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Illustrated Natural History of the Three Kingdoms, Containing Scientific and Popular Descriptions of man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc
de Strong, A. B
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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New York. Green and Spencer. 1848. Bound in full calfskin. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Black morocco labels with gilt tooled titles.Marbled endsheets. Thick 8vo.'s Illustrated throuhout with 175 hand-coloured and monochrome plates after engravings. A superb, alebit, incomplete set of Strong's epic work. 49 deliciously handcoloured plates in Volume One ( 1 un-coloured).Plates of Volumes Two and Three are un-coloured. Volume Three ( as well as the lacking Fourth volume are extremely rare. Various mild rubbing and light soiling to covers. Interiors remarkably crisp with only some mild, sporadic foxing innouously affecting several plates.A Very Good set.
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- Librería
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 8519
- Título
- Illustrated Natural History of the Three Kingdoms, Containing Scientific and Popular Descriptions of man, Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc
- Autor
- Strong, A. B
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Bound in full calfskin. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Black morocco labels with gilt tooled titles.Marbled en
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Green and Spencer.
- Lugar de publicación
- New York.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1848.
- Páginas
- Volumes 1,2,and 3 ( of 4 ).
- Size
- Thick 8vo.'s
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
Términos de venta
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
Sobre el vendedor
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
San Anselmo, California
Sobre Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
