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The Micrographic Dictionary - A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of the Structure and Nature of Microscopic Objects Third Edition Volume 1 and 2 I & II
by Griffith, J.W. & Arthur Henfrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: John van Voorst. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1875. Third Edition. Hardcover. Some wear to extremities and leather and paper covered boards, a stain to front page edges of volume 1 ; A tight solid books, hinges and boards intact. Marbled paper over 3/4 leather binding with matching marbled endpapers. Five raised bands on spine with red title box and gilt titles on each book. No dust jacket as issued. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Volume 1 is 875 pages of text and the slender volume 2 is unpaginated but contains 48 plates (some coloured, some B&W) with full page descriptions on facing page, printing on one side only of each page. .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15930
- Title
- The Micrographic Dictionary - A Guide to the Examination and Investigation of the Structure and Nature of Microscopic Objects Third Edition Volume 1 and 2 I & II
- Author
- Griffith, J.W. & Arthur Henfrey
- Illustrator
- B&W and Color Plates
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- John van Voorst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1875
- Keywords
- Microscope, plates, Micrograph
- Bookseller catalogs
- SCIENCE;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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