Author: Lilian Gask
Title: The Wonders of the Zoo
Description: London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd. 1908 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this delightful account of wild animals found in zoos, illustrated throughout by Dorothy Hardy. Regarding such exciting creatures as lions, tigers, polar bears, camels and monkeys, amongst many other exotic animals. Written by Lilian Gask, an author of works for children, primarily regarding animals, with her other titles including 'Holidays with our Pets', 'Pig Tales', and 'With Nature's Children&apos.Illustrated by Dorothy Hardy with plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.The first edition of this work.Awarded as a French prize, with the inscription dated July 1910; the recipient's name has been removed.A delightful work regarding the zoo for children. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prize inscription to the verso of the front endpaper; this is offset onto the front blank. Internally, binding is occasionally tender, with a strain to the front hinge after the title page. Binding is exposed at pages 33 and 34, 48 and 49, and 144 and 145. Pages are a little age-toned at the edges. Good . Ill.: Dorothy Hardy. Good .
Keywords: Zoo Animals Animal Books Lilian Gask Animals Children's Non-fiction The Wonders of the Zoo Dorothy Hardy
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Title: The Wonders of the Zoo
Description: London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd. 1908 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this delightful account of wild animals found in zoos, illustrated throughout by Dorothy Hardy. Regarding such exciting creatures as lions, tigers, polar bears, camels and monkeys, amongst many other exotic animals. Written by Lilian Gask, an author of works for children, primarily regarding animals, with her other titles including 'Holidays with our Pets', 'Pig Tales', and 'With Nature's Children&apos.Illustrated by Dorothy Hardy with plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.The first edition of this work.Awarded as a French prize, with the inscription dated July 1910; the recipient's name has been removed.A delightful work regarding the zoo for children. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Prize inscription to the verso of the front endpaper; this is offset onto the front blank. Internally, binding is occasionally tender, with a strain to the front hinge after the title page. Binding is exposed at pages 33 and 34, 48 and 49, and 144 and 145. Pages are a little age-toned at the edges. Good . Ill.: Dorothy Hardy. Good .
Keywords: Zoo Animals Animal Books Lilian Gask Animals Children's Non-fiction The Wonders of the Zoo Dorothy Hardy
Price: GBP 49.00 = appr. US$ 69.97 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 790R39
- Book number: 790R39
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