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Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World" to cart. $64.46, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2015 by Arkose Press.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World, to cart. $81.95, good condition, Sold by Books of Paradise rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Magalia, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Hess.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Half-leather w/gilt lettering, marbled endpapers; Rubbing to edges of covers, FFEP is curling w/a 6" tear to bottom edge at spine and a 1" tear to top edge at spine, RFEP is curling w/1" tear to bottom edge at spine, pages lightly toning, 1 blank page in front of illustration has been torn out and laid in, 1 page creased.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World, to cart. $142.31, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. New York: Selmar Hess, 1885. Volume 3. 4to. ix, 598pp. Illus. Good book. (animals, insects, encyclopedias) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of Our Living World to cart. $156.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1885 by Selmar Hess.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World" to cart. $206.00, very good condition, Sold by Cultural Connection rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cape Coral, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Hess.
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Revised and adapted to American Zoology by Joseph B. Holder, M.D. Wrappers. 13 1/4" x 10 1/4". Includes parts 1-37 and parts 39-62. Missing part 38 (page 373-399 of volume 2) and missing parts 63-68 (last part of volume 6). Each part consists of approx. 28 pages plus either 2 full page engravings on wood or 1 full page color oleograph representing the Animal World. Includes 31 Oleographs and 60 full page engravings on wood on slick paper. Accompanied by full descriptive test. Many hundreds of exquisite illustrations interspersed through the text. The issues were originally issued every 2 weeks. They were "Issued by subscription only and not available in bookstores". Wrappers of each issue: several are missing and some split at hinge, some with tear along edges others are near perfect. Oleographs 8 1/4" x 5" are attached onto the center of a sheet some of which may have tear at edges. Oleographs by L. Prang & Co. of Boston. often with tissue. Volume 1 pages 1-626. Volume 2 pages 1-372 and pages 400-624. Vol. 3, 4, 5 & 6 pages 1-426-missing end of volume 6. Page edges uncut. Generally very good or better condition. Exquisite color oleographs.
Add this copy of Animate Creation: Popular Edition of "Our Living World" to cart. $288.25, fair condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Hess.
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Book. Quarto; 6 volumes; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print, raised bands; Boards in brown leather with gold print, wear and scuffing to spine caps, hinges, corners, edges, shelfwear; Text blocks have red tinted edges, marbled endpapers, generally clean and tight but for torn or loose endpapers, slight amount of foxing; "Fully illustrated with scientific accuracy", frontispiece and illustrations including color plates in each volume, ; CONTENTS: Vol. I. (missing marbled front flyleaf) x, 316 pages-Vol. II. (front hinge broken with loose front flyleaf and tear to frontispiece, missing rear marbled flyleaf, rear endpaper torn away) vi, paged 317-626 pages-Vol. III. (surface tears to leather on front board; front flyleaf and endpaper loose, small tear and fold to frontispiece, missing rear marbled flyleaf) vi, 316 pages-Vol. IV. (tear to front flyleaf at hinge) vi, paged 317-624-Vol. V. (short tear to rear flyleaf at top of hinge) viii, 296 pages-Vol. VI. (frontispiece is loose from binding) vi, paged 297-594. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 1357210. FP New Rockville Stock.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World, to cart. $457.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Hess.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; Selmar Hess; New York, 1898. Hardcover. First Edition. Complete 6 Volume Set. Set is very heavy and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, rebound in recent maroon buckram with gilt lettering on spine, some handling/scuff marks to boards, bit of rubbing to board and spine edges, mild biblichor, some age toning to pages, few pages with some smudge marks, 2-inch tear top index page and clear taped 2-inch tear bottom index page Volume 1, discoloration to page 320 Volume 2, clear tape and tears/damage to page 321/322 fixed to line up with text block (refer to picture in this listing) also Volume 2, lose frontis-page Volume 5 but present, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked set. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], indexed, b&w illustrations, color plates. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of "Our Living World, to cart. $1,736.95, Sold by J. Patrick McGahern Books, Inc rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ottawa, ON, CANADA, published by New York. Selmar Hess. [Publisher]. 1898.
Edition:
New York. Selmar Hess. [Publisher]. 1898
Hardcover
Details:
Publisher:
New York. Selmar Hess. [Publisher]. 1898
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16851153087
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Folio, 32cm (12.5"), complete in 6 volumes, with 34 beautiful colour lithograph plates, 68 full page plates & 845 text illustrations from wood engravings, in the original elaborate decorated brown cloth, gilt block titles on the spine and upper covers including black stamped borders and decorations, a brilliant set, it is difficult to image one in better condition (ds1).
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of 'Our Living World' to cart. $22.00, fair condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Press.
Add this copy of Animate Creation; Popular Edition of Our Living World, to cart. $45.99, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Selmar Hess.
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Good. Half-leather cover shows heavy wear, rubbing, loss on the corrners, joints starting, and tears on the spine ends. Pages lightly tanned, prelims shaken. Volume 4 only. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
