A History of British Birds; 3 Volumes
by Yarrell, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Bungay, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Van Voorst, 1843. First Thus. . Hardcover. Good+. Vol.1 : xxxii, 525pp. Vol. 2 : 669pp. Vol. 3 : 528pp + 53pp supplement. Bound in red Morocco, gilt panels, dentelles, lines and emblems. A.e.g. raised bands. Marbled endpapers. Bindings rubbed at corners and experier hinges, heads and tail bands. Vol. 2 tailband cracked 1/2" w.a.f. Roy.8vo Size: Roy.8vo
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpio Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014301
- Title
- A History of British Birds; 3 Volumes
- Author
- Yarrell, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- Van Voorst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Scorpio Books
Biblio member since 2023
Bungay, Norfolk
About Scorpio Books
We are a home based second-hand and antiquarian business with over 50 years of trading.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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,...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tailband
- A strip of colored material attached to the text block at the bottom of the spine of a hard cover book. See also headband and...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...