CHEMISTRY, METEOROLOGY, AND THE FUNCTION OF DIGESTION Considered with Reference to Natural Theology
by Prout, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1855. One of the 8 titles from The Bridgewater Treatises. 419 pages in very good condition. One colour plate and one folding, colour map. Previous owners' names on the title page and 2 other pages. Marbled edges and endpapers. Half bound with brown leather over marbled boards. Gilt titles and decoration on the spine; spine a little scuffed, light wear at the head/tail. Corners bumped and a little frayed. Boards a little rubbed and worn. Binding tight. VG. 4th Edition. Half Bound. VG.
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- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 211741
- Title
- CHEMISTRY, METEOROLOGY, AND THE FUNCTION OF DIGESTION Considered with Reference to Natural Theology
- Author
- Prout, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Digestion, Bridgewater Treatises, Chemistry, Meteorology
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Half Bound
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Marbled boards
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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...
- Edges
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...