The Ocean and Its Inhabitants, with Their Uses to Man [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library].
by Clark, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan, 1982. Facsimile ed.. Hardback wide octavo, very good condition, blind stamped red decorations covers, gilt title cover & spine, illustrated cover, full-page colour drawings (8 leaves of plates). In cardboard slipcase. 18 + 8 leaves of plates pp. Facsimile edition. This book was the first of a series of instructive reading books for young children that publisher Darton and Clark initiated in 1844. Samuel Clark had an interest in the physical sciences, and he may have promoted, if not written and illustrated, this fine book. The beautiful drawings would appeal to most ages. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30578
- Title
- The Ocean and Its Inhabitants, with Their Uses to Man [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library].
- Author
- Clark, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Facsimile ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan
- Place of Publication
- London / Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- children's literature, literature classics, science, marine, facsimile edition, collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Leaves
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- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Fine
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