The Menageries. Quadrupeds, Described and Drawn from Living Subjects
London, Charles Knight, 1829-40 . First edition. Cloth. A complete collection of three volumes filled with information on various quadrupeds, profusely illustrated with sketches of each animal mentioned. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth.Uncommon work, particularly in a complete set of three volumes. Published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge series.This informative work surrounds the "menageries", a collection of animals, frequently labelled as wild or exotic, often found in zoos. Written by Scottish naturalist, James Rennie.Comprised of:Volume the First, containing information on The Dog, The Wolf, The Fox, The Hyena, The Lion, The Tiger, The Camel, The Llama, The Giraffe, Antelopes, Deer and The Rein Deer. Volume the Second, containing information solely surrounding The Elephant. Volume the Third, containing information on The Rhinoceros, The Hippopotamus, Tapir, The Hog, The Ox, The Buffalo, The Bison, The Sheep and The Goat. Profusely illustrated with vignette sketches throughout each volume. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, generally smart, with fading to the spines and rubbing to the extremities, causing the odd small tear. Light marks to boards. Spine label listing a touch to volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with the occasional mark or spot. With a previous owner's ink inscription to the title page of volume I and the front paste down to volume II. Some pages remain unopened. Very Good . Ill.: [James Rennie]. Very Good .

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