A Manual of the Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the British Islands Arranged According to the More Modern Systems of Classification and Described from Perfect Specimens in the Author's Cabinet.
de W Turton
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. First edition of this highly illustrated educational guide to shells of the British Islands. First edition. Illustrated with ten coloured plates. Collated complete. A complete educational guide to the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands. Arranged according to contemporary systems of classification and described from perfect specimens in the author's own cabinet. Sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Written by William Turton, an English physician and naturalist known for his pioneering work in conchology. Original green cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to extremities. The odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Slight age toning and light spots to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 839T15
- Título
- A Manual of the Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the British Islands Arranged According to the More Modern Systems of Classification and Described from Perfect Specimens in the Author's Cabinet.
- Autor
- W Turton
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1831
- Tamaño
- 7" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- Shells British Islands Turton British Islands
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BATH, Somerset
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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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