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A NATURAL HISTORY OF REPTILES, SERPENTS, AND INSECTS.
by [BEWICK, Thomas]:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Alnwick: W. Davison., [c.1815].. 12mo. (13.8 x 8.8cm). Publisher's original illustrated paper wrappers with wood-engraved vignette of a butterfly to the upper cover and a large wood-engraving of a girl selling flowers to the lower. Illustrated with 35 wood-engravings by Thomas Bewick. 36pp. Loosely contained within a contemporary full black calf folder, the booklet held in place with a black ribbon. The folder with the boards ruled in gilt, four raised bands to the spine, gilt ruling to compartments, and gilt morocco title label. A very good copy; the covers with a little toning; the contents with pp.17-20 loose but held securely in place by the black ribbon, an old clipping from a bookseller's catalogue pasted to the verso of the upper cover, and some old pencil notes to the front free endpaper verso, are otherwise in very good order. The calf folder with some damp-marking to the upper board and a little rubbing to the extremities is otherwise good. An appealing little chapbook-style booklet illustrated with 35 wood-engravings of reptiles, serpents, and insects by Thomas Bewick, within the original attractive illustrated wrappers. Davison issued seven of these titles separately, which together formed a 'natural history', offering a more affordable, accessible version of Bewick's celebrated work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sky Duthie Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1199
- Title
- A NATURAL HISTORY OF REPTILES, SERPENTS, AND INSECTS.
- Author
- [BEWICK, Thomas]:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alnwick: W. Davison.
- Date Published
- [c.1815].
- Keywords
- Natural History|Children's Books|Illustrated Books
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About the Seller
Sky Duthie Rare Books
Biblio member since 2022
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
About Sky Duthie Rare Books
We carry a wide-ranging stock of fine and rare books, unique manuscripts, original artwork, photographs and ephemera. Placing a strong emphasis on the unusual and the visually stimulating, our areas of focus include travel and exploration; natural history; science and medicine; art and design; history; politics, philosophy and economics; literature and poetry; and children's and illustrated books.
Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
Following a period in academia focusing on the history of ideas and after several years working for a prominent rare bookseller, the business was established in 2022 by Dr Sky Duthie.
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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....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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