Cave Hunting, Researches on the Evidence of Caves Respecting the Early Inhabitants of Europe

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Scarce! The definitive 19th century volume on cave hunting. Copiously illustrated w/ textual woodcuts. By the curator of the Museum and Lecturer in Geology in the Owens College, Manchester. Original Full Maroon Pictorial Cloth Binding. Expert recasing by a master binder, seamless. The front board ruled black and gilt containing a stamped pictorial vignette of stalactites and stalacmites. The spine with gilt lettering and extras. Top edge gilt. Color frontispiece with tissue guard. Small library stamp on the title page: Franklin Institute Philadelphia. Modern Flyleaves on fine laid paper. All front matter present. xxiv Preface, Contents, list of illustrations, list of species and tables of measurements. 455 pages w/ appendix and index. Minimal underlining in pen sprinkled throughout several chapters. A VERY GOOD copy. Only minimal shelfwear as expected for a book of this age. SCARCE ITEM. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! PRICES HAVE BEEN REDUCED! Offered by Hirschfeld Galleries of Saint Louis--Rare Books--Since 1931. Photos upon request. N° de ref. del artículo 1000113

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