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The Birds of Surrey
by Bucknill, John A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: R.H. Porter, 1900. First edition. Illustrated with six plates, several line drawings in the text, a folding map, pp lvi, 374, top edges gilt, the other edges uncut, red cloth, a little worn and marked. Inscribed "with the author's best wishes, June 1901" but not signed; with the bookplate of Frank Charles Minoprio and a later signature on the endpaper. The hinge at the title page cracked but not weak, the frontispiece a little foxed, the pages slightly age-toned, the map has a slight tear to the margin not affecting the printed surface.. Inscription from author. First Edition. Cloth. Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018058
- Title
- The Birds of Surrey
- Author
- Bucknill, John A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R.H. Porter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology; Victorian;
Terms of Sale
Mike Park Ltd
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About the Seller
Mike Park Ltd
Biblio member since 2005
London, Greater London
About Mike Park Ltd
For the last forty seven years we have been specialist in gardening, botanical and natural history books, but other subjects are stocked, also. Our website can be found at mikeparkbooks.com. Interesting catalogues of newly-acquired stock are issued three times a year. Please contact us to go on our mailing list. Our full listings can be viewed on our website at mikeparkbooks.com.
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- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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