The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In
by Sir John Lubbock
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and New York: Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company, 1897 . Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". Various. An early edition of this wonderful dedication to the beauty of nature and earth by the English philanthropist and polymath. Early edition of The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In by John Lubbock in Relfe Brothers signed full calf binding. This is the thirty eighth thousand impression.A lovely dedication to the wonders of the natural world. Densely illustrated with illustrations throughout the text and twelve monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In Relph Brothers signed full calf binding. Externally, sound. The front board is held by cords only. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spotting. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 843W64
- Title
- The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In
- Author
- Sir John Lubbock
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited; The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Beauties of Nature John Lubbock Early edition Illustrated John Lubbock Leather
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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