THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS. Volume XVII
by (Royal Institution of Great Britain)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Fort Bragg, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1824. First edition. Hardcover. Very good.. Original quarter calf and marbled boards; octavo; iii, (1), 408 pp. 4 engraved plates, including 1 large folding plate. Moderate rubbing to boards, scattered foxing, front free endpaper loose, overall near very good.
Articles on a wide variety of topics, including Dr. Goring on optical instruments; a plan for a roadway under the Thames (with large folding plate); reviews of scientific books, etc.
Articles on a wide variety of topics, including Dr. Goring on optical instruments; a plan for a roadway under the Thames (with large folding plate); reviews of scientific books, etc.
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- Bookseller
- Chanticleer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17675
- Title
- THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS. Volume XVII
- Author
- (Royal Institution of Great Britain)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...