An Introduction To the Study Of Conchology

LONDON : John and Arthur Arch, 1815 A good copy of the 1st edition of this extremely rare work, with 11 plates, 9 of which are hand coloured. Brookes set out to write for those who wanted to understand Conchology, but who might not have a grounding in natural history. He took care to use english rather than latin names… Saber más sobre este artículo

4to. Pp. 164. Recent dark green half morocco, gilt decorated spine, marbled boards, new endpapers. With nine fine hand coloured plates with tissue guards and two plain plates. The page edges are discoloured and there are a few light spots of foxing on the title page and preface and occasionally in the text. The colour plates are clean and the… Saber más sobre este artículo

J. Arch., 1815. 1st. Ed.. pp.vii, 164 with 11 copper engraved plates of which 9 are hand-coloured. Folio. Hardback. The magnificent plates are in nr. fine condition as are the rest of the contents. More recently, very handsomely bound in brown half calf leather over marbled boards with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering and blind tooling. Sewn headbands. Binding… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: John and Arthur Arch, 1815. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Large quarto. Red 3/4 leather over marbeled boards and extensive gilt designs on spine with titles and "Lond. 1815" at heel. All edges gilt, marbeled endpapers. Wide margin s on all pages. Wear to edges and corners, corners bumped. Slight wear to joints. Very light tanning to… Saber más sobre este artículo

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-01-26. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-01-26. Paperback. Good.

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Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 8x0x11. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing