London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1902. Reprint . Half Calf. Very Good. 1902 Reprint. Size large octavo, 592 pages including index. Black half morocco over blue cloth covered boards with raised bands and gilt titles and vignettes to the spine, attractive pale blue and gilt patterned end-papers. Condition very good, corners and spine edges and hinges rubbed, front hinge split, some spotting to first and last few pages, previous owner has written name of another book on the front end-paper else contents clean. With numerous illustrations and diagrams including full colour and full page plates and maps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Lazarus Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016088
Title: The Story of Our Planet
Author: T. G. Bonney, D.Sc
Format/Binding: Half Calf
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Cassell and Company, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1902
Keywords: NON FICTION SCIENCE GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY METEOROLOGY EARTH WEATHER ELEMENTS HISTORY

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About Lazarus Books Limited

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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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
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....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...