1921 The Wonders of the Insect World Edmund Selous Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Wonders of the Insect World Edmund Selous 1921 Seeley, Service, & Co. Limited. : London 8" by 5" 171, [13pp.] SUMMARY A well presented copy of this illustrated study of insects, by British ornithologist and writer, Edmund Selous. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. The third edition of the work. First published in 1911. Written by British naturalist, ornithologist and writer, Edmund Selous. This work explores the wonderful insects of the natural world, with chapters on ants, locusts and cow caterpillars, amongst many others. With eight plates presenting photographs of animals to accompany the text. Illustrations by Lancelot Speed and Carton Moore Park. Collated, complete.Publisher's advertisements to the front and to the rear of the work. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and the occasional mark to the cloth. Light age toning and offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd light handling mark. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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