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J G Wood : The Illustrated Natural History (5 Volumes) Australia : Leather Set
J G Wood : The Illustrated Natural History (5 Volumes) Australia : Leather Set
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The Illustrated Natural History (5 Volumes)
By Rev.J.G
Published by Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, London, undated, c1868. Complete in 5 Volumes with the elusive 5th volume covering Australia. All volumes profusely illustrated with b&w engravings.
CONDITION
A handsomely bound set in good condition. The bindings are all good and the inner and outer hinges are sound with no cracking. All contents preent to all 5 volumes. Title pages and frontispieces have spotting. The text throughout is very good and free from foxing and staining . . perhaps the off page has spot here and there but overall internally the books are good. See images.
This is an attractively bound and profusely illustrated work illustrated throughout with original woodcuts intended for a wide reading audience in the Victorian period. John George Wood (1827-1889) an ordained priest was from the 1850's an active and popular natural historian; The Illustrated Natural History was his first book originally published in 1851. Wood's appeal as a populariser of natural history was spotted by the publisher George Routledge who promoted his work throughout the second half of the nineteenth century including this set of The Illustrated Natural History, which appeared in a number of editions. Future naturalists were said to have been inspired by reading these books at an early age. Many of the entries cover Australia and the Pacific region.
(Loc: Platform, top red shelf)
