The Common Objects of the Country

Rev. J. G. Wood

Published by Routledge, Warne and Routledge, London, 1859

About this Item

A new edition of J. G. Wood's popular work of natural history, illustrated with colour plates and presented in the publisher's original binding. Describing bats, moles, snakes, lizard, moths and caterpillars, amongst numerous other commonly found creatures of Britain.Written by John George Wood (1827-1889), an English writer, natural historian and reverend. He was well known as a parson-naturalist, giving up his curacy to write works about natural history. He produced a number of popular works, such as 'Common Objects of the Seashore', 'Field Naturalist's Handbook', 'Insects Abroad' and 'Popular Natural History'.A new edition of this work.Illustrated with twelve colour plates by Coleman. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn; cloth is discoloured and the spine is cocked, with some bumping to the head and tail, as well as the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with the binding exposed in places, particularly between pages 48 and 49. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Good. Seller Inventory # 773R69

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Common Objects of the Country

Publisher: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, London

Publication Date: 1859

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: W. S. Coleman; Evans

Condition: Good

Book Type: book