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LOT 2237
Animal Life - Described and Illustrated by E.P. Wright, M.D. F.L.S.
APRIL 1898-SEPTEMBER 1898 A.D.
10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (1.79 kg, 27 x 19 cm).
E. Perceval Wright - Animal Life: Being a Series of Descriptions of the Various Sub-Kingdoms of the Animal Kingdom - London, Paris 7 New York, illustrated hardcover, 610 pp, monochrome illustrations. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s
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LOT 2237
Animal Life - Described and Illustrated by E.P. Wright, M.D. F.L.S.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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