ANIMATE CREATION : POPULAR EDITION OF "OUR LIVING WORLD" : REVISED AND ADAPTED TO AMERICAN ZOOLOGY [3 VOLUMES]
by Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889 [author]; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888 [editor]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Selmar Hess, 1885. Hardcover. Quarto; 3 volumes; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, spine leather cracking and torn, torn hinges with small portions torn away at spine ends, large portion of spine torn away on v. 2, front board detached on v. 3, leather is worn on edges and corners, marbled paper shows light rubbing; Text blocks have marbled endpapers, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks;"Fully illustrated with Scientific Accuracy", b&w wood engraving page illustrations and chromolithograph color plates; CONTENTS: Vol. I. xii, 640 pages - Vol. II. x, 632 pages - Vol. III. x, 598 pages.
[Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. 1358520. FP New Rockville Stock.
[Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. 1358520. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1358520
- Title
- ANIMATE CREATION : POPULAR EDITION OF "OUR LIVING WORLD" : REVISED AND ADAPTED TO AMERICAN ZOOLOGY [3 VOLUMES]
- Author
- Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889 [author]; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888 [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1885
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Marbled Paper
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- Edges
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