Author: GOSSE PHILIP HENRY
Title: The Romance of Natural History
Description: London, Nisbet. 1863, Sixth. Decorative Boards, 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. Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Natural History Biology Flora Fauna Zoology Travel Exploration Natural Wonders Victorian Plants Animals Zoology


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