New York: Merrill & Baker. Half Leather. A deluxe edition of The New Natural History in twelve volumes. Red cloth boards, red leather with gilt titling and decoration on spine, raised bands, marbled end papers, colour frontispiece with tissue-guard, illustrated throughout with sixteen hundred engravings, and seventy-two coloured plates with tissue guards. Corners and edges have some wear with rubbing, light sunning to spines, text block edges slightly darkened, otherwise this handsome set is in remarkable condition. Please inquire for shipping charges. The posted shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 009332
Title: New Natural History, The - 12 Volumes
Author: Lydekker, Richard
Format/Binding: Half Leather
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Merrill & Baker
Place of Publication: New York
Keywords: NATURAL HISTORY, BIOLOGY, MAMMALS, INVERTEBRATES, BIRDS, REPTILES, FISHES, NATURE, ANTIQUARIAN
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.

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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....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...