The Royal Natural History. Six Volumes: With a preface by P.L.Sclater
by Lydekker, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
4to. Six Volumes. Full morocco, gilt titles, gilt decorated spine ends. With the bookplate of Sir Edward Durand Bt. With 72 chromolithographs + 57 plain plates and text figures. Some minor discolouring. A very good attractive set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isabelline Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1960
- Title
- The Royal Natural History. Six Volumes
- Author
- Lydekker, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Warne
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- 1893-96.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Lydekker Royal Natural History
- Size
- 4to.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Isabelline Books
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About the Seller
Isabelline Books
Biblio member since 2011
Penryn, Cornwall
About Isabelline Books
I specialize in books on ornithology with some other Natural History. Two catalogues on ornithology are published annually.
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- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...