London: G. Kearsley/Thomas Davison, 1800-1826. Hardcover. Minor foxing to the plates with many tissue guards still in place, text generally clean. Near Fine in a Fine, attractive binding. Twelve (of fourteen) volumes bound in eighteen volumes comprising twenty-two parts and including index, bound in recent 3/4 polished calf leather and marbled boards with blind rules, gilt-lettered and decorated spines, and gilt-lettered brown morocco spine labels. Illustrated with engraved title pages and 1048 plates. Includes 233 plates of mammals in 14 parts in 4 volumes; 140 plates of amphibians in 2 parts in 2 volumes; 190 plates of fish in 4 parts in 4 volumes; 139 plates of insects in 2 parts in 2 volumes; and 346 plates of birds in 10 parts in 5 volumes.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013438
Title: GENERAL ZOOLOGY OR SYSTEMATIC NATURAL HISTORY
Author: SHAW, George
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Minor foxing to the plates with many tissue guards still in place, text generally clean. Near Fine in a Fine, attractive binding
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: G. Kearsley/Thomas Davison
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1800-1826
Keywords: Mammals, Insects, Amphibians, Fine Bindings, Fish
Bookseller catalogs: Wood Engravings; Natural History; Fine Bindings; Birds;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Marbled boards: ...
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....
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...