HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS
by PENNANT, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- 2 Volume Set. Vol 1 - 306pp. Vol 2 - 324pp. Engraved title pages, 2 engraved vignettes, copper engraved plates all present (111
- Seller
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Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
B & J White, London. 1793. Third edition. 2 Volume Set. Vol 1 - 306pp. Vol 2 - 324pp. Engraved title pages, 2 engraved vignettes, copper engraved plates all present (111 collated total with CIX numbered on last plate) A very good hansome set bound in half calf & brown cloth. Spine has raised bands with maroon & gilt title bands. Front board of vol 2. is very slightly bowed with white flecking on the tail corner. New endpapers. Contents are age spotted with some offsetting of plates.. The majority of plates are engraved on copper by P. Mazell. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sainsburys Books Pty Ltd (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68165
- Title
- HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS
- Author
- PENNANT, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - 2 Volume Set. Vol 1 - 306pp. Vol 2 - 324pp. Engraved title pages, 2 engraved vignettes, copper engraved plates all present (111
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- B & J White, London. 1793. Third edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Sainsburys Books Pty Ltd
Our prices are net and postage is extra. Any book may be returned if the customer is not satisfied. Postage: The quoted rates are for a single book well-packed in a parcel of up to 1kg (2.2lbs) - or 1.75kg for two items. If the book you have ordered weighs more that this, we will advise you and seek your confirmation for the higher postage charge required. If you require tracking or insurance please lets us know.
About the Seller
Sainsburys Books Pty Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Camberwell, Victoria
About Sainsburys Books Pty Ltd
Our address is 534 Riversdale Rd Camberwell, Victoria Australia.
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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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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"...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...