A Treatise on Man Quetelet; Constitution of Man Combe; Civilisation Guizot; Treatise on Agriculture Dairy Husbandry Jackson; The Life of Franklin all early or 1st editions bound in one
by Quetelet; Combe; Guizot; Jackson; Franklin
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Clean pages with light toning Gu
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Slingerlands, New York, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: William and Robert Chambers, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages with light toning Gu. Absolute one of a kind book containing 5 original books custom bound in one volume. Signed 3/4 leather binding of W H Lawrence, and receipt card from original bookseller in front space. Each book is complete and were all published by Chambers in Edinburgh. Bound set includes: A Treatise on Man and the Development of His Faculties by M A Quetelet first English translation 1842 with engravings; The Constitution of Man considered in Relation to External Objects by George Combe fourth edition 1836; General History of Civilisation in Europe by Guizot 1839; A Treatise on Agriculture and Dairy Husbandry by James Jackson 1840; The Life of Benjamin Franklin and Miscellaneous Writings 1838Each is a rare book on its own. The illustrations for Quetelet and Jackson are notable. Very handsome and each book is complete.Clean pages with light toning Guizot's Civilisation has underlining to some passages, tight binding for all, 3/4 leather and marble boards have slight darkening, wear at leather hinges but solid
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- Bookseller
- HGG Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- treatiseman
- Title
- A Treatise on Man Quetelet; Constitution of Man Combe; Civilisation Guizot; Treatise on Agriculture Dairy Husbandry Jackson; The Life of Franklin all early or 1st editions bound in one
- Author
- Quetelet; Combe; Guizot; Jackson; Franklin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Clean pages with light toning Gu
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William and Robert Chambers
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1842
- Weight
- 4.00 lbs
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Slingerlands, New York
About HGG Books
Antiquarian and collectible bookseller specializing in illustrated and art books. We handle both older and modern books, but all are considered to have artistic value.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...