Natural History

Mendel’s Principles of Heredity – W Bateson

Full red/burgundy leather binding and beautifully gilt embossed all edges richly gilt from the Classics of Medicine Library 1990. Very good condition 296 pages. With coloured plates and figures in the text. A facsimile of the famous 1909 published work by W Bateson.

Mendel understood how it works

$50.00

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Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Ruffe Perch” – by Donovan 1803

The Ruffe Perch – Perca Cernua

An original engraving of the Ruffe Perch which frequents clear running streams across most of the north of Europe. Nicely hand coloured and heightened with gum arabic by E Donovan and published in London by Rivington on 1st September 1803

Framed in Voyager style with in black cored cream textures mat which is perfect for the period paper – and simple stylish gilt frame.

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$140.00

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Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Bleak” – by Donovan 1802

The Bleak – Cyprinus Alburnus

An original engraving of the little delicate fish the Bleak which frequents most of the north of Europe. Nicely hand coloured and heightened with gum arabic by E Donovan and published in London by Rivington on 1st December 1802

Framed in Voyager style with in black cored cream textures mat which is perfect for the period paper – and simple stylish gilt frame.

Click on image for whole view and ask Voyager for images framed or other options.

$140.00

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Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

An iposrtant extract from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1884 regarding “Progress of Discovery on the Coasts of New Guinea”, prepared by English Explorere Clements R. Markham, then Secretary of the Society. Comprised pages 267-336 complete insofar as the New Guinea items now bpund in simple card cover. In very good condition.

Includes important material read by Markham at the evening meeting of the Society, February 25th, 1884. Of interest is the attendance and contribution to discussion of Admiral Moresby who appears rather miffed that Markham set the record straight regarding the discovery of Port Moresby.

The whole enhaced by appendices. First, a chronological account of the events and individuals most associated with the early discoveries of New Guinea. Second, and quite special in its depth, a 40 page bibliography of New Guinea prepared by E. C. Rye, then Librarian of the Royal Geographic Society, from Henry Adams to Justo Zaragoza and every individual and publication in between.

$80.00

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R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

R. Hamlyn-Harris presents the fifth volume of Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, issued in Brisbane, 10th July, 1916.

This work concerns itself with a staggeringly large number of exhibits, pieces and explorations of the Queensland Museum to that date, from fish poisoning and poisons employed among the Aborigines of Queensland to a check-list of Cephalochordates, Selachians, and fish of Queensland. Accompanied by 25 excellent plates, with additional illustrations to accompany each article.

This scarce and important publication contains articles to delight anyone with an interest in natural history, anthropology or Queensland itself.

$60.00

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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1927 December – Captain Roald Amundsen and the Society

A very good copy of The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, December 1927, containing an article which examines Captain Roald Amundsen relationship with the Society.

The article is born from Amundsen’s published criticism of Lord Curzon who “toasted the dogs” which Amundsen took as a direct affront. What follows is an examination of correspondence between the Society and Amundsen regarding his accusation and his subsequent resignation as an Honorary Corresponding Member. A very interesting examination of the dialogue indeed.

Also in this edition; a most excellent examination of the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, with accompanying charts, diagrams and log prepared by The Right Hon. Sir Matthew Nathan; an essay on climbs in the Canadian Rockies, with maps, diagrams and plates, of 1926 by Alfred J. Ostheimer; and, a detailed essay regarding Alexander’s campaign on the Indian North-West Frontier penned by Sir Aurel Stein.

$90.00

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Mendel’s Principles of Heredity – W Bateson

Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Ruffe Perch” – by Donovan 1803

Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Bleak” – by Donovan 1802

Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1927 December – Captain Roald Amundsen and the Society

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