back cover. Dust-affected along top edge of front page otherwise very good. Central fold.
'Scenes of Commerce, by Land and Sea; or, "Where does it come from?" answered, upon a plan
'Scenes of Commerce, by Land and Sea; or, "Where does it come from?" answered, upon a plan
Lot 66
Lot: 66
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £8
MORE DETAILSScenes of Commerce, by Land and Sea; or, 'Where does it come from?' answered, upon a plan arranged by the late Rev. Isaac Taylor; John Harris, 1836, new edition, 12mo, quarter-leather, gilt, some wear; complete with 66 small engravings, 2pp of engravings browned. Includes good section on whaling.
J. Thorold "The Wreath of Heraldry" Bath, [1830], octavo, fine later half-leather & gilt binding,
J. Thorold "The Wreath of Heraldry" Bath, [1830], octavo, fine later half-leather & gilt binding,
Lot 67
Lot: 67
- Auction Date: Wed 14th Dec 2016 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSJ. Thorold The Wreath of Heraldry Bath, [1830], octavo, fine later half-leather & gilt binding, uncut 2 sides, engraved frontispiece loose, some minor tone spots. Bookplate of Robert Hall Main. 129pp + prelims.