On the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in the Creation of Animals and in their History Habits and Instincts [Volume I]
by Kirby, William
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- Good
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
William Pickering, 1835. First Edition. Leather Binding. Good. Volume I only. A good copy of the first edition in period 3/4 plum calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and twin black morocco labels, compartments tooled in gilt, marbled edges and endpapers (binding has some rubbing and stains). Illustrated with lithograph plates.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 620889
- Title
- On the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in the Creation of Animals and in their History Habits and Instincts [Volume I]
- Author
- Kirby, William
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- WHAR.873, , , , , , , ,
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- 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...
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