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The Standard Natural History Vol. V - Mammals
by Kingsley, J. S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: S.E. Cassino, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. viii, 535 pages, including index, 42 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm. 4to. Hardcover. Publisher's original 3/4 crushed green morocco and cloth over boards, raised bands stamped with gilt lettering to spine, marbled endpapapers and leading edges. Book Condition: Portion of backstrip cracked and loose for most of the length of the hinge to upper cover, wear exposing boards in several places, including corners and along the hinges. Interior fresh and unmarred, binding very sound, covers firmly attached. Very Good. Scarce in any condition. Illustrated by 244 woodcuts and 42 full page plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- DuBois Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004304
- Title
- The Standard Natural History Vol. V - Mammals
- Author
- Kingsley, J. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- S.E. Cassino
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1884
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About the Seller
DuBois Rare Books
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New York, New York
About DuBois Rare Books
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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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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