The Common Objects of the Country (by Rev. J.G.Wood). BOUND WITH: The Young Angler, Naturalist, and Pigeon and Rabbit Fancier, with Hints as to the Management of Silk-Worms, the Aquarium, etc. (Anon). AND WITH: The Fresh and Salt-Water Aquarium. (Rev. J.G.Wood.)

Rev. J.G. Wood, Anon and Rev.J.G.Wood

Published by Routledge, Warnes & Routledge, London, 1859

About this Item

Three works bound together. [1] The Common Objects of the Country.1859 (New Edition). 12 b.w. engraved plates, one serving as frontispiece, by W.S. Coleman and many text illus., pp.132. Covers mammals, reptiles, aquatic creatures and insects. [2] The Young Angler, Naturalist, Pigeon and Rabbit Fancier etc. 1864 (Anon), b.w. frontispiece and 98 b.w. text illustrations, pp.124. Covers angling, fishing rivers in England, British Song Birds, Talking Birds, Domestic Fowl, Pigeons, Dogs, Rabbits etc. [3] The Fresh and Salt-Water Aquarium. n.d. 11 coloured lithographs, as called for, Plate 1 serves as the frontispiece, b.w. text illus. pp.150. The three works have been uniquely bound as one in contemporary cloth, gilt lettering to spine, pencil signature of contemporary owner on front paste down, pencil notes on free-end paper, some marginal trimming to the top of the col. plates in the third work which have a water mark to their extreme outer edge. Binding firm but one gathering is not fully aligned. Corners worn. 12mo.

Seller Inventory # 006850

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Common Objects of the Country (by Rev. J.G.Wood). BOUND WITH: The Young Angler, Naturalist, and Pigeon and Rabbit Fancier, with Hints as to the Management of Silk-Worms, the Aquarium, etc. (Anon). AND WITH: The Fresh and Salt-Water Aquarium. (Rev. J.G.Wood.)
• Publisher: Routledge, Warnes & Routledge, London
• Publication Date: 1859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: W.S. Coleman
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fish, Fishing and Marine Life
  • Natural History