Sketches of Animal Life and Habits

Andrew Wilson

Verlag: W. & R. Chambers, London and Edinburgh, 1877

Beschreibung

A nineteenth century zoologist's illustrated guide to animals, aimed especially for children curious about the subject. The first edition of this delightful work from Scottish zoologist, physiologist and author Dr Andrew Wilson, compiled with the aim 'of affording general readers, and especially the young, some popular and yet trustworthy ideas regarding some of the most interesting groups of the animal world'.With a handwritten bookplate to the front free endpaper dedicating this work to Maggie McKinnon for 'general proficiency', 6th July 1900.With a charmingly illustrated title page, and numerous further vignette illustrations of both animals and microorganisms.With a thirty two page illustrated publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding, with gilt detailing. Boards are bright, with discolouration to back strip and bumping to spine head and tail. Prize bookplate to front pastedown, with offsetting to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd handling mark. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 788F24

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sketches of Animal Life and Habits

Verlag: W. & R. Chambers, London and Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1877

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book