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Das Landleben.
by Hirschfeld, Christian Cay Lorenz
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, tight and fresh, covers slightly bowed.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Bern. : Typographischen Gesellschaft, 1767. 1st edition.. Old full mottled calf, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, tooled covers, elaborate gilt design on back cover, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. . Very good, tight and fresh, covers slightly bowed.. 8vo., 16.5x10 cm. . German text. Rare first edition of Hirschfeld’s first book on country living. Hirschfeld is famous for his books on landscape gardening. weight: 0.7 lb. Engraved title page with vignette, engraved headpieces and tailpieces.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 186771
- Title
- Das Landleben.
- Author
- Hirschfeld, Christian Cay Lorenz
- Format/Binding
- Old full mottled calf, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, tooled covers, elaborate gilt design on back cover, all edges gilt,
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, tight and fresh, covers slightly bowed.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Typographischen Gesellschaft
- Place of Publication
- Bern.
- Date Published
- 1767
- Pages
- xiv, (1) 271 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening;
- Size
- 8vo., 16.5x10 cm.
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- 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...
- Vignette
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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