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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. No date, (c. 1860), originally issued in parts and bound in three volumes, this being Vol. 3. Steel engraved frontispiece from a photograph of Professor Owen with page of descriptive text, and another illustration of William Hyde Wollaston, with similar page of bibliographic text, 4 full-page plates of Ethnology, one of Botany and 3 of Economic Botany, numerous very detailed engravings throughout as text illustrations, 5 folding maps covering the World, Europe, Asia, Africa (with marginal damage), United States. This volume commences at page 269 as a continuation from content of that bound as Volume 2. This is the remainder of The Animal Kingdom, Section III, Zoology and ends at page 468. Section IV Ethnology (pp.469-500). This is followed by The Vegetable Kingdom: Section V, Botany including Economic Botany (pp.501-686), Section VI, Chrystallography (pp. 687-778), Section VII, Mineralogy (pp. 779-810), Section VIII, Geography (pp. 811-904), Section IX, Geology (pp. 905-966), Section X Applied Geology (pp. 967-1040). Lastly, Index to Volume II (pp. 1041-1092). This is the index to both this volume and also the previous one (not present) which is the whole of Division II The Natural Sciences. Bound in black half calf, spine with raised bands and leather labels, marbled page edges. This is a companion binding to Volume 1, listed separately. Contents are generally clean though some pages have some marks and there is some marginal damage to the frontispiece, creases to front end-papers. The binding is worn but firm. This is an eminently usable copy, although shows signs of age. Interesting insight into science in Victorian times. An exceptionally heavy volume and will require additional postage. 4to.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. No date, (c. 1860), originally issued in parts and bound in three volumes, this being Vol.I. Steel engraved frontispiece from a photograph of Henry, Lord Brougham and six further like illustrations of eminent scientists with a page of text describing their achievements, 5 full-page diagrammatic plates and numerous engraved illustrations throughout the text. pp. xxviii (Introductory Discourse), 760. This volume covers Division I of the Sciences: Physics (Heat, Light, Electricity, Magnetism, Accoustics), Chemical Philosophy (both Inorganic and Organic Chemistry), Mathematics (all branches, with log and other tables), Mechanical Philosophy (Statics, Dynamics etc.), Applied Mechanics, Astronomy, Navigation etc. and Meteorology. Division II, the Natural Sciences were covered in subsequent volumes. This volume is complete in itself. Bound in black half calf, spine with raised bands and leather labels, marbled page edges. Contents are generally clean, one page has darkened and chipped edges through becoming loose, a few pages with some dirty marks, including the title page, damp mark to margin of frontispiece, end-papers creased at hinge and all over the rear end-paper with some tears, these have been reaffixed. The binding is worn but firm. An eminently usable copy, but shows signs of its age. This is an exceptionally heavy volume and will require additional postage. 4to.

Zustand: Good. First edition (hardback). This is volumes 1 and 2 only of what would have been a 3-volume set. 4to (29cm by 20cm), xxviii, 1254pp; viii, 302pp. Plates, text illustrations. Recently stoutly rebound in brown cloth, black morocco title labels to the spines. There is some thumbing of the preliminary pages, and paraffin staining to the margins of the plates; overall, the contents are in good condition. Note that this is not a complete set; there would originally have been a third volume containing pp303-1092 of volume 2. This work was also issued in ten separate parts.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Four Volumes, 11 1/8" X 11 1/4" Each. Dark Morocco Over Dark Maroon Heavy Pebbled Cloth, 5 Bands, Spines Gilt, All Four Front Covers With Elaborate Gilt Globe On Its Stand. Fine Marbled Endpapers, Matching Edges. Full Page And Folding Plates Throughout. Extensive Mathematics In Particular. Undated, First Issued 1860'S, This Indicating It Is Published After The Death Of Lord Brougham So Circa 1868-1870. Light Rubbing At Edges, Wear Along Bottom Edges. Rear Cover Of Volume Iv Shows Discoloration To Cloth (No Trace Of Staining To Leather Or Endpapers Or Inside). Bookplates Of Walter Gordon Gibson (1885-1926). About 22 Pounds Shipping Weight; Considerable Additional Postage Required; No Priority Or International Shipment Please.

Hardback. persons engaged or interested in Trade and Commerce. Volume 1 (of 2) lxxxiv, 667pp 23 plates & 443 in-text illustrations, 4to (1881) London Printing & Publishing Company, London (1881). Half leather binding a little rubbed. Rear end-paper marked, otherwise a very good, sound copy of volume 1 only.