Wild Creatures Afield (1902) Ellen Velvin First Edition Cloth HC Acceptable

Henry Altemus Company, 1902. Antiquarian first edition cloth bound hardcover of Wild Creatures Afield by Ellen Velvin.

Black and white plate illustrations by Gustave Verbeek

Ellen Velvin, was born in Southampton, England. She wrote a number of books about wild animals, zoos, and animal training.

Acceptable. Contains sarcastic pencil markings throughout that do not obscure text. Kinda interesting. Front fly leaf top 2 inches are torn away and fly leaf is coming detached. Gift inscription to the front fly leaf. Covers soiled. Square binding. Interior pages crisp. Solid reading copy.