Leipzig, 1856. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 24 fine illustrations. Leipzig, 1856 Hardcover Good Condition/No Dust Jacket Illustrator: 24 fine illustrations Nature Binding has been professionally repaired (rebacked) with original spine lay ed back down over new matching red cloth, corners worn through and bumped, front hinge cracked but tight -- Overall very good condition 8vo, 632pp, aeg, original red gilt decorated cloth (large gilt decoration of an eagle attacking a mountain goat on front cover), frontispiece, 24 fine illustrations Size: Octavo (standard book size) 632 pages Text is in German Item Type: Nature Illustrator: 24 fine illustrations Quantity Available: 1 Category: Natural History & Resources; Botany; Germany; 19th century; German Language; Natural History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 001170.

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Bookseller: Lonesome Water Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1170
Title: Das Thierleben der Alpenwelt..
Author: Tschudi, Friedrich Von
Illustrator: 24 fine illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Date Published: 1856
Keywords: BZDB21 NOISBN Germany, Mountains, Alps, Botany, Wild Plants, Alpine Flowers, Antiquarian, Foreign Language German Language Natural History & Resources; Botany; Germany; 19th century; German Language; Natural History; Das Thierleben der Alpenwel

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....
AEG: All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...