COMPLETE[ANIMALS]The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2: Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Fishes, Molluscs, etc. -Leni

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This project is now complete! All files can be found at https://librivox.org/living-animals-of-the-world-2-by-various/


The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 by Various Authors.

All contributors to this book died before 1943, which makes it PD in all countries with life+70 years as well.


The Living Animals of the Natural world, subtitled "a popular Natural History", proposed to present the most updated version of the wonders of the Animal World in a new and clearer form. It used photography instead of the traditional illustrations of the life of beasts, birds, fishes, insects, corals, and the subjects photographed were obtained from every part of the world, many of them from the most distant islands of the Southern Ocean, the great barrier reef of Australia, the New Zealand hills, the Indian jungle, the South African veldt, and the rivers of British Columbia. But not only the illustrations were important, since the attention given to the descriptive portion of the work was also meticulous, and the Editor had the assistance of specialists, eminent alike in the world of science and practical discovery. The result is a very thorough picture of human knowledge of the animal world at the time of publication, in 1902. (Summary by Leni)
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Post by maxgal »

OOO! OOO!
Tortoises & Turtles!
Sharks & Rays!
Birds of Prey & Owls!

...if I may voice my enthusiasm for claiming parts...
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Post by Leni »

maxgal wrote: June 21st, 2020, 2:17 pm OOO! OOO!
Tortoises & Turtles!
Sharks & Rays!
Birds of Prey & Owls!

...if I may voice my enthusiasm for claiming parts...
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I came here to say the window is complete and we are looking for a DPL and readers, but it seems we already found one of the last kind. Thanks for claiming!
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Post by Availle »

I would like to read sectios 19, 24, 47. For starters. :D
Oh, and 11.
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Post by Leni »

Availle wrote: June 21st, 2020, 3:33 pm I would like to read sectios 19, 24, 47. For starters. :D
Oh, and 11.
All assigned, thanks!
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Post by mightyfelix »

I'll take 52-55 please.
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Post by maxgal »

Leni wrote: June 21st, 2020, 3:26 pm
maxgal wrote: June 21st, 2020, 2:17 pm OOO! OOO!
Tortoises & Turtles!
Sharks & Rays!
Birds of Prey & Owls!

...if I may voice my enthusiasm for claiming parts...
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I came here to say the window is complete and we are looking for a DPL and readers, but it seems we already found one of the last kind. Thanks for claiming!

Quadruple OOOO!!!!
Also #43, Crabs & Scorpions!
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Post by pschempf »

Leni -

May I have sections 3 and 5?
Fritz

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Post by Leni »

mightyfelix wrote: June 21st, 2020, 4:49 pm I'll take 52-55 please.
Thanks! :D
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Post by Leni »

maxgal wrote: June 21st, 2020, 4:55 pm Quadruple OOOO!!!!
Also #43, Crabs & Scorpions!
Added! :mrgreen:
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Post by Leni »

pschempf wrote: June 21st, 2020, 5:59 pm Leni -

May I have sections 3 and 5?
Thanks for claiming, Fritz!
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Post by maxgal »

Leni wrote: June 21st, 2020, 6:52 pm
maxgal wrote: June 21st, 2020, 4:55 pm Quadruple OOOO!!!!
Also #43, Crabs & Scorpions!
Added! :mrgreen:
YAY. :mrgreen:
It might be obvious that 'm not much of a people person. :lol:
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Post by silverquill »

May I read 51,56 ?
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Post by Leni »

silverquill wrote: June 21st, 2020, 8:17 pm May I read 51,56 ?
Thanks for claiming!
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Post by vvocelli »

May I claim 23, 26, 27 & 28 please? Thanks!
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