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  • William Kirby, The Meeting Riding the Moorland track, oil on board, signed,
    Jun. 19, 2024

    William Kirby, The Meeting Riding the Moorland track, oil on board, signed,

    Est: £70 - £100

    William Kirby, The Meeting Riding the Moorland track, oil on board, signed, dated 1872, 25cm x 39cm

    Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
  • Kirby (William) & William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 1815-26.
    Oct. 19, 2023

    Kirby (William) & William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 1815-26.

    Est: £100 - £150

    NO RESERVE Kirby (William) & William Spence. An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 30 engraved plates, 6 hand-coloured, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, folding letterpress table, portraits and uncoloured plates foxed, portraits offset onto titles, R1 in vol.2 with portion torn away from lower margin, signature 2B in vol.3 spotted, small stain to Index in vol.4, contemporary calf, gilt, spines gilt with burgundy roan labels, rubbed, some splits to joints, [Hagen 415.12; Nissen ZBI 2189], 8vo, 1815-1826.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Kirby (William) & William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 1815-26.
    Jul. 05, 2023

    Kirby (William) & William Spence, An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 1815-26.

    Est: £200 - £300

    Kirby (William) & William Spence. An Introduction to Entomology, or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 vol., first edition, 30 engraved plates, 6 hand-coloured, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, folding letterpress table, portraits and uncoloured plates foxed, portraits offset onto titles, R1 in vol.2 with portion torn away from lower margin, signature 2B in vol.3 spotted, small stain to Index in vol.4, contemporary calf, gilt, spines gilt with burgundy roan labels, rubbed, some splits to joints, [Hagen 415.12; Nissen ZBI 2189], 8vo, 1815-1826.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Bees.- Kirby (William) Monographia apum Angliae, 2 vol., first edition, H.Malcolm Fraser's copy, Ipswich, for the author by J.Raw, 1802.
    Jul. 05, 2023

    Bees.- Kirby (William) Monographia apum Angliae, 2 vol., first edition, H.Malcolm Fraser's copy, Ipswich, for the author by J.Raw, 1802.

    Est: £150 - £200

    Bees.- Kirby (William) Monographia apum Angliae, 2 vol., first edition, 18 engraved plates, 4 hand-coloured, some manuscript annotations in ink & pencil to plate descriptions at end of vol.2, H.Malcolm Fraser's copy with his ink signature and acquisition note "bought of B.B.K.A. [British Beekeepers' Association] for 7/6 6th May 1938" to front free endpaper, plate 15 stained at inner edge affecting one figure of plate, some light offsetting, ex-Reading University library copy with withdrawal stamp to verso of title, contemporary diced calf, gilt, vol.1 with advertisement for the work printed on blue paper bound in, a little rubbed, rebacked with gilt spines and black morocco labels, corners repaired, [British Bee Books 165; Hagen 415.7; Nissen ZBI 2188], 8vo, Ipswich, for the author by J.Raw, 1802. ⁂ Dr. H.Malcom Fraser (1874-1970), schoolmaster and beekeeper who formed an extensive library of books on bees, and gifted his collection of books and papers to the University of Reading.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Kirby, William: Brief an einen Redakteur
    Oct. 16, 2014

    Kirby, William: Brief an einen Redakteur

    Est: €180 - €250

    Der "Vater der Entomologie" Kirby, William, engl. Insektenforscher und Landpfarrer, verfaßte große und grundlegende Werke über Bienen und andere Insekten, gilt als "Vater der Entomologie" (1759-1850). Eigh. Brief m. U. "Wm. Kirby". 1 S. Quer-gr. 8vo. O. O. (ca 1825). An einen Redakteur, der ihn für eine Veröffentlichung im Auftrag von Nicholas Vigors um die Zeichnung einer Heuschrecke gebeten hatte. "... At Mr. Vigors's request I have hastily drawn up a trifle which if you think worthy of a place in your interesting Review is at your service. I would have given the Scaphura Vigorsii more in detail, but my head has prevented my using my microscope. The characters are however fully sufficient to print out the insect of which there is a good specimen in Mr. McLeay's Cabinet & probably in Mr. Vigors's. When I have more leisure I shall be happy to do something more for you ...". - Mit "Mr. Vigors" ist der britische Zoologe und Politiker Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1786-1840) gemeint, Mitbegründer der "Zoological Society" in London. Die Heuschreckenart Scaphura Vigorsii Kirby war erstmals 1825 beschrieben worden. Alexander MacLeay (1767-1848) war ein führendes Mitglied der Linnean Society. - Das weitgehend leere obere Drittel des Briefbogens mit dem Datum und der rückseitigen Adresse ist abgetrennt worden; der eigentliche Brieftext mit der Anrede ist jedoch komplett erhalten. - Kleine Einrisse unauffällig restauriert. - Sehr selten.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Kirby, William
    Sep. 04, 2013

    Kirby, William

    Est: £120 - £180

    Kirby, William Monographia apum Angliae. Ipswich: for the author, 1802. 2 volumes, 8vo, 18 plates, 4 hand-coloured, later half calf, RCSI library stamp to title

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Kirby, William
    May. 02, 2012

    Kirby, William

    Est: £300 - £500

    Kirby, William An introduction to entomology. London, 1822. 2 volumes only, 8vo, 5 hand-coloured plates, library stamps, half calf, worn, covers detached; Kirby, William An introduction to entomology. London, 1816-26. 4 volumes, 8vo, portrait and 30 plates, contemporary half calf, worn, several covers detached; Gray, M.E.Figures of molluscous animals. London, 1842-50. 4 volumes, 8vo, engraved plates, original cloth, spotting; Horsfield, T. & F. Moore A catalogue of lepidopterous insects in the museum of the Hon. East-India Company. 1857-59. 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved plates, original cloth, spotting, Haworth, A.H. Lepidoptera Britannica. 1803, 8vo, cloth; and a quantity of books on natural history (quantity)

    Lyon & Turnbull
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