Marshall Rare Books
Natural History
Colour plate books, 15th–20th century
New
Reliquiae Diluvianae; or, Observations on the Organic Remains Contained in Caves, Fissures, and Diluvial Gravel and on Other Geological Phenomena, Attesting the Action of an Universal Deluge.
First edition of the first book in English on the Palaeolithic Age.
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
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
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
A Monograph of the Meropidae, or Family of the Bee-Eaters.
An important monograph, ‘The Meropidae’ is one of three major monographs published by Dresser.The others ‘History of the Birds of Europe 1871-96’…
A History of the Birds of New Zealand
An Exquisite Copy in a Wonderful Binding
Twelve Beautiful Bouquets many with Butterflies in very attractive frames.
Twelve beautiful bouquets by sunqua