The Animal Kingdom
by CUVIER, BARON
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Comprising volumes VI, VII, VIII of the entire set, but complete within itself with all three volumes dealing with ornithology.
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Whittaker, Treacher, 1829. Comprising volumes VI, VII, VIII of the entire set, but complete within itself with all three volumes dealing with ornithology. Publisher’s cloth; some minor occasional spotting; a very good set. With 144 plates, nearly all hand-colored. One plate (the “Black-headed Chatterer”) has been replaced by an accomplished replica (almost certainly contemporary) watercolor, captioned in pencil.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36258P
- Title
- The Animal Kingdom
- Author
- CUVIER, BARON
- Book Condition
- Used - Comprising volumes VI, VII, VIII of the entire set, but complete within itself with all three volumes dealing with ornithology.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whittaker, Treacher
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...