OUTLINES OF COSMIC PHILOSOPHY based on the doctrine of evolution, with criticisms on the positive philosophy (4 volume set, complete)
by Fiske, John; introduction by Josiah Joyce
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- Condition
- Very Good +
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1902. Cloth. Very Good +. 1902 printing. 4 volume set, complete. A Very Good + set. 8vo., [Vol.1] cxlix, 277; [Vol.2] 411; [Vol.3] 373; [Vol.4] 390 pp., illustrated with photogravure frontispieces, and plates. Bound in burgundy cloth with gilt titles, author and design. Top edge gilt. Matching book plates in each volume. Spines lightly sunned. Tight, text very clean.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27887
- Title
- OUTLINES OF COSMIC PHILOSOPHY based on the doctrine of evolution, with criticisms on the positive philosophy (4 volume set, complete)
- Author
- Fiske, John; introduction by Josiah Joyce
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1902
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.