1969. [Houston: Control Center, 20 July 1969]. 27 leaves, 280 mm x 210 mm, stapled in the top left hand corner, and preserved in a custom made fold over case, blue-green cloth with gilt spine label. Fine. § Second issue of a press release handed out in Houston at the..... More

1856. Philadelphia: J. T. Bowen, n.d. [circa 1856-71). Stone color lithograph 5 x 7 1/2”, with printed title information, mounted; very good. § Original lithograph from a later printing of the octavo edition of The Birds of North America , this is No. 29 Pl. 141. The background is tinted..... More

1867. New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1867. Folio, (17 x 12 7/8 inches). Hand-colored lithographed frontispiece and 15 hand-colored lithographed plates, all colored by Badger. Publisher's full black morocco, upper cover with broad floral gilt borders and gilt lettered title, rear cover with floral border in blind, hinges carefully..... More

1797. Newcastle: Sol. Hodgeson for Beilby & Bewick, 1797-1804. 8vo, 2 vols., xxx, 1, 335, (1); xx, 400 pp. Finely bound in early 20th century full green morocco gilt by Ramage, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Backstrip and boards faded, light foxing; bookplates of the distinguished collector Charles Williams Dyson Perrins..... More

1769. London: Newbery and Carnan, 1769. 2 vols., 16mo, xl, 264; 286, (2, ads)pp. Original quarter green vellum over black coated boards with paper label to spine. Slight wear and rubbing to extremities; else very good, clean copies. § Two from the seven volume series which was an early attempt..... More

1971. Various publishers and places: 1971-1976. 9 groups of material in original format, as issued and generally in very good condition. See below for details. § A fascinating collection of magazines and newsletters assembled for the advertisements and announcements which document the birth of Microsoft and the personal computer. The..... More

1786. London: W. Curtis Botanic Garden. Lambeth Marsh, 1786; S. Curtis Walworth, April 2 1822 and March 1825. Three hand-colored copperplate engravings, 125 x 207mm, on separate sheets, well-mounted in matching mats, 285 x 380mm; very good. § Curtis's Botanical Magazine is the longest running illustrated botanical magazine, published continuously..... More

1839. London: Henry Colburn, 1839. 3 vols. in 4 (vol. 2 having a separate appendix), 8vo, xxviii, [iv], [1]-559, 556-597 pp. with 17 engraved plates and 3 folding maps; xiv, [2] [1]-694, [2] pp. with 25 engraved plates and 2 folding maps; viii, 352 pp. with 6 engraved plates and..... More

1763. Paris (1763). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 50 pages of descriptive text & 23 loose plates with their accompanying 2 text sheets. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 23 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Chymie from volume III of plates. Plates..... More

1768. Paris (1768). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 39 pages of descriptive text & 21 loose plates with their accompanying 6 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 21 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Histoire Naturelle..... More

1771. Paris: (1771). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 10 pages of descriptive text & 35 loose plates with their accompanying 5 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 35 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Pêches, Pêches..... More

1809. [France?: c. 1809-1820]. 8vo, 36 leaves, printed rectos only, illustrated. Brown pebbled cloth, rebacked, leather backstrip with raised bands, gilt-stamped bees and the binder's title "Florilége" [sic] in the compartments, green coated endpapers. Cloth considerably stained, backstrip rubbed, pages lightly toned and foxed, but sound overall. § A curious..... More

1786. London: Johnson, 1786. Frontispiece copperplate engraving, 150 x 85 mm on a sheet 250 x 120 mm. Cleaned, in very good condition. § Bonnycastle’s Introduction to Astronomy 1786 is a rare book; it was reprinted many times. This delightful plate designed by Fuseli was engraved by Sherwin. Weinglass 75A..... More