A Vertebrate Fauna of the Shetland Islands
by Arthur H. Evans and T. E. Buckley
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, xxix + pp248 plus 14 b/w plates with illustrated title page engraved from a photograph by Oswin A. J. Lee and 1 pull out colour map at rear in near fine condition with 12 pages of adverts to rear. Hardcover no dust jacket. Original green buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine in very good condition with minimal shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Inside previous owners bookplate to front paste down with all pages and plates with top edge gilt in very good clean condition. A very good copy indeed.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000966
- Title
- A Vertebrate Fauna of the Shetland Islands
- Author
- Arthur H. Evans and T. E. Buckley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scottish interest / Natural history
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Shelf Wear
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- Fine
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- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...