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The Doctrine of Gold and Silver Computations – Snelling – 1766

The Doctrine of Gold and silver Computations
Thomas Snelling – 1766

A First Edition of Snelling’s book title continues … in which is included, that of the par of money; the proportion in value between gold and silver; and the valuation of gold, silver, and parting assays; with useful tables and copper plates.

Full calf with six compartments to spine each with elaborate giltwork and a separate black leather title label. Complete with 144 pages after preliminaries including assay tables followed by 10 pages of copper engravings of coins all quite beautifully executed showing the printers plate mark for each coin pair.

Technically a book of high standard with comprehensive workings and tables allowing for a proper understanding of the difficulties of assay in the 18th century.

Thomas Snelling (1712-1773) was a leading English numismatist of the period. He carried on business as a coin dealer at 183 Fleet Street next door to the Horn Tavern. His collection was sold off after his death and the catalogue is held in the Medal Room at the British Museum. There are three portrait medals of Snelling in the British Museum, one by Pingo who also did the Cook Medal commissioned by the Royal Society.

First Edition of Snelling’s Book on Gold, Silver and Coins

$340.00

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Tasmanian Thylacine – Lydekker – 1896

Original wood cut print of the Tasmanian Thylacine from Richard Lydekker’s superb work on Marsupials.

Lydekker identified the need for a reassessment of Australian Marsupials given that Gould’s magnificent work was even by then extremely rare and costly and that a number of “new” marsupials had since been dicovered.

One of a few collectable 19th Century Thylacine images. The poor creature was already very scarce by the time this work was published.

Framed in gilt within cream mat with black inner core.

Voyager also have a good copy of the entire Lydekker work … search Lydekker ….

$180.00

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Polynemus Paradiseus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

An original and rather unusual hand coloured copper engraving of the Polynemus Paradiseus. Described by Shaw as a having several loose filaments (or radii) on each side of the throat. A fish that inhabits “American Seas” and is sometimes referred to as the Mango Fish

Price $160.00 framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Striking early image a Fish with Mango or the Mango Fish?

$140.00

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Nasal Notocanthus – Shaw and Nodder – 1802

An original and rather striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Notocanthus Nasus or Nasal Notocanthus. Described by Shaw as a having short prickles along the back and a nose-like snout. The genera Acanthonotus instituted by Dr Bloch. Inhabits the Indian Ocean and at the time of writing Shaw noted that “the history and manner (of the fish) are entirely unknown”

Price $190.00 nicely framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Unusual fish of the Indian Ocean little known

$160.00

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Yellow Striped Sparus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

An original and rather beautiful hand coloured copper engraving of the Yellow Striped Sparus. Described by Shaw as a “Red Sparus with yellow lateral stripe and tail, also known as the Yellow-tailed Sparus, a highly beautiful fish which inhabits the waters of Brasil. Its general length is from twelve to eighteen inches”

Nicely framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Exotic South American

$160.00

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Clowded Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

A rare and striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Clouded Owl (Strix Nebulosa) by Shaw & Nodder published in London c1790

Described by the Natural History Museum, London as alternatively the Great Grey Owl, Ghost Owl or Lapland Owl and as endangered. Not sure though as other sources appear to contradict and say the Strix Nebulosa are not in any difficulty .. we very much hope so as it’s a lovely Owly owl.

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt within cream mat board dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

“You looking at me … looking at me wooo woooo” Click on me to see me all … just like my other friends

$160.00

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The Doctrine of Gold and Silver Computations – Snelling – 1766

Tasmanian Thylacine – Lydekker – 1896

Polynemus Paradiseus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

Nasal Notocanthus – Shaw and Nodder – 1802

Yellow Striped Sparus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

Clowded Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

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