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GENESIS AND SCIENCE, The Genesis of the Heavens and the Earth and All the Host of Them by DANA, James D
- Bookseller: M. Kettner and Son, Booksellers
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 001238
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Good
- Jacket condition: No Dj
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: The Student Publishing Company
- Place: Hartford, CT
- Date published: 1890
Description
Hartford, CT: The Student Publishing Company, 1890 70 pp. First edition. Maroon, cloth boards with gilt stamping on cover. A lecture delivered by author at Yale, March 29, 1890. Inscribed by author on front fep, "To Mr. and Mrs. S., Very kindly, James.... May 1st, 1891" Head and heel of spine worn. Light edge and corner wear. Sticker affixed near base of spine partially worn off. Some spotting and rubbing to covers. Blank ex libris on front fep.. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Hard Cover. Good/No Dj. 5" x 7".
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket. DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book. 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. Also known as the back. heel : The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically. gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. inscribed : a short note written by the author or a previous owner in the beginning of a book, generally accompanied by a signature. Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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