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The Bird
by Michelet, Jules
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Belleville, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Thomas Nelson & Sons, London, 1874; tall Octavo, New Revised Edition. 349p. & 210 illustrations by Giacomelli. Full burgundy morocco with elaborate gilt decorative banding on beveled boards. all edges gilt, Wear to extremities, scuffing at head & heel of spine, rubbing to gilt edges. Both boards warped from sun/heat exposure; still a Good sturdy, sound copy. Priced accordingly with damages as described.
Inv. # 12599 bds 2023
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Details
- Bookseller
- Low Brow Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12599
- Title
- The Bird
- Author
- Michelet, Jules
- Illustrator
- Giacomelli
- Format/Binding
- Purple leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Revised Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Pages
- 349
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ornithology, birds, Michelet, Jules
Terms of Sale
Low Brow Books
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About the Seller
Low Brow Books
Biblio member since 2022
Belleville, Illinois
About Low Brow Books
****I'm not shy! Nor would I be offended if a shopper were to make an offer for a book!! Don't let past bad experiences dictate what you may do HERE! I run a very free & open F0RUM. Plus I realize that not everyone lives in Newport Beach, Dana Point, or Rancho del Rey; times are tight for many of us- this is why I'm forced to sell off my collection. FREEE DOMESTIC SHIPPING !! We will endeavor to keep and have this a mainstay here at LBB as long as the hemorrhaging is kept in check! Low Brow Books welcomes you to browse nearly 300 titles; most of which are occult or occult-related: e.g. psychic studies, witchcraft, occult history & occult fiction just to name a few. If a book takes your fancy, hit me with an email: agricola.ev@gmail.com. NO PRICE IS EVER SET IN STONE. If additional images are needed, just holler and I'll forward them on. For you Anglophiles out there, let it be known that in several instances I'm the only domestic seller offering a particular UK edition. Some years ago I made the decision to buy/invest(?) in UK titles (always in addition to their US counterparts) before the post became prohibitively expensive. This is especially true in an area that has not yet been exploited here on Low Brow- "pre-1980 horror anthologies" but hopefully will be soon; as I have dozens & dozens of very nice titles. Check back early and often for price reductions and new listings. For you "repeat visitors", many thanks for your continued patronage; for newcomers - Hey! let's get acquainted and talk books, authors, the state of second hand bookselling. From the prairie provinces.
98% of these listed items have been in my personal collection for years, housed in a non-smoking environment, temperature/humidity controlled and/or micro-environment. If you need more detailed images, don't hesitate! Shout out and I'll forward them on to ya!
98% of these listed items have been in my personal collection for years, housed in a non-smoking environment, temperature/humidity controlled and/or micro-environment. If you need more detailed images, don't hesitate! Shout out and I'll forward them on to ya!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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