An Account of the Breeding of Worms in Human Bodies.
by ANDRY, Nicholas:
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rochdale, United Kingdom
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About This Item
H. Rhodes, London, 1701, first English edition, translated from the French, pp. xl, [4], 266, [26]. With 4 small plates on two leaves, plus the very large fold-out plate. Attractive contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked with a fully gilt spine. Paper generally foxed and browned, small plates a little frayed at the fore-margins, large plate (which is frequently missing or defective) with old repaired tears and some staining, but complete. Includes a chapter on whether the use of tobacco shortens life. In spite of the browning a very sound copy. Please enquire for further details.
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- Bookseller
- Rochdale Book Company (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2732
- Title
- An Account of the Breeding of Worms in Human Bodies.
- Author
- ANDRY, Nicholas:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- H. Rhodes, London, 1701,
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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Rochdale Book Company
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Rochdale
About Rochdale Book Company
Our bookshop opened in 1972. This we closed in 2005 and we now deal on the internet,at Book Fairs and by appointment at our warehouse. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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- Plate
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- Leaves
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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...
- Rebacked
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- Foxed
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- 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....
- 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...