Volumes I-XII [All Published]. 8vo. 150 lithographed plates (75 in colour, 67 tinted) & numerous wood engravings. plates with tissue guards. original cloth, gilt backs, all edges gilt (some spine ends chipped, gilt dull, Vol. I worn & faded with cracked joints, VII front joint cracked, Vol. XII spine stained & chipped & with joint repairs, small library stamp on titles, internally very good). First Editions. Complete set. Catering to Victorian middle-class science enthusiasts and amateur naturalists, the periodical includes detailed articles on zoology, botany, geology, astronomy, meteorology, and archaeology, practical guides and observations on microscopic research, and simple scientific experiments for home laboratories. It is attractively and amply illustrated with coloured and tinted lithographs and wood engravings.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Intellectual Observer: Review OPf Natural History, Microscopic Research, And Recreative Science.

Publisher

London: Groombridge and Sons, 1862-68.

Binding

Hardcover

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Science

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Member: ILAB, ABAC In business since 1977. Retail shop with large stock, comprising: Old & Rare Books in most fields, Specializing in Voyages and Travels, Canadiana/America, Early Printed Books, Illustrated Books, Human Sciences 20th Century Books on Art & Decorative Arts, Architecture, Books about Books Antique Maps & Prints

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D. & E. Lake Ltd.
239 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1J9, Canada

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