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Insect Architecture, Insect Transformations, Insect Miscellanies
[James Rennie]
1830-31
Charles Knight : London
6.5" by 4"
xii, 420; xii, 420; xii, 414, [2pp]
SUMMARY
A smartly bound set of James Rennie's extensive scientific entomological textbooks, illustrated throughout.
Early Edition,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
'Insect Transformations', and 'Insect Miscellanies' are both first editions, 'Insect Architecture' is the second edition.
Three brilliant scientific works on insects by James Rennie, detailed volumes which were published separately.
Each volume is illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout.
These three volumes provide a wide scope of information on all types of insects, fascinating works on entomology.
Published as part of The Library of Entertaining Knowledge, a series founded by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Charles Knight between 1829 and 1838, these works were intended as complementary volumes to the Society's Library of Useful Knowledge.
Two pages of adverts to the rear of Volume III.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spines are a little faded. A few light marks to the cloth. Small tear to the rear joint of Volume I. Hinges of Volume I are starting, as is the rear hinge of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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