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
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
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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- Bookseller
- Dorley House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 089636
- Title
- Animate Creation: Volume III Fishes, Reptiles, & C: Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted to American Zoology
- Author
- Wood, J.G. (Rev. John George) & Holder, Joseph B
- Illustrator
- Color & b&w 12 Tip-in illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Animals; Biology; Snakes, Spiders, Insects, Reptiles; Batrachia
- Size
- Elephant Folio
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Dorley House Books
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Hagerstown, Maryland
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