Offered for Sale: The Observer's Book of Common Insects & Spiders compiled by

E. F. Linssen, F.Z.S, F.R.E.S., with sections on Trichoptera & Lepidoptera by L. Hugh Newman,  F.R.E.S., F.R.H.S., number 17 in the series, issued with dust wrapper.


1966 Hardback Revised Reprinted Edition, published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London, England.


128 pages with Preface, Introduction, Index, etc.


With 322 illustrations in colour/black & white.


Description - Light green cloth boards, pictorial front cover with title and author details, repeated to spine with publisher details.


List of Observer's Series Nos. 1 - 40, noted upon internal flap to rear dust wrapper.


This Observer's Book is presented in very good original condition. The text block is clean and tight. Age related tanning to page edges.


Dust Jacket - unclipped & presented in very good original condition, with some very slight rubbing/scuffing to extremities. Very slight surface wear/marking. The title to the spine

exhibits slight sun fading.


A small water stain is evident to the mid area to the front cover. There is a very minor (less than 5mm) closed tear to the uppermost edge to the rear cover.


Please refer to the photographic images of this item as regards condition, since these form the

basis of the description for this listing.


This item will be securely packaged and posted as a LARGE LETTER using Royal Mail 2nd Class standard service for the UK and the Global Shipping Programme for other destinations Worldwide (certain exclusions apply).


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