The Tropical World By Dr G Hartwig 1st Edition 1863 Illustrated.
A popular scietific study detailing the natural history of the animal and floral inhabitats of the tropical regions. Bound in publishers green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and an illustrated decoration to the front cover.
Inside the book contains with eight chromooxylographic plates and numerous woodcuts printed in and around the body of the text. The woodcut illustrations are examples of the individual animals and plants detailed in the books many descriptions.
Spine has been repaired a long time ago with original cloth spine restuck to the outside. Heavy rubbing to top and bottom of spine, fading to gilt decoration and lettering. No inscriptions inside. Binding remains tight and all pages and plate illlustrations are present. Minimal forward spine lean. A good copy.
Dispatched with Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class.