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The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and Geology
by Milner, Rev. Thomas
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Hartland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Wm. S. Orr & Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1848. Hardcover. Embossed dark green leather with gilt decorations, five raised bands to spine, worn extremities with small chip head of spine. All edges gilt with attached ribbon bookmark, rear board slightly pigeon-toed else a securely bound copy. Profusely illustrated with both steel and wood engravings. A New Edition, Carefully Revised. History of Astronomical Discovery, Scenery of the Heavens, Physical Geography.; MCN33958; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 803 pp .
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- Bookseller
- McCormick Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41248
- Title
- The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and Geology
- Author
- Milner, Rev. Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Wm. S. Orr & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- Science Astronomy Geology Geography Illustrated
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McCormick Books
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Hartland, Michigan
About McCormick Books
Mail order book store specializing in Genealogy, History and Michigan History.
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