[Rarebooks] TENANTS OF AN OLD FARM

[Gerard Gormley]

For your kind consideration --




McCook, Henry C~.  TENANTS OF AN OLD FARM: Leaves From The
Note-book of a Naturalist~.  Philadephia PA, USA: George W.
Jacobs, 1895(1884).  Keywords: Jacobs imprints by no means
numerous -- Out of Print -- Antiquarian -- Farming -- Illustrated
-- Natural History -- Nature -- scientifically valid essays
written (much to the author's stated chagrin) in colloquial form
with human characters & dialogue -- 140 illustrations by various
artists (B. Lander drew the excellent frontis) enhance this
exuberant entomologist's explorations of farm & meadow, observing
ants, bees, butterflies, crickets, moths, spiders, & other of the
farm's 'tenants' -- English language.  Later Printing.
Hardcover.  No dust jacket (none issued).  460 pages: Index, 140
black & white illustrations.  Binding height: 7-3/8".  Full
pictorial cloth, title etc.  silver-stamped.  Book Good: usual
library trappings, end papers split at hinges (hinges still
strong, though), heavy bumping & rubbing to fore-corners & spine-
top/bottom, white spots to front & black.  Insides Fine. [Digital
JPEG image (2) available on request].  2192~.  US$50.-


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