Jacob Bigelow's American Medical Botany 1817 - 1821. An Examination of the Origin, Printing, Binding and Distribution of America's First Color Plate Book. With Special Emphasis on the Manner of Making and Printing Its Colored Plates
by Wolfe, Richard J. & Bigelow, Jacob
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Surprise, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7583
- Title
- Jacob Bigelow's American Medical Botany 1817 - 1821. An Examination of the Origin, Printing, Binding and Distribution of America's First Color Plate Book. With Special Emphasis on the Manner of Making and Printing Its Colored Plates
- Author
- Wolfe, Richard J. & Bigelow, Jacob
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bird & Bull Press
- Place of Publication
- North Hills, PA
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
Shipping costs are extra and will be billed at cost according to customer's shipping preference with tracking availability. For all European countries, please provide a phone number. If by surface, please allow sufficient travel time for arrival. For approximate shipping cost by weight, destination and approximate travel time please contact us. All items are subject to prior sale. If you are interested in an item, we encourage you to inquire promptly. Personal checks must clear prior to shipment. All items sent on approval and have a ten day return privilege for any reason. Please notify us prior to returning. All returns must be properly packaged and insured. All items must be returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
About Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...