The Butterflies and Moths of Europe
by W.F. Kirby
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Cassell and Co, 1903. Hardcover. 1903. A bright, well-preserved, VG+ copy. Half leather over marbled boards. 5 raised bands and hand-tooled gilt-lettering on spine. Thick quarto, 431 pgs. With 55 sumptuous color plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 863
- Title
- The Butterflies and Moths of Europe
- Author
- W.F. Kirby
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cassell and Co
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- RARE ENTOMOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...