Reverend Theodore Wood — The Dwellers Series
London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1908. Cloth. A smart collection of the Dwellers series bound into one volume by the Reverend Theodore Wood, with illustrations throughout. Scarce collection. Six volumes of the Dwellers series bound into one. A detailed yet simple introduction to the creatures found in various habitats, with reference to individual species, their characteristics, and how to spot them. This volume includes: Dwellers in the Pond Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and nine images in-text. Dwellers in the Meadows Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and eleven images in-text. Dwellers in the Woods Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and fifteen images in-text. Dwellers in the Garden Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and fifteen images in-text. Dwellers in the Underground Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and twelve images in-text. Dwellers by River Banks Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three plates, and twelve images in-text. Collated complete. Written by the Reverend Theodore Wood, a British writer, naturalist, and priest. Illustrated by F. M. B. Blaikie, a British artist. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. The frontispiece to Dwellers in the Woods has detached but is inserted correctly. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Minor age toning and light spotting to the endpapers. Some of the textblock to Dwellers by River Banks remains unopened. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: F. M. B. Blaikie. Very Good .