Richard Lydekker – The Royal Natural History – 1893-1896

The Royal Natural History – Richard Lydekker – Complete set in 6 volumes – 1893–1894A beautiful and complete six-volume set of the celebrated The Royal Natural History, edited by Richard Lydekker, with a preface by P. L. Sclater.Published in London by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1893–1894.This impressive natural history work is richly illustrated with 72 fine colour plates by renowned artists including J. Wolf, P. J. Smit, W. Kuhnert, F. Specht, G. Mützel and others, together with more than 1,600 text engravings.The books remain in their attractive original publisher's cloth bindings with decorative marbled edges and marbled endpapers.ConditionComplete six-volume set.All 72 colour plates present.Bindings firm and solid.Pages clean and fresh.Only light foxing in places, mainly on a few preliminary pages.Minor wear consistent with age.Overall in very good condition for a set over 130 years old.A highly decorative and important Victorian natural history publication, sought after by collectors of zoology,and illustrated books.583 - 583 - 584 - 576 - 584 - 580 pp.