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Beautiful Seaweeds Illustrated By Natural Specimens. Also, Instructions For Collecting & Mounting Marine Algae And A Complete List of all the British Species
by Paisley. J & J Cook
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Aeg. Near fine
- Seller
-
ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paisely: J. & J. Cook, 1877. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Aeg. Near fine. Unpaginated. Small folio. 28 x 20 cm. Title page printed in red and black with a small mounted specimen above imprint. Complete with 34 mounted specimens, some slight flaking to a few specimens with offsetting to text. Gift inscription on title page. Rare first edition of Cook's famed book of original pressed seaweed samples.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23969
- Title
- Beautiful Seaweeds Illustrated By Natural Specimens. Also, Instructions For Collecting & Mounting Marine Algae And A Complete List of all the British Species
- Author
- Paisley. J & J Cook
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Aeg. Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- J. & J. Cook
- Place of Publication
- Paisely
- Date Published
- 1877
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science, Ethnography, mounted specimens
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany; Flora;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- AEG
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Folio
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