A History of British Birds - Fourth Edition in Four Volumes
de Yarrell, William; Alfred Newton
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
London : John Van Voorst , 1871-1885 . Fourth Edition . Very Good . 8VO . With 564 wood engravings. A landmark in British ornithology. Revised and endlarged by Alfred Newton. In the prize bindings of Stonyhurst School in mottled calf with circular vignette of the school building on front cover, gilt lettering on both boards and spine, six spine compartments, inside dentelles. Marbled endpapers, AEG. Bound by Mudie. Prize bookplate in all volumes. Covers scuffed, worn but solid. Leather crackling on the spine. Volume 3 has been partially rebacked. A heavy set, special shipping considerations may apply.
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- Librería
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 32346
- Título
- A History of British Birds - Fourth Edition in Four Volumes
- Autor
- Yarrell, William; Alfred Newton
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Edición
- Fourth Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- John Van Voorst
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1871-1885
- Páginas
- Palabras clave
- Fine Bindings, Prize bindings
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Natural History;
- Size
- 8VO
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Sobre el vendedor
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
Sobre Neil Williams, Bookseller
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...