Sylva Sylvarum or Natural Histories in Ten Centuries.

An antique 5th edition publication of the Sylva Sylvarum, or, A Natural History in Ten Centuries, a collection of works written by Sir Francis Bacon and compiled by his chaplain WIlliam Rawley. Notabl

Heading: Author: [Bacon], Francis, Lord Verulam Title: Sylva Sylvarum, Or, A Natural History in Ten Centuries Whereunto is newly added The History Natural and Experimental of Life and Death, or the P

1651 Francis Bacon Sylva Sylvarum Atlantis Natural History Philosophy ENGLISH ed “Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.” ― Fran

1802 Works Francis Bacon Natural History Science English Sylva Sylvarum Essays “Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.” ― Franci

Lot of 16 Engravings and Lithographs. Examples by Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, Goldsmith, Rees, Royal Cyclopaedia, Lacepede & Travies , Dayot & Luque, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Lot of 200 Illustrated Sheets, mostly Wood Engravings. Birds, Natural History and Botanical. Examples from The ILN/Graphic, Landseer's Works, Cassell's Book of the Horse, Cassell's Book of Birds, Punc

Mixed Lot of 15 Lithographs. Examples by Captain Brown, Lloyds and Jeffreys. Paper Size: Up to 7 x 4.5 inch (18 x 12cm) Some toning in parts. Otherwise fine

Lot of 23 Prints, plus 3 prints with verso text from the ILN & Graphic. Examples by Shaw (Mostly Illustrated Title Pages) Lloyd, Rees, Jardine, Pennant, and others. Paper Size: Up to 16 x 11 inch (40

Lot of 14 Engravings and Woodbloks. Examples by Kip/Churchill, Buffon/Sonnini, Bicknell, Shaw, and Captain Brown. Paper Size: Up to 16 x 12.5 inch (40 x 32cm) Good condition

Lot of 14 Engravings and Woodbloks. Examples by Kip/Churchill, Buffon/Sonnini, Bicknell, Shaw, and Captain Brown. Paper Size: Up to 16 x 12.5 inch (40 x 32cm) Good condition

German 18th century natural history text with many plates, some in color. Quarter bound in leather. Measures 1/2" X 11" X 14".

Lot of 15 Woodblocks, Lithographs and Engravings. Examples by Seebohm, Jardine, Morris, Hutchinson, Holder and Jeffreys. Paper Size: Up to 10 x 6 inch (25 x 15cm) Good Condition

Lot of 17 Engravings and Lithographs. Examples by the Intellectual Observer, Wilkes, Morris, d'Orbigny, Jardine, Sporting Magazine, Simeon Shaw, Landseer and others. Paper Size: Up to 12 x 9 inch (30

Lot of 9 Engravings and Lithographs. Examples by Lloyd, Shaw, Lacepede, Thorburn, Buffon, Sidney/Cassell and others. Paper Size: Up to 11 x 8.5 inch (28 x 22cm) A couple of faults. Good overall

Engravings, Lithographs and Photogravure. Examples by The National Encyclopedia, Cooper/Engleheart, Victor Adam, Jardine, Lloyd, Wright/Cassell, Rees and one other of Cattle by an unknown artist. Plus

Mark Catesby, engraving, "Novacula" Blue Fish, T.18, from Natural History edition, 18th century, impression area 10 3/16" X 13 7/8" plus mat and frame.....Biography from Cheryl Newby GalleryMark Cates

Set of four copper etched prints, depicting various African animals, framed, to include attached pages on back from a 19th century natural history books 17 1/2"h x 14"w 1"d Provenance: A

[Science] Bacon, Francis, Viscount Verulam. Sylva Sylvarum: Or, a Naturall History. William Rawley, London, 1651. 6th ed.. Three parts in one. Small folio, (16) 1-218 (21) pp., Bound with: New Atlanti

Lot of 170 Illustrated Sheets, Wood Engravings. Incl Natural History, Birds and Botanical. Examples by Lloyds, Cassell's Book of Birds, Lowe Ferns, Britten Ferns, and Wright's Fruit Growers Guide. All

From Griffith Hughes 18th Century "The Natural History of Barbados". This was from plate #184. The framed print is approx 16" x 3/4" x 22 1/2" and it weighs 3.75lbs. The print/image is approx 11 3/4"

Lot includes the following; The Royal Natural History Volume IV, W.J. Holland The Butterfly Book, R. Hamilton Naturalist library Volume VI Insects & Volume II Fishes. Complete with hand colored en

A Set of Eight Hand-Colored Engravings After George Edwards (British, 1694-1773) LATE 19TH CENTURY from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. Plate 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches; framed 15 1/4 x 12 3/4 inc

Set of 7 hand-colored natural history prints, German, mid 19th Century. Raccoon, polar bears, frogs, bats, dragonflies, sea anemones, bird eggs. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4".

Leatherbound Books featuring Lives of the Presidents (1838) and Grey's Surgical Anatomy (1878). 19th Century. Lot of ten history and science books including Letters of the British Spy (1832), Gray's N