CORALS AND CORAL ISLANDS
by Dana, James D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1875. [A REPRINT OF THE SECOND AMERICAN EDITION]. xx, 348pp, Fine colour frontisplate and illus. with text illus. throughout. 3 maps at the rear inc. 2 folding.. Near fine copy bound in the attractive pub. green dec. buckram with a gilt embellished circles enclosing a coral illus. in red. Black dec border and gilt dec. spine.Originally published in US 1872 this UK edition has two foreword by the author dated 1872 and 1875.. Odd foxing spot and the front free end-papers rubbed to the upper corner. Please email for photographs.. 1st UK edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TH342
- Title
- CORALS AND CORAL ISLANDS
- Author
- Dana, James D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Edition
- 1st UK edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1875
- Size
- 8vo
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- Natural History;
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Buckram
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- Spine
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