Natural History - Volume 1 : Mamallia, Volume 2 : Birds, Volume 3 : Reptiles Etc.
by J. G Wood
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1865. Three volumes bound in half leather. Dark blue calf spines and corners, with gilt letterd red leather labels on two spine compartments, remaing four gilt embellished. Marbled papered boards. Marbled endpapers. Volume one : The Mammalia, 1865, vii, 800 pages. Volume two; Birds, 1867 [vi] 786 pages. Volume three :. Reptiles, Fishes, Molluscs. Undated, Preface dated 1863, mentioning the previous two volumes, [vi] 810 pages. Alll three volumes are illustrated with wood engravings with designs by Wolf, Zwecker, Weir, Coleman, Wood, Neale, Harvey, etc. Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. 7.25 X 10.25 inches. All three volumes are rubbed and scuffed with some wear to the leather at the spine ends and corners, Some cracking at the joints to volumes one and two, voume one rear inside hinge is reinforced with binders tape, Boards alll fairly firm. A good set. Heavy as a 3 volumes set, and will require additional postage over the default quoted cost.. Reprint. Half Leather. Good/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009358
- Title
- Natural History - Volume 1 : Mamallia, Volume 2 : Birds, Volume 3 : Reptiles Etc.
- Author
- J. G Wood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Jacques Gander
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About the Seller
Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Hinge
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Jacket
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