F. R. Niglutsch, Publisher, New York
Nature's Wonderland or Short Talks on Natural History for Young and Old
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Title: Nature's Wonderland or Short Talks on Natural History for Young and Old
Author: Ph.D. Sterling Kingsley, D. Sc., Edward Breck, M.A.
Publisher: F. R. Niglutsch, Publisher, New York
Published: 1893
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Volumes: 2
Number of Pages: 549
Catalogs: Natural History, Science, Illustration
Description: Profusely illustrated. Two volumes (I and II) of four original volumes. Extremely worn half-calf with gilt edges and pebbled black cloth, spine has gilt lettering and raised bands. Covers have completely or mostly separated from spines, and the first volume's text-block was repaired by the binder, by stitching. Wear to leather, and some minor pest damage to black pebbled area where it meets the leather. Brown and cream decorative pastedowns. Paper binding label in both volumes reads "A. S. Picking Bookbinder, 280 Main St., Orange, Illustrated and rare works a specialty." Color illustrations are tipped-in, with tissue protection. Some black and white illustrations are full page and also tissue-protected, while others are set into the text. Pages are clean and unmarked. Volume I's contents include protozoa, sponges, hydroids, jelly-fishes, medusae, sea-anemones, coral, starfish, worms, sea urchins, molluscs, land-snails, nautilus, cuttlefish, calamary, lobster, crab, spiders, crickets, locusts, grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, hornets, ants, bees, mayflies, butterflies, moths, silkworms, and more. Volume II's contents include tunicates, lampreys, sharks and skates, fish, lung-fish, batrachia, salamanders, frogs and toads, caecilians, reptiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles and alligators, birds, ostriches, penguins, swimming birds, wading birds, hoatzin, scratching birds, sand-grouse, pigeons, birds of prey, parrots, picarian birds, passeres, and more. Volume II ends on the first page of the Mammals section, perhaps a misprint or misbinding. Hardcover, acceptable condition. Volume I: 1-275, volume II: 276-549, total pages: 549, quarto.
Author: Ph.D. Sterling Kingsley, D. Sc., Edward Breck, M.A.
Publisher: F. R. Niglutsch, Publisher, New York
Published: 1893
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Volumes: 2
Number of Pages: 549
Catalogs: Natural History, Science, Illustration
Description: Profusely illustrated. Two volumes (I and II) of four original volumes. Extremely worn half-calf with gilt edges and pebbled black cloth, spine has gilt lettering and raised bands. Covers have completely or mostly separated from spines, and the first volume's text-block was repaired by the binder, by stitching. Wear to leather, and some minor pest damage to black pebbled area where it meets the leather. Brown and cream decorative pastedowns. Paper binding label in both volumes reads "A. S. Picking Bookbinder, 280 Main St., Orange, Illustrated and rare works a specialty." Color illustrations are tipped-in, with tissue protection. Some black and white illustrations are full page and also tissue-protected, while others are set into the text. Pages are clean and unmarked. Volume I's contents include protozoa, sponges, hydroids, jelly-fishes, medusae, sea-anemones, coral, starfish, worms, sea urchins, molluscs, land-snails, nautilus, cuttlefish, calamary, lobster, crab, spiders, crickets, locusts, grasshoppers, dragonflies, beetles, hornets, ants, bees, mayflies, butterflies, moths, silkworms, and more. Volume II's contents include tunicates, lampreys, sharks and skates, fish, lung-fish, batrachia, salamanders, frogs and toads, caecilians, reptiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles and alligators, birds, ostriches, penguins, swimming birds, wading birds, hoatzin, scratching birds, sand-grouse, pigeons, birds of prey, parrots, picarian birds, passeres, and more. Volume II ends on the first page of the Mammals section, perhaps a misprint or misbinding. Hardcover, acceptable condition. Volume I: 1-275, volume II: 276-549, total pages: 549, quarto.
