·         Animate Creation; popular edition of our living world, a natural history by the Rev. J. G Wood 

·          3 Volumes leather bound for 1885.  Beautiful color pictures and black and white in the book. 

·           Vol 1: Mammalia  10 color plates; 20 full page black and white illustrations.  pp. 640 and index.

Vol 2 : Birds. 10 color plates; 20 full page black and white illustrations. 632 pp. and index. 

Vol 3: Fishes, Reptiles, Mollusca, Insects, Crustacea, and more. ; 10 color plates, 20 full page black and white illustrations.  598 pp. and index.   

The 3 volumes set has some harsh wear to the covers. See pictures. Rub and deterioration to spines and corners.   Insides appear in great condition.   The color plates are beautiful.   They are very heavy.  Measure 13" x 10 x 1 3/4-1 7/8" depending on volume.  The three together weigh 22 lbs. 5 oz. prior to packaging.  Gold gilt lettering on covers and spines.  Bindings are good. I want to find a good home for them with someone who knows how to care for them.  With books old as this, if you require more pictures, let me know.  This is all eBay has for their sites.   Thanks for checking this out! No returns on printed materials. Sorry.

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