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The Class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with specific descriptions.
by Edward Griffith and Edward Pidgeon
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON : Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., 1831 A good copy of Vol IX of the 16 volume series of 'The Animal Kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization by the Baron Cuvier,' translated and written by Edward Griffith and others. This volume covers the Reptilia and is complete in itself with 55 black and white plates. The series was issued in 3 formats and this is the rarer quarto version. It has been rebound in maroon buckram cloth with gilt titles to spine and 'Foyle' printed at the spine base. The binding is bright and clean with some pulling to the spine ends and light wear to corners and edges. The cloth on the spine has some darker areas. Internally the endpapers are newer. Contents: series title; volume title; plate list and errata 2pp; text pp 1-481 with 55 full page plates as called for; synopsis pp 1-110. Overall the contents are clean and sound with just the occasional light mark. The plates are very clean and well engraved. There are round stamps of 'Union Club' to the series title; the side of 3 text pages and one plate. The stamps on the text pages partially impact on the text but it is readable. The series title has some marking, particularly to the top of the side edge. The two title pages are attached to the front endpaper at the gutter. There is an occasional light stain affecting the bottom margin. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033097
- Title
- The Class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with specific descriptions.
- Author
- Edward Griffith and Edward Pidgeon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Whittaker, Treacher, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1831
- Size
- 4to - over 9� - 12" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- baron cuvier; cuvier griffith edition; reptilia; class reptilia
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY;
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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- Buckram
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- Edges
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Errata
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