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Elementary Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Part III., Electricity and Magnetism
by Deschanel, A. Privat; Everett, J.D. (Translator and Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1874. Limp cloth. Very good. Octavo size, 287 pp. Part III only of a four-volume work, this can be used as a stand-alone volume for the topic. Illustrations throughout and one chromolithograph (opposite p. 638).
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in bull brown cloth over cardstock covers, black lettering and designs on the front, back with designs in blind, yellow coated endpapers; octavo size (8 3/4" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-v] vi-viii [505] 506-783 (pagination continous from prior volume).
___CONDITION: A very good copy, the cloth mostly clean with a few light spots of soiling, straight corners with minimal rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; prior owner markings include two private Ex-Libris plates on the front pastedown endpaper (one mounted on top of the other), light pencil notations on the top corner of the front free endpaper, light pencilled notations to the Contents pages with a few scattered light pencil notations throughout the text, and an old dampstain to the front free endpaper, flyleaf, and first four leaves of text (confined to the upper margins, not affecting text).
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
___DESCRIPTION: Bound in bull brown cloth over cardstock covers, black lettering and designs on the front, back with designs in blind, yellow coated endpapers; octavo size (8 3/4" by 6 1/4"), pagination: [i-v] vi-viii [505] 506-783 (pagination continous from prior volume).
___CONDITION: A very good copy, the cloth mostly clean with a few light spots of soiling, straight corners with minimal rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, and the interior is clean and bright; prior owner markings include two private Ex-Libris plates on the front pastedown endpaper (one mounted on top of the other), light pencil notations on the top corner of the front free endpaper, light pencilled notations to the Contents pages with a few scattered light pencil notations throughout the text, and an old dampstain to the front free endpaper, flyleaf, and first four leaves of text (confined to the upper margins, not affecting text).
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CNFBV130
- Title
- Elementary Treatise on Natural Philosophy, Part III., Electricity and Magnetism
- Author
- Deschanel, A. Privat; Everett, J.D. (Translator and Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Limp cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- Science, Optics, Electricity, Magnetism, Current Electricity
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
Biblio member since 2017
Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
Swan's Fine Books specializes in Fine Press, Illustrated Books, and Books About Books. We also carry a wide array of general antiquarian stock and recently acquired a very nice collection of modern lit. Enjoy browsing our web site and visit our brick-and-mortar shop if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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- Cloth
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