An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History of Insects: With Plates [ Complete in 4 Volumes ]
by Kirby William & Spence William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. Complete in 4 volumes. Books measure 22x14.5.cm. Collation, xxiii,[1],517,[1]pp, 530pp, v[3],731pp, iv,634,[1],pp, 2 portrait frontis, 30 plates, of which 5 are coloured. Bound in half calf. Each volume has been rebacked, retaining the period boards, raised bands, gilt lines, leather labels, gilt lettering, marble boards and edges, coloured endpapers. Marble boards are rubbed, with loss of pattern. All bindings in very good clean ffirm condition. Internally, occasional light spotting, minor staining to edges of plates. Generally pages and plates in very good clean condition. A clean well bound set. F. Second Edition. Half Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014459
- Title
- An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History of Insects: With Plates [ Complete in 4 Volumes ]
- Author
- Kirby William & Spence William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1816
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Natural History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bindings; Antiquarian; Natural History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- 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...
- Rebacked
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- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...