Dragons of the Air. An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles
by Seeley, H G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Bere Alston, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co, 1901. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good-. 12mo. Ex-library copy, with usual stamps and markings. Green cloth, darkened, and with lighter area on front cover where label removed. Cover fore edge worn and board showing through in one place. Spine taped at top & tail and split at cover edges. Inner hinges repaired. gilt lettering on spine. Slight foxing on a few pages, otherwise all clean and readable. Immediate despatch from the UK.
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- Seller
- Victoria Bookshop (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 90021009
- Title
- Dragons of the Air. An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles
- Author
- Seeley, H G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- GEOLOGY
Terms of Sale
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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