Minerals and Their Uses in a Series of Letters to a Lady
by JACKSON, J. R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: John W. Parker, 1849. Bound in green cloth stamped in gold. Some wear to cover. Previous owner's bookplate to pastedown and pencil marginalia present. Still an acceptable copy of a rather scarce book on minerals. Coloured frontispiece depicting gemstones. 464 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- abookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5005928
- Title
- Minerals and Their Uses in a Series of Letters to a Lady
- Author
- JACKSON, J. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John W. Parker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Keywords
- Minerals
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
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Springtown, Pennsylvania
About abookshop
We have been selling books of note (especially literary first editions, poetry and drama) for over 20 years.
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- Jacket
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- Marginalia
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