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OMPHALOS : AN ATTEMPT TO UNTIE THE GEOLOGICAL KNOT
by Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John Van Voorst, 1857. Hardcover. 12mo; G-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print; Boards in clear plastic sleeve, recent binding in black buckram, clean and strong; Text block has red speckled edges, pencil notation on front flyleaf, cracked front hinge with loose endpaper, names in ink and pencil and library stamp on title page, slight occasional foxing; xiii, 376 pages, illustrated (b&w).
NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. 1351240. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1351240
- Title
- OMPHALOS : AN ATTEMPT TO UNTIE THE GEOLOGICAL KNOT
- Author
- Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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