Library of Entertaining Knowledge The Menageries Volume I Quadrupeds and Volume II Elephant [First Edition Full Leather Binding]

James Rennie

Published by London: Charles Knight, 1829

About this Item

London: Charles Knight, 1829, 1931, First Edition, The Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Bound in full morocco leather with raised bands, gilt titles to red labels and extensive gilt decoration to the compartments, worn with marks, scratches and some loss to the leather at the top of the spines. Vol I 1829, vii, [i], 419pp, with 77 illustrations in the text. Vol II 1831, viii, 396pp, with 83 illustrations in the text. Provenance: signature for Thomas Rogers dated 1850 to the front of both volumes/ Approximately 6 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red labels, gilt decorated compartments, rubbed and worn with some loss to the top of the spine. Joints good condition sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition grained morocco full leather boards. Page edges good condition all edges darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned. End papers good condition tanned and foxed. Title good condition slightly tanned and foxed. Pages good condition slightly tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above Publication Date: 1829 and 1831 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1692519351148

Bibliographic Details

Title: Library of Entertaining Knowledge The ...

Publisher: London: Charles Knight

Publication Date: 1829

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition