Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon with Narratives and Anecdotes Illustrative of the Habits and Instincts of the Mammalia, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c. including a Monograph of the Ele

£1,250 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

As nice as copy as one could hope to find, this is inscribed on the half-title: “To Lady Johnston from The Author, Nov 4th 1865.” The gilt on the binding is far more elaborate than on most other copies, suggesting a de luxe issue. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Tennent’s political career began in 1832 when he was

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