Fabre's Book of Insects Retold from Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' Translation of "Fabre's Souvenirs Entomologiques"
by Stawell, Mrs. Rodolph
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Tudor Publishing Company. VG/VG-. 1935. Later edition. Hardcover. Light wear to boards. Gilt titles and spine are somewhat rubbed and faded. Age-toning and foxing to pages, plates and onionskin throughout. Light age-toning, rubbing and smudges to dustjacket, with chips and closed tears, and a line of sunfading along the right edges. Original box is present, but is soiled, age-toned and foxed; edges split and chipped ; Binding is square and tight, pages are sharp, clean and unmarked. All plates and onion-skin with captions are present. ; Color Plates; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Berkshire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3919
- Title
- Fabre's Book of Insects Retold from Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' Translation of "Fabre's Souvenirs Entomologiques"
- Author
- Stawell, Mrs. Rodolph
- Illustrator
- E.J. Detmold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG-
- Edition
- Later edition
- Publisher
- Tudor Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Insects, Illustrated books, Natural history
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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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...