The Illustrated Natural History: Mammalia & Reptiles, Fishes, Molluscs
by Wood, J.G
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, n.d. (c.1880). viii, 800; [iv], 810, frontis, numerous text engravings. . HB. 2 vols, roy. 8vo, near cont. half morocco by Sotheran & Co, raised bands to spines, gilt tooling to compartments, aeg, marbled endpapers, a few small marks to boards. A very handsome set, bound by Sotheran.. 2 vols: 1: Mammalia; 2: Reptiles, Fishes, Molluscs, &c. Wood engravings by Wolf, Zwecker, Weir, Coleman, Harvey, etc., engraved by the Bros. Dalziel. (A third volume on Birds was also published, but is not present here)..
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- Bookseller
- Pemberley Natural History Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A37403
- Title
- The Illustrated Natural History: Mammalia & Reptiles, Fishes, Molluscs
- Author
- Wood, J.G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d. (c.1880)
- Keywords
- ABABOOKFAIR 2019; Fish; Insects; Mammals; Natural History; Reptiles
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Pemberley Books
Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
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We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
Website: www.pemberleybooks.com Searchable stock database and secure ordering
We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- 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...