The Science of Life : A Summary of Contemporary Knowledge about Life and its Possibilities - 3 Volumes by Wells, H G ; Huxley, Julian ; Wells, G P - 1929

London: Cassell & Company, 1938. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. L R Brightwell. Popular edition, contains all nine volumes. In black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Boards, corners and spine are scuffed, with some white marks on the front. Top cut edge coloured black. Some tanning to endpapers. Rest of text is clean, though pages look a little aged. Binding reasonably tight. Front hinge starting to split. With 263 illustrations, including 32 plates, by L R Brightwell and others. No dust jacket.

Cassell. 1931 Cassell first edition hardback, no dj; very good clean dark blue boards with gilt titling to spine; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1931.

London, UK: Waverley Book Company, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. BRoghtwell, L R. Volume Two, of three, only. [1929]. viii, pp321-640, with 31 plates in full colour by L R Brightwell, 272 drawings in black and white by the same artist and 712 photographic plates and other illustrations. In red cloth-covered boards, decorated with blind rules, gilt titles on spine. Tall 4to. A large and heavy volume which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Boards slightly rubbed and rounded at corners and spine tips, spine a little faded. Some faint and occasional spotting on endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. H G Well's classic work on biology, written with his zoologist son and his former biology tutor has been described as 'the best popular introduction to the biological sciences'. It is notable for its introduction of modern ecological concepts. Originally serialised in 31 fortnightly… Read More

London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1931. Pages clean and bright, light foxing on endpapers, boards and binding tidy.. First Edition. Hard. Very Good. 4to.

London: Cassell & Co, 1931. Cloth/no dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Good. navy cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 895 pp, spine frayed, boards have been re-attached to endpapers but seams are still split , previous owners inscription to front end paper, inside covers stained Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Cassell and Co, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. fully illustrated in tone and line, with many diagrams. the jacket has suffered some wear and tears. foxing and markings. binding is sure and intact. very heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.