HOMES WITHOUT HANDS : BEING A DESCRIPTION OF THE HABITATIONS OF ANIMALS, CLASSED ACCORDING TO THEIR PRINCIPLE OF CONSTRUCTION
by Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889 [author]; Keyl, W.F.; Smith, E. [illustrators]; Pearson, Messrs. [engraver]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1866. Hardcover. Octavo, xviii, 651 pages. In Good condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth, mitred edges, gilt stamped design on front. Mild wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has inscription in ink on front endpapers. Illustrated: b&w drawings including plates.
NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column I (ND-I). 1379679. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1379679
- Title
- HOMES WITHOUT HANDS : BEING A DESCRIPTION OF THE HABITATIONS OF ANIMALS, CLASSED ACCORDING TO THEIR PRINCIPLE OF CONSTRUCTION
- Author
- Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889 [author]; Keyl, W.F.; Smith, E. [illustrators]; Pearson, Messrs. [engraver]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1866
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- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...