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Auction No 399, Category: Natural History

6 Lots (displaying 1 - 6)

J.D. Summers-Smith "The House Sparrow", Collins, 1963, 1st Edition in a VG complete d/jkt; jacket shows some light wear

Lot: 18

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £26
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J.D. Summers-Smith The House Sparrow, Collins, 1963, 1st Edition in a VG complete d/jkt; jacket shows some light wear and browning to the spine; internal browning to half-title, title page and pp.68/69, o/w fine without inscriptions.

Collins "New Naturalist series", a selection from Nos.1 to 18, 1945-77, including some first editions, all in dustjackets,

Lot: 19

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £48
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Collins New Naturalist series, a selection from Nos.1 to 18, 1945-77, including some first editions, all in dustjackets, four with ownership inscriptions, another with a bookplate, most in brodart protectors. Duplication. Varied condition. (16)         

Ian Newton "Finches", Collins, 1972, First Edition in VG complete mylar-protected d/jkt, plus the 1978 reprint of the same title;

Lot: 20

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £40
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Ian Newton Finches, Collins, 1972, First Edition in VG complete mylar-protected d/jkt, plus the 1978 reprint of the same title; and seven other New Naturalist titles, all 1960s/70s reprints in good/fine d/jkts, one ex-library. Fair to fine (9)

Porley & Hodgetts "Mosses & Liverworts", Collins, 2005, First Edition in fine complete d/jkt; plus other "New Naturalist" firsts in d/jkts

Lot: 21

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £54
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Porley & Hodgetts Mosses & Liverworts, Collins, 2005, First Edition in fine complete d/jkt; plus other New Naturalist firsts in d/jkts comprising Nos. 60 (2), 62, 63 (2), and 71 (British Warblers, softback); together with Peter Marren The New Naturalists (NN 82), 2005, 2nd Edn. Nos.60 and 63 show some fading to the spines o/w VG/VF. (8)

Collins "New Naturalist" series, 2007-2013, five different titles, all first editions in complete d/jkts, VF, no inscriptions. (5)

Lot: 22

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £62
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Collins New Naturalist series, 2007-2013, five different titles, all first editions in complete d/jkts, VF, no inscriptions. (5)

Behrens & Cox "Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight", 2013, in VG d/jkt;

Lot: 23

  • Auction Date: Wed 10th Mar 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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Behrens & Cox Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight, 2013, in VG d/jkt; together with other Natural History, mostly h/bks in d/jkts, mixed condition, but including two fine s/bk Audobon Society Field Guides (15)