Dogs, Jackals, Wolves, and Foxes: A Monograph of the Canidae by Mivart, St. George - 1890

Philadelphia: D. Rice & A. N. Hart, 1857. Half Leather - Hardbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Two volumes re-bound by Talin Bookbindery of Cape Cod, with green leather spine and corners, and green cloth over boards; Raised spine bands with gilt stamped lettering and decoration; Housed in matching custom two compartment slipcase; All edges gilded; 131 hand colored plates; Ex-Library with institutional stamps on title pages and verso, though with NO other library markings; Now rebound; Covers and slipcase remain Fine and exceptionally attractive; Moisture stains are seen on the first ten leaves near heel; Plate 1 is uniformly just a little darkened, and there are a couple of small tears in margins; Illustration remains bright; All other plates remain clean and very bright;

London, 1736. First Edition . Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. 4to. 76 pages, plus 53 copper engraved plates, most of which are hand colored. Original leather covers, with gilt decoration along edges are a little pitted, though generally good. Rebacked with leather covers over spine, which overlaps slightly with original decoration on boards. Gilt lettering on spine. End leaves are a little darkened and show various penciled/inked marks. Hinges with modern reinforcement. There is a little separation of two signatures of leaves, though paper remains tight. First four leaves are a little darkened and show a little offsetting; Volume is complete and otherwise in very good condition. Plates with life size representations of spiders are stunning.

New York: Bailliere Brothers, 1859. First Edition, Thus . Half Leather - Hardbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 412 pages, plus 52 hand colored plates, plus ads & 814 pages, plus one plate; Burgundy dyed leather over spines and corners, with raised spine bands, black leather spine labels, and gilt stamped lettering; Green cloth cover covers; Top edges are gilded; Covers are a little rubbed and scuffed, and show light wear at corners and along edges; Contents show scattered mostly light foxing and occasional smudges; Volumes remain tight and are generally very clean; Plates have been collated and are all present; Text is mostly un-opened.

London: L. Reeve & Co., 1873. First Edition . Half Leather - Hardbound. Good+/No Jacket. 4to. John Gerrard Keulemans. 370 pages, plus 26 heliotype images on 16 leaves, plus folding, color, map (now backed on linen), plus three charts of which two are colored, plus 32 hand colored lithographic plates after Keulmans, and 6 hand colored botanical plates. Exquisite period binding in half leather with raised spine bands, gilt stamped lettering and decoration, and red/green leather spine labels. Marbled paper over boards. Binding shows a couple of very slight scuffs, though remains nearly perfect. Library stamps on blank sides of plates, etc, as well as blank space on printers page and dedication page, though no other library markings. Some foxing on first and last leaves, though plates remain in very good condition.

London: N/P. First Edition . Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Nos. 1 of 1804 through 12 of 1806, bound as a single volume, with covers bound in at rear; 76 hand colored plates, of which two are folding; Modern quarter leather, with gilt stamped lettering and decoration and marbled paper over boards; Scattered mostly very light foxing; Scattered offsetting, sometimes on the heavy side; Collated and complete.

Philadelphia: D. Rice & A. N. Hart, 1857. Half Leather - Hardbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Two volumes re-bound by Talin Bookbindery of Cape Cod, with green leather spine and corners, and green cloth over boards; Raised spine bands with gilt stamped lettering and decoration; Housed in matching custom two compartment slipcase; All edges gilded; 131 hand colored plates; Ex-Library with institutional stamps on title pages and verso, though with NO other library markings; Now rebound; Covers and slipcase remain Fine and exceptionally attractive; Moisture stains are seen on the first ten leaves near heel; Plate 1 is uniformly just a little darkened, and there are a couple of small tears in margins; Illustration remains bright; All other plates remain clean and very bright;

London, 1736. First Edition . Full Leather. Good/No Jacket. 4to. 76 pages, plus 53 copper engraved plates, most of which are hand colored. Original leather covers, with gilt decoration along edges are a little pitted, though generally good. Rebacked with leather covers over spine, which overlaps slightly with original decoration on boards. Gilt lettering on spine. End leaves are a little darkened and show various penciled/inked marks. Hinges with modern reinforcement. There is a little separation of two signatures of leaves, though paper remains tight. First four leaves are a little darkened and show a little offsetting; Volume is complete and otherwise in very good condition. Plates with life size representations of spiders are stunning.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. sm folio. Complete in four volumes, with all plates. All volumes have been professionally and very nicely rebacked, retaining original spine covers. Gilt on spine is good, though slightly faded on a few letters. Covers are lightly rubbed and show a little wear at corners in general, and along the lower edges of volume IV. Small book plate on top front paste down, and inked name on blank front free end page. Free end leaves show a few creases. Volumes remain tight and are otherwise clean and intact.

New York: Bailliere Brothers, 1859. First Edition, Thus . Half Leather - Hardbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 412 pages, plus 52 hand colored plates, plus ads & 814 pages, plus one plate; Burgundy dyed leather over spines and corners, with raised spine bands, black leather spine labels, and gilt stamped lettering; Green cloth cover covers; Top edges are gilded; Covers are a little rubbed and scuffed, and show light wear at corners and along edges; Contents show scattered mostly light foxing and occasional smudges; Volumes remain tight and are generally very clean; Plates have been collated and are all present; Text is mostly un-opened.

London: L. Reeve & Co., 1873. First Edition . Half Leather - Hardbound. Good+/No Jacket. 4to. John Gerrard Keulemans. 370 pages, plus 26 heliotype images on 16 leaves, plus folding, color, map (now backed on linen), plus three charts of which two are colored, plus 32 hand colored lithographic plates after Keulmans, and 6 hand colored botanical plates. Exquisite period binding in half leather with raised spine bands, gilt stamped lettering and decoration, and red/green leather spine labels. Marbled paper over boards. Binding shows a couple of very slight scuffs, though remains nearly perfect. Library stamps on blank sides of plates, etc, as well as blank space on printers page and dedication page, though no other library markings. Some foxing on first and last leaves, though plates remain in very good condition.