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New York: Charles Scribner & Company, 1869. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Another fine contribution to the Illustrated Library of Wonders series, published in the mid-late 1800s by Charles Scribner and dedicated to topics natural and scientific, mechanical and engineering. First Edition thus, having been translated from the original French and edited by T.L. Fipson. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining, and now protected by stiff Mylar coat. Previous owner's penned inscription at second free endpaper. "Marvels of Nature, Science & Art" blind-stamped to front cover. Brick-red cloth, bound handsomely in gold-stamped cloth. Contains also 36 pages of period advertisement and 39 attractive black-and-white wood engravings. [6], 7-285 [36] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical…
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Thunder and Lightning
by de Fonvielle, W.; T.L. Phipson, trans
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. Sturdy, structurally sound hardcover copy, translated from the French by T.L. Phipson. A few pages of the translator's preface are missing. First end-paper clipped, illustration at frontis-piece opposite title page near detached, so handle with care. Lots of black-and-white illustrations, text followed by ads Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1897
- Keywords Nature|weather|storms|thunder|Lightning|W. de Fonvielle|T.L. Phipson
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Thunder and Lightning
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THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.
by de Fonvielle, W
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Charles Scribner & Co., 1869. 285 pages, illustrated with 39 wood engravings, translated from the French and edited by T. L. Phipson, Ph. D. "The electric phenomena of our atmosphere are indeed well calculated to impress the minds, not only of those who for many years have been accustomed to deal methodically with Nature's most energetic forces, but also of those who, whilst contemplating her works with profound admiration, long to have the various and wonderful phenomena systematically grouped and explained in a popular manner, according to the latest results of scientific research." VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, redc cloth original blind-stamped covers, lettering is bright on the spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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