The Testimony of the Rocks; Or Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed . With Memorials of the Death and Character of the Author.
by Hugh Miller
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
A$154.94A$123.95
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About This Item
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1857. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rich blue blind stamped cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. 502 pp. plus 14 pp. ads to the rear . 152 illustrations. First American Edition. This copy is VG. Exterior has modest rubbing to both boards, spine, tips, and spine ends. Gilt on spine modestly rubbed. Inside with yellow EPs, FEP has PO name in pencil and "25 K" in ink Inside front hinge barely beginning. Otherwise unmarked and firm. Scattered foxing and modest/moderate toning throughout.Frontispiece drawing with facsimile author's signature..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002325
- Title
- The Testimony of the Rocks; Or Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed . With Memorials of the Death and Character of the Author.
- Author
- Hugh Miller
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Gould and Lincoln
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1857
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Academic;
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Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...