The Natural History of the Pachydermes, or Thick-Skinned Quadrupeds; Consisting of the Elephant, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Tapir, Hog &c.
by Sir William Jardine, Bart
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Good
- ISBN 10
- 9110779086
- ISBN 13
- 9789110779082
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: W.H. Kizars, 1836. Hardcover. Collectible - Good. The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia Vol. V. 12mo in a 19th century binding of 3/4 red leather over marbled paper; raised bands with gilt spine titles; marbled endsheets; engraved frontis portrait of Sloane, with tissue guard; half title with steel engraving; 248pp with 30 plates collated. Most of the plates are hand-tinted. Just a Good copy: leather moderately rubbed, corners rubbed through, spine titles barely legible, a couple of scuffs to the boards, p.o. bookplate, binding tight, interior clean, plates undamaged.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 194168
- Title
- The Natural History of the Pachydermes, or Thick-Skinned Quadrupeds; Consisting of the Elephant, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Tapir, Hog &c.
- Author
- Sir William Jardine, Bart
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 9110779086
- ISBN 13
- 9789110779082
- Publisher
- W.H. Kizars
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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