A History of the Earth and Animated Nature [4 volumes]
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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- very good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Henry Fisher, 1822. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 4 volumes, complete as issued. Bound in period 3/4 brown polished calf over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, paired black morocco labels and decorative tooling in blind (some rubbing to spines and boards; some foxing to text). Engraved frontis portrait; hand-colored engraved title page, plus plates. Total plate count is 40 hand-colored plates plus frontis and engraved title (42 total plates). Although sometimes cited with a publication date of 1822, the engraved plates in this edition have dates frrom 1822 to 1826.Color Plates.
Synopsis
A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature is a fascinating work of natural history. It was first published in 1774 in eight volumes, these volumes brought together a history of the earth with a description of its geographical features and species. Oliver Goldsmith was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield .
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00520533
- Title
- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature [4 volumes]
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Fisher
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- Sets Color Plates Nature Natural History Leather Bindings Science Natz15, , , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled boards
- ...
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