1900 Half Hours Underground - Volcanoes, Mines and Caves / James Nisbet, London / Richly Illustrated / Gilt Edged Pages / In Good Condition

In good condition, here is a lovely antique copy of Half Hours Underground. Published in 1900 by James Nisbet & Co., London. Richly illustrated throughout in black and white. Gilt edged on all sides. 

The Half-Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science is referred to at the top of the title page as being for Young Readers, but the books are filled with information and today we would deem the books equally suited for adult readers.

Contents: Volcanoes and Earthquakes; Mines; Quarries; Caves and Peat Beds.

Inside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Opens onto floral endpapers and the front free endpaper has the remains of a couple of bookplates which have been removed (see photos). All edges are shiny gilt. The book has developed a mild lean over time.

Red cloth covered boards have attractive black and gilt decoration to the front and spine. Has some mild rubbing to the cloth on the corner tips, edges and spine ends, and one small nick to the cloth on the spine - but all minor. The gilt remains shiny bright and this is an eye-catching book.

Your vintage copy of Half Hours Underground will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and will be sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel. 

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE

H 19 cm x W 14 cm, 369 pages, 0.69 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.

I post regular updates and new stock on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights