Frederic Shoberl — Natural History of Quadrupeds
London, John Harris, and J. Hatchard and Son, c1840. Leather. A smart copy of this natural history of four legged animals, delightfully illustrated by Thomas Landseer. The second edition. Featuring numerous illustrations by Thomas Landseer (the brother of Edwin Landseer). Dated according to Copac. In a modern half leather binding, with marbled boards. Externally, fine. Internally, generally firmly bound, although pages iii-vi are starting. Occasional light foxing, spotting, and marks. Some tidemarks, prominent to plates. Slight loss to fore-edge from titlepage through to p16, p161-162, and p185-186. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Landseer. Very Good .