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Atlas of Evolution
by Sir Gavin De Beer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1964. First Edition. First Printing. In green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front cover and on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Jacket: Intact with price on lower front flap. Bottoms of front and rear panels near edge affixed to covers. Small closed tear on lower front panel. Light shelf rubbing. In intact slipcase that has moderate water stains not seen on jacket or book. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004265
- Title
- Atlas of Evolution
- Author
- Sir Gavin De Beer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biology, Evolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology;
Terms of Sale
Quaker House Books
Items must be returned within ten days of sale for a full refund if not satisfied.
About the Seller
Quaker House Books
Biblio member since 2006
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
About Quaker House Books
My book holdings are eclectic in nature.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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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