Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World," A Natural History. Revised and Adapted to American Zoology by Joseph B. Holder
by WOOD, J. G. & Joseph B. Holder
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York. Selmar Hess. [Publisher]. 1898. Hardcover. folio, 32cm (12.5"), complete in 6 volumes, with 34 beautiful colour lithograph plates, 68 full page plates & 845 text illustrations from wood engravings, in the original elaborate decorated brown cloth, gilt block titles on the spine and upper covers including black stamped borders and decorations, a brilliant set, it is difficult to image one in better condition (ds1).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33844
- Title
- Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World," A Natural History. Revised and Adapted to American Zoology by Joseph B. Holder
- Author
- WOOD, J. G. & Joseph B. Holder
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York. Selmar Hess. [Publisher]. 1898
- Keywords
- ANIMATED NATURE NATURAL HISTORY AMERICAN ZOOLOGY PICTORIAL BINDING FINE CONDITION
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Folio
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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