Humble Creatures, Part I: The Earthworm and the Common Housefly. by James Samuelson
1860. 2nd Edition. 79 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Tissue to plate to page 54 detached but still present. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to pages throughout, text remains readable. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.