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Book of Quadrupeds, for Youth, Embracing Descriptions of the Most Interesting and Remarkable Quadrupeds in all Countries with Particular Notices of Those in America. Illustrated by 200 Engravings.
by [GOODRICH, Samuel G. Goodrich, also known as Peter Parley,
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Brattleboro, Vermont: Published by Geo. H. Salisbury, 1845. sextodecimo (6.5" x 4"), 324 pages, profusely illustrated from wood engravings. Publisher's green cloth lettered & decorated in gilt.
Binding rubbed & soiled, gilt dull, margins sunned, shallow losses at spine extremities, foxing & toning throughout (heavy at times), about good & still quite useful.
Illustrators include Thomas Brown, George Loring Brown, & John Downes.
"In the following pages no scientific arrangement has been pursued. It has been our object to collect a large number of interesting anecdotes and sketches of animals, rather than embarrass the young reader by scientific distinctions and details ..." ~Excerpted from the introduction.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1829
- Title
- Book of Quadrupeds, for Youth, Embracing Descriptions of the Most Interesting and Remarkable Quadrupeds in all Countries with Particular Notices of Those in America. Illustrated by 200 Engravings.
- Author
- [GOODRICH, Samuel G. Goodrich, also known as Peter Parley,
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Geo. H. Salisbury
- Place of Publication
- Brattleboro, Vermont
- Date Published
- 1845
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural History, Juvenile Audience, Quadrupeds, Illustrated, Peter Parley
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's, Illustrated; Natural History; Animals;
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Glossary
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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