The Natural History of Domestic and Wild Animals
Language: English
Published by Charles Griffin and Company, London, 1839
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Old Paper Old Ink, Murray, KY, U.S.A.Old Paper Old Ink
AbeBooks seller since August 18, 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 115.39
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Robert Mudie. The Natural History of Domestic and Wild Animals. Lon: Charles Griffin and Company, nd [1839], xvi, 254 pp., ads (ii). *** A lovely example of Victorian book making, this title is part of the series Mudie's Rural Library. Hand colored frontis. illustration with tissue guard, hand colored, illustrated half-title page, and six (6) plates, all hand colored. Quite scarce. *** This book comes with a clear mylar protective cover. *** Bound in red cloth covers and spine. Both covers have identical blind stamped decoration. The front cover and the spine have stamped pictorial gilt and gilt lettering. Light wear and soil, a small chip at each end of the spine with small loss, a small separation of cloth at bottom of front joint. All page edges are gilt. The contents are clean and complete in a good binding with two signatures slightly protruding, some light foxing on plates and prelims. Owner's name in old style script on front free end paper. *** 6.5 inches tall by 4.25 inches.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Natural History of Domestic and Wild Animals
- Author
- Robert Mudie
- Publisher
- Charles Griffin and Company, London
- Publication year
- 1839
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item weight
- 3 pounds
- Dimensions
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall
Old Paper Old Ink
Murray, KY, U.S.A.
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