London: R.N. Rose, 1821. New edition. Six octavo volumes. x, 527; vi, 488; vi, 411; x, 552; x, 688; x, 624 pp. With all plates called for. Modern half morocco over marbled, gilt spine lettering. Minor foxing. A very good copy.Well-illustrated with copper engravings of everything from comets to volcanos, caverns to waterfalls, far off lands, exotic animals, ancient structures (including Stonehenge), a captivating work. Rebound by John Sinkankas, with his initials stamped in gilt on the leather, his bookplate on the front pastedowns.

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Bookseller: Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 69951
Title: The Gallery of Nature and Art: or, A Tour Through Creation and Science. Comprising New & Entertaining Descriptions of the most surprising volcanoes, caverns, cataracts, earthquakes, mines, minerals, monuments. And various wonderful and stupendous Phenomena of Nature.
Author: POLEHAMPTON, Rev. E
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: R.N. Rose
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1821

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New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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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...