Lot 022 - “Wild Animals And Birds: Their Haunts And Habits” Antique Illustrated Natural History Book By Dr. Andrew Wilson With 40+ Full Plate Engraved Illustrations, Published By Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1882 josh_o_pod and line drawings

and line drawings

featuring brass frame hardware and applied paper flowers on the exterior

Vintage pair of heavy cast bronze ashtrays stamped "Souvenir de Bruxelles" on the inside dish

and dust in recesses from age and display

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Lot 022 - “Wild Animals And Birds: Their Haunts And Habits” Antique Illustrated Natural History Book By Dr. Andrew Wilson With 40+ Full Plate Engraved Illustrations, Published By Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., 1882 josh_o_pod and line drawingsAntique illustrated natural history book Wild Animals and Birds: Their Haunts and Habits by Dr. Andrew Wilson, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris, and New York, circa 1880s. Striking blue cloth binding with detailed gilt and black stamped cover art of wildlife under a moonlit sky; gilt page edges; decorative embossed back cover. Profusely illustrated throughout with engraved plates and in text natural history scenes. Includes an