Essay on the theory of the earth.
Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier, baron de Cuvier (1769-1832)
Category
Books
Date
1827
Materials
Measurements
220 x 142 x 38 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3040167
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: wove paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supportsDate of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Single-fold plain wove, tipped with single leaf of plain wove. No sewing visibleStructure: 4 recessed cords Edges: Plain-cut, fine brown sprinkle and polished Spine Lining: paper hollowEnd Bands: blue and red thread, 2/2 L-R, over flat parchment and leather cores Bookmark: NoneBoards: rope fibre, all slips laced, angled up on front board, down on back Covering: brown tanned calf.Tooling: gilt fillets across spine, gilt lettering piece (missing), blind double filllet board border and board edgesFurniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes:
Bibliographic description
xxiv, 550, [2]p, [11] plates . ill. . 8vo.. Provenance: Bookplate - Earl of Morley. Binding: Calf, blind and gold fillets.
Makers and roles
Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier, baron de Cuvier (1769-1832) Robert Jameson (1774-1854)