On the Magnet (Collector's Series in Science)
by Gilbert, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
N Y: Basic Books, 1958. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Facsimile reprint of the 1900 Chiswick Press edition. Green half cloth over marbled boards with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated. In worn slipcase with small tears and stains. 7 5/8""w x 11 3/4""h.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156772
- Title
- On the Magnet (Collector's Series in Science)
- Author
- Gilbert, William
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- N Y
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Facsimile, Chiswick Press, Magnetism, Magnetic Bodies, Earth Science, experiments, Illustrations, Loadstone,
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About the Seller
Pistil Books Online
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Seattle, Washington
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.