WOOD, Rev. J.G. "Illustrated Natural History" [Crawford & Co, 1883]

WOOD, Rev. J.G. Illustrated Natural History: Comprising Descriptions of Animals, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, Etc. with Sketches of Their Peculiar Habits and Characteristics.

Philadelphia: Crawford & Co., 1883. 7.75" x 5.5", xi + 423pp with 300 engraved illustrations. Brown cloth with black embossed and gilt decorations/titling. Cloth rubbed at extremities, most notably at tail of spine. Front hinge cracked. Lacking FFEP and frontispiece, with tear to front endpaper, and lacking top 1 cm of Page 1. Textblock generally clean albeit mildly toned. Good. Strong shelf presence with internal flaws.