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Animal Biography or Anecdotes of the Lives Manners and Economy of the Animal Creation arranged according to the system of Linnaeus Vol I Quadrupeds 1803
by Bingley, The Rev. W. J. Adlard for R. Phillips
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair-Good/no dustwrapper
- Seller
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London, 1803. leather. Fair-Good/no dustwrapper. 8vo. Volume I (Quadrupeds) of Rev Bingley's three volume Animal Biography, with chapters on Primates, Bats, Cats, Weesels (Weasels), Beavers, and including an account of The Duck-Billed Platypus ""not long ago discovered in New Holland""; bound in full calf, spine professionally restored and with new hinges; significant dampstain to first 20 odd pages, occasional lighter dampstain in text, text block tanned, some pages tanned, scattered foxing; boards rubbed, corners worn, spine dulled.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23508
- Title
- Animal Biography or Anecdotes of the Lives Manners and Economy of the Animal Creation arranged according to the system of Linnaeus Vol I Quadrupeds 1803
- Author
- Bingley, The Rev. W. J. Adlard for R. Phillips
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair-Good
- Jacket Condition
- no dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803
- Pages
- 475pp (xxxi)
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Antiquarian and Rare Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Rare Books;
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Gotcha By The Books
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Camira, Queensland
About Gotcha By The Books
Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
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