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HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

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Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

J.B. Burr and Hyde, Publishe. 1873. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover; Volume 1 only; rebound at bindery; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; small tears to a few pages, and a few margin marks; fadin g to pages; otherwise contents in good condition. .

Hartford, CT: J. B. Burr & Company, 1871. Early printing, copyright 1870, title page dated 1871. Massive book in worn condition, two volumes in one, illustrated throughout with engravings. Dark brown pebbled cloth with spine lettered and decorated in gilt, 1481 pages in double-column format. Covers worn with chipping to the extremities and joints, some cover spotting, rear hinge internally lightly cracked but secure, front hinge inexpertly reglued with the inner margins of first few pages glued a bit too tight, text block sound, pages ag-toned with occasional foxing, top half of title page detaching but secure, no names or other markings. Includes an early engraved plate of men and women surfing in Hawaii captioned Surf Swimming by Sandwich Islanders.. Hard Cover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

C6a. Good+. Salesman's Sample. Leather. Leather. Large 4to. The J. B. Burr Publishing Co, Hartford, CT. 1879. 1330 pgs (partial volume with selection of text for about 200+ pages). Illustrated throughout with engravings by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker, etc, etc. Salesman's Dummy. (100+ pages of illustrations). Text in double column. Bound in full leather leather with spine designs and sample bindings present to the pastedowns. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (boards are scuffed and worn). Foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid John George Wood (1827-1889) , who wrote numerous popular science works. He became particularly known for his zoological "black boards" with colored chalk drawings on long sheets, which were very popular. Volume I is devoted to African tribes while Volume II is concerned with the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Borneