Discovery: Great Moments in the Lives of Outstanding Naturalists
by Terres, John K. (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1961. Stated First edition. HC w DJ. MV VG+/VG. Brown cloth, gilt spine titling in black block, black front illustration, light green topstain, olive endpapers, ink gift inscription to half-title, binding tight, clean. Clipped DJ lightly worn, some smudges to front. Wood engraving illustrations by Thomas W. Nason. Thirty-six contributions by international naturalists, including Roger Tory Peterson, David A. Bannerman, etc. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.
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- Bookseller
- Refuge Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230266
- Title
- Discovery: Great Moments in the Lives of Outstanding Naturalists
- Author
- Terres, John K. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- HC w DJ
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Stated First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 338
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- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.