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British Moths and Their Transformations (2 Vols.)
by Humphreys, H.N. And Westwood, J.O
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Item Price:
£904.75
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About This Item
London: William Smith, 1843. Bookplate of Ganci on front pastedowns. Vol. 1 has upper hinge starting; all other hinges solid. Green morocco spines and tips rubbed and bumped with some material loss. All boards rubbed; marbled boards and matching endpapers. TEG. Spines with 5 raised bands rubbed and gilt titling and volume lettering directly on morocco in panels 2 and 4. 124 plates depicting the moths all present. Small top marginal stain on pgs. 21-69 in Vol. 1 not affecting text. Some irregular minor staining in Vol. 2 on top edge not affecting text. Some faint foxing throughout.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Humpreys, H.N.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade.
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Details
- book dealer
- The Title Page ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- WN3443A
- Title
- British Moths and Their Transformations (2 Vols.)
- Author
- Humphreys, H.N. And Westwood, J.O
- Illustrator
- Humpreys, H.N.
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- second hand - Fair
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Smith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
The Title Page ABAA
Accept returns with satisfactory reason and state of book as mailed.
About the Seller
The Title Page ABAA
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Rosemont, Pennsylvania
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About The Title Page ABAA
Approximately 60,000 books displayed in our storefront with another 50,000 in an available storage facility. It is a general, out of print, and antiquarian book store. A gem in the heart of Rosemont, we believe in personal service to the customer. We also search for books.
Glossary
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- 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... [more]
- raised band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the... [more]
- jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps... [more]
- bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former... [more]
- 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... [more]
- Marbled boards
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- morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also... [more]
- hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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