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A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise
by Elliot, Daniel Giraud
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
Ny And Amsterdam: Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. Elephant folio binder with loose leaves. Cloth/gilt, ribbon tie. #379 of 500 copies; specifically one of 250 in portfolio format. Facsimile reprint of the 1873 edition. The cloth is lightly soiled and scuffed, worn to corners; tiny hole to flap. The contents are fine. 36 color plates and 1 b/w plate with printed text. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37900
- Title
- A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise
- Author
- Elliot, Daniel Giraud
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
- Place of Publication
- Ny And Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1977
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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