LECTURES on The PROGRESS OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Resulting From the Great Exhibition in London, Delivered Before the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, at the Suggestion of H.R.H. Prince Albert

Bookseller

edburynbooks (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

14752

Title

LECTURES on The PROGRESS OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Resulting From the Great Exhibition in London, Delivered Before the Society of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, at the Suggestion of H.R.H. Prince Albert

Author

Whewell, Dr., Sir Henry T. de la Beche, Prof. Owen, Jacob Bell, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Prof. Lindley, Prof. Solly, Prof. Willis, James Glaisher, Henry Hensman, Prof. Royle, and Capt. Washington RN

Format/Binding

Hardcover in stamped brown cloth boards w gilt titling, no jacket.

Book Condition

Used - VeryGood+ with owner stamp on front endpaper & pastedown, antique library sticker on rear pastedown, single-line scribble on fro

Quantity Available

1

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

AS Barnes & Co

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1856

Keywords

Science & Technology

Bookseller catalogs

Science & Technology;

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...

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....

Crisp

A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...

Tight

Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

Jacket

Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

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...