F.A. POUCHET: - The Universe, or The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little

London, Blackie and Son. 1877, Reprint. Cloth, 8vo. Fifth Edition. 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Illustrated with 270 engravings from drawings by A Faguet, Mesnel and Emile Bayard; some full colour plates. Pouchet was Director of the Museum of Natural History at Rouen. Pictorial boards, with gilt and black decoration on brown cloth. Front cover with six pointed star and title within, slight discoloration to right corner. Spine decorated with emblems of nat ural elements and animal world. All edges gilt. Slight foxing to title page, but internally VG. A nice clean copy. Good/No Jacket.