General Conchology; Or, a description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system
por WOOD, W
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- Livreiro
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Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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London: John Booth, 1835. Hardcover. Very Good. 15.5 cm x 24 cm iv + 245 pages illustrated with sixty hand coloured plates, containing 260 figures of univalves and bivalves.All edges gilt contents clean and tight armorial bookplate to front paste down. Bound in half dark green morocco over marbled boards spine in 6 compartments with gilt shell motifs within decorative borders. Some light rubbing to spine edges , 2cm x 1cm bruise to front edge of rear board.A very good copy in an attractive binding of the second edition
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- Livreiro
- Hereward Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 001380
- Título
- General Conchology; Or, a description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system
- Autor
- WOOD, W
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Editorial
- John Booth
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1835
- Palavras-chave
- UNIVALVES , BIVALVES ,SHELLS
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