The Journal of Microscopy and Natural Science - The Journal of The Postal Microscopical Society, volume 2 new series (vol. 8 old series)
by Allen, Alfred (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- , top front corner a little rubbed, head and tail of spine and other corners slightly rubbed, faint pale marks to rear cover, re
- Seller
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Bailliere, Tindall, & Cox, London, 1889 First Edition. Hardback. , top front corner a little rubbed, head and tail of spine and other corners slightly rubbed, faint pale marks to rear cover, rear hinge slightly cracked, book in good+ condition. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 272 pages with 4 introductory pages illustrated with 23 black and white plates and various figures in text , black cloth with gilt title to spine gilt margins to front, bevelled boards
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- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13881
- Title
- The Journal of Microscopy and Natural Science - The Journal of The Postal Microscopical Society, volume 2 new series (vol. 8 old series)
- Author
- Allen, Alfred (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - , top front corner a little rubbed, head and tail of spine and other corners slightly rubbed, faint pale marks to rear cover, re
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by Bailliere, Tindall, & Cox
- Place of Publication
- , London
- Date Published
- , 1889
- Keywords
- Allen, Alfred (editor), The Journal of Microscopy and Natural Science - The Journal of The Postal Microscopical Society, volume 2 new series (vol. 8 old series)
- Bookseller catalogs
- science;
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Keogh's Books
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Skipton, North Yorkshire
About Keogh's Books
Keogh\'s books has been going for nineteen years now, but the shop in Nailsworth is just a year old. There is also a thriving market stall in Stroud on most Saturdays, and our website.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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