THE KINGDOMS OF NATURE OR, LIFE AND ORGANIZATION FROM THE ELEMENTS TO MAN

Blue cloth covers with ornate black and gold illustrations and lettering on front cover and spine which are slightly faded. Covers exhibit moderate wear and fraying on corners and spine ends. Light wear on hinges and edges. Moderate soiling and shelf wear to covers. Light soiling and yellowing to page ends. Previous owners name and address on ffep. Inside hinges are cracked but still firmly attached. Moderate yellowing to inside front and back covers, ffep's and bfep's. Text and the many very nice b&w drawings, some of which are full page are slightly yellowed due to age. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Includes a glossary in the back of the book. "A following of matter and force into vitality, vitality into organization, and the organization into the various types of being, culminating in man". A very interesting and well presented study. All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.