Peabody, Selim H. Cecil's Books of Natural History : Part I. Beasts; Part II. Birds; Part III. Insects. Profusely Illustrated. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, (1879). [11541]
Green cloth with bright gilt titles to spine and front, light edge-wear, scuffing, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. Lacks the front free end paper (blank). 214 + 234 + 228 clean pp. with many full-page b/w wood engravings. Back inside end paper hinge partly sprung, but still tight. Good. Hardcover.
A delightful illustrated book of animals, birds, and insects, intended to teach the young and to arouse their interest in learning about nature.
Selim Hobart Peabody (1829-1903), b. Rockingham, Vermont; d. St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated at the University of Vermont in 1852, and held professorships in various institutions in the fields of mathematics, physics, and engineering. From 1880 to 1891 he was president of the University of Illinois.
Peabody held important posts in the World's Columbian Exposition, the Paris Exposition, and the Pan-American Exposition. He was president of the Chicago Academy of Sciences (1892-1895), president of the National Council of Education (1889-1891), and associate editor of the International Encyclopedia.
