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A Conchological Dictionary of The British Islands.
by William Turton [assisted by his daughter]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1st Edition. 12mo, xxvii + 272pp complete with 28 hand coloured plates. Hardcover no dust jacket. Recently rebound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in near fine condition. Inside all pages with marbled edges in very good condition with the odd spot of foxing throughout. Previous owner has made copious notes in small neat italic handwriting throughout on verso's and blanks to appendix, with text and plates unaffected. A very nice copy in new tight binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000446
- Title
- A Conchological Dictionary of The British Islands.
- Author
- William Turton [assisted by his daughter]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Booth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- natural history
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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