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A history of the earth and animated nature.

by GOLDSMITH Oliver:

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London: Blackie (1886). Two volumes in black half calf with gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Hand coloured title page with small tear. An attractive set in very good condition with numerous illustrations.

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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature is a fascinating work of natural history. It was first published in 1774 in eight volumes, these volumes brought together a history of the earth with a description of its geographical features and species.  Oliver Goldsmith was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield .

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Austwick Hall Books GB (GB)
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Title
A history of the earth and animated nature.
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GOLDSMITH Oliver:
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London: Blackie (1886).
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Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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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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