WILDCAT TOWER; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF FOUR BOYS IN PURSUIT OF SPORT AND NATURAL HISTORY IN THE NORTH COUNTRIE.

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Victorian highly decorative and illustrated gilt blocked green cloth on bevel edged boards. 195 x 140 mm approx. Bible brown made end papers, all edges gilt, x + 322 + 16 page publisher's catalogue. Steel engraved frontis + many other unspecified engravings mainly in text. First Edition 1877.Although written as fiction the book has much on natural history,country pursuits and photography. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book - restoration work - re backed by us with back strip re- glued with p.v.a. new mull and back strip liner applied. New best match cloth spine with remnants of original cloth laid on and re- cased with new made end papers. The original cloth boards are shelf worn with a little loss to corner tips and there is general shelf wear/ rubbing to the gilt blocking and somewhat dulled to spine .We used old best match paper for the made free end papers which has mild foxing so as to blend with the remainder of the book block which has very occasional foxing to margins. The gilt edges of the book block are a little rubbed. No other notable faults). N° de ref. del artículo 130804

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