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Instinct Displayed, in a Collection of Well-Authenticated Facts, Exemplifying the Extraordinary Sagacity of Various Species of the Animal Creation
de Priscilla Wakefield
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1811 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. The very scarce first edition of English Quaker philanthropist Priscilla Wakefield's study of animals and their instincts, and the overall 'beauty of creation'. The very scarce first edition of this work.Prolific writer and Quaker philanthropist Priscilla Wakefield writes about the animal kingdom in thirty-four chapters arranged in epistolary form, and with discussions of such wide ranging creatures as termites, magpies, bats, goats, monkeys, horses and swine.Wakefield discusses the interaction of reason and instinct in various species, and explains that 'the harmonising beauty of creation and the interesting objects it presents, have been my delight from childhood'.With four pages of advertisements to the rear.With a prize inscription to the head of the title page. In a full calf binding. Significant rubbing to back strip and board perimeters. One vertical split and several horizontal splits to the back strip. Joints starting, with boards tenderly held. Front board held by one cord only. Internally, binding strained. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting and handling marks throughout. Good Only
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 849F23
- Título
- Instinct Displayed, in a Collection of Well-Authenticated Facts, Exemplifying the Extraordinary Sagacity of Various Species of the Animal Creation
- Autor
- Priscilla Wakefield
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Darton, Harvey, and Darton
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1811
- Tamaño
- 7" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- Instinct Displayed animals quaker Priscilla Wakefield animals
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
