The Standard Natural History. Six [6] Volumes (Complete): Lower Invertebrates; Crustacea and Insects; Fishes and Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Man
by Kingsley, John Sterling
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: S. E. Cassino and Company, 1886. Title pages dated 1886. Exceptional, handsomely bound complete six volume set of this popular Victorian natural history, illustrated throughout with 178 full page engravings and more than 2200 smaller woodcuts within the text. This is a large set of books, each volume about 10.5 inches tall, eight inches wide, and averaging about two inches thick. Three quarter forest green morocco over matching green cloth, gilt spine lettering, five slightly raised spine bands with compartments embellished in gilt and in blind, marbled edges and endpapers. Minor shelfwear, mainly a bit of rubbing to the extremities, good hinges, firm text blocks, very clean pages free from names or other markings. A clean, sound and attractive set.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038531
- Title
- The Standard Natural History. Six [6] Volumes (Complete): Lower Invertebrates; Crustacea and Insects; Fishes and Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Man
- Author
- Kingsley, John Sterling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- S. E. Cassino and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1886
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- VICTORIAN SCIENCE NATURE FINE BINDINGS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Medicine & Nature; Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.