Description
Some Account of London by Thomas Pennant, Esq., Fifth Edition, J. Faulder, London, 1813, 660pp, leather, 5.5 x 8.5", 12mo Poor condition/ as is. Front and rear boards are completely detached from binding. Wear and chipping to boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Chipping and cracking to spine. Title in gilt on spine; still legible. Bookplate for William Taylor McArthur, M.D., on front pastedown. Marginalia on flyleaf. Flyleaf is detached from binding. Toning, age-staining, and tea-staining throughout textblock. Includes illustrations and fold-out plates, including fold-out map of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Thomas Pennant (27 June 1726 - December 1798) was a Welsh naturalist, traveller, writer, and antiquarian. He was born and lived his whole life at his family estate, Downing Hall, near Whitford, Flintshire, in Wales. As a naturalist, he had a great curiosity, observing the geography, geology, plants, animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around him and recording what he saw and heard about. He wrote acclaimed books including British Zoology , the History of Quadrupeds , Arctic Zoology , and Indian Zoology , although he never travelled further than continental Europe. He knew and maintained correspondence with many of the scientific figures of his day. His books influenced the writings of Samuel Johnson. As an antiquarian, he amassed a considerable collection of art and other works, largely selected for their scientific interest. Many of these works are now housed at the National Library of Wales. FORN-TUB-0060-BB-2410-JC1296
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