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HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

London: John van Voorst, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. illustrations, 474, (2)p. Original cloth. 22cm. Backstrip faded. Edges of cover slightly faded. This Second Edition was revised and partly re-written by the author, assisted by Robert F. Tomes and Edward Richard Alston -- statement on title-page. Whales and dolphins were covered at pages 373-474.

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Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Van Voorst, 1874. xi, 474, numerous woodcuts. . HB. 8vo, buckram. Sound ex-lib. copy.. 2nd edition..

London: John Van Voorst. This is a Good Only Copy of this book in original publisher's cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.There is a small chip to cloth of approx 8-10mm to head of spine.The book has NO previous names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with just a little stitching showing through to the front and rear gutter hinge joins.Complete with nearly 200 marvellous woodcuts as called for.The internal text block is pretty clean internally with just a little dartkening to the page edges and one ink mark to the final endpaper and edge of rear pastedown,but not significant.Decent copy for the collector 8vo (xviii) 526pp Plus ads at rear dated 1845,copyright page states 1837. . Good. Hardcover. 1837.

London, John Van Voorst, 1874 2nd. Hardback, Tall 8vo. approx 9 x 6 inches. Black cloth with very fine ‘zig-zag’ pattern/texture, blind paneled boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Black endpapers. In very good condition. Corners bumped and slightly nicked at top end. Two small nicks/chips to cloth at bottom end and one to top end of spine. Some minor light rubbing to boards. Front hinge cracked between endpapers, small previous owners labels to corner of endpaper “A.J. Wise.” Small chip to top inside edge of loose front endpaper. Some minor foxing to blank endpaper sides, inside pages all very clean, bright and tight throughout. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 474pp + 2pp advert. Illustrated with 160 B&W woodcut figures, including pictorial tailpieces.

London: John Van Voorst, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. .."Illustrated by nearly 200 woodcuts." Bound with leather over the spine and corners, 5 raised bands along the spine, black leather title plate with gilt titles and gilt lines along edges of the raised bands. Green cloth covered boards. Some rubbing to boaards, top layer of leather scraped here and there, including to a small area of the title plate. Marbled page edges all around, and marbled end papers. Hinge and text-block tight. Owner's bookplate inside the front. Silk ribbon attached. Some light foxing to the preliminary pages thereafter remarkably clear, pages smooth and clean, with lovely wood-cuts within text. Artist not named.

London: John van Voorst. 1874. Second (and last) edition (first published 1837), revised and partly re-written. Original cloth boards, Illustrated with 160 black and white woodcuts. Gift inscription (dated 1902) halftitle page. Previous owner's bookplate front endpaper. Very good condition. Beautifully illustrated study of animals found in Britain, including cetaceans (whales and dolphins). 2nd Edition.

London: John Van Voorst, 1837. 1837, 526pp, illus. w/ woodcuts, 5 raised bars to spine, marbled paper over boards, marbled eps & pg edges, corners bumped, & worn through, some shelfwear to cover, slight damage to feps, a few pgs w/ light smudges & foxing.. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good -/No Jacket.

London: John Van Voorst, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Second Edition revised and partly re- written,xviii - 474 pp advert leaf + errata slip.page 160 woodcut text illustrations . Armorial bookplate to front paste down, foxing to the prelims otherwise the contents clean and tight with no inscriptions. Publishers pebbled cloth light rubbing to the head of the spine the bindings clean and tight with no splits or stains,

London: Van Voorst, 1874. xviii, 474, [2 - publisher's ads], 160 woodcuts. . HB. 8vo in 4s, orig. cloth, light wear to corners, short nick to head of spine. Foxing to endpapers; crease to upper corner of last few pages. Ownership signatures of two odonatologists, Philip S. Corbet (1929-2008) and Peter Miller (1931-1996) to endpaper.. 2nd edition.Freeman 267..

JOHN VAN VOORST. LONDON. 1837. VERY GOOD HARDBACK IN WORN DARK GREY CLOTH - GILT TITLE ON SPINE. RING MARK ON FRONT BOARD. ILLUSTRATED BY NEARLY 200 WOODCUTS, BOOKPLATE ON FEP HAS BEEN TORN OUT. 1ST E DITION.

London, John Van Voorst, 1837 1st edition. Hardback, Tall 8vo. approx 10.5 x 9.5 inches. Dark green/black cloth with fine diced pattern/texture, blind paneled boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Yellow endpapers. In very good near fine condition. One small nick to cloth on top rear board corner, else cover very clean and smart. Some minor light foxing spots to free endpapers and blank verso sides, a couple of very minor spots to title page, inside pages unaffected. Inside pages all very clean, bright and tight throughout. Else a very good clean and tight 1st edition copy. 526pp. Illustrated with nearly 200 B&W woodcut vignettes, including tailpiece details.

London.: John Van Voorst.. 1837.. Illustrated with nearly 200 black and white woodcuts, xviii + , index, 526pp, original dark green cloth covered boards, lettered in gilt, head of spine creased, joints tender, corners rubbed, original yellow endpapers with the ex-libris bookplate of C. J. Peackock and a neat handwritten name dated 1838 top of the front pastedown. A very good firm and clean copy. 22.5 x 13.5cm. Includes amongst others an extensive chapter on bats with illustrations .

London.: John Van Voorst.. 1837.. Illustrated with nearly 200 black and white woodcuts, xviii + , index, 526pp, original dark green cloth covered boards faintly discoloured, lettered in gilt, head of spine creased, joints tender, corners rubbed, original yellow endpapers with the ex-libris bookplate of C. J. Peackock and a neat handwritten name dated 1838 top of the front pastedown. A very good firm and clean copy. 22.5 x 13.5cm. Includes amongst others, an extensive chapter on bats with illustrations. .

London: John Van Voorst, 1837. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated . The first edition of this fascinating history of British fauna by Thomas Bell, featuring numerous woodcuts. The first edition of this work. A fascinating history of British quadrupeds with including chapters on the common badger, the bat, the bloodhound, the domestic cat, the alpine hare, &c. &c. Written by Thomas Bell, English zoologist, dental surgeon and writer from Dorset. Adorned with numerous striking woodcuts in text. Eight leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear. Rebound in full cloth with titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Near Fine

London: John Van Voorst. Very Good. 1837. 1/2 Leather. This book is hard-bound in a fine binding of 1/2 green leather, with marbled paper covered boards, with gilt stamping and raised bands on the spine. The covers show some light scuffing, edge-wear, and light rubbing to the joints, corners and spine-ends. There is some scuffing/sunning to the spine. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and generally clean, with illustrations, but also with some scattered foxing and soiling. .