Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art Exhibiting The Most Important Discoveries and Improvements of the Past Year in Mechanics and the Useful Arts; Natural Philosophy; Electricity; Chemistry; Zoology and Botany; Geology and Mineralogy; Meteorology and Astronomy
by Timbs, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Lockwood & Co. 288pp hardback, green cloth gilt, ex-library with mechanics' Institution bookplates and later reference lib mostly unopened, frontis portrait and vignette to title page, library stamps etc, ownership signature to ffep, few water spots to boards else good . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1870.
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- Seller
- Salsus Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 044585
- Title
- Year-Book of Facts in Science and Art Exhibiting The Most Important Discoveries and Improvements of the Past Year in Mechanics and the Useful Arts; Natural Philosophy; Electricity; Chemistry; Zoology and Botany; Geology and Mineralogy; Meteorology and Astronomy
- Author
- Timbs, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Lockwood & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Pages
- 288
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Keywords
- science
Terms of Sale
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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
Salsus Books
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire
About Salsus Books
Salsus Books is based in Kidderminster the home of the Puritan preacher Richard Baxter. John Baskerville of the Baskerville type was born nearby. Salsus Books has sold good quality academic and theological used books for twenty-five years. Salsus Books is a member the PBFA. VAT reg. 255856567
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- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Cloth
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- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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