Thomas Tegg, 1839. Book. Fair +. Hardcover. Presumed First Edition. green cloth covers with blind impressed decoration and gilt illustration of flower to front. Gilt titles to spine. Cracks to hinge meaning first 10 or so pages a bit loose from binding and shaken. Engravings within text. Corners bumped. Spine very tanned with rubbing to head and foot. 500pp..

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Bookseller: M and M Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018725
Title: Tales About Plants
Author: Parley Peter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair +
Edition: Presumed First Edition
Publisher: Thomas Tegg
Date Published: 1839

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Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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.
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....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.