Thomas Milner - The Gallery of Nature. A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour through Creation - 1849

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The work is an illustrated journey through creation and deals with the wonders of astronomy, physical geography and geology. It contains numerous woodcuts and engraved plates.

Title "The Gallery of Nature - A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour through Creation
Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and Geology"

Author: Rev. Thomas Milner
Publisher: Wm. S. Orr & Co., London, 1849

Red leather binding with elaborate gold embossing and gilt edging
XII, 804 pages

Lavishly illustrated with 17 steel-engraved plates featuring star and moon charts, views, some double-page in size, and hundreds of woodcuts within the text.

Size 26 x 18 cm

Condition: Spine likely renewed using the original spine, endpapers renewed. Pages somewhat browned, plates partly slightly foxed. Overall, a beautiful edition.

The work is an illustrated journey through creation and deals with the wonders of astronomy, physical geography and geology. It contains numerous woodcuts and engraved plates.

Title "The Gallery of Nature - A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour through Creation
Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and Geology"

Author: Rev. Thomas Milner
Publisher: Wm. S. Orr & Co., London, 1849

Red leather binding with elaborate gold embossing and gilt edging
XII, 804 pages

Lavishly illustrated with 17 steel-engraved plates featuring star and moon charts, views, some double-page in size, and hundreds of woodcuts within the text.

Size 26 x 18 cm

Condition: Spine likely renewed using the original spine, endpapers renewed. Pages somewhat browned, plates partly slightly foxed. Overall, a beautiful edition.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Astronomy, Geography, Geology, Natural History, Nature, Travels
Book Title
The Gallery of Nature. A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour through Creation
Author/ Illustrator
Thomas Milner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1849
Height
26 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
18 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Wm. S. Orr & Co.
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
815
GermanyVerified
160
Objects sold
100%
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