Fabre's Book of Insects Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques"

Hardcover with dust jacket. 1935, new edition, Tudor Publ. VG+ book in G+ DJ. Green boards with bright gilt decoration on the front cover and spine. Corners and spine extremeties are lightly bumped. Several very small spots on the page edges. Date and gift inscription penned on the front flyleaf. Tipped in illustrations and tissue guards are undamaged. DJ has 1/2" chip to bottom front edge. Small chips to the corners and spine extremeties. Couple dime-sized stains on the front cover. Several short closed tears and corresponding light creases. Light surface rubbing and small spots on the spine and front panel. Rear panel has light smudges and light edgewear. DJ is price-clipped. This is a large, heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs. ; Color Illustrations; 24D; 10-1/4" x 8"; 271 pages.