Common Objects of the Country

Author(s): Wood, Rev J G

Illustrator(s): Coleman, W S

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	George Routledge and Sons
Publication Year:	0
Publication Place:	London
Book ID:	003804
Catalogue(s):	Nature and Natural History

New edition. Not dated but c 1870. iv, 179pp plus 10pp publisher's catalogue. Eleven full colour, hand coloured plates including tissue-guarded frontispiece and numerous in-text black and white illustrations. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt design and titles on spine and gilt design on front; blind embossed design on rear; bevelled edges. Rubbed spine ends. Gently rubbed corners. Front cover has some minor indentations. Gilt text block edges. Previous owner's name on title page. Foxing to prelim pages. Slightly shaken. 12mo. A guide for those wanting to learn more about natural objects with sections on the bat (the flight of the bat, its life cycle etc), the puss moth, the harvest mouse, weasels, water rat etc.

Keywords:

nature animals natural environment