Natural History Rambles. Underground; Natural History Rambles. Lakes and Rivers; Natural History Rambles. Mountain and Moor; Natural History Rambles. The Sea-Shore; Natural History Rambles. Woodlands; Natural History Rambles. Lane and Field.

Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London; New York, 1879

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The complete first-edition collection of scientific volumes from various prominent naturalists, each with the bookplate of Sir Beville Stanier. First edition.In publisher's original decorative cloth binding.The complete collection of Natural History Rambles in the following six volumes:Underground by J. E. Taylor;Lakes and Rivers by Charles Ottley Groom Napier;Mountain and Moor by J. E. Taylor;The Sea-Shore by Professor P. Martin Duncan;Woodlands by M. C. Cooke;Lane and Field by Rev. J. G. Wood.With the bookplate of British politician Sir Beville Stanier.Lovely set of natural history volumes, each with a specific geographic focus. Published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and written by a range of prominent naturalists. Each text is illustrated with numerous vignettes and features a publisher's catalogue to the rear. In publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Each volume features the bookplate of Beville Stanier to the front paste down. Externally, very smart with only minor bumping and rubbing to each copy and faint marking and discolouration. Internally, firmly bound. Slight damage to pages 106-7 in Lakes and Rivers. Very bright and clean with light spotting mostly only to be found to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed.

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Title
Natural History Rambles. Underground; Natural History Rambles. Lakes and Rivers; Natural History Rambles. Mountain and Moor; Natural History Rambles. The Sea-Shore; Natural History Rambles. Woodlands; Natural History Rambles. Lane and Field.
Author
J. E. Taylor; Charles Ottley Groom Napier; Professor P. Martin Duncan; M. C. Cooke; Rev. J. G. Wood
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London; New York
Publication year
1879
Condition
Very Good Indeed
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
2 kilograms
Dimensions
7" by 5"

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