Click for full-size.
The Natural History of Bournemouth and District including archaeology, topography, municipal government, climate, education, fauna, flora and geology. Edited by Sir Daniel Morris.
by The Members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bournemouth. Natural Science Society. 1914 1st. Hardback, 7.25 x 5.0 inches. In green cloth covers with gilt to spine and front. In very good condition. Spine and edges slightly rubbed. Small marks to bottom edge. Slight browning to endpapers. Small old repair to coloured map. Occasional small marks. Else a clean and tight copy. 400pp. B&W photographs and tables. Coloured map. Comprehensive illustrated description of the natural history of Bournemouth in the early 20th century. Written by the members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84567
- Title
- The Natural History of Bournemouth and District including archaeology, topography, municipal government, climate, education, fauna, flora and geology. Edited by Sir Daniel Morris.
- Author
- The Members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bournemouth. Natural Science Society. 1914 1st
- Keywords
- DORSET TOPOGRAPHY Bournemouth Natural Science Society: The Natural History of Bournemouth and the Surrounding Area, Edited by Sir Daniel Morris, archaeology, topography, municipal government, climate, education, fauna, flora, geology, 1914,
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- 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...
Collecting The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was born out of WWII, and it still continues to exert considerable influence on today’s literary scene. Biblio sellers have a fantastic collection of Beat Generation books and ephemera for browsing.
Collecting Children’s Literature
Children’s books are among some of the most popular themes to build a book collection on. Learn a bit more in our Brief History of Children’s Literature.
