The Museum of Natural History Being a Popular Account of the Structure, Habits and Classification of the Various Departments of the Animal Kingdom Quadrupeds, Birds Reptiles Fishes Shells and Insects Volume I by Richardson, Sir John & Dallas, William S & Cobbold, T Spencer - 2001

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

James S. Virtue,, 1877.. hardcover. VERY GOOD. Very Good Plus. Volume 3. This is the original 1877 oversize hardcover published by James S. Virtue. Brown cloth hardcover with elaborate embossed gold and black lettering and design on spine and front cover, bevelled edges, gilded upper page edges,10 plates (some color, some b&w) plus other in-text illustrations, 290pp (in roman numerals). OVERSIZE. Cover has very slight rubbing, extremities have slight loss of color and just starting to fray. Sound binding. "No 87" written in neat old script on second (blank) page otherwise no marks or writing; a few finger smudges on third (blank) page; interior is otherwise Fine. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.  

James S. Virtue,, 1877.. hardcover. VERY GOOD. Very Good Plus. An attractive copy. Volume 3. This is the original 1877 oversize hardcover published by James S. Virtue. Brown cloth hardcover with elaborate embossed gold and black lettering and design on spine and front cover, bevelled edges, gilded upper page edges,10 plates (some color, some b&w) plus other in-text illustrations, 290pp (in roman numerals). Cover has very slight rubbing, extremities have slight loss of color and just starting to fray. Sound binding. "No 87" written in neat old script on second (blank) page otherwise no marks or writing; a few finger smudges on third (blank) page; interior is otherwise Fine. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.  

James S. Virtue, 1877. Hardcover. Very Good. Gilt lettering on front cover, gilt decoration, and gilt page edges. Covers have beveled edges. Ten plates - some in color and some black & white. This volume is rare. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: James S. Virtue, 1877. Hardcover; 4to; complete in 2 volumes. Numerous colour and uncoloured plates throughout. Half-bound in dark brown leather. Gilt on spine, gilt borders on boards. Edges quite rubbed, some exposed board at corners. Brown pebbled cloth boards. 1.5" rip to spine leather of volume 2 near headcap. All edges marbled, but faded. Some sagging of text-block as expected for a volume of this size/weight. Hignes reinforced with cloth. Some water damage to top-edge of pages, moreso visible in volume 2. Marbled endpapers. Heavy/large, may require extra shipping. VG-/--. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket.

New York: James S.Virtue, [1877]. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. vi, [2], 446, 102, iv; 1 p.l., [103]-405, [3], ccxc. text in double columns. additional hand-coloured lithographed title, 138 lithographs by Landseer, Pyne, Withers, Finch et al. (35 hand-coloured) & numerous wood engravings in the text. contemporary half roan (quite worn but solid, spines severely faded)