Life of a Scotch Naturalist Thomas Edward Associate of the Linnean Society
by Smiles, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1879. Spine slightly discoloured with some wear including chipped head and foot and 2-3" tear to rear hinge. Front gutter cracked, frontis. lacks tissue guard, period ink inscrip. to ffep and initials to title, some foxing throughout, else pp clean and bright.. Seventh Edition. Cloth. Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71388
- Title
- Life of a Scotch Naturalist Thomas Edward Associate of the Linnean Society
- Author
- Smiles, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography & Biography; Natural History;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gutter
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