Buy this book on-line GOSSE Philip Henry : The Romance of Natural HistoryNisbet, London, 1863
12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. needs resewing as collations loosening, lacks fep and open at the half title, otherwise reasonably tidy copy with just dust soiling to closed edges, frontis tissue some wear, cloth rubbed to joints, has blind embossed boards with gilt illustration of an ape swinging down from trees to a pair of negroes, spine bears legend First Series but this is not repeated on the title page, xv 372pp + 4pp adverts, 12 engraved plates including frontis, two pages have small contemporary ink arroew to top margin, a popular Victorian work on natural history includes historical accounts of exploration of new lands and reaction to the wildlife observed etc. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Decorative Boards. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of GOSSE Philip Henry : The Romance of Natural History. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, used books, collectables, incunabula and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |