A very attractive prize edition of this illustrated popular "Boy's Own" natural history book by Percival Westell from 1907. This is in very good condition for its age. There is a prize plate to the front pastedown.
The buff leather boards have a bright gilt school crest to the front and are bright.The corners are lightly rubbed.
The gilt spine is bright and highly decorated with five raised bands.The head is rubbed and there is some light rubbing to the spine front board joint. (See photos)
Internally, there are decorated endpapers. There are no marks or inscriptions. The page block is clean and bright with only a light age tone. There is some spotting more to the endpapers and the beginning.
There is colour frontis with a paper guard and a further 108 illustrations.
The binding is tight and there are no loose or missing pages.
The exterior page edges are patterned.
All in all a nice example of prize fine binding.
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Product code: British Natural History & Nature Photography. popular (1907) Leather. 109 illustrations.