Woods Natural History ANTIQUE Book, RARE First American Edition HC Engraved
For sale is a BEAUTIFUL Antique Book, Wood's Natural History in good shape for its age. The cover has issues and is removed from the pages in the front and spine(the fabric is still in one piece), so this must be handled with care. The pages are quite thick compared to a normal book, and the book itself is huge. All said, while it is not without its blemishes, this is an incredibly beautiful antique book with wonderful designs perfect for the true collector! Book is approx 9 3/4" x 4 3/4" x 7 3/4. It has 800 numbered pages! I estimate its approx age to be around the 1860s but could be anywhere from the late 1830s on given the engraving company listed. Another site lists its original publication date as 1888. The pages are very frail and show a bit of fold back, edge wear. This must absolutely be handled carefully =.