Sixth edition. Undated but circa 1865. Mentions new findings in the science of the Animal Kingdom - presumably referencing Darwin's Origin of the Species, published in 1859. Double columned pages with line drawing illustrations throughout. 798pp. Full leather binding with gilt text and raised bands to spine.
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Publisher |
Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans |
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Date published |
c. 1865 |
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Format |
Leather bound hardback |
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Condition |
Good. boards and spine - scratched and worn but firm. Pastedowns - new. Prelims - light marking. Title page - missing. Text block clean. Binding good. Pleasing book with fascinating insight into the way we understood animals of the world, only 150 years ago. |