Wings and Stings - or - Lessons from Insect Life
by A.L.O.E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VeryGood unmarked except owner signature inside & faint school stamp dated 1883, taped tear to ffep, light wear to boards, light
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Nelson & Sons, 1872. 1st edition.. Hardcover in orange cloth boards w stamped decoration & gilt titling; no jacket.. VeryGood unmarked except owner signature inside & faint school stamp dated 1883, taped tear to ffep, light wear to boards, light soiling but still bright, binding tight.. Good bright tight copy overall, very nice illustrations throughout including two gorgeous color plates.
4-1/2 x 6-1/2, 159 pp, b/w illus & embellishments, full-color frontispiece & half-title page.
4-1/2 x 6-1/2, 159 pp, b/w illus & embellishments, full-color frontispiece & half-title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28836
- Title
- Wings and Stings - or - Lessons from Insect Life
- Author
- A.L.O.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in orange cloth boards w stamped decoration & gilt titling; no jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood unmarked except owner signature inside & faint school stamp dated 1883, taped tear to ffep, light wear to boards, light
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- Children, Parenting, Education
Terms of Sale
edburynbooks
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About the Seller
edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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