Author: Francis T. Buckland
Title: Curiosities of Natural History. First Series.
Description: London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1890. Leather. A lovely leather bound copy of this fascinating work by Francis T. Buckland, the renowned English surgeon, zoologist, popular author and natural historian. Rebound in a lovely full polished calf binding with gilt crest of Ellesmere College to the front board, and attractive marbled endpaper and textblock. Featuring a prize bookplate tipped to front pastedown awarded to a 'F Austin Lidbury' from a 'Joseph Harrison' from Saint Oswald's College, dated '1891&apos. This copy is a 'first series', 'Popular Edition' copy. In a full polished calf binding with gilt embellishment to front board and spine. Externally, lovely. Slight fading to spine and minor marking to boards. Prize bookplate tipped to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Light scattered spots only to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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