Author: C. J. Cornish
Title: Wild England of to-Day and the Wild Life in It
Description: London, Seeley and Co. Limited, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exploration of the British countryside and wildlife, with illustrations. First edition, in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with bird motif in gilt to the front board. This work explores a range of places in England's countryside, from the Southern Cliffs to the Yorkshire Fen. To these chapters Cornish investigates how the wild character and the wildlife have been preserved. There are chapters on forests, harbours, swanneries, ponds, lakes, amongst others. With fifteen illustrations and drawings by Lancelot Speed. Collated, complete. With eight pages of recent publications to the rear of the work. In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with bird motif in gilt to the front board. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the extremities, causing slight loss to cloth to the corners. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the odd mark to boards. Front hinge starting, with cords visible. Rear hinge slightly strained, but holding firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Lancelot Speed. Very Good .
Keywords: wildlife nature british wildlife first edition nature Lancelot Speed
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Title: Wild England of to-Day and the Wild Life in It
Description: London, Seeley and Co. Limited, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exploration of the British countryside and wildlife, with illustrations. First edition, in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with bird motif in gilt to the front board. This work explores a range of places in England's countryside, from the Southern Cliffs to the Yorkshire Fen. To these chapters Cornish investigates how the wild character and the wildlife have been preserved. There are chapters on forests, harbours, swanneries, ponds, lakes, amongst others. With fifteen illustrations and drawings by Lancelot Speed. Collated, complete. With eight pages of recent publications to the rear of the work. In the publisher's original green cloth binding, with bird motif in gilt to the front board. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the extremities, causing slight loss to cloth to the corners. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the odd mark to boards. Front hinge starting, with cords visible. Rear hinge slightly strained, but holding firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Lancelot Speed. Very Good .
Keywords: wildlife nature british wildlife first edition nature Lancelot Speed
Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 877Q3
- Book number: 877Q3
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