Explanations: A Sequel to "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.
by [Chambers, Robert]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1846. First American Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vii, 142pp, + 16pp publisher's ads. Brown cloth, blind-ruled borders, gilt lettering to spine. Spine chipped at head and tail, spine lightly chipped along edge, foxing to endpapers and scattered light foxing to text, binding is tight, former owner's name and date, 1847, on front free endpaper. Precursor to Darwin's "Origin of Species," which was published fifteen years later.
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- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004648
- Title
- Explanations: A Sequel to "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.
- Author
- [Chambers, Robert]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley & Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1846
- Pages
- 142
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Origins Darwin "Natural Selection" Creation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
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- 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
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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