Erasmus Darwin
by Krause, Ernst; Darwin, Charles (Preliminary Notice)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1880. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Title on spine: The Life of Erasmus Darwin. 8vo, pp. iv, 216 + publisher's ads, bound in publisher's brown cloth decorated in gilt and black. Previous owner's signature on front flyleaf; paper over front hinge is cracked and hinge is slightly wobbly, otherwise clean and sound, with slight wear to extremities. A scientific biography of Erasmus Darwin by Krause, a German biologist, with a prefatory note by Darwin's grandson, Charles. Freeman #1320.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22990
- Title
- Erasmus Darwin
- Author
- Krause, Ernst; Darwin, Charles (Preliminary Notice)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- 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.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...