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BRITISH MAMMALS The New Naturalist No 21
by L HARRISON MATTHEWS,
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: COLLINS / NEW NATURALIST / N/N, 1952 Green Buckram Boards with gilt tiles to spine, 220x160mm approx. xii + 410pp +2 of publisher's adverts. 16 colour plates, 48 b/w plates and 92 figs. First Edition 1st printing 1952 of No 21 in the New Naturalist series. Near Fine/VG (Book- No previous owner name or insc. No notable defects. Dust Jacket 8 x 8mm approx chip to tail of spine. General light shelf soiling and rubbing. Light spotting to exposed edge or rear flap fold. NB a piece of coloured paper has been inserted behind the chip to mask the stark white of the backing paper of the removable proprietary protective sleeve so that it does not draw the eye on the bookshelf. Non price clipped. Cover 25s).Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 118816
- Title
- BRITISH MAMMALS The New Naturalist No 21
- Author
- L HARRISON MATTHEWS,
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- COLLINS / NEW NATURALIST / N/N
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- New Naturalist Series, British Mammals, L.Harrison Matthews, Natural History Books,, Bats, Rodents, Seals, Deer, Whales, Moles, Rabbits, Beasts of Prey,
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- New
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- Price Clipped
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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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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