An Autobiography in Two Volumes (Ex-library)
by Spencer, Herbert
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Item Price
NZ$50.95NZ$43.32
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About This Item
NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1904. (USA) First American Edition There is a blind stamp to the bottom of the title page of a library, number to title page, no pocket nor slip, no spine label, slight rubbing to cover corner tips and to head of spine, pages clean, attractive set, about Very Good used copies, no dust jackets. In two volumes, gray cloth, gold titles top edge gilt. Volume I: 655pp. Frontis and 8 B&W portraits. Volume II: 613pp, index. Frontis portrait and a B&W illus. Includes 8 appendices. Spencer was a Victorian biologist, philosopher and evolutionary theorist. he is best know for his concept of "the survival of the fittest". A heavy set. (6.0 JM HOQ 101/4. 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- JWMah
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 38293
- Title
- An Autobiography in Two Volumes (Ex-library)
- Author
- Spencer, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Herbert Spencer Autobiography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
JWMah
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About the Seller
JWMah
Biblio member since 2006
Burnaby, British Columbia
About JWMah
JWMah has been selling out-of-print, used and rare books on the Internet since 1997. Our stock consists of a good balance of fiction and non-fiction books in a wide range of subjects. We also sell classical Lp records. Our Cookbooks, Canadiana, Travel and Exploration catalogues are worth a look. We examine each book that we sell and try our best to grade the books conservatively. We are strictly an internet business, so usually the books put up for sale are in stock. We try update our books every two days so that our listings are as fresh as possible. It is best to contact us by e-mail or by telephone to reserve a book, as some books sell quickly. We are located in Canada's westcoast and we ship internationally.
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- Jacket
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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