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A natural history, general and particular; containing the history and theory of the earth, a general history of man, the brute creation, vegetables, minerals, &c. &c.
by Le Clerc, George Louis, Count of Buffon and Smellie, William (Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Ibstock, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Thomas Kelly. Good with no dust jacket. 1828. New edition. Hardcover. Hardback book tightly bound in decorated leather with faded gilt titles, leather is worn and marked, spine with 4 raised bands has short split at top of front cover, faded name and bookseller stamp on front endpaper, some writing on rear endpapers and plate 23, pencil marks on some pages & plates, pages 1/2 has a long curved tear across bottom half. 602 pages, 19 illustrations on plates, frontispiece has remains of tissue guard, index. Index and plate list indicate there should be a further 60 pages and 7 plates but there is no indication that these were ever bound in. Heavy book so additional postage maybe requested .
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- Bookseller
- Aucott & Thomas
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68697
- Title
- A natural history, general and particular; containing the history and theory of the earth, a general history of man, the brute creation, vegetables, minerals, &c. &c.
- Author
- Le Clerc, George Louis, Count of Buffon and Smellie, William (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Kelly
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- Biology, Evolution, Geology, Animals
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science / Biology;
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About the Seller
Aucott & Thomas
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Ibstock, Leicestershire
About Aucott & Thomas
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