The Natural History of Man
by James Cowles Prichard M.D., F.R.S., M.R.I.A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Hippolyte Bailliere, London, 1845. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good. 596 pp,inc. index, thirty nine steel engraved colour illustrations, ninety seven wood engraved ones, 8vo, marbled end papers and edges, engraved colour frontis, foxed early and late pages, minimum on some internal ones. decorated gilted spine, five raised bands, gilted title on spine over red, a handsome copy. Inquiries into the modifying influence of physical and moral agencies of the different tribes of the human family. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: Lap00048. .
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- Bookseller
- BOOKNEST (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Lap00048
- Title
- The Natural History of Man
- Author
- James Cowles Prichard M.D., F.R.S., M.R.I.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Publisher
- Hippolyte Bailliere
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- BZDB291 The Natural History of Man
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BOOKNEST
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BOOKNEST
Biblio member since 2015
Prahran, Victoria
About BOOKNEST
Book selling for us was the natural result of bookcollecting of the past 30 years. Running out of room and in order to keep our hobby going we have to pass some on to you, so we can make room for new editions.Our collection of nearly 80000 volumes will eventually make its way into the inventory program. You are welcome to inquire on any subject that you are interested and we believe that we should be able to help you.Our love for the book both as an object of art or as a tool of knowledge will always guide us, and keep our customers happyCheersTheo Kolliniatis
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...