8181. Bastian, H. Charlton.

The Nature and Origin of Living Matter. With 245 illustrations from photomicrographs.

First Edition. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. 15 x 23.5cm. 344 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Some signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, otherwise in very good condition with binding solid and text clear.

8182. Earle, Mrs. C.W.

Pot-Pourri From A Surrey Garden / More Pot-Pourri From A Surrey Garden. With an appendix by Lady Constance Lytton.

Ninth Edition / Fourth Impression. Two Volumes together. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1897-1900. 14.5 x 21.5cm. Volume I: (12), 381 pages / Volume II: 453 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Some foxing to several pages, signs of shelf wear to spine. Bindings bumped, otherwise in very good condition with bookblocks firm.

8183. Hubbard, Clifford L.B.

Dogs in Britain: A Description of All Native Breeds and Most Foreign Breeds in Britain.

First edition. London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1948. 16 x 23.5cm. (10), 471 pages, 7 colour plates, with black and white photographs throughout. Original hardcover with gilt lettering and badge. Slight signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, mild foxing, otherwise in very good condition.

8184. Seton-Thompson, Ernest.

Lives of the Hunted: Containing a True Account of the Doings of Five Quadrupeds and Three Birds.

First edition, first impression. London, David Nutt, 1901. 14.5 x 20.5cm. 360 pages, with over 200 drawings. Original embossed hardcover with gilt lettering. Deckled edges. Unusually excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Spine slightly faded only. Very sturdy, firm condition.

8185. Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin. [Grey Owl].

Pilgrims of the Wild.

London, Lovat Dickson & Thompson Ltd., 1935. 14.5 x 22cm. (22), 282 pages, with drawings and photographs. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of shelf wear.

8186. [Hardy, Dudley] Johnson, A.E.

Dudley Hardy: Containing 56 examples of the artist’s work in brush, pen and pencil.

London, A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1930. 15.5 x 22cm. (8), 55 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original illustrated hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the series “Brush, Pen and Pencil”.

8187. Cook, E.T.

Gardening For Beginners: A Handbook to the Garden.

Third edition. London, Country Life / George Newnes Ltd., 1904. 15 x 23.5cm. (7), 559 pages, with drawings and black and white plates. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and cover. In protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear to spine and some mild foxing internally. Pre-owner’s name on half-title page. From the “Country Life Library” series.

8188. Evans Linton, W.

The Drawing and Construction of Animals. With illustrations by the author and E. L. Beckles.

London, Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1926. 14 x 22cm. (16), 244 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. The Volume in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

8189. Jekyll, Gertrude.

Wood and Garden: Notes and Thoughts, Practical and Critical, of a Working Amateur. With 71 illustrations from photographs by the author.

Twelfth Impression. London, Longmans, Green & Co., 1914. 14.5 x 23.5cm. (16), 286 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear to spine and corners.

8190. Bray, Lieutenant R. J.

Pivots and Caps in Compasses.

London, His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1917. 16 x 25cm. 78 pages, with 88 illustrations. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Mild signs of wear to boards and spine, outer margins of pastedowns and endpapers slightly waterstained. Otherwise in very good condition. Very Rare !