THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW-YORK
by NEW YORK
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- Seller
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1842. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW-YORK. Albany, Thurlow Weed, 1842. NY, Appleton & Co. and Wiley & Putnam, 1843-1894. Folio. 30 volumes. Zoology in VI parts, bound in 5 volumes; Botany in 2 volumes; Mineralogy, one volume; Geology in 4 volumes; Paleontology in VIII parts bound in 13 volumes; Agriculture in 5 volumes. Maps and a wealth of lithographic plates of birds, flowers, fruit, landscape panoramas, geological sections, etc., mostly hand-colored. Boards off volume I, otherwise condition varies from good to fine. All but two volumes in original publisher's cloth with gilt vignettes. Complete descriptions and collations on request. Rare Complete.
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- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76330
- Title
- THE NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW-YORK
- Author
- NEW YORK
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1842
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Boston Book Company
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
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Welcome!
Helen Kelly
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James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Glossary
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...