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A Manual of Elementary Geology: or, The Ancient Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants As Illustrated by Geological Monuments
by Lyell, Sir Charles
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Midhurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1852. Hardcover. 1852. "Fourth and Entirely Revised Edition". Large 8vo. Rebound circa early 20th C. in an attractive full black leather with gilt 'ammonite' design piece from the original binding pasted onto front. Gilt titles to spine. Light blue pattern-textured endpapers. xxxi. 512 pp. plus extensive publisher's ads supplement at rear. B/w illustrated ("Illustrated with 500 woodcuts"). Beautifully clean and bright throughout. No foxing or marking. Just one name inscr. to top edge of title page. Spine titles faded but leather all in very good condition. Overall VG+
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- Bookseller
- Wheeler's Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0018007
- Title
- A Manual of Elementary Geology: or, The Ancient Changes of the Earth and Its Inhabitants As Illustrated by Geological Monuments
- Author
- Lyell, Sir Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- neweststock
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Wheeler's Bookshop
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Midhurst, West Sussex
About Wheeler's Bookshop
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- 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....