Animal Biography or Popular Zoology: Illustrated by Authentic Anecdotes of the Economy, Habits of Life, Instincts, and Sagacity of the Animal Creation (4 Volumes, complete)

Sixth Edition 4 Volumes, complete. Small 8vo. hardbacks in half tan calf with black title labels, gilt to spine and marbled boards. Volume I: Mammiferous Animals. xliv, 307pp., with 6 engraved plates. Volume II: Mammiferous Animals - Birds. 367pp., with 6 engraved plates. Volume III: Birds - Amphibious Animals - Fishes. 324pp., with 5 engraved plates. Volume IV: Insects and Worms. 356pp. plus 4pp. Publisher's Advertisements, with 2 engraved plates. Neat ink signature to all ffeps plus gift inscription to Volume I. Occasional pencil marks in text of all volumes and some pencil notes to blank at end of Volume I. Engraved plates very tanned and rather foxed. Occasional light foxing to text, heavier to prelims. Light wear to tops and bases of spines and corners. Calf beginning to split at top of spine of Volume II and rear hinge of Volume I. Some rubbing to marbled boards. A GOOD+, HANDSOME SET.