Lot 436 - expected to fetch up to £100
THE 1856 edition of the three volumes of A History of British Birds by William Yarrell is up for grabs next month at a Lincolnshire auction.
Lot 436 also includes three other books:
* Edward Wilson of the Antarctic by George Seaver (1936)
* Edward Wilson Nature Lover by George Seaver (1937)
* Tales of the Birds by W Warde Fowler (1889))
The sale is on August 2 - ironically the day before (in 1856) Yarrell fell ill after attending church. His symptoms included giddiness and "wooliness in the brain".
He recovered but suffered a relapse and, despite medical assistance, died on the first day of the following month after encountering breathing difficulties in the Royal Hotel at Great Yarmouth while on a sea trip from London to Norfolk.
No post mortem was conducted, but it was reported that he suffered from 'ossification of the heart' - heart failure.
The sale is being held by John Taylors at The Old Wool Mart in Kidgate, Louth, with bidding on the premises or online (pre-registration required).
A opening bid of £40 has been submitted for the lot but the pre-sale estimate is that a price of £70 and £100 will be achieved.
More details at https://www.johntaylors.com
* See previous blog for review of Christine E. Jackson's excellent book: A Newsworthy Naturalist - the Life of William Yarrell (John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd)
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