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The Journal of a Naturalist
John Leonard Knapp
1830
John Murray : London
8" by 5"
xvi, 440pp
SUMMARY
A third edition copy of this work on natural science, written by John Leonard Knapp. The personal copy of British zoologist, L. Harrison Matthews.
Early Edition,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A fascinating work on zoology and natural science, originally published anonymously but determined to be written by English botanist and naturalist John Leonard Knapp.
The third edition of this work.
This was Bristol-based zoologist L. Harrison Matthews's personal copy, and his signature can be found to the front free-endpaper.
Illustrated, with a folding frontispiece and ten plates. Collated, complete.
This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII.
CONDITION
In full cloth binding with the original paper spine label attached to the spine. Externally, bumping to the extremities. Rear joint has failed and cloth to the spine is lifting. Internally, binding is loosening in places, but is firm. Spotting to the plates and the odd spot to the pages.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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