Science, Natural History and Curiosities

British Entomology Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Generaof Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland, Containing ColouredFigures fro...

Illustrations of British Entomology or, A Synopsis of IndigenousInsects: containing their generic and specific distinctions; with anaccount of the...

The Natural History of British Insects, by E[dward]Donovan. 16volumes in eight. Pub. for the author and F.C. and J. Rivington 1813(but 1792. See n...

Friend of Charles Darwin, Henry Denny (1803-1871)Monographia Psephalidarum et Scydmaenidarum Brittaniae, HenryDenny, pub. Norwich S Wilkin, Upper ...

Insecta Britannica, Lepidoptera, Tineina, by H. T. Stainton. PubLovell Reeve 1854. Octavo. 313pp. 10 uncoloured plates. Black clothdecorated in bl...

The Author's copyThe Practical Principles of Photo-Micrography, George West, printedfor the author by Campbell, Sons & co. Dundee. Quarto. The sti...

Spiders:British Spiders, an introduction to the study of the Araneide of GreatBritain and Ireland, E. F Stavely, pub. Lovell Reeve & co. 1866 1ste...

An exceptionally rare Scottish work on fossil fish.Dura Den, A Monograph of the Yellow Sandstone and its RemarkableFossil Remains, with illustrati...

An Introduction to the Study of Mineralogy or The Student's PocketCompanion, J.R. Bakewell F.G.S C.E. Pub. Sherwood, Gilbert &Piper 1829. Octavo. ...

An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects, by J.O.Westwood, pub. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, intwo volumes. Volume I ...

A selection of books on Beetles.The British Coleoptera Delineated, ed. W.E. Shuckard, drawn inoutline by W. Spry. Pub. Henry G. Bohn, York St Cove...

'True Bugs'The Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands. A descriptiveaccount of the families, genera, and species indigenous to GreatBritain ...

The Entomologist's Useful Companion, by George Samouelle, pub.Thomas Boys. 1819 First edition. 496 pp. 12 plates coloured and aduplicate set of pl...

A small selection of titles on Bees:The Honey-Bee, It's Natural History, Habits and Anatomy andMicroscopical Beauties, James Samuelson, Pub. Van V...

A good collection of offprints and manuscript notes with someletters from Edward Milles Nelson, a former President of theRoyal Microscopical Socie...

Several books and a folder of MSS notes made by George Westrelating to Microscopes and including several catalogues formicroscopes from instrument...

A large number of titles largely on entomological subjects includingFarm Insects, by John Curtis; The Cockroach, by Miall and Denny;The Harlequin ...

W Watson & Sons Limited, 313 High Holborn, London - a Victorian brass and iron binocular microscope, serial number 3365, with various associated l...

W Watson & Sons Limited, 313 High Holburn, London - a Victorian microscope oil lamp light source, with glass reservoir and stopper, chimney and gl...

W Watson & Sons Limited, 313 High Holborn, London - a Victorian compound monocular "Van Hueurck" microscope, serial number 3345, Housed in origina...

A Victorian stained pine work cabinet, containing various unused glass slides, test tubes, brushes, various tools and other instruments, specimen ...

A Victorian mahogany microscope slide collectors cabinet, with receesed brass handle and glass door, 21 numbered drawers containing an extensive c...

A Victorian microscope slide collectors chest, of eight drawers, stained wood, containing an extensive collection of slides relating to Entomology...

A Victorian microscope slide collectors cabinet, seven drawers, containing a collection of slides relating to Entomology and the study of insects,...

A large collection of microscope slides relating to Entomology and the study of insects, curated by local botanist and entomologist George West, t...

A collection of eight antique softwood microscope slide collectors boxes containing an extensive collection of slides relating to Geological studi...

A group of 16 antique microscope specimen folders, containing an extensive collection of slides curated by local botanist and entomologist George ...

Approximately 75 early 20th Century Human histological microscope slides prepared by the same hand, H. Lugic (?) , Cased in wooden box, and a furt...

27 Mid-19th Century microphotograph microscope slides, 24 by John Charles Stovin, 2 by John B Dancer and 1 unattributed - Titles of slides: THE HI...

Approximately 100 Mid-19th century prepared microscope slides, makers including A.C. Cole, Smith, Beck and Beck, Newton & Co., Watson, Norman, Sut...

