Our shop is located on James Street in the beautiful old Georgian part of Westport between the tree-lined Mall and the Octagon, one of the town’s well known landmarks.

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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.

Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.

Shoberl, Frederic (author) / Landseer, Thomas (illustrator). Natural History of Quadrupeds. Second Edition. ND [c. 1840]. 13 x 10 cm. viii, 363 pages plus four pages publishers list. With a frontispiece and 31 other Plates. Contemporary black quarter morroco over marbled boards. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards and the remains of the spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped boards. Parts of the original spine missing (see images). Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean. A nice little copy.

Our price: EUR 140,-- 

Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.
Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds.

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Our shop is located on James Street in the beautiful old Georgian part of Westport between the tree-lined Mall and the Octagon, one of the town’s well known landmarks.