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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Dogs, Jackals, Wolves, and Foxes :A monograph of the Canidae.

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R. H. Porter, 1890. Hardcover. Very Good. original brown cloth Book very tight 45 hand colored Lithographic Plates 59 Woodcuts

Title: Dogs, Jackals, Wolves, and Foxes: A Monograph of the Canidae
Author: Mivart, St. George
Place Published: London
Publisher: R. H. Porter
Date Published: 1890
Description: [12], xxxviii, 216, [45] plates pp. 45 hand-colored lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans; woodcuts in the text. (4to) 26x20 cm (10¼x8"), original brown cloth, lettered in gilt. First Edition.
The principal work on the subject. Mivart was professor of botany and zoology at Kensington Roman Catholic University College in London. Fabulously illustrated.
Condition: Varying shades of toning to cloth, some staining to rear cover; hinges repaired, signatures separating a bit internally; light foxing; very good.
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London, R.H. Porter & Dulau & Co. 1890.. FIRST EDITION 1890. FROM THE LIBRARY OF DESMOND MORRIS WELL KNOWN ZOOLOGIST, NATURALIST AND ARTIST, WITH HIS BOOKPLATE ON FIRST PASTEDOWN. 4to, approxmately 265 x 190 mm, 10½ x 7½ inches, 45 hand-coloured lithographed plates by J. G. Keulemans, and 59 woodcut illustrations in the text, pages: [8], xxxvi, 1-216, illustrations and text on thick good quality paper, publisher's original brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, cream endpapers professionally replaced at sometime. Slight bumping to head and tail of spine, title page affected by foxing (see attached image) and a little pale foxing to margins of prelims and index at rear, otherwise a very good clean copy. See: Bonhams catalogue of the Wassenaar Zoo, May 2018, Lot No. 155. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.