These editions were published 1872 and 1874 Volume 1: Mammalia. Volume 2: Birds. Volume 3: Reptiles, Fishes, Mollusks, etc. A detailed and comprehensive study into the natural history of our planet, providing the reader with the outlines of zoological knowledge across vast numbers of species. Written in a simple and readable form, this work is issued with the intention of developing the general populations knowledge of natural history and the world around them. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece, and many in-text images of mammals, reptiles, and birds. This set includes: Mammalia Birds Reptiles, Fishes, Molluscs Written by John George Wood, an English writer who is known to have popularised natural history with his writings. Illustrated by Wolf, Zwecker, Weir, Coleman, Harvey, and more. With engravings by Brothers Dalziel, a prolific wood-engraving business in Victorian London, founded in 1839. Bumping to spine joints, as shown in the photographs, volume 1's front board