Rev. J. G. Wood — Homes without Hands

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1898. Cloth. A lovely new impression of Rev. J. G. Wood's Homes Without Hands, exploring the incredible ways animals build habitats without the use of hands. Scarce 1898 new impression of J. G. Wood's Homes Without Hands.Beautiful green and gold cloth binding.Featuring illustrations by W. F. Keyl and E. Smith, engraved by G. Pearson, including 21 plates. Collated complete.This work explores the fascinating ways animals, ranging from mammals to birds to insects, build their homes without hands. Author of similar texts such as The Illustrated Natural History and Common Objects of the Seashore and Country, Wood writes knowledgeably and engagingly, Keyl's, Smith's and Pearson's illustrations serving as an enchanting addition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping and rubbing to the spine and very light marking on the front and back board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages mainly bright and clean with some mild spotting to the first and last pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: W. F. Keyl; E. Smith; G. Pearson. Very Good Indeed .