Antique 1882 Victorian Book THE WORLD ' S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WONDERS AND CURIOSITIES
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:7200019 | Topic: Encyclopedias |
Original/Facsimile: Original | Binding: Fine Binding |
Publisher: John Anderson | Subject: Reference |
Special Attributes: Illustrated |
This illustrated tome measures 9 by 6 1/2 inches and has 917 pages. It is in very good condition. Victorian designed boards. There is wear to the cover and spine. There are some light soiling to the margin area of some pages (see photo 6). However, the interior is clean. The pages are free of writings or marks and are secure to the binding. This is a very rare book.
The World's Encyclopedia... of Wonders and Curiosities of Nature and Art, Science and Literature; Representing Anatomy, Physiology, Phrenology, Astronomy, Botany, Geology, Natural History, Ichthyology, Mythology, Ornithology, Meteorology, Mineralogy, Chemistry, Zoology, Entomology, Biography, etc. and containing a full and authentic description of the most remarkable and astonishing Places, Beings, Animals, Customs, Experiments, Phenomena, etc. of from ancient and modern times, in all parts of the globe. Illustrated with 135 engravings.
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