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La Terre et les Mers, ou, Description Physique du Globe
Louis Figuier
1864
Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie : Paris
9.5" by 6.5"
viii, 580pp
SUMMARY
A French work on the Earth and its physical qualities by Louis Figuier, illustrated with vignettes and plates.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
Written by Louis Figuier, a French writer and scientist.
With the ownership bookplate and inscription of John Bunce, as well as J. D. Dewar.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, fourteen colour maps, and with vignettes throughout by Mm. Karl Girardet, as well as twenty plates.
In the original French language.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In a quarter crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart; a little bumped to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, binding is generally firm; slight straining to the front hinge at the half title. Pages are occasionally slightly spotted.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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