THE BIRD
by Michelet, Jules & H. Giacomelli, illus
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: T. Nelson, 1868.. Translated from the 8th edition of "L'Oiseau". Roy 8vo 340 pp. Illus from 210 engravings from Giacomelli. Green sandgrain cloth, gilt decorations, lettering and rules in blindstamp. All edges gilt. Cloth worn at extremities. Front hinge broke. n, ink names on verso of ffep and prelims foxed. Interior and illustrations very good. W.a.f..
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Details
- Bookseller
- About Books, ABAC
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L704
- Title
- THE BIRD
- Author
- Michelet, Jules & H. Giacomelli, illus
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: T. Nelson, 1868.
- Keywords
- Ornithology, Illustrated Books, Natural History
- Bookseller catalogs
- ABE;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
About Books, ABAC
Biblio member since 2009
Owen Sound, Ontario
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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