A collection of 132 antique microscope slides, prepared by amateur hands, subjects including, wing of a bee, fossil wood from Australia, eye of a ...

Two boxes of microscope slides, prepared by various hands, subjects include Botany, Entomology and others. ...[more]

R & J Beck Ltd, London - A Victorian brass microscope, serial number 20568, complete with eight various extra lenses, cased

W Watson & Sons Ltd, London - A Vintage Bactil microscope, in fitted case, No 77513, complete with two extra lenses, two Neubauer Hemacytometers e...

An Antique stained pine collectors cabinet, the seven fitted drawers containing various slides, samples, etc. 34 x 34 x 24cm

A Victorian mahogany table-top collectors cabinet, fitted with 19 drawers, single panelled door, 48 x 41 x 33cmGood overall condition, one drawer ...

PALISSY - A 19th Century Majolica Pottery ewer with lid and stand, José A Cunha, Caldas, Rainha, Portugal, with lizard handle and relief decorated...

PALISSY - A 19th Century Majolica Pottery ewer with lid and stand, José A Cunha, Caldas, Rainha, Portugal, with lizard handle and relief decorated...

PALISSY - A 19th Century Majolica Pottery plate, José A Cunha, Caldas, Rainha, Portugal, showing a snake biting a lizards leg with a beetle and ot...

PALISSY - A 19th Century Palissy Majolica Pottery plate, José A Cunha, Caldas, Rainha, Portugal, showing a snake biting a lizards mouth with a bee...

PENTONVILLE PRISON ART - a stylised prisoner-made Art pottery vase, with applied lizard decoration, with paper label to the underside, Cat C 2051,...

Taxidermy Replica Gorilla Skull in glass case. A detailed plaster cast replica of a male gorilla skull - cast from an original skull. Hand painted...

Taxidermy - a Banded Palm Civet, an adult shoulder mount looking straight a head, on stained pine shield plaque, from the wall 16.5cm, height 21c...

Taxidermy - a deer skull cap and set of velvet covered six point antlers, widest span 59cm, mounted oak shield plaque, height 78cm, with sectiona...

Taxidermy - a large set of Stag antlers, upper skull cap, ten point (6 and 4), on an oak shield plaque, widest point 93cm, height 65cm.

Taxidermy - a large set of Stag antlers, with skull cap, 11 point (6 and 5), circular oak shield plaque, widest point 93cm, height 84cm.

Taxidermy - a Polecat (Mustela putorius) on tree stump mount, wall hanging, side facing with head looking forward, snarling, from wall 26cm, leng...

Taxidermy - a Pine Marten (Martes martes) on tree stump mount, wall hanging, side facing, head titled forward and looking downwards, pouncing sta...

Taxidermy - a female Roe Deer, shoulder mount, head facing forward, on oak shield plaque, from wall 40cm, height 58cm.

Jackie Attwood - "The Beautiful Dead", a stunningly well assembled display of mummified insects and small animals and birds, skull and bones, incl...

A 19th century oil on tin panel, "The Alchemist at Work", in an ornate gilt wood and gesso cushion frame, panel measures 16cm x 19.5cm, overall 41...

Taxidermy - a Polecat (Mustela putorius) on driftwood mount, wall hanging, side facing, snarling, from wall 21cm, length 52cm.

Taxidermy - a male Pheasant on naturalistic tree stump mount, left side facing, head turned to face forward, from wall 20cm, length 70cm.

Taxidermy - a full mount Nutcracker, on single branch wall hanging mount, wings spread ready to take flight, from wall 22cm, wing tip to wing tip...

Taxidermy - a small Red Deer Stag (Cervus elaphus) shoulder mount, no plaque, widest point 35.5cm, from wall 26cm.

Taxidermy - a Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) head mount, on oak plaque, head facing forwards, from wall 30cm, height 36cm.

Taxidermy - a Fox head mount, on oak shield plaque, no labels, head forward facing, from wall 22cm, height 27.5cm.

Taxidermy - a Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), full mount, perched on single wall hanging branch, left facing, from wall 24cm, length 32cm.

A carved hard wood demonic rams head sculpture, width 38cm, unmarked. Split on the left hand side, through the ear and two additional splits to th...

Taxidermy - a Puffin, full mount adult bird on wooden stump, with small stone base display, moss and fern, housed a projected glass, wall hanging...