The living animals of the world . a popular natural history; an interesting description of beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with authentic anecdotes. Vol. I. Mammals. By C. J. Cornish ... editor, F. C. Selous [and others], etc. (Vol. II. Birds, reptiles and amphibians, fishes ... By W. F. Kirby ... Sir Herbert Maxwell [and others].).
Charles John Cornish (1858-1906)
Category
Books
Date
1901 - 1902
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 3134492
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v. (viii, 776 p.) . 27 cm.. Imperfect: Vol.2 only, old shelfmark on endpaper verso: 8 H, 20C purple ink stamp: The National Trust. Provenance: On pastedown Large pictorial bookplate (8.3x6.2cm): Ex Libris Rudyard Kipling AD 1894. Binding: Half green leather, green cloth over boards, gold lettered on spine.
Makers and roles
Charles John Cornish (1858-1906) William Forsell Kirby (1844-1912) The Hon. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell, 7th Baronet Maxwell (1845-1937)