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ANIMATE CREATION; POPULAR EDITION OF "OUR LIVING WORLD," A NATURAL HISTORY REVISED AND ADAPTED TO AMERICAN ZOOLOGY. VOLUME IV BIRDS. (Animate Creation Illustrated) 1898 by JOSEPH B. HOLDER AND REV J.G. WOOD

by JOSEPH B. HOLDER AND REV J.G. WOOD

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ANIMATE CREATION; POPULAR EDITION OF "OUR LIVING WORLD," A NATURAL HISTORY REVISED AND ADAPTED TO AMERICAN ZOOLOGY. VOLUME IV BIRDS. (Animate Creation Illustrated) 1898

by JOSEPH B. HOLDER AND REV J.G. WOOD

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-1898 Selmar Hess. Spine backstrip missing, & covers disbound. Contents and all color chromolithographic plates; Woodcock (some minor edge chipping), Mallard, Partridge, Weaver, & Finches are about fine. Many assorted B&W plates and illustrations are present as well and in fine condition, suitable for framing. . Bagged for Posterity.
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ANIMATE CREATION: Popular Edition of "Our Living World" - A Natural History: Volume V - Reptiles & Fishes

by Wood, J. G. & Joseph B. Holder

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New York: Selmar Hess (1898), 296pp, illus, 3 color plates, aeg, 'Revised and Adapted to American Zoology', some wear to spine ends, corners bumped, small tear to tp, frnt hinge loosening, slight shelfwear, contents clean & bright.. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket.
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Animate Creation; Popular Edition of Our Living World, a Natural History Volume IV

by Wood, J. G. and Holder, Joseph B

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NY: Selmar Hess. VG- (see notes) NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY.. 1898. hardcover. hardcover. 4to . 317-624pp . NB: Vol. IV ONLY. The "Birds" volume. Leatherbound. 1" break to leather bottom spine corner, wear to extremities. Solidly bound. .
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Animate Creation Volume V Fishes, Reptiles, & C.; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted To American Zoology)

by J.G. Wood, Joseph B. Holder

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Selmar Hess, 1898. Hardcover . Used Good/No Jacket. This item is oversized, and may require additional shipping for some destinations. Please contact us for shipping estimates. Heavy wear and rubbing to boards of the leather cover. Gilt cover title is clear and bright, gilt spine lettering is somewhat visible with many rubbed spots. Cover hinges are cracked but the binding is intact. Beautiful marbled endpapers. All color tip-ins are intact and bright; tissue layovers have some tanning, foxing, and tears. Pages are tanned but generally clean with small smudges near the edges. Please Note: The contents page lists under 'Illustrations Printed in Color' the text entry page of the frontispiece. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.
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Animate Creation Volume IV Birds; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted To American Zoology)

by J.G. Wood, Joseph B. Holder

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Selmar Hess, 1898. Leather . Used Good. This item is oversized, and may require additional shipping for some destinations. Please contact us for shipping estimates. Heavy wear and rubbing to boards of the leather cover. Gilt cover title is clear and bright, gilt spine lettering is somewhat visible with many rubbed spots. Cover hinges are cracked but the binding is intact. Beautiful marbled endpapers. All color tip-ins are intact and bright; tissue layovers have some tanning, foxing, and tears. Pages are tanned but generally clean with small smudges near the edges. Please Note: The contents page lists under 'Illustrations Printed in Color' the text entry page of the frontispiece. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.
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Animate Creation; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History - Volume 6 Invertebrates

by Wood, J. G.; Holder, Joseph B

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Selmar Hess, 1898-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Volume 6 only. Oversized hardbound without dust jacket published 1898. Spine cover completely absent, but hinges still solid. Substantial wear at cover corners. Gilt page edges; many attractive color and black and white illustrations. No text markings noted. NOTE: because of this book's large size and heavy weight, extra charges may be requested for shipping and handling.
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Animate Creation; Popular Edition Of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History - Volume 5: Fishes & Reptiles

by Wood, Rev. J. G. Wood; Holder, Joseph B. (Revised)

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Selmar Hess. Good. 1898. Revised Edition. Half-Leather. Half-leather w/gilt lettering, marbled endpapers; Rubbing to edges of covers, FFEP is curling w/a 6" tear to bottom edge at spine and a 1" tear to top edge at spine, RFEP is curling w/1" tear to bottom edge at spine, pages lightly toning, 1 blank page in front of illustration has been torn out and laid in, 1 page creased .
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Animate Creation: Volume III Fishes, Reptiles, & C: Popular Edition of 'Our Living...

Animate Creation: Volume III Fishes, Reptiles, & C: Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted to American Zoology

by J.G. Wood, Joseph B. Holder

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Selmar Hess, 1885. Hardcover . Used Good/No Jacket. This item is oversized, and may require additional shipping for some destinations. Please contact us for shipping estimates. Brown cloth cpver has black and gold decoration that is clear and bright, some rubbing and scratches. The edges are rubbed, the corners are bumped and slightly frayed. Page edge gilding is clean and bright with some minor marks and scratches. Spine and binding are slightly shaken but intact, may have been repaired. Endpapers are a white textured satin paper with smudges and minor soiling. Many pages have some soiling and finger smudges at the edges, text and images are still clear. Tip-in illustrations are clean and bright. There are several differences between the color illustration list and the tip-ins that are present. The Bull-Frog illustration of the frontispiece is listed as being page 54, there is an African Cobra illustration between pages 148 and 149 that is not listed, and the illustrations of the Crab-Spider and… Read More
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Animate Creation: Volume III Fishes, Reptiles, & C: Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted to American Zoology

by Wood, J.G. (Rev. John George) & Holder, Joseph B

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NY: Selmar Hess, 1885. brown c w/faded gilt titles; all edges gilt; white textured satin paper end papers; 597 clean, unmarked pages+index; All 10 color plates (as listed in contents) are present and in wonderful condition, no tears or discolorations at all. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Color & b&w 12 Tip-in illustrations . Elephant Folio.
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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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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.… Read More
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ANIMATE CREATION : POPULAR EDITION OF "OUR LIVING WORLD", A NATURAL HISTORY : REVISED AND ADAPTED TO AMERICAN ZOOLOGY [6 VOLUMES]

by Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889 [author]; Holder, Joseph B. (Joseph Bassett), 1824-1888 [editor]

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New York: Selmar Hess, 1898. Hardcover. Quarto; 6 volumes; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards in brown leather with gold print, wear and scuffing to spine caps, hinges, corners, edges, shelfwear; Text blocks have red tinted edges, marbled endpapers, generally clean and tight but for torn or loose endpapers, slight amount of foxing; "Fully illustrated with scientific accuracy", frontispiece and illustrations including color plates in each volume,; CONTENTS: Vol. I. (missing marbled front flyleaf) x, 316 pages - Vol. II. (front hinge broken with loose front flyleaf and tear to frontispiece, missing rear marbled flyleaf, rear endpaper torn away) vi, paged 317-626 pages - Vol. III. (surface tears to leather on front board; front flyleaf and endpaper loose, small tear and fold to frontispiece, missing rear marbled flyleaf) vi, 316 pages - Vol. IV. (tear to front flyleaf at hinge) vi, paged 317-624 - Vol. V. (short tear to rear flyleaf at top of hinge) viii, 296 pages -… Read More
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