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298 M’Calla (William). Algae Hibernicae, 2 volumes, Dublin: Samuel B. Oldham, 1845 & 1848, mounted specimens of 100 species, each with printed and mounted caption, on ninety-nine leaves, one folding, one specimen partly detached, printed list of species at front of each volume, spotting and some surface soiling to leaves, original cloth, rather discoloured and worn in places, paper labels to spine and upper covers (rubbed, those to spine with some losses), volume 2 fraying at tail of spine, folio
301 Moore (Thomas and Ayres, William P.). The Gardeners’ Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture and Natural Science, 3 volumes (all published), William S. Orr and Co. 1850 - 1851, additional decorative lithographic title, 100 lithographic plates with contemporary hand colouring of flowers and fruit and a further eleven uncoloured lithographic plates (complete), with uncoloured vignettes to text throughout, occasional spotting throughout, marbled endpapers, upper hinge in volume 3 broken, contemporary half calf with gilt decorated spines rubbed and a little frayed at extremities, 4to
Rare: only one auction copy recorded. All specimens originate from Ireland including Galway, Dublin and Antrim. William M’Calla was an Associate of the Edinburgh Botanical Society. (2) £3000-4000
(3)
302 Morris (Beverley R.). British Game Birds and Wildfowl, 1st edition, 1855, 60 hand-coloured engraved plates, occasional light spotting and toning, previous owner ink stamp to first plate verso, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 4to
299 Millar (George Henry). A New, Complete, and Universal Body, or System of Natural History; Being a Grand, Accurate and Extensive Display of Animated Nature, circa, 1785, engraved frontispiece (laid down), 85 engraved plates, lacking final index leaf at end, some spotting and offsetting, contemporary calf, covers detached, rubbed with old clear tape marks, folio (1)
(1)
£200-300
303 Morris (F.O.). A History of British Butterflies, 5th edition, 1870, 72 hand-coloured lithographed plates, two uncoloured plates, publisher’s catalogue at end, closed tear to title, a few light spots front and rear, original blue cloth gilt, spine slightly faded and rubbed at ends, 8vo
£200-300
300 Moggridge (J. Traherne). Contributions to the Flora of Mentone and to a Winter flora of the Riviera including the coast from Marseilles to Genoa, published L.Reeve & Co., 1871, additional half title and preface, ninety-nine (complete) lithographic plates with contemporary hand colouring, some spotting throughout, top edge gilt, contemporary half morocco with gilt decorated spine, a little worn at extremities, 8vo (1)
£200-300
(1)
£100-150
304 Morris (F.O.). A History of British Birds, 8 volumes, Cabinet Edition, circa 1867, 358 hand-coloured lithographed plates, a few minor spots, top edge gilt, original red cloth, spines faded with small chips or tears at head, 8vo, together with A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds, Revised and Corrected by W.B. Tegetmeier, 3 volumes, 4th edition, 1896, 248 mostly handcoloured plates, a few leaves detached, a couple of hinges tender, original green cloth gilt, spines ends rubbed, a few small stains, 8vo
£150-200
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£200-300