Collection: Natural History & Science

This is a traditionally strong area of interest for Sotheran's, with our unparalleled collection of John Gould ornithological lithographs. We maintain a selection of fine antiquarian bird books in stock, together with sought-after and scarce works in the areas of botany and zoology both British and foreign. We also specialise in books relating to Darwinism, evolution, genetics and human biology.

Sotherans has a long tradition of dealing with fine science books stretching back to 1906, when work began on our Bibliotheca Chemico-Mathematica. This exhaustive bibliography, which was published between 1921 and 1952, remains an important resource. We now stock books across a broad range of scientific subjects, including geology, evolutionary science, physics, medicine, astronomy, mathematics and technology. We also have a good stock of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and offprints from scientific journals.

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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Rolling Stones, Rome, 1970.
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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Rolling Stones, Rome, 1970.
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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Rolling Stones, Rome, 1967.
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  • DURAZZI, Alberto. The Rolling Stones, Rome, 1967.
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  • COMPUTING. Operating and Maintenance Manual for the BINAC Binary Automatic Computer built for Northrop Aircraft Corporation 1949.
    Operating and Maintenance Manual for the BINAC Binary Automatic Computer built …
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  • "J.K." [i.e.John KENDALL]. A Flight Into Egypt During the Winter of 1894-1895.
    A Flight Into Egypt During the Winter of 1894-1895
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  • TEMPLE-PERKINS, E.A. Kingdom of the Elephant.
    Kingdom of the Elephant
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  • WITHERBY, H.F, F.C.R. JOURDAIN, N.F. TICEHURST and B.W. TUCKER. The Handbook of British Birds.
    The Handbook of British Birds
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    £260.00
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  • MARCH, J. The Jolly Angler or the Water Side Companion.
    The Jolly Angler or the Water Side Companion
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  • DURRELL, Gerald (author); Ralph THOMPSON (illustrator). The Whispering Land.
    The Whispering Land
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  • MONCRIEFF, A. R. Hope (text). Sutton PALMER (illust.). Surrey.
    Surrey
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  • MASEFIELD, John (text). G. D. ARMOUR (illust.). Reynard the Fox or The Ghost Heath Run.
    Reynard the Fox or The Ghost Heath Run
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  • STUDER, Jacob H. The Birds of North America.
    The Birds of North America
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  • DUPREE, A Hunter. Asa Gray. American Botanist, Friend of Darwin.
    Asa Gray. American Botanist, Friend of Darwin
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  • HUXLEY, Thomas Henry. Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature.
    Evidence as to Man's Place in Nature
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  • HAYEK, Frederich A. von. Prices and Production.
    Prices and Production
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  • HARTLEY, Gilfrid W. Wild sport and some stories.
    Wild sport and some stories
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  • TUNNICLIFFE, C.F. Mereside Chronicle. With a short interlude of lochs and lochans.
    Mereside Chronicle. With a short interlude of lochs and lochans
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  • NETHERSOLE-THOMPSON, Desmond. The Snow Bunting.
    The Snow Bunting
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  • CARSON, Rachel. Silent Spring.
    Silent Spring
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  • CARPENTER, Edward. Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk.
    Intermediate Types among Primitive Folk
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  • SPALLANZANI, Lazzaro, and John Turberville NEEDHAM. Nouvelles recherches sur les découvertes microscopiques, et la generation des corps organisés … de M. l’Abbé Spalanzani … Avec des notes, de recherche….
    Nouvelles recherches sur les découvertes microscopiques, et la generation des corps …
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  • WILLIAMSON, Henry. The Village Book.
    The Village Book
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  • WHITE, T.H. The Goshawk.
    The Goshawk
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  • JEFFERIES, Richard. Amaryllis at the fair.
    Amaryllis at the fair
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  • BELL, Thomas. A History of British Reptiles.
    A History of British Reptiles
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  • DARWIN, Charles Robert. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
    The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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  • [SHERINGHAM, Hugh & MOORE, John C. ed]; [George SHERINGHAM illus.]. The Book of The Fly-Rod.
    The Book of The Fly-Rod
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  • WEDMORE, E.B. Successful Bee-keeping.
    Successful Bee-keeping
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  • HOUGHTON, William. British Fresh-Water Fishes.
    British Freshwater Fishes
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  • SHIPLEY, William. A Treatise on the Art of Fly-Fishing, Trolling, etc., as Practiced on the Dove, and on the Principal Streams of the Midland Counties; applicable to ev….
    A Treatise on the Art of Fly-Fishing, Trolling, etc., as …
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  • RONALDS, Alfred. The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect….
    The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural …
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