AN HISTORY OF THE EARTH AND ANIMATED NATURE; IN EIGHT VOLUMES [missing Vol. VII]

London: F. Wingrave, 1791. Hardcover. 12mos, Seven volumes; G; Darkened green leather spines with small gilt lettering; Missing Vol. VII of an eight-volume set; Boards show moderate wear to corners (most significant on volumes I and III), light+ wear to head/tails of spines (moderate+ chipping on volumes II, III, and VI), significant darkening to originally green leather spine, light cracking to leather on spines (cracking to joints near head of spine on volume II), moderate wear to leather spines on volumes V, VI, and VIII, and light shelfwear and fading to covers overall; Textblock has light age-toning and minor foxing interiorly, and the ex libris of a former owner appears in volume VIII at pastedown, ex libri have been removed from the pastedowns of vols I, IV, V, and VI (leaving tears); CONTENTS: Vol. I. (contains one plate)(xvii, 374 pages, [6]) -- Vol. II. (contains four plates)([8], 364 pages, [4]) -- Vol. III. (Contains 23 plates) ([4], 374 pages, [6]) -- Vol. IV. (Contains 38 plates) ([8], 328 pages) -- Vol. V. (Contains 10 plates) ([8], 357 pages) -- Vol. VI. (Contains 12 plates) ([8], 371 pages) -- Vol. VIII. (Contains three plates) ([4], 128 pages, [320]); NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1350065. FP New Rockville Stock.