Author: Arnold, Augustus C.L. and Edward A. Samuels
Title: The Living World: Containing Descriptions of the Several Races of Men, and All Species of Animals, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Etc. , Etc. With Numerous Anecdotes, Illustrative of Their Instincts, Reasoning Powers and Domestic Habits. (Two Volumes in One)
Description: Boston, Samuel Walker and Co, 1868. Hardcover. 3/4 burgundy and blue leather boards with gilt tooling, five raised bands on spine, gilt lettering, marble tinted text block on all edges, marble decorative end pages, color illustrated frontispiece, 424 pages, 392 pp. Illustrated throughout with color plates. Two volumes in one. Volume 2 begins following page 424 (4). Includes indexes for each volume. Good+ (Needs rebound. Boards have heavy wear with front cover unnattached. Leather spine has damage with peeling and taped repair at top. Rear board and leather is blue-green. Front is red/burgundy. Age toning as expected but pages of text and illustrations are still clear. Color plates are sharp and clear.) .

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