Chapters on the Natural History of the United States (First Edition)
by Shufeldt, R.W., M.D
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
156 Fifth Avenure, New York: Studer Brothers, 1897. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full purple-brown cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Previous owner's name plate on front endsheet, front board starting with the stringers visible at the gutter of the frontispiece and title page, title page in black and red. This would be in excellent condition if it were not for the weaked binding. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015157
- Title
- Chapters on the Natural History of the United States (First Edition)
- Author
- Shufeldt, R.W., M.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Studer Brothers
- Place of Publication
- 156 Fifth Avenure, New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- xyz
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- Gilt
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