A History of British Quadrupeds, Including the Cetacea

The preferred second edition of Thomas Bell's history of British quadrupeds, illustrated with woodcuts throughout. The second edition of this work, in the publisher's original cloth binding.A charming history of British quadrupeds, including moles, otters, rats, deer, and hedgehogs. Written by Thomas Bell, an English zoologist and writer who played a significant part in the inception of Darwin's theory of natural selection through his findings on Galapagos tortoises.With information on each species' generic character, distinctive features, habits and the genealogical families they descend from.Adorned with woodcuts throughout the text.With the bookplate of Scottish ornithologist Sir Arthur Landsborough Thomson to the front pastedown. He was an acknowledged expert on bird migration.With advertisement leaf to the rear.Expanded from the first edition with the aid of Robert F. Tomes and Edward Richard Alston. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. …