The Genera of Recent Mollusca; Arranged according to their Organization.
by Adams, Henry and Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fine illustrated and antiquarian Natural history . 1st. Ed. Pub. John van Voorst. 1858. Three volume set with 138 copper-engraved plates, 128 of which feature hand-colouring as published. Large 8vo. Hardback. Ex. Academic lib. the only indications of this being a stamp to each title-page and ffep, plus paper label to spine. Three pages a little clumsily opened, occ. minor spotting, o/w. contents fine. Publisher�s blue cloth, gilt lettered to spine, marked in places and a little shelf rubbed to extremities, o/w. thor. vg. Vol. III has benefited from sympathetic relaying of spine. Preferred variant with hand-colouring to the soft tissue parts of the molluscs. Originally issued in Parts, this work has the text-leaf which indicates when each Part was published.
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- Bookseller
- C.Arden Bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63124
- Title
- The Genera of Recent Mollusca; Arranged according to their Organization.
- Author
- Adams, Henry and Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st. Ed. Pub. John van Voorst. 1858
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fine illustrated and antiquarian Natural history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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C.Arden Bookseller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About C.Arden Bookseller
Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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