Click for full-size.
Wild Life of the World: a descriptive survey of the Geographical distribution of animals. (Volumes I and III).
by Lydekker, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Frederick Warne. 1916. Volumes I and III (of 3), quarto, original cloth boards decorated in gilt, colour plates, b&w illus pp xiv, 472; xi, 457, index in each volume. N.d. (1916). Edges and corners rubbed, Some light marking upper board vol I. Volume III hinge loosening between title page and frontis plate. Internally very clean. Very good condition. [heavy set, please inquire regarding post charges] Landmark work of natural history by the English naturalist Richard Lydekker, who died shortly before the book was published. Lavishly illustrated with black and white engravings and colour plates. Volume I covers the wildlife of Europe, and Volume III the wildlife of Africa, Australia, and Polynesia. Many hundreds of mammals, birds and fish are described and illustrated. 1st Edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101528
- Title
- Wild Life of the World: a descriptive survey of the Geographical distribution of animals. (Volumes I and III).
- Author
- Lydekker, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- Africa, Animals, Australia, Birds, Europe, Fish, Illustrated, Mammals, Natural History, Polynesia, Wildlife
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Muir Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Frequently asked questions
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
