THE OUTLINE OF NATURAL HISTORY.
By Sir J. Arthur Thomson, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1931.
 
Vintage from the 1930s
 
* A modern interpretation of the fascinating study of animal life as it is lived in wild nature.
* Illustrated with many reproductions from nature photographs.
 
A charming and yet very thorough look at creatures across the natural world, with detailed descriptions and ample illustration.
 
Sir John Arthur Thomson (1861-1933) was a Scottish naturalist and was an expert on soft corals. He studied natural history at the University of Edinburgh graduating with an MA in 1880.
 
Hardcover. Secure binding with clean pages.  Nice condition with light sunning to jacket. 720 pages. Illustrated with b&w photographic plates.
Rare with dust jacket!