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The Fairy-Land of Living Things
by Richard Kearton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company, LTD, 1922. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Cherry Kearton. A smartly bound copy of this children's work on the wildlife in the British countryside, by Richard and Cherry Kearton, illustrated throughout. In a signed binding by Bicker's & Son. This work was written to offer an insight for children into the fairy-tale like world of the living things that inhabit the countryside, discussing the habits, instincts, and characters of wild animals. Some of the topics looked at include birds, chicks, rabbits, hedgehogs, lizards, beetles, plants, and more. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs by Cherry Kearton. Written and illustrated by Richard and Cherry Kearton. The Keartons were brother who were both naturalists, as well as being some of the world's earliest wildlife photographers, developing innovative methods to photograph animals in the wild. Presentation inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'Class VI French, J. M. Dennis from HMWorlsey, Evelyns Mids 1923'. In a signed half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Light fading to the spine. A little marking to the boards. Presentation inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with only the occasional light spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 635P6
- Title
- The Fairy-Land of Living Things
- Author
- Richard Kearton
- Illustrator
- Cherry Kearton
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company, LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- richard kearton cherry kearton natural history living things cherry kearton zoological society
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....