Life: its Nature, Varieties, and Phenomena
by Leo. H. Grindon
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Whittaker and Co., 1857. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scientific work by Leo. H. Grindon, Lecturer on Botany at the Royal School of Medicine, Manchester; Author of Emblems, Figurative Language, etc. Second edition, improved and considerably enlarged. Leopold Hartley Grindon (28 March 1818 1904) was an educator and botanist. He was a pioneer in the sphere of adult education. His collection of plants, related botanical drawings and writings, formed one of the principal assets of the herbarium at Manchester Museum at the time of its foundation in 1860. In a green half calf leather binding with green cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. There is some minor loss to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. There is a large bookplate to the front pastedown. There is a bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH2-C-15
- Title
- Life: its Nature, Varieties, and Phenomena
- Author
- Leo. H. Grindon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whittaker and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Mathematics Maths Science Education Maths
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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