Marshall Rare Books
Natural History
Colour plate books, 15th–20th century
Metallotheca. Opus posthumum, auctoritate, & munificentia Clementis undecemi Pontificis Maximi ex tenebris in lucem eductum; Opera autem, & studio Joannis Mariae Lancisii… illustratum.
An Excellent Copy of the First edition, Second Issue of the first catalogue of the first significant European mineralogical museum.
Malacostraca Podophthalmata Britanniæ; or, Descriptions of such British species of the Linnean Genus Cancer as have their eyes elevated on footstalks.
One of the most beautiful publications devoted to Crustacea
A Fine Chinese Album of Brilliant Water Colour Studies
A Fine Chinese Album of Brilliant Water Colour Studies
Twelve Exquisite Watercolours In Excellent Condition
A Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or Family of Sun-Birds.
A Very Attractive Clean Copy Of One Of The Most Beautifully Illustrated Works By J.g. Keulemans
Historically Significant Collection of ca. 103 Gelatin Silver Photographs With Captions of 10 Different Islands in Vanuatu and 9 Gelatin Silver Photographs of Papua New Guinea
Rare early photographs of indigenous people of vanuatu, papua new guinea and new caledonia
An album of Twenty-five very fine botanical studies in watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic on thin Japan paper. Titled ‘Album Chinesischer Blumen’.
A Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or Family of Sun-Birds.
Presentation copy from the author to gerald waller
The Avifauna of Laysan and the Neighbouring Islands: with a Complete History to Date of the Birds of the Hawaiian Possessions.
A landmark study of the birds of the hawaiian islands
Ittiolitologia Veronese del Museo Bozziano ora annesso a quello del Conte Giovambattista Gazola e di altri gabinetti di fossili Veronesi con la versione Latina.
The greatest 18th century work on fossil fish with magnificent illustrations
Excavations in Cranborne Chase, near Rushmore, on the borders of Dorset and Wiltshire.
Note overo Memorie del museo del conte Lodovico Moscardo, nobile veronese
One of the most famous cabinets of curiosities of the 17th century.
Observations on the Antiquities, Historical and Monumental, of the County of CornwallConsisting of Several Essays on the First Inhabitants, Druid Superstition
Discours sur les Révolutions du Globe…
A Hen Harrier and A Marsh Harrier
Two Original Watercolours on Board
A Golden Plover in flight.
Original watercolour possibly for the book by Lord Lilford
Great Northern Diver.
Original watercolour for british birds
A Curlew & A Whimbrel
Superb original watercolour for thorburn british birds
Twelve Fine Chinese Watercolours of Exotic Birds of Paradise in very Fine Gilt Frames.
12 very fine brightly coloured watercolours of exotic birds from the Tingqua workshop in attractive gilt frames.
A Very Attractive Watercolour of a Female Mallard Duck in the style of Aert Schouman
Original watercolour
A fine large Watercolour of a Long-Tailed Cuckoo or Koel in the style of Aert Schouman.
Original watercolour
Zoologia Britannica tabvlis aeneis CXXXII illvstrata.
Many Life Sized Full-Colour Illustrations of British Birds
The Game Birds of India, Burmah and Ceylon
a detailed ornithological treatise known for its scientific depth and wonderful illustrations
Praktische Bemerkungen uber die kleine Jagd, oder Anleitung zur Behandlung und einträglichen Bewirtschaftung eines Jagdreviers ( Profitable Management of a Hunting Ground).
Coloured engravings of bird of prey