The Naturalist in La Plata
by HUDSON, W H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Chapman and Hall , 1892 . Second Printing . VG . 8VO . Hudson's classic on his travels and the natural history of Argentina. Black and white illustrations by J Smit. This is the second printing of only 750 copies; the first was limited to 1000. Bound in dark green cloth with cover vignette and gilt titling on spine. Front hinge exposed but solid, fraying at upper front hinge, wear to corners.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28270
- Title
- The Naturalist in La Plata
- Author
- HUDSON, W H
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Pages
- 383 pp
- Keywords
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Safe delivery guaranteed. All books returnable for any or no reason within 30 days of receipt. If misdescribed we will pay return postage.
About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
Glossary
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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 ...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.