Wonders of the World in Earth, Sea, and Sky

Uncle John

Verlag: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, London, 1880

Beschreibung

A beautifully bound scarce Victorian children's work on natural history and science, a wonderful work illustrated with wood engravings throughout. A scarce work.In a prize binding by Seton & Mackenzie for Edinburgh Collegiate School.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.A charming Victorian children's work on natural history, a lovely volume which explores many aspects of the Earth's history. Chapter subjects include volcanoes, extinct animals, the growth of the world, the River Nile, minerals, and more.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and in-text wood engravings throughout.Prize label from the Edinburgh Collegiate School to the front paste down. In a full calf prize binding by Seton & Mackenzie. Externally, smart. Some occasional spots to the boards and spine. Very light rubbing to the boards and spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Prize label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few spots to the endpapers and half-title. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 822P20

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Wonders of the World in Earth, Sea, and Sky

Verlag: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book