Cassell's Popular Natural History (Volumes 1 -4, bound in two volumes)

Book 1: Vol 1: Mammalia. viii, 376pp plus numerous colour plates and illustrated with nearly 500 text black and white engravings. Book 1: Vol 2: Mammalia Cont'd. viii, 376pp plus numerous colour plates and illustrated with nearly 300 in text black and white engravings. Book 2: Vol 3: Birds. viii, 408pp plus numerous colour plates and illustrated with nearly 350 text black and white engravings. Book 2: Vol 4: Reptiles. vi, 348pp plus numerous colour plates and illustrated with nearly 400 text black and white engravings. 4tos. Book 1: Half bound brown leather over green cloth boards. Front board nearly detached, spine cover detached at rear. Spine very gently rounded. Some wear to boards, bottom front corner bumped. Marbled end papers and text block edge. Evidence of thumbing especially on early pages. Remains, clean and clear. One colour plate laid-in. Book 2: Half bound brown leather over green cloth boards. leather has 6cm tear at sine head. Spine very gently rounded. Minor wear to boards, front corners turned in. Marbled end papers and text block edge. Evidence of thumbing especially on early pages. Remains, clean and clear. One colour plate laid-in, quite torn. Previous owner's stamp on first page.