BEAUTIFUL SHELLS
by Adams, H.G
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Groomsbridge and Sons, 1871. (iv); 156 pages. 8 numbered coloured lithograph plates and text illus. throughout. Publisher's blue dec. buckram cloth covers. Spine and boards gilt/ black titles and illus. Lacking the front free end-paper otherwise fine. No inscriptions. A nice copy. [A shorter edition appeared in 1855 but only had 78pp]. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GT375
- Title
- BEAUTIFUL SHELLS
- Author
- Adams, H.G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Groomsbridge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....