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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
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used Good
- Seller
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Firefly Bookstore LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 239962
- Title
- Animate Creation Volume IV Birds; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World,' A Natural History (Revised And Adapted To American Zoology)
- Author
- J.G. Wood, Joseph B. Holder
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Date Published
- 1898
Terms of Sale
Firefly Bookstore LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Firefly Bookstore LLC
Biblio member since 2013
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
About Firefly Bookstore LLC
Located in downtown Kutztown, we are an independently-owned and operated New and Used bookstore. Started in 2012 by two book aficionados, Firefly Bookstore strives to provide the best in diverse products and customer services. In addition to books on almost any subject, Firefly carries a large range of products including cards, bookmarks, audio books, and family tree charts. We carry over 60,000 items in 3000 sq/ft of space.Additionally, we have a large tabletop game selection, including board games, dice and card games, and Role-Playing titles. We have a wide selection of puzzles from Pomegranate and others. We have in stock new, each year, a large collection of current year Calendars with 100s of titles and styles to choose from, always discounted.We buy and trade books and games whenever the store is open, and we are looking for material for every section. Store credit can be used on new and used material. We are interested in large purchases, such as collections and estate sales. We are particularly looking for gaming books, metaphysics, history, cooking, science, Pennsylvania history and children's books.For current news and announcements, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fireflybookstore.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 itemStore hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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