Click for full-size.
The Fauna of the Deep Sea (Modern Science Series)
by Hickson, Sydney J
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1894. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 169 pages. Index. Twenty-three black and white illustrations. Tissue protected frontispiece illustration of a stomias boa. Chapters include: A Short History of the Investigations; The Physical Conditions of the Abyss; The Relations of the Abysmal Zone and the Origin of its Fauna; The Characters of the Deep-Sea Fauna; The Protozoa, Coelentera, and Echinoderma of the Deep Sea; The vermes and Mollusca of the Deep Sea; The Arthropoda of the Deep Sea; The Fish of the Deep Sea. Gilt lettering upon backstrip remains clearly legible. Binding tight. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling to dark green boards. Slight lean to spine. A sound vintage copy..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352G3233
- Title
- The Fauna of the Deep Sea (Modern Science Series)
- Author
- Hickson, Sydney J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- The Fauna of the Deep Sea (Modern Science Series) History of the Investigations; The Physical Conditions of the Abyss; The Relations of the Abysmal Zone and the Origin of its Fauna; The Characters of the Deep-Sea Fauna; The Protozoa, Coelentera, and Echin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Antiquarian;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
RareNonFiction.com
All items packed very securely in sturdy new cardboard cartons and shipped promptly with tracking and full insurance. Higher value items double- or triple-boxed. In addition to traditional payment methods we are pleased to accept BTC, ETH, LTC and DASH.
About the Seller
RareNonFiction.com
Biblio member since 2003
Ladysmith, British Columbia
About RareNonFiction.com
Full-time specialists in rare nonfiction books and vintage magazines since 2001. Our inventory of over 20,000 items is wonderfully diverse and constantly growing. All items shipped in sturdy new cardboard cartons with tracking and full insurance. As proud members IOBA we adhere to its code of ethics. Phone: 1-877-660-6118 or +1-250-245-8959. Email: info@rarenonfiction.com.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
