THE SCIENCE OF LIFE: A SUMMARY OF CONTEMPORARY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE AND ITS POSSIBILITIES - VOLUME THREE OF THREE by H G Wells

The Amalgamated Press, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 640 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and colour plates throughout. Volume II. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine neds. Water staining to boards. White marks and scratches to boards. Textblock is shaky.

The Waverley Book Company Ltd.. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1900grams, ISBN:

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: The Amalgamated Press. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Complete 3 Volume Set. A General Natural History. Well illustrated with Colour Plates and B&W Photographs, Drawings etc. Text arranged in Double Columns. Black cloth covers with blind stamped decoration and Gilt Lettering to fronts & spines. Gilt Microscope design at bottoms of spines. Page edges Speckled Red. 992 Pages in total. 11" Tall. Spine colour slightly faded and a little patchy fading to cloth (see photos). No inscriptions. Set Weighs 5.5 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London, Waverley nd. [1930].. 3 volumes of c.320pp. each. 4to. Original cloth, slight wear to extremities. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. A very good bright set. Heavy book. Please contact seller direct for accurate overseas shipping charge. . First edition.