THE HUMAN RACE
by Figuier, Louis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1893. viii, 621pp. 242 illustrations. Edited and revised by Robert Wilson. Attractive original half-calf binding with marbled boards and end-papers. Rubbed to the extrmities but a sound and complete copy. Raised bands to the spine with gilt titles and author.. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- NY038
- Title
- THE HUMAN RACE
- Author
- Figuier, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
Terms of Sale
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7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
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- Marbled boards
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- 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....
- 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...
- 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...