Foot-Prints of the Creator; The Asterolepis of Stromness
by Miller, Hugh
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1852. Hardcover. Very good. Includes a memoir of the author by Louis Agassiz. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine stamped in gilt and decorative blind. Covers stamped in decorative blind. Frontispiece. Includes many small illustrations. Moderate wear and staining to covers and spine. Back cover has a 1 1/2 inch chip near top on for edge. Library bookplate tipped in. Previous owner's inscription on front free endpaper. 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. 337 pages.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9030254
- Title
- Foot-Prints of the Creator; The Asterolepis of Stromness
- Author
- Miller, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gould and Lincoln
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- History of Natural Sciences; Asterolepis
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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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...