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The Natural History of Selbourne
by White, Gilbert; edited by Grant Allen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London & New York: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1900. Attractive edition of the natural history classic, nicely illustrated. Stout hardcover, full brown buckram, green titling & decoration. Professionally rebacked with original tanned & chipped spine laid down, new endsheets, corners rubbed, chipped & bumped,cover cloth bubbled, light foxing to half-title. Text clean; xl, 528 pages; index, fine line drawings, two engraved portraits. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this oversize book will be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. . Later Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Edmund H. New. 7¾" by 10".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- s0209os
- Title
- The Natural History of Selbourne
- Author
- White, Gilbert; edited by Grant Allen
- Illustrator
- Edmund H. New
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- England, Natural History, Nature Writing, Nature Observation
- Size
- 7¾" by 10"
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
All books are subject to prior sale, though we make every effort to keep our inventory current. Books are returnable within ten days with prior notification. We will request extra shipping for large books and sets going to addresses outside the United States.
About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Jacket
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- New
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- Buckram
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- Spine
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- Rebacked
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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