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Elementary Text-Book of Zoology: Special Part: Mollusca to Man
by Claus, C
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, UK: Swan Sonnenschein, 1893. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 352pp. Brown cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine. Rubbed spine ends, cloth frayed and torn. Corners rounded; cloth worn through. Top text block edge dusty, all edges tanned. Endpapers soiled, previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Front hinge cracked and stretched, volume loose. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight; baring some occasional foxing. 216 woodcuts. Translated and edited by Adam Sedgwick with the assistance of F.G. Heathcote.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017463
- Title
- Elementary Text-Book of Zoology: Special Part: Mollusca to Man
- Author
- Claus, C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Swan Sonnenschein
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Zoology
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nr Canterbury, Kent
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
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