Birds of the Bible
by Stratton-Porter, Gene
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati (1911): Jennings and Graham. First Edition. Octavo. 469pp. illustrated by the author with photographic images of various birds. The author "furnishes a historical and geographical setting for her study of what "Moses recorded in history, what Solomon said in his wisdom, what David sang in ecstasy and what Job cried out in his agony." Along with several other birds. A very good copy bound in a cloth binding resembling a tree with a bird peeping out, lettering yellow, spine lettering yellow, top edge gilt, some chipping or fraying to spine ends, light wear to corners, pictorial endpapers. Previous owner's name in pencil date 1917. [MacLean 22].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022991
- Title
- Birds of the Bible
- Author
- Stratton-Porter, Gene
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jennings and Graham
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati (1911)
- Keywords
- Birds Photography Photographs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Natural History;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...