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- Natural History of Quadrupeds, Illustrated with Numerous Engravings
New York, Harper & Brothers, 1840. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Size: 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Among the most consummate and admirable, therefore, of the terrestrial works of the great Creator, and signally manifesting his wonder-working skill, his unspeakable wisdom, power, and goodness, and the study of their organization, and character, and habits, cannot be otherwise than highly entertaining and instructive" (from the publishers' Preface). Another fine addition to the Harper and Brothers Family Library, this being No. 104. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Bound in marbled paper over boards, creamy calf leather over tips and spine. Replete with fine half-page black-and-white engravings. Penned anonymously, but probably by a team of natural historians on staff in Britain at the time, but clearly prior to the Darwin/Wallace revolution of two decades later. First Edition was published the prior year. Forty-one illustrations throughout. viii [324 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 | £UK 19.75 | JP¥ 3934] Booknumber: 357210
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USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 | £UK 19.75 | JP¥ 3934] Booknumber: 357210
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