Magazine of Zoology and Botany. Volume 1 - 2. [All published].
by Jardine, W. et al. (eds.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About This Item
Edinburgh, W. H. Lizars; London, S. Highley; Dublin W. Curry, 1837-1838. Two volumes in two. 8vo. Title pages, 1388 pp. [viii, 602; viii, 570]; 34 [20; 14] engraved or lithographed plates [I: numbered 1-18, 1a, 16.2; II: 1-14], of which several coloured by hand. Uniform pebbled half morocco over marbled boards. Spines with five raised band, and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. = The complete Magazine of Zoology and Botany edited by William Jardine, P. J. Selby and Dr. Johnston. It forms the rare start of a magazine that went through several mergers and name changes. Well-illustrated and containing many new species. Boards worn, with the front board of the second volume detached; the large, double folded full colour plate 13 in the second volume split at folds. Bookplate of the John Crerar Library on both front pastedowns; their perforated stamp on title leaves, and small, weak stamp on plate versos (not shining through). In all a reasonably good set.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquariaat Schierenberg
(NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73806
- Title
- Magazine of Zoology and Botany. Volume 1 - 2. [All published].
- Author
- Jardine, W. et al. (eds.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Antiquariaat Schierenberg
Biblio member since 2009
Amsterdam
About Antiquariaat Schierenberg
We specialise in old and rare books on Natural History, History of Science, Science, Anthropology, Travel/Exploration, Photography, Decorative Arts & Design. We offer a great range of material priced between Euro 10 and Euro 100.000. We also have a big stock of periodicals on the above subjects. Some more precise categories are: Zoology, Faunal Works, Ornithology, Ichtyology, Molluscs, Herpetology, Entomology, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Arachnology, Botany, Florae, Medicinal Plants, Mycology, General Sciences, General Natural History, Encyclopedia, History of Science, Earth sciences, Geology, Congresses, Regional Earth, Sciences, Expeditions, Palaeontology, Micropalaeontology, Palaeobotany, Palaeozoology, Fossils, Historical Geology, Mineralogy, Crystallography, Petrography, Mining, Geochemistry, Precious Stones.
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