The Parlour Menagerie - Descriptive & Anecdotal 3rd Edition is a 1881 publication written by John Hogg, under the full title of The Parlour Menagerie: Wherein are Exhibited in a Descriptive and Anecdotal Form, the Habits, the Resources, and the Mysterious Instincts, of the More Interesting Portions of Animal Creation. The book features over 300 wood engravings by notable artists of the period including Thomas Bewick, William Harvey, and Luke Clennell while offering a descriptive, anecdotal look at the habits, life cycles, and instincts of various animals, ranging from domestic pets to exotic wildlife.
The book provides a unique insight into Victorian perspectives on pet care and animal management and is certainly worth reading for anyone with a keen interest in natural history!
Worn condition - Cover wear including small pen marks on the top of the front cover, notable binding wear (the binding cover on the spine was peeling when I first received the book, I have done my best to fix where possible but this may be better rectified by someone with book repair/binding knowledge). Pen marks on inner front cover and on some illustrations where the pictures have been coloured in, there are age wear marks on several inner page, some small edge tears and some wear to the inner binding, the book is still readable however.
