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Wild Beasts and Their Ways Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
Sir Samuel W. Baker
1891
Macmillan and Co. : London
8" by 5.5"
xiv, 455, (2)pp.
SUMMARY
A smart second edition of this illustrated study of wild animals from across the world.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
Second edition.
Originally published in two volumes in 1890, now issued as one complete volume.
Illustrated with frontispiece and twenty-eight plates. Collated complete.
A detailed study on animals from across the continents, including elephants, tigers, leopards, lions, bears, hippopotamus, crocodiles, buffalos, rhinoceros, and many more.
Written by Sir Samuel White Baker, an English explorer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer, and abolitionist.
CONDITION
In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. A tear through page 59/60, both parts are present. Age toning to the endpapers.
Overall Condition: Good
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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