Lot 131 , Lydekker, Richard (ed.). The Royal Natural History. First edition, 1893–96. Six volumes, with 72 colour plates. (6)

Lydekker, Richard (ed.). The Royal Natural History. First edition, 1893–96. Six volumes, with 72 colour plates. (6) London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., 1893–96. First edition, six volumes. 4to. Edited by Richard Lydekker, with preface by P. L. Sclater. Illustrated with 72 colour plates and 1,600 engravings by W. Kuhnert, F. Specht, P. J. Smit, G. Mützel, A. T. Elwes, J. Wolf, Gambier Bolton and others.

Vol. I, 1893–94, pp. 583; Vol. II, 1894, pp. 583; Vol. III, 1894–95, pp. 584; Vol. IV, 1895, pp. 583; Vol. V, 1896, pp. 584; Vol. VI, 1896, pp. 580, each including index.

Uniformly bound in half red morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, marbled endpapers and all edges gilt.
£80-120

Condition:
Bindings with rubbing and wear to spines, joints, edges and extremities, heavier at heads of spines and corners; gilt decoration and lettering remain bright. Contents generally clean, with intermittent spotting and heavier spotting to preliminary leaves and tissue guards.