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THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER. Review of Natural History, Microscopic Research, and Recreative Science. Volume V
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- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Groombridge and Sons, 1864. First edition. Volume V. Hard cover in original cloth. Published London: Groombridge and Sons, 1864. 8vo., v+474pp+4pp. publisher's ads., illustrated with color and tinted plates and numerous wood engravings. Pink rippled cloth with gilt titles and designs, all edge gilting, green endpapers. Bookplate of Sr. Henry Dashwood on pastedown. Spine cloth sunned, with wear at the extremities, else very good, clean, sound copy. . Hard. Very Good Minus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008522
- Title
- THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER. Review of Natural History, Microscopic Research, and Recreative Science. Volume V
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Publisher
- Groombridge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1864
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
- Size
- 8vo
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Granville, New York
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Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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