The Prehistoric World or, Vanished Races
by E. A. Allen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cincinatti: Central Publishing House, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT GILT PICTORIAL COVER AND SPINE WITH TITLE TO BOTH. MIRROR IMAGE STAMPED TO REAR COVER. SOME LIGHT ABRASIONS TO EXTREMITIES OF CLOTH. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, INSIDE HINGES RE-ENFORCED WITH JAPANESE TISSUE. FLOWERED END-PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, MARBLED END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR LIBRARY NAME TO FRONT FREE PAPER AND REMNANTS OF BOOKPLATE TO REAR INSIDE COVER, SMALL TEAR TO BOTTOM OF ONE ILLUSTRATION, (ALL SHOWN IN PHOTOS), NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 138 YEARS OLD, 820 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 9.5"x 7.0". A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TITLE..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 357
- Title
- The Prehistoric World or, Vanished Races
- Author
- E. A. Allen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Central Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Cincinatti
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- 1st Edition, Illustrated, Fine Binding, Great Condition, Rare, 138 Years Old
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
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About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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- Cloth
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