The savage world
Subtitle: a complete natural history of the world's creatures, fishes, reptiles, insects, birds and mammals : founded upon the theory of the progression of species, and in accordance with genetic revelation, scriptural truths, and the harmony of nature ...
By: by J.W. Buel ; embellished with over 1500 elegant engravings ... and magnificent colored plates
Contributors: Jahrmargt, K., engraver; Kretschmer, Robert, 1818-1872, illustrator; Specht, C. G., 1846- engraver; Buel, James W. (James William), 1849-1920; Historical Publishing Company (Philadelphia, Pa.); Avil Printing Company
Published: 1891
Language: eng
Number of pages: 722
Subjects: Religion and science; Animals; Popular works; Pictorial works
Work titles: Living world
Notes: Originally published under the title: The living world; copyrighted 1889.

The two colored plates, numbered 53 and 58 and signed "Avil Co., lith., Phila.," differ from the ones in the 1889 edition.

Plates accompanied by blank tissue guard-sheets.

The illustrations in the text are signed by various artists and engravers, including K. Jahrmargt, Robert Kretschmer and C.G. Specht, among others.

Includes index.

SCNHRB copy 39088019970771 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries. Gift of Dr. James G. Mead.

SCNHRB copy has the publisher's color-stamped and illustrated blue cloth binding with decorated endpapers.