[Rarebooks] FS: New Arrival - 1897 Illustrated

[Madlyn Blom]

Friends,
I am please to offer this first edition set of nicely illustrated 
scientific The Animal Kingdom.  25% discount to list members before I 
publish to d.b. Please add shipping. PayPal, c.c. and checks accepted.

Thanks for looking - I will gladly answer questions and send photos.  Madlyn



FS:

Craig, Hugh (editor) :  THE ANIMAL KINGDOM BASED UPON THE WRITINGS OF 
THE EMINENT NATURALISTS: AUDUBON, WALLACE, BREHM, WOOD, AND OTHERS (2 
VOLS.). Johnson and Bailey New York 1897. Hardcover Small 4to  9" - 11" 
tall Pages800 1st Edition 1st Printing Dedicated "To the Lovers of 
Nature and Nature's works, this account of the friends and servants, the 
foes ans scourges of mankind, is respectfully dedicated by the Author." 
Vol 1: Sixty-Four Full-Page Illustrations Accurately and Beautifully 
Executed in Eight Colors and Tints. Vol 2: Sixty-Four Illustrations 
described the same as volume (64 total plates numbered continuously, 
both volumes are paginated continuously also). Indexed, of course. 
Foxing present. Endpaper on vol 1 has tear near front hinge hinge still 
solid. Vol 2 hinge broken at front free endpaper page. While these books 
are being reprinted and POD - these two volumes are Original first 
editions. Includes Horses as well as Rocky Mountain Sheep and Texas 
(Jack Ass) Rabbit. Scientific names and descriptions. Green cloth covers 
with gilt illustrations and lettering (worn off spine).  G+/ NONE $150.00
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