British Mammals
by Matthews, L. Harrison
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, UK: Collins, 1952. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. xii, 410 (2) pp, 16 color plates, 48 B&w plates, 92 figures in the text, editor's preface, author's preface, 13 chapters, Appenddix, List of Living British Mammals, Bibliography, index. The New Naturalist Library: First Edition, 1952. DJ Clipped. Only the faintest wear, else, No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 8.75". Green cloth with gilt to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7369
- Title
- British Mammals
- Author
- Matthews, L. Harrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- ANIMALS SCIENCE BRITISH MAMMALS NATURALISTS LIFE HISTORY HABITS
- Bookseller catalogs
- PLANTS & ANIMALS;
- Size
- Octavo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- New
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- Cloth
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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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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