Printed Books, Maps, Bibles & Fine Bird Books Witchcraft, Spiritualism & Early Cookery
Lot: 411 to 729 - 3rd Sep, 2026 10:00
Lots: 729
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DAY ONE
Travel & Exploration 1-36
The Library of David & Tamara Talbot-Rice 37-77
British Topography 78-100
Fine Bird Books from the Library of David Clugston: Part I 101-151
Natural History 152-165
Antiquarian History & Literature 166-334
Witchcraft, Spiritualism & Esoterica 335-357
Art & Design Books from the Library of Oliver Messel 358-366
Art Reference & Architecture 367-410
DAY TWO
Maps 411-506
Decorative Prints 507-588
Cookery Books: A Private Collection 589-605
General Literature 606-661
General Stock 662-729
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Lot 146 - Swann (H. Kirke). A Monograph of the Birds of Prey, 1st edition, 1930-1945
Lot 147 - Swann (H. Kirke). A Synopsis of the Accipitres, limited edition, 1921-1922
Lot 149 - Walcott (John). Synopsis of British Birds, 1st edition, 2 volumes, 1789
Lot 152 - Bourjot Saint-Hilaire (Alexandre). Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets, 1837-1838
Lot 153 - Brookshaw (George). A New Treatise on Flower Painting..., 1816
Lot 154 - Harris (Moses). An Exposition of English Insects, 2nd edition, 1786
Lot 155 - Johnson (Thomas). Mercurius Botanicus. Sive Plantarum gratiâ suscepti itineris, 1634
Lot 156 - Lémery (Nicolas). Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples..., 1759
Lot 157 - Longhurst (Peter). Hibiscus, 2 volumes, 1978, and 8 similar works
Lot 159 - Meyer (Henry Leonard). Coloured Illustrations of British Birds and their Eggs, 1842-1857
![Lot 160 - Miller (John Frederick, and George Shaw). Cimelia Physica, 1796 [but circa 1816]](https://dominicwinter.goauction.co.uk/stock/727181-0-small.jpg?v=63921537003940)
Lot 160 - Miller (John Frederick, and George Shaw). Cimelia Physica, 1796 [but circa 1816]
Lot 161 - Parkinson (John). Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, London: Thomas Cotes, 1640
Lot 162 - Smith (George, printer). Botanical Specimens, Copied From Nature, 1828
Lot 163 - The Farmer's Magazine. Volumes 1- 11 (second series) 1834 - 39
Lot 164 - Topsell (Edward). The History of Serpents. Or, The Second Book, 2nd edition, 1658
Lot 165 - Unger (Franz). Ideal Views of the Primitive World, 1st UK edition, circa 1859
Lot 166 - Antiphonal. A large medieval manuscript antiphonal fragment, probably 15th century
Lot 167 - Psalter. A small medieval psalter, possibly England, c. 15th century
Lot 168 - Statius (Publius Papinius). Sylvarum libri quinque…, Venice, 1502