Humble Creatures Part Earthworm Common by Samuelson, Used (4 results)

Condition: Fair. 1860. 2nd Edition. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Tissue to plate to page 54 detached but still present. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to pages throughout, text remains readable. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

viii, 79[1]pp, 16pp publisher's catalogue, frontis, plates. Original blindstamped green cloth gilt, uncut. Minor random spotting.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Humble Creatures; Part I. The Earthworm and the Common Housefly. In Eight Letters. By James Samuelson and published in London by John Van Voorst. 1860 second edition. 79 pp. 7.75" x 5.25". 12mo. Hardcover full cloth. In good condition, with light scuffing to exterior. Light starting to rear hinge. Text block remains bound well. Light markings, along with bookseller's label on front pastedown. Includes a small assortment of black-and-white plates throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce work by James Samuelson, being the first in a larger series on various types of creatures.

Publisher's green cloth. Condition: V.g. No Jacket. 2nd edition. Oldham Microscopical Society label on front pastedown along with a former owner's signature. No foxing; gilt lettering on spine slightly rubbed. Attractive illustrations by the author and De Dult. Viii, 79 pp. Weight: 1 Language: English.