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A Cyclopedia of the Physical Sciences, comprising acoustics, astronomy, dynamics, electricity, heat, hydrodynamics, magnetism, philosophy of mathematics, meteorology, optics, pneumatics, statics, &c. &c
by Nichol, J. P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Prescott, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London / Glasgow: Richard Griffin and Company, 1857. Book. Very Good-. Full-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Full-calf leather hardcover with red title panel on spine; gilt lettering and decorations; endpapers and edges of text block are marbled; 1857 on the title page is the only date; four maps and four plates.; 831 pages; double-columned. Very good minus condition: moderate wear to binding; straight; inner hinges slightly cracked but holding very well; bookplate inside front; pages in excellent condition. .
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- Bookseller
- The Old Sage Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124460
- Title
- A Cyclopedia of the Physical Sciences, comprising acoustics, astronomy, dynamics, electricity, heat, hydrodynamics, magnetism, philosophy of mathematics, meteorology, optics, pneumatics, statics, &c. &c
- Author
- Nichol, J. P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Griffin and Company
- Place of Publication
- London / Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1857
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- 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...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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