THE NATURAL CONDITIONS OF EXISTENCE as they affect ANIMAL LIFE
by SEMPER, Karl
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co International Scientific Series, 1881. 2nd Impression? . Red printed series cloth. VG/No Jacket. 13 Cm X 19 Cm. (1)(short series list of recent titles) xvi+472+32 (pub.list), 2 maps, 106 text figs. Author's Preface dated September 1879 which would normally mean a 1st ed. in same year or 1880, but it is possible this is a 1st ed. this is No. 31 in the series. Prev. owner's small gilt label to front pastedown, and bookseller's tiny green label bottom same, most of end pub.list a little proud having had to be refixed, otherwise internally clean, tight & unmarked; covers good, front board has a few spots and hint of edge darkening but is basically bright, as is all clean back, spine a little darkened with slight bottom rubbing. IAbove average for series bindings this early. . Note: quoted non-UK shipping rates are calculated for 500-700 gram net weight, cost will be modified up or down outside this range.
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- Bookseller
- Douglas Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009496
- Title
- THE NATURAL CONDITIONS OF EXISTENCE as they affect ANIMAL LIFE
- Author
- SEMPER, Karl
- Format/Binding
- Red printed series cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Impression?
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench & Co International Scientific Series
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 13 Cm X 19 Cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY, ZOOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SERIES
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent
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