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The Bird
by Michelet, Jules
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London Edinburgh New York: T. Nelson and Sons, 1868. First British Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Giacomelli, Hector. 340pp. Blue pictorial cloth stamped in gold and blind on the front panel and the spine panel, all edges gilt, pale yellow endpapers. With 210 illustrations by Hector Giacomelli. Translation of the famous work L'oiseau, originally published in France in 1856. Contemporary inscription on the front free endpaper. Some wear to extremities, spine panel is faded. Internally very clean but for a couple of minor smudges to margins and a touch of foxing. A bright, very good copy. ; Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33830
- Title
- The Bird
- Author
- Michelet, Jules
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Giacomelli, Hector
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London Edinburgh New York
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- non-fiction, ANTIQUARIAN, ORNITHOLOGY, Vertebrate zoology, PICTORIAL BINDINGS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; General Non-Fiction;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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