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Familiar Lectures On Scientific Subjects
by Herschel, John F.W.(Sir)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/N/A
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Alexander Strahan, 1871. Revised 2nd edition. Purple bds with bright Gilt title and emblem, cloth on spine is cracked and chipped at head, small mark to bottom front cnr, else clean, Brown eps. Frontis portrait, 507+xii pages. A nice tight copy with bright clean interior.. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Very Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5921
- Title
- Familiar Lectures On Scientific Subjects
- Author
- Herschel, John F.W.(Sir)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- N/A
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Alexander Strahan
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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,...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
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