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Natural History, Science, Sport, Travel
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Bloomsbury House
24 Maddox Street Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP ![]()
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Shaw (George) General Zoology, 14 vol. in 22, engraved vignette titles and c.805 plates, foxed, browned and water-stained, some leaves repaired, some leaves loose/becoming loose, juvenile scribbling in pencil and paint affecting some plates, vol. 1 part 1, vol. 3 part 2 & vol. 5 part 1 lacking titles, vol. 6 part 2 1 plate soiled with marginal hole, vol. 8 part 1 lacking all until vi and all after p.348, vol. 10 part 1 lacking all until p. 17, vol. 11 part 1 p.193 small hole affecting 2 lines of text, lacking all after p.262, vol. 11 part 2 p.427, 477 & 479 tear with loss affecting text, vol. 12 part 2 lacks all until p.5, contemporary half calf, rubbed and scuffed, some covers detached and spine ends defective, 8vo, [1800]-26; sold not subject to return.View Bloomsbury Auctions next auction.Similar lots up for auction |




