1826 JOURNAL OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON: From the Original in the Collection of Henry Bradley Martin
by Audubon, John James/Ford, Alice (Transcribed/Introduction and Notes)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press (1967) 412 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on black cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Top of spine a bit bumped. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w sketches and plates. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10559ANM
- Title
- 1826 JOURNAL OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON: From the Original in the Collection of Henry Bradley Martin
- Author
- Audubon, John James/Ford, Alice (Transcribed/Introduction and Notes)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman, OK
- Keywords
- ANIMALS WILDLIFE WILD LIFE NATURE BIRDS ORNITHOLOGY BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY JOURNALS 1826 DIARY DIARIES AUDUBON JOHN JAMES 1785 1851 FRENCH-AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS NATURALISTS NATURAL HISTORY HUNTERS PAINTERS ART HISTORY ARTISTS BIRDS OF AMERICA AMERICAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Art; Animals; Autobiography;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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....
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