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Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting
by Figuier, Louis (Gillmore, Parker – Revisor "Ubique")
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, London, Paris, and in New York, No date. Reprint. Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Poor Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. preface by Parker Gillmore, list of full page illustrations introduction by author and index. Black and white illustrated frontispiece, showing Hawking In the Middle Ages, which is protected by a tissue guard that has become somewhat browned and foxed. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations (307) of which 21 are full-page. Blue coloured textured cloth covered boards with gilt illustration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A carefully revised second edition of a work that was first published in circa 1870, ( this preface is dated January 1873). An early book on birds and reptiles and their common ancestry and how they diverged using the radical theory put forth by Charles Darwin. This book is in really sad shape, but would be suitable for rebinding. Heavy bumping, rubbing and fraying of the backstrip edges and to the book corners. The book corners show the underlying board. Rubbing and soiling of the book panels with sunning of the backstrip. Bumping along both the top and lower boards with browning of the textblock edges and lighter browning of the pages. Foxing has marred the pages. Both the front and rear hinge have cracked and the underlying webbing is visible, and the first five pages of the book have almost come away from the textblock. Offset tanning, browning and handling marks can be seen to the endpapers. A previous owner has placed their details to the front paste-down along with some pencil markings on the endpapers. Please see photographs. Second Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - VIII, [1], 2-624, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Animals & Birds; Ornithology; 19th century; Inventory No: 0117899. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0117899
- Title
- Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting. Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their Various Orders, with a Description of the Habits and Economy of the Most Interesting
- Author
- Figuier, Louis (Gillmore, Parker – Revisor "Ubique")
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Illustrated Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell, Petter, & Galpin
- Place of Publication
- London, Paris, and in New York
- Date Published
- No date
- Keywords
- BZDB2 birds, reptiles, 19th-century, evolution, ornithology Animals & Birds; Ornithology; 19th century; Illustrated Unbranded Figuier, Louis (Gillmore, Parker – Revisor "Ubique") Reptiles and Birds, A Popular Account of Their V
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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