Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" a natural history / by the Rev. J.G. Wood ; revised and adapted to American zoology, by Joseph B. Holder ; fully illustrated with scientific accuracy.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889.

Contributor:

• Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888.
• Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889.
• Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
• Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888, editor.
• American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Zoology.
• Zoology--Pictorial works.

Genre:

• Pictorial works.
• Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

• Allam, M. (donor) (Fairman Rogers copy)

Physical Description:

3 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm

Other Title:

Our living world

Place of Publication:

New York : Selmar Hess, [1885]

Contents:

• Vol. 1. Mammalia
• v. 2. Birds
• v. 3. Reptilia and batrachia, etc.
• v. 1. Mammalia
• v. 3. Fishes, reptiles, &c.

Notes:

• Originally issued in 60 fascicles.
• First edition published under title: The illustrated natural history.
• With engr. half-title.
• Includes indexes.
• "Electrotyped by Smith & McDougal, New York" and "Printed by D.G.F. Class, New York"--Verso of t.p.

Local Notes:

• Fairman Rogers copy imperfect: vol. 2-3 wanting.
• Fairman Rogers copy imperfect: front plate of vol. 1 detached from spine.
• Athenaeum copy: Gift: Willis S. Harrison.

Related Work:

Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Illustrated natural history.

OCLC:

223724