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Sketches of Animal Life and Habits
by Andrew Wilson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1877 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. 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
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 788F24
- Title
- Sketches of Animal Life and Habits
- Author
- Andrew Wilson
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. & R. Chambers
- Place of Publication
- London and Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1877
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Zoology Animals Juvenile Literature Animals
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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