Edition: First Edition
Published By: Wm. S. Orr and Co
Hardback. First Edition. Volumes One to Three, Organic Nature, by Edward Smith and W.S. Dallas. Volume Four, Inorganic Nature, by Professor D.T. Ansted, Professor Tennant and The Rev. Walter Mitchell. dated 1855. Volume Five, The Mathematical Sciences dated 1854, by Rev J F Twisden and Practical Geometry by Alexander Jardine.Volume Six, Elementary Chemistry, dated 1855, by John Scoffern. Volume Seven, Practical Astronomy, Navigation, Nautical Astronomy And Meteorology, by J R Young, Hugh Breen, John Scoffern and E J Lowe dated 1856. Volume Eight, Practical Chemistry, dated 1856, by George Gore, Marcus Sparling and John Scoffern. Volume Nine, Mechanical Philosophy, Mechanics, Steam Engines, dated 1856, by Rev Walter Mitchell, J R Young and John Imray. All volumes are bound in half red leather with marble paper covered boards. All volumes show some fading with wear to the extremities. Internally the bindings are tight with no loose pages, volumes one to three have a previous owner's ink signature to the front endpapers, although volumes one and two have their free end-papers missing. The rest of the volumes have a small pencil notation to one of the prelims. The pages are generally very clean with just volumes one to three showing foxing/toning to the endpapers. Beautifully illustrated throughout with several monochrome line drawings and a folded colour map to volumes one and four. Overall an interesting and informative complete set.
Book Condition: Good
Author: Various
Binding: Half Leather
Price £400.00
