Sir Ray Lankester — Science from an Easy Chair

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1910. First edition. Leather. A lavishly illustrated first edition of "Science from an Easy Chair" by Sir Ray Lankester. A very smart first edition of "Science from an Easy Chair" by British Zoologist, Sir Ray Lankester. Consisting of a charming collection of papers, contributed to the Daily Telegraph by Lankester during the years 1908 – 1909. Lankester is also known for his works "Extinct Animals" and "The Kingdom of Man". Beautifully illustrated with eighty-four illustrations, including a colour plate frontispiece, complete with tissue guard. In a half calf binding. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Gilt decoration and title to the spine. Externally, very smart. Some very light markings to the board. Very light rubbing to the extremities. Spine has faded slightly. Marbled paper to pastedowns and endpapers. School prize bookplate to recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Some very light spotting, particularly to the front pages. Otherwise, pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .