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Bibliographia Zoologiae et Geologiae. A General Catalogue of all Books, Tracts, and Memoirs on Zoology and Geology. The Ray Society [ Complete in 4 Volumes ]
by Agassiz Louis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Ray Society , 1848. Complete in 4 volumes. Books measure 23x15.5.cm. xxiii,506pp, 492pp, 657pp, 604,17,pp. Bound in original publishers embossed cloth, with gilt crest and title lettering, top gilt edges. Cloth lightly rubbed, wear loss on tail of one spine, loss on corner of one board, light discolouring. Generally bindings in very good clean condition. Internally, museum library bookplate to endpapers, occasional stamp, [ about 5 to each volume ]. Pages in good clean condition. A nice clean set. . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014047
- Title
- Bibliographia Zoologiae et Geologiae. A General Catalogue of all Books, Tracts, and Memoirs on Zoology and Geology. The Ray Society [ Complete in 4 Volumes ]
- Author
- Agassiz Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Printed for the Ray Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Zoology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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