The pages are illustrated with natural history specimens drawn from museum collections.
1863 Dreamthorp: A Book Of Essays Written In The Country – Alexander Smith
The detailing on the binding of 0794849040 is quite intricate for its era.
The Edinburgh Review or Critical Journal, Vol 117 Jan-Apr & 118 July-Oct 1863
You will see model 0794849199 has a very subtle crack along the front hinge.
1863. RARE: BLACKWOOD’S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. BOUND VOLUME 94. VG AT 137.
When you look closely at the Model 4950, you notice the precision of every tiny detail.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Vol 94 July–Dec 1863 Leather Acid Civil War Era
I appreciate that model 0794839541 has no library markings or ex-libris stickers.
Anne of Geierstein/The Maiden of the Mist by Sir W. Scott, 1863
What makes this leaf a nice addition is its complete, unclipped text block.
1863 On Man’s Zoological Position James D. Dana New Englander Magazine Article
What stands out about this model 0794839541 is the sharp corners and clean boards.
The Great Rebellion: History of Civil War by J T Headley Vol 1&2 First Ed 1863
You will find that the illustrations include humorous caricatures of the subjects.
