Click for full-size.
FALLING IN LOVE, WITH OTHER ESSAYS ON MORE EXACT BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
by Allen, Grant
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1890. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Good. 12mo, 7.4 in. x 5 in., pp. 356, [6] (advertising). Dark red boards with black title on beige paper label to spine. Edgewear to top/bottom of spine. Spine label significantly chipped. Corners bumped. Rubbing to edges. Previous owner's name to dog-eared front free endpaper. Spine and hinges are tight. "Authorized Edition".
Two pages (ONLY) of an apparently longer 19th century letter, bearing no logical connection to the book at hand, laid in at rear! Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Two pages (ONLY) of an apparently longer 19th century letter, bearing no logical connection to the book at hand, laid in at rear! Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 - October 25, 1899) was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86356
- Title
- FALLING IN LOVE, WITH OTHER ESSAYS ON MORE EXACT BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
- Author
- Allen, Grant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Reprint
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1890
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
Aardvark Rare Books
Returns Policy: 30 Day Returns, with prior approval, in same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
Biblio member since 2004
Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
Member of ABAA, ILAB, & IOBA: Continuously in business since 1995.USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISALS of rare books, manuscripts, collections and archives. Accredited Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ASA)Toll-Free Order Line: 1-800-434-6033.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting and identifying signed letters and holographic documents
Many authors and other famous literary figures wrote and signed letters by hand, and you can find a great collection of them in the Biblio rare book room. See our great collection of handwritten letters and holographic documents
Collecting Little Golden Books
These iconic childrens board books are collectible if you can find an original in great condition! Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books.
