RARE Antique Book Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker from 1901: "Invertebrate Animals" INSECTS BUTTERFLIES SCORPIONS STARFISH MOLLUSKSSOLD CRABS (Leather Bound with Gold Leaf Edges) RIVERSIDE PUBLISHING CO. 1901 CHICAGO
Antique Book from Library of Natural History by Richard Lydekker from 1901: "Invertebrate Animals" (Leather Bound with Gold Leaf Edges)
YOU ARE BUYING 1 of 10 natural history books
This set of books is very rare.
THIS IS ONE VOLUME OF "THE LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY", 1901.
EDITED BY RICHARD LYDEKKER, B.A., F. R.S., F.Z.S., ETC
WITH INTRODUCTION BY ERNEST SETON-THOMPSON
THE RIVERSIDE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1901 CHICAGO
BINDING SAYS: VOLUME XI
INTRODUCTION PAGE SAYS VOL. VI, SEC I
This sale is for the volume on INSECTS
THE SUBJECT IS: INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS
INSECTS, FLIES AND FLEAS, BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS, BEETLES, LICE, CENTIPEDES, MILLIPEDES, SCORPIONS, SPIDERS, SEA SPIDERS, CRABS, CRUSTACEANS, STARFISHES, MOLLUSKS, SHELLFISH ETC…
SEVERAL COLORED PLATES AND LOTS OF ENGRAVINGS
INSECTS, FLIES AND FLEAS, BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS, BEETLES, LICE, CENTIPEDES, MILLIPEDES, SCORPIONS, SPIDERS, SEA SPIDERS, CRABS, CRUSTACEANS, STARFISHES, MOLLUSKS, SHELLFISH ETC…
SEVERAL COLORED PLATES AND LOTS OF ENGRAVINGS
(Seen on all the photos)
The book inside is in such good condition that I doubt it was used much, if at all!
LEATHER BINDING IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY TO BE SATISFIED. SPINE A BIT ROUGH.
GREAT SHAPE INSIDE. PAGES VERY CLEAN. NO FOXING. ALL WELL ATTACHED. ONLY 1 SLIGHT TEAR ON INTRODUCTION PAGE, SEEN ON THE PHOTOS.
ITALIAN FLORENTINE MARBLING MOTIFS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOOK COVER, 18 C. PATTERN BASED PAPER, MARBLED ON LAID, ANTIQUE, HANDMADE LINEN RAG PAPER, AND GILT-EDGED PAGES WITH 24 KARAT GOLD-LEAF AND RED RIBBON PAGE MARKER.
A nice antique book, 1901, hardcover leather bound book: The leather spine is in pretty good shape for its age with normal wear. Pages and pictures look really nice, great condition. Profusely illustrated with colored plates, and engravings.
We also carry loose original prints 300 years old or less in great condition such as: Albin, Audubon, Baron, Barraband, Bertuch, Brodtmann, Brown, Buffon, Cassel, Curtis, Cuvier, Donovan, Edwards, Fitch, Frisch, Grandville, Harrison, Walter Hood, Latham, Linden,Linnaeus, Loddiges, Martinet, McKenney, Morris, Munting, Redoute, Reinchenbachia, Schreber, Schubert, Selby, Shaw and Nodder, Van Geel, Warner, etc.... etc...
LEATHER BINDING IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY TO BE SATISFIED. SPINE A BIT ROUGH.
GREAT SHAPE INSIDE. PAGES VERY CLEAN. NO FOXING. ALL WELL ATTACHED. ONLY 1 SLIGHT TEAR ON INTRODUCTION PAGE, SEEN ON THE PHOTOS.
ITALIAN FLORENTINE MARBLING MOTIFS ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOOK COVER, 18 C. PATTERN BASED PAPER, MARBLED ON LAID, ANTIQUE, HANDMADE LINEN RAG PAPER, AND GILT-EDGED PAGES WITH 24 KARAT GOLD-LEAF AND RED RIBBON PAGE MARKER.
A nice antique book, 1901, hardcover leather bound book: The leather spine is in pretty good shape for its age with normal wear. Pages and pictures look really nice, great condition. Profusely illustrated with colored plates, and engravings.
We also carry loose original prints 300 years old or less in great condition such as: Albin, Audubon, Baron, Barraband, Bertuch, Brodtmann, Brown, Buffon, Cassel, Curtis, Cuvier, Donovan, Edwards, Fitch, Frisch, Grandville, Harrison, Walter Hood, Latham, Linden,Linnaeus, Loddiges, Martinet, McKenney, Morris, Munting, Redoute, Reinchenbachia, Schreber, Schubert, Selby, Shaw and Nodder, Van Geel, Warner, etc.... etc...