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The founders of science at the British Museum, 1753-1900:
by Gunther, Albert Edward
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0950727601
- ISBN 13
- 9780950727608
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Suffolk: Halesworth Press, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, pp ix + 219 with b/w illustrations throughout. Hardcover with dust jacket. Unclipped DJ in protective sleeve in very good condition with a little shelf wear to top edge. Dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine in very good condition with a little shelf wear to top of spine. Inside in near fine condition. A very nice copy. A contribution to the centenary of the opening of the British Museum (Natural History) on 18th April 1981
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000482
- Title
- The founders of science at the British Museum, 1753-1900:
- Author
- Gunther, Albert Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0950727601
- ISBN 13
- 9780950727608
- Publisher
- Halesworth Press
- Place of Publication
- Suffolk
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 219
- Keywords
- natural history
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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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- Gilt
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