{"product_id":"a-book-of-common-beasts-1940s-vintage-wildlife-book","title":"A Book of Common Beasts 1940s Vintage Wildlife Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA delightful 1940s edition of A Book of Common Beasts, published by Oxford University Press as part of the Chameleon Books series. With its distinctive mustard yellow hardcover and illustrated studies of familiar animals, this small volume has plenty of character.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book reflects the mid century tradition of making natural history accessible and engaging, introducing readers to the animals found around them through illustrated observations and period writing. It has the appealing sense of a book intended to encourage curiosity about the natural world rather than simply sit on a shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts compact proportions and mustard binding give it a particularly attractive vintage presence, while the aged pages and original pencil inscription add to its history. It would make a lovely addition to a collection of natural history books, an old fashioned study or a shelf of vintage Oxford University Press volumes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something wonderfully appealing about books devoted to familiar creatures, offering a glimpse into the way earlier generations observed and understood the wildlife around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA characterful little piece of 1940s publishing with a gentle connection to the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Vintage wildlife book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: A Book of Common Beasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: Chameleon Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour: Mustard yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations: Wildlife and animal illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 18.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 13 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth: 1 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with wear to the spine and edges, age toning to the pages and a pencil name inscription inside the cover. Please refer to the photographs for further detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis one has found a new home. Discover more carefully curated vintage finds in this collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/british-curiosities\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 6px 14px; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid #000000; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.8em;\"\u003eBrowse Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Love Nicki x","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54440396947780,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/9061\/4084\/files\/Untitled_design_-_2026-08-20T111740.839.png?v=1787221083","url":"https:\/\/lovenickix.co.uk\/products\/a-book-of-common-beasts-1940s-vintage-wildlife-book","provider":"Love Nicki x","version":"1.0","type":"link"}