The Natural History of Selborne, with miscellaneous observations and explanatory notes
by Gilbert White
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bell and Daldy, 1865. vi, pp 430 A small volume in green cloth, gilt decoration to upper cover and spine, top edge gilt, brown end papers, attractive engraved head pieces and vignettes within the text. The book was bound by Burn and Co, Kirby Street, London, bookseller's label of J A Acock of Oxford. Very good, the covers are clean, small dent to the fore edge and spine wrinkled and rubbed to the ends, gutter just starting to crack. A very pleasing Victorian copy of this classic of natural history Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. 1865
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7227
- Title
- The Natural History of Selborne, with miscellaneous observations and explanatory notes
- Author
- Gilbert White
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell and Daldy
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...