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A Vertebrate Fauna of the Shetland Islands
by Arthur H. Evans and T. E. Buckley
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, xxix + pp248 plus 14 b/w plates with illustrated title page engraved from a photograph by Oswin A. J. Lee and 1 pull out colour map at rear in near fine condition with 12 pages of adverts to rear. Hardcover no dust jacket. Original green buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine in very good condition with minimal shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Inside previous owners bookplate to front paste down with all pages and plates with top edge gilt in very good clean condition. A very good copy indeed.
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000966
- Title
- A Vertebrate Fauna of the Shetland Islands
- Author
- Arthur H. Evans and T. E. Buckley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scottish interest / Natural history
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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- Fine
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- Shelf Wear
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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....
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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