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A Monograph of the Geometrid Moths or Phalaenidae of the United States
by Packard, Alpheus S
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1876 607pp. Rear hinge cracked. Front hinge loose. Tips bumped and rubbed. Boards soiled and scuffed. Spine ends are heavily bumped, frayed, rubbed, and chipped. Top edge of rear board and spine have light to moderate damp staining. Gilt title is rubbed including one letter which includes the i that has a piece rubbed away. Foredges of both boards have light bumps. Edges are dust stained. Text is clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Poor/No Dust Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Recycled Records and Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04557
- Title
- A Monograph of the Geometrid Moths or Phalaenidae of the United States
- Author
- Packard, Alpheus S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D. C.
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- SCIENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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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