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Fabre's Book of Insects Retold from Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques" by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell
by Fabre, Jean-Henri; E. (Edward) J. Detmold
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1935. New Edition. Hardcover. Very good. E. J. Detmold. 271pp. Quarto [27.5 cm] Green cloth over boards, lettered and pictorially stamped in gilt on the spine and front cover. Title page printed in red and black. Tissue guards with descriptive letterpress. There are areas of very faint moisture staining to the boards, and there are several small, dark stains on the backstrip. Internally, very clean. Complete, all plates present. In the paper cover box, with an illustrated paper label on the top of the box. The box is moderately soiled and abraded. Illustrated with lovely tipped-in color plates by E. J. Detmold. Charming and scientific stories of insect life.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47464
- Title
- Fabre's Book of Insects Retold from Alexander Teixeira De Mattos' Translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques" by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell
- Author
- Fabre, Jean-Henri; E. (Edward) J. Detmold
- Illustrator
- E. J. Detmold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Tudor Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- E. J. Detmold; insects; Jean-Henri Fabre; Rodolph Stawell; zoology; color plates; entomology; France; OAKLAND 2017 (ABAA); santa monica 2021
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- Cloth
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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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