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The Naturalist’s Library, Mammalia… The felinae
by JARDINE, Sir William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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1844 CATS Lions Jaguars Tigers Bobcats Illustrated Jardine Naturalist Mammalia
Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.
This edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia' is beautifully illustrated with engravings of various species of cats! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases illustrations and descriptions of big cats! – leopards, lions, tigers, jaguar, caracal, bobcats, and many more!
Item number: #21627
Price: $499
JARDINE, Sir William
The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… The felinae
London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1844.
Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], iii, [1], 17-276
o 36 hand-colored, engraved plates, plus frontispiece and vignette title page
• References: Lowndes 1192
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21627
- Title
- The Naturalist’s Library, Mammalia… The felinae
- Author
- JARDINE, Sir William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. H. Lizars
- Place of Publication
- London, Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1844
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1844 CATS Lions Jaguars Tigers Bobcats Illustrated Jardine Naturalist Mammalia, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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