The common objects of the country
By: by the Rev. J. G. Wood ... ; with illustrations by W. S. Coleman.
Contributors: Coleman, W. S. 1829-1904.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Dalziel Brothers.; Woodfall and Kinder
Series: Books for the country
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1866
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Natural history -- Great Britain -- Popular works.; Nature study -- Great Britain -- Popular works.; Country life -- Great Britain -- Popular works.; Zoology -- Popular works.; Yellowback books -- Specimens.
Genres: Popular works.; Specimens.
Other titles: Common objects of the country :
Notes: Date based on form of publisher's name and address, and taken from Topp, Chester W.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. I, 1993.

Publisher's advertisements on t.p. verso listing titles in the series "Books for the Country", the list including "Common Objects of the Country".

A few wood-engraved plates are signed "E. Evans" or "E. Evans Sc.".

One wood-engraved illustration within the text is signed "E. Evans Sc." and another is signed "Dalziel".  Others are unsigned.

P. 104 misnumbered "04".

Includes "Index." (p. [129]-130) and "Index to Plates." (p. [131]-132).

With the same setting of type (except lacking signature mark on p. 51), wood-engraved illustrations and plates as used in a yellowback "New Edition" of this title published  by G. Routledge & Co.  See McLean D 1221.

Most wood-engraved illustrations and all plates are the same as those used printed in colour in an 1858 edition of this title published by G. Routledge & Co., a "New Edition" published in 1866 by George Routledge and Sons, and an edition published [1890-1892] by George Routledge and Sons, Limited.  Plates were printed in colour in these editions by Edmund Evans.  See McLean D 1220, McLean D 1222 and McLean D 1224.

MASS copy: Bound in yellow paper-covered boards printed in black, green and red in the same design as McLean D 1221.  Lacking imprint as found on lower cover of McLean D 1221:  "Edmund Evans, Engraver and Printer, Raquet Court, Fleet Street.".  Upper cover printed with titling and with illustrations similar to those within the text, including price: "One Shilling, with Twelve Plates".  Lower cover printed in black with publisher's advertisement listing titles in the series "Books for the Country", the list including "Common Objects of the Country".  All sides of upper and lower endpapers printed with publisher's advertisements.