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ANNALS AND MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTORY Series 1-10 [10 Series, 175 Volumes bound in 166 Volumes]

Taylor & Francis: London, 1838-1932. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #22-8534

Black/white illus., charts, pagination varies, 5.5 x 8.75” to 5.75 x 9.25”. Some ¾ gilt dec leather with marbled boards, some cloth backed boards, some gilt dec buckram depending on the series. All ¼ leather with marbled boards until Series 7. EX-LIBRARY (Cranbrook Institute of Science, with Cranbrook bookplate in front cover of each). Some spines badly sunned, some minor bumping, edgewear and fingersoil, some spine titles chipping after Series 7 (when the titles start to be paper labels affixed to spine instead of gilt lettered) else an overall good and readable set. 1st Series: Volumes 1-12, 15-18, 20; 2nd Series: Volumes 1-2, 4, 7-14, 19; 3rd Series: 1-2, 4-10, 13-20; 4th Series: 1-3, 5-20. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Series: 1-20; 10th Series: 1-10. Renamed The Journal of Natural History in 1967, this preeminent scientific journal was hailed by important scholarly figures of the late 19th century such as Edward Hale and Charles Darwin, focusing primarily on zoology, botany, and geology. SWAF; NOT A COMPLETE SET, BUT SCARCE!

Price: $2,500.00