Humming Birds: Described and Illustrated.
by H. G. Adams
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Red cloth with gilt particulars to front cover and spine. Complete with eight colored plates and tissue guards. All edges gilt. Ex-library defaced by Macalester College with the usual library stamps throughout and pastedowns to rear not affecting plates. Wear to tail of spine and edges of boards (see image). Previous owner's pastedown to front. Multiple pages of advertisements to rear. Plates clean and bright.
5.25 x 7.25 in
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Details
- Seller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8173
- Title
- Humming Birds: Described and Illustrated.
- Author
- H. G. Adams
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Groombridge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- Circa 1870
- Pages
- 144
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- 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...