[publisher: Bell and Daldy, London] Hardcover An illustrated selection of parables surrounding the topic of nature, written by English children's author and writer on biology, Margaret Gatty. This work is bound in green cloth with decorative gilt detailing. The first edition of the work was in 1860. Mrs. Alfred Gatty, or Margaret Gatty, was an English children's author and writer on natural biology. She aimed to influence both children and adults with her work, and occasionally commented on other writers, such as Charles Darwin. While drawing on her inspiration from the natural world, Gatty also strived to show her young readers a clear moral path and appreciate God's creation. In Parables of Nature, she explores subjects including Cobwebs, Night and Day, and Red Snow, a type of algae.With 15 illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.Ink inscription to half title, stating Henry Robert Morgan With Grandmother's love, Feb 14th 1874. In green cloth binding with gilt details. Externally generally smart, slightly rubbed to the extremities. Light bumping to extremities Light rubbing to boards. Slight age toning to endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound. Light age toning to pages, with the occasional spotting, mainly to first and last pages. Ink inscription to half title, dated 1874. Very Good
[Bath, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: ...
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[publisher: George Bell and Sons, London] Hardcover First Edition First and second series. 8vo, xxi, 106, 126 pp., 21 cm. Two volumes in one, cloth binding. Accompanied of the author's biography by her daughter. Illustrated by Burne-Jones, Tenniel and others.
[Stuttgart, Germany] [Publication Year: 1885]

ISBN10: 3375065779, ISBN13: 9783375065775, [publisher: Outlook] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Reprint of the original, first published in 1861.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2022]
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[publisher: Bell and Daldy, London] Hardcover A wonderfully illustrated collection of children's parables by Margaret Gatty, containing black-and-white illustrated plates by a range of artists including Millais and presented in a lovely gilt cloth binding. 1864 'New Edition'. Bound in a contemporary cloth binding with a gilt inlay and lovely gilt illustration on front board.The work has been rebacked with the original cloth laid down to the boards.Illustrated with a frontispiece engraving and numerous other black-and-white plates to the beginning of each of the tales by Otto Speckter, P. H. Calderon, W. Millaid, and other artists.This is a lovely collection of children's parables by Margaret Gatty, containing thoughtful tales for 'educated young persons and adults'. These stories draw lessons of worldly and spiritual wisdom from the natural world in a 'simple and sensible ways'. Interestingly, Gatty used a few of these tales to argue against Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'.Contents include 'A Lesson of Faith', 'The Law of Authority and Obedience', 'The Unknown Land', 'A Lesson of Hope', and 'The Circle of Blessing'.Margaret Gatty (1809-1873) was an English children's author as well as a writer on marine biology. She wrote a range of popular tales for young people, which 'she hoped would influence adult minds as well'. Works by Gatty include ...
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ISBN10: 1463533527, ISBN13: 9781463533526, [publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 20/05/2011] This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
[Wallingford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2011]

[publisher: London Bell and Daldy] Frontispiece, 8, 196 pp., 2 leaves, 15 plates by C. W. Cope, R. A., P. H. Calderon, W. Holman Hunt, W. Millais, O. Speckter, G. Thomas and E. Warren. Orig. cloth with rich gilt stamping on front board and spine (top and bottom end of spine defective, edges bumped, frontispiece a little waterstained, inside a little loose). First published in 1855, as the first part of a series of 5, published between 1855 and 1871. Cf. Osborne Coll. p. 348. Sprache: Englisch
[Leipzig, Germany] [Publication Year: 1861]

[publisher: Bell & Daldy. London. 1873] Hardcover REPRINT. Originally published in 1855. 8vo. (8 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated throughout with decorative head and tail pieces plus frontis and fifteen full page plates, each with a plain paper guard. Neat previous owners 3 line inscription (dated 1876) on the half title. Some minor spotting to a few pages but generally a clean and bright copy in the publishers highly decorative green cloth binding with bevelled edged boards. Elaborate gilt and blind stamped decoration and lettering to the front board. The rear board with a blind stamped decorative panel pattern. Spine fully decorated and lettered in gilt. Off white endpapers. All edges gilt. Some bumping to the extremities and the spine a little dulled but overall a very good copy of this pretty book. A classic piece of decorative Victoriana.
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1873]
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