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London : Cassell and Company 1891. Good with no dust jacket. 1891. Revised Edition. hardback. 1891 title page date but cloth bound HB (blue) , not leather as amazn illus, preface ntes it is a revised new edition .
The Ocean World: Being a description of the sea and some of its inhabitants. From the French of Louis Figuier by Figuier, Louis; Wright, E. Perceval - 1872
by Figuier, Louis; Wright, E. Perceval
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The Ocean World: Being a description of the sea and some of its inhabitants. From the French of Louis Figuier
by Figuier, Louis; Wright, E. Perceval
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London: Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, 1872. no date but circa 1872; pp. vii, 656, engraved frontispiece plate with tissue guard, further engraved plates, numerous illustrations in the text. Original brown pebbled cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt vignette of a jelly fish to the front board. A little general wear, and rubbing to the head/tail of the spine. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, original end papers. Avery godo copy. . New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Publisher Cassell, Petter, & Galpin
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1872
- Size 8vo
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The Ocean World Being a Description of the Sea and Some of its Inhabitants
by Figuier, Louis & Perceval Wright
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The Ocean World: Being A Description Of The Sea And Some Of Its Inhabitants
by Louis Figuier and E. Perceval Wright Figuier
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London: Cassell And Company, 1891. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New edition, revised by E. Perceval Wright. Actual edition and printing not known. In quite good blue bevel edged cloth boards, black titles and sea creature and floral motif to front. The covers are fairly clean; a little wobbly from cracked hinge; edge-worn, corners bumped and frayed. The rear free end paper is marked, the front end papers are lightly marked, with names of previous owners; the centre is split and shows the webbing.Dark tinted top cut edge; the fore and tail edges are slightly tanned. The text block is in very good condition for age; with tightly bound pages, straight and only very lightly tanned on most page edges. With 435 beautiful b/w illustrations. Publisher's list to rear. Condition overall is good. Without jacket.
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The Ocean World Being a Description of The Sea and some of its Inhabitants
by Louis Figuier; E. Perceval Wright (ed)
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London : Cassell Petter & Galpin, 1872. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A lovely, prize binding copy of The Ocean World, richly illustrated throughout. A smart new and revised edition of The Ocean World Being a Description of The Sea and some of its Inhabitants, translated from the French of Louis Figuier. This volume is revised by E. Perceval Wright. The volume considers the ocean, currents of the ocean and life in the ocean. The volume is illustrated with 435 illustrations, thirty of which are full page illustrations. With thirty full page illustrations and a frontispiece. Collated, complete. In full calf prize binding bound by Baker & Son. In full calf prize binding bound by Baker & Son. Externally, smart. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown for F. L. Lloyd for the Extra Science Prize. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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