Instructive Picture Book (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 245 pages; Illustrated with dark green drawings, pages are discolored from age, cover has been repaired and is tattered along the edges but pages are nice except for a small 1" tear on the first page, not affecting text. This is a nice , old childrens book, over 100 years old.

Paperback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Leather. Condition: Good. J. B, J. Stewart, and Others (illustrator). The fourth edition of this colour illustrated natural history for younger readers by Scottish zoologist, Adam White, filled with vividly coloured animal studies and engaging introductions to the wider natural world. In a contemporary half roan binding with marbled paper boards. Fourth edition. Illustrated with an extra colour pictorial title and twenty-nine double page coloured plates by J. B., J. Stewart, and others. Plates xii, xv, and xxi, misbound, with the other half of the double page plates bound in elsewhere. Collated, complete. A lively and accessible introduction to zoology for younger readers, combining descriptions of mammals, birds, reptiles, and marine creatures with vivid natural history scenes. Adam White (1817-1878) was a Scottish zoologist, Fellow of the Linnean Society, and entomologist who worked in the Zoological Department of the British Museum, where he specialised in insects and crustacea. In a contemporary half roan binding with marbled paper boards.Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to road. Rubbing to boards with loss to paper. Slight cracking to extremities of joints with slight lifting to backstrip at head of spine. Slight loss to tail of spine. Creasing to spine. Slight splaying to boards. Previous owner"s bookplate and ink inscription to the front pastedown, partially obscured by remnants of paper formerly laid down over the bookplate and now removed. Creasing to endpapers with the odd small tear and chip to gutters and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd light spot. The odd closed tear and chip to margins of plates, not affecting the images. Slight loss to plates xx and xxix, only slightly affecting the image. Plates XII, XV, and XXI misbound, with the remaining halves of the double-page plates bound elsewhere. Tape repairs to verso of plates i, xiii, xxii, xxiv, and xxix. Good. book.

Original Printed Boards. Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. Early editions of this work vary considerably. This issue contains 29 striking double-page color plates of natural history interest. A colored print of an elk has been bound in at the end. Recased with new cloth spine and endpapers.

FIRST EDITION, folio, pp. 22, [2] + 31 double-page hand-coloured plates. Original green paper lithographed and hand-coloured pictorial boards, ads to pastedowns, pink flyleaves. Some toning and spotting. Boards dustsoiled, binding shaken but joints holding. Contemporary ink ownership inscription of ?Misses Isabella Anne Drummond? to front flyleaf. The first edition of this exquisitely colourful survey of plants and their uses with text by the prolific English novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901). It features thirty-one double pages of hand-coloured plates arranged by Haddington-born Robert Mackenzie Stark (1815-1873) who worked as a nurseryman in Edinburgh and also as a seed merchant. The illustrations cover 138 plant categorised into seasonal flowers, kitchen vegetable and roots, plants useful in domestic economy, forage or field plants, grains, poisonous plants, British fungi, and fruits. With eleven plates devoted to poisonous plants, it?s safe to assume these were designed to instruct children to avoid these plants when playing outdoors. It is rare to find in original boards complete with all 31 plates, and there are no copies currently on the market.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Small folio. Pictorial title page in colour followed by 107 full-page coloured illustrations finished by hand, a book on natural history for the nursery. Linen backed throughout, foxed, occasionally severe, many plates thumbed, two plates damaged, numbering irregular, recent good quality half Morocco, colours bright. Pictures show various animals, birds and so on suitable for teaching very young children. No date, but presumably some time in the later nineteenth century. There appear to have volumes on different themes issued by Edmonston, presumably this is a composite drawn on several, with a single title page. A used item, but one now nicely bound.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1857 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 143 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 143.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 22.22x 29.21 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1858. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 89, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 89.

Full Leather Bound. Condition: NEW. Language: English. {Size: 22.22x 29.21 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, PURPLE DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. This service is chargeable. Original edition was published in [1858] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2025 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 89, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. 89.