A GUIDE TO THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THINGS FAMILIAR; BY REV. DR. BREWER, TRINITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, . . . CAREFULLY REVISED, AND ADAPTED FOR USE IN FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES. (Spine title: "Science of Things Familiar.")
Published by New York - Boston: C. S. Francis & Co. - J.H. Francis, 1851.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 35.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Presumed American second printing (1851 date at foot of title page with 1850 copyright on verso). i-viii, 9-426, [6] pages. Hardcover: H 15.75cm x L 10cm. Contemporary blue-green cloth rubbed, soiled, stained; glue repair to tearing and lifting of spine's surface cloth; some flaking/rubbing to spine's gilt lettering and gilt vignette but all still reasonably bright. Old pencil inscriptions on front free endpaper; some foxing/toning to leaves. Binding firm. Publisher ads on leadoff pages 1-2 (immediately preceding title leaf) and six unnumbered pages of publisher advertisements at rear. OCLC cites British editions as early as 1848 with the earliest American edition being published in New York in 1850.
Seller Inventory # Z626X-9188
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A GUIDE TO THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THINGS FAMILIAR; BY REV. DR. BREWER, TRINITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, . . . CAREFULLY REVISED, AND ADAPTED FOR USE IN FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES. (Spine title: "Science of Things Familiar.")
- Author
- Brewer, Rev. Dr. [Ebenezer Cobham Brewer], 1810-1897.
- Publisher
- New York - Boston: C. S. Francis & Co. - J.H. Francis, 1851.
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Antiquarian
David Hallinan, Bookseller
Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
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DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.
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David Hallinan, Bookseller
MS, U.S.A.
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