By Richard Lydekker
London   Frederick Warne & Co
11.5" by 8.5" xiv, 472; 440; 457pp
The vibrantly illustrated three volume first edition of Richard Lydekker's account of the animals of the world. With 120 colour plates.
By Richard Lydekker

1916 Wild Life of the World

London   Frederick Warne & Co
11.5" by 8.5" xiv, 472; 440; 457pp
The vibrantly illustrated three volume first edition of Richard Lydekker's account of the animals of the world. With 120 colour plates.
£240.00
: 6kgs / : 933F16

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

The first edition of this work.

With forty colour plates to volume I, thirty-nine to volume II, and forty-one to volume III. With further monochrome vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.

In signed half morocco bindings by W. H. Smith and Son.

A beautiful account of the wild animals found around the globe, including the Nile crocodile, the Sable Antelope, and the Kiwi bird.

Condition

In half morocco signed bindings, with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. Light fading to back strips, with a touch of rubbing to back strip head and tail. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Very Good Indeed

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