An Introduction to Entomology; The Naturalist's Library, Entomology; Vol.I.
by James Duncan, Sir William Jardine - editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/N
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
EDINBURGH: W H Lizars, S Highley et al, 1840 A very good copy of the first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding, which has been rebacked relaying the spine. With volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Baron de Geer; hand coloured vignette title page of insects; 2 further title pages; publisher's advert (unopened); contents listing; Memoir of Swammerdam; Memoir of De Geer; text with black and white illustrations; and 36 plates bound at the rear of which 32 are hand coloured. The plates are numbered to 35, but there is a plate 12*. The binding is sound and tight and the rebacked spine has bright gilt titles. The boards are very faded at the edges. Corners with light wear. The original green endpapers are present with professional repair at the joints. The text paper is toned with the occasional light mark or spot. Some text is unopened. The plates are tissue-guarded and are very clean and well coloured. There is some offsetting to guards.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033265
- Title
- An Introduction to Entomology; The Naturalist's Library, Entomology; Vol.I.
- Author
- James Duncan, Sir William Jardine - editor
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W H Lizars, S Highley et al
- Place of Publication
- EDINBURGH
- Date Published
- 1840
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- entomology; jardine's naturalist's library; james duncan; nineteenth century entomology
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY; Invertebrates; Entomology/Insects;
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