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An Introduction to Entomology: or Elements of the Natural History of Insects: with plates, 1st edition (except first volume 5th edition), 1817-28, 5 hand-coloured plates, engraved portraits, etc., contemporary uniform dark green half calf gilt, very slightly rubbed to extremities (generally in good condition), 8vo, together with Sowerby (John E. & Johnson, Charles) , The Grasses of Great Britain, 1st edition, 1861, numerous hand-coloured lithograph plates, some scattered spotting to first and last few leaves only, ownership signature of Delaval Loftus Astley, and Hastings coat-of-arms bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary half-calf gilt, very slightly rubbed (generally in very good condition), large 8vo, plus Wilson (Alexander) , American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States, with a continuation by Charles Lucian Bonaparte, 3 volumes, 1832, numerous hand-coloured plates, occasional marks and light soiling, first volume with some scattered wormholes and short tracks throughout, third volume with title page restrengthened to fore-margin, one or two plates somewhat loose, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed and marked with some wear to joints and third volume detached along upper inner hinge, 8vo, with gilt presentation label to James Kirk from Sir William Jardine to front pastedown of each volume, and signature of James Kirk to title of each volume, 8vo, and other 19th century natural history, including 8 volumes from the Library of Entertaining Knowledge, Pennant's British Zoology, volumes 1-2 & 4 only, 1776-77, Edward Newman, A History of British Ferns, 1854, The Cyclopaedia of Botany... forming a complete book of herbs and family herbal, published by F. Farrah, circa 1820s, Hulme, Familiar Wild Flowers, 6 volumes bound in 3, circa 1890s, The Museum of Natural History, published by William Mackenzie circa 1860s, etc., including some odd volumes, mostly leather bound, mainly 8vo (40)