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Reptiles and Birds. A Popular Account of the Various Orders; with a description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. With 307 illustrations by Figuier, Louis; Parker Gillmore, editor

by Figuier, Louis; Parker Gillmore, editor

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Reptiles and Birds. A Popular Account of the Various Orders; with a description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. With 307 illustrations by Figuier, Louis; Parker Gillmore, editor

Reptiles and Birds. A Popular Account of the Various Orders; with a description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. With 307 illustrations

by Figuier, Louis; Parker Gillmore, editor

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Springfield, Mass.: W.J. Holland & Co., Subscription Book Publishers, 1869. Printed by Virtue and Co., City Road, London. 8vo (8.5" x 6.25") hardcover, pictorial gilt title on spine, gilt owl on upper-cover, blind-stamped borders. Frontis., xiii, [1], 648 pp., numerous b&w illus. First American edition. An appealing work on reptiles and birds, translated and adapted from the original French version, with engravings by Hildebrand, Laplante, Messiel, and others. In a handsome publisher's binding. Date is taken from the preface.

CONDITION: Very good, with bumped extremities, foxing on endpapers, scattered foxing throughout.
  • Bookseller James Arsenault & Company US (US)
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  • Publisher Springfield, Mass.: W.J. Holland & Co., Subscription Book Publishers, 1869. Printed by Virtue and Co., City Road, London

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Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting

by Figuier, Louis (Gillmore, Parker – Revisor "Ubique")

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Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, London, Paris, and in New York, No date. Reprint. Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. preface by Parker Gillmore, list of full page illustrations introduction by author and index. Black and white illustrated frontispiece, showing Hawking In the Middle Ages, which is protected by a tissue guard that has become somewhat browned and foxed. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations (307) of which 21 are full-page. Blue coloured textured cloth covered boards with gilt illustration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A carefully revised second edition of a work that was first published in circa 1870, ( this preface is dated January 1873). An early book on birds and reptiles and their common ancestry and how they diverged using the radical theory put forth by Charles Darwin. This book is in really sad shape, but would be suitable for rebinding. Heavy bumping, rubbing… Read More
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Reptiles and Birds: A Popular Account of their Various Orders

by Louis Figuier; Parker Gillmore (trans)

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London: Cassell and Company, 1892. Hardcover. Good. 'With a description of the habits and economy of some of the most interesting.' Tremendous account of the various orders of birds and reptiles by the french scientist. With 307 b/w illustrations. brown cloth with beveled boards. No date but c. 1892. Some rubbing to edges and top of spine. Spine slightly cocked. Previous owner's name to ffep. Foxing to front matter and page edges. Contents clean and binding sound. Good.
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Reptiles and Birds A popular Account of their various orders, with a Description of Their habits...

Reptiles and Birds A popular Account of their various orders, with a Description of Their habits and Economy of the Most Interesting.

by FIGUIER, LOUIS; GILLMORE, PARKER

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London; Cassell Petter & Galpin; n.d. (1880).. New Revised Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 624; marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece, text illustrated with 307 engravings 21 of which are full page, index, bound in full leather prized binding, five raised bands, title label, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on spine and gilt school emblem on upper board, page edges marbled, prize label laid down on front endpaper from Horton College Tasmania dated 1880, very good copy.
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