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Written by a Vice-President of the London Zoological Society. Accounts of his world travels from Africa to Arabia, Norway to China in the early years of the Twentieth Century.

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PUBLISHERCollins, London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards worn and faded at edges. Binding secure. Some foxing throughout, but illustrations still vivid.
DUST JACKETWorn, with...

An entertaining history of maritime exploration and the mapping of the world, written to appeal to a younger readership.

The travels of the first trained veterinary surgeon, who went to India at the invitation of the British East India Company to improve the stock of horses.

PUBLISHERCaann Verlag, Munich,
BINDINGBlue cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear to very edges. Printed pages clear and unmarked. 
DUST JACKETGloss surface is yellowed, with wear at edges and a couple of areas of partial delamination. 
EDITIONFirst English edition, 1976.
DESCRIPTIONAn original definition of...

A comprehensive veterinary manual for the care and treatment of horses, from the early 19th century.

PUBLISHERSwan Sonnenschein & Co. London.
BINDINGRusset cloth boards with gilt lettering and glit and black design on spine. 
BOOK CONDITIONIn generally worn condition commensurate with age. Boards are scuffed around edges and the spine is discoloured / darkened. Some browning and foxing mainly affecting endpapers and outer leaves,...