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The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation,
de MILNER, Thomas
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London: WM. S. Orr & Co.,, 1849. A smart copy of this very successful work. "Originally issued in parts, The Gallery of Nature (1846) was lavishly illustrated with wood engravings and was revised and reprinted several times, demonstrating a longevity far beyond most popular illustrated works of its day" (Fyfe, p. 208). Milner (1808-1883) published religious tracts before turning to science from a Christian perspective; in the latter genre, The Gallery of Nature was his first major publication. In 1849 he was elected to the Royal Geographical Society, and soon "had acquired a reputation as a sound writer of reference works and textbooks" (ibid., p. 218). Octavo (250 x 165 mm). Contemporary brown morocco, spine with raised bands, compartments lettered and elaborately decorated in gilt, boards gilt panelled, inner dentelles tooled in blind, gilt edges. Engraved frontispiece and title page, 7 similar plates, 8 double-plate maps of which 4 in colour, small engravings throughout. Contemporary bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. Corners bumped, inner hinges cracked, book block remaining firm and square, contents foxed, scattered creases to corners. A very good copy. Aileen Fyfe, "Conscientious Workmen or Booksellers' Hacks? The Professional Identities of Science Writers in the Mid-Nineeth Century", Isis, vol. 96, No. 2, June 2005.
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- The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation,
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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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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...
