Description: THE NATURALIST'S LIBRARY [Twenty Volumes Only] Author: Jardine, Sir William Title: THE NATURALIST'S LIBRARY [Twenty Volumes Only] Publication: Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars Description: Small Octavos, Twenty Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in half leather and marbled paper boards with gilt decoration and black labels bearing gilt lettering to spines. General wear to head and tails of spines, edges, and corners of boards. Scuffing to spines and boards. Edges of textblocks marbled. With marbled endpapers. Age toning and scattered tearing throughout textblocks. Various plate tissues detached but present or loosening throughout textblocks. Volume 8 lacking portrait and vignette. With 680 plates. Gathering from plate at 214 through page 220 of Volume XIV loosening. Gathering from plate at 118 through page 122 of Volume XVI detahced but present. Gathering from plate at 246 through page 250 of Volume XVI loosening. Light staining to leather on Volume XVIII. Gatherings of plates at page 212 of Volume XX detached but present. Rear gutter of Volume XX split open with spine showing. Shelved above Greek/Roman History. NOTES The series was divided into four main sections: Ornithology (14 volumes), Mammalia (13 volumes), Entomology (7 volumes), and Ichthyology (6 volumes). This set contains all 14 Volumes of Ornithology and 6 Volumes of Mammalia. Seller ID: 1377990 Subject: Dupont Circle, Fine Bindings & Private Press, Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! We specialize in out-of-print, used and rare books in all subjects, in addition to art, ephemera, collectibles and more. Any questions or comments are welcome.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
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Author: Jardine, Sir William
Publisher: W.H. Lizars
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
