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Jacob Bigelow's American Medical Botany 1817-1821
by Wolfe, Richard J
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine
- ISBN 10
- 1584563036
- ISBN 13
- 9781584563037
- Seller
-
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. Second edition. Near fine. 128pp. Octavo [23.5cm]. Glossy, cloth-effect paper over 1/4 tan cloth, with title stamped in black on spine. Lower edge of front board is noticeably bumped. No dust jacket, as issued. Limited to 260 copies. An examination of the origin, printing, binding and distribution of America's first color plate book.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58404
- Title
- Jacob Bigelow's American Medical Botany 1817-1821
- Author
- Wolfe, Richard J
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1584563036
- ISBN 13
- 9781584563037
- Publisher
- Oak Knoll Press
- Place of Publication
- New Castle
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Illustrated books;
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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