Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural History)
by Britis Museum (Natural History).-- WOODWARD, B.B. & A.C. TOWNSEND (a.o., compilers)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schilde, Belgium
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About This Item
London,: Printed by Order of the Trustees,, 1903-1940.. Reprint edition, Wheldon & Wesley & J. Cramer, 1964. 8 volumes of which 3 supplements, about 4000 pages. 4to (20 x 28 cm.). Original dark blue buckram (spine very slightly spickled). ¶ A very good and complete set of this monumental reference source, being an author/title catalogue of one of the world's finest collections of natural history books. There are over 100,000 entries, including many with analytical and descriptive notes and information regarding the illustrations. An indispensable reference work, for long time out of print now.
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- Bookseller
- Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books (BE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2353
- Title
- Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural History)
- Author
- Britis Museum (Natural History).-- WOODWARD, B.B. & A.C. TOWNSEND (a.o., compilers)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by Order of the Trustees,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1903-1940.
- Keywords
- natural history universities collections bibliography british museum scientific libraries library science
- Bookseller catalogs
- bibliography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
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Schilde
About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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