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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The standard natural history (Volume II) Crustacea and Insects.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Boston: S. E. Cassino and Company, 1885. Book. Very Good. Three Quarter Leather. Early Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 389 pages, many nice black and white illustrations, mild bumping to corners, light edge wear, pages browning a bit..

Boston: S. E. Cassino and Company, 1886. Title pages dated 1886. Exceptional, handsomely bound complete six volume set of this popular Victorian natural history, illustrated throughout with 178 full page engravings and more than 2200 smaller woodcuts within the text. This is a large set of books, each volume about 10.5 inches tall, eight inches wide, and averaging about two inches thick. Three quarter forest green morocco over matching green cloth, gilt spine lettering, five slightly raised spine bands with compartments embellished in gilt and in blind, marbled edges and endpapers. Minor shelfwear, mainly a bit of rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, firm text blocks, very clean pages free from names or other markings. A clean, sound and attractive set.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.