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Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World," A Natural History
by Rev. J. G. Wood; Revised-Joseph B. Holder, M.D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Selmar Hess, 1898-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Selmar Hess; New York, 1898. Hardcover. First Edition. Complete 6 Volume Set. Set is very heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, rebound in recent maroon buckram with gilt lettering on spine, some handling/scuff marks to boards, bit of rubbing to board and spine edges, mild biblichor, some age toning to pages, few pages with some smudge marks, 2-inch tear top index page and clear taped 2-inch tear bottom index page Volume 1, discoloration to page 320 Volume 2, clear tape and tears/damage to page 321/322 fixed to line up with text block (refer to picture in this listing) also Volume 2, lose frontis-page Volume 5 but present, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked set. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], indexed, b&w illustrations, color plates. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1035141
- Title
- Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World," A Natural History
- Author
- Rev. J. G. Wood; Revised-Joseph B. Holder, M.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Date Published
- 1898-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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