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SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (2 VOLUMES)
Written by John Berkenhout.
Stock no. 1209030
Published by T. Cadell. 3rd 1795. Fair condition.

Two volumes. Vol I: Comprehending the Animal and Fossil Kingdoms; Vol II: Comprehending the Vegetable Kingdom. Three-quarter calf leather binding 4 raised bands to spine, burgundy title blocks with gilt title. Marbled boards, text block and endpapers. NOT illustrated. Boards and prelims detached from body of tomes. Volume I has contemporary name & date in ink to front fly-leaf. Volume II has some contemporary annotation. A scattering of grubby marks to contents. Foxing is present, mainly to margins. Text block binding is tight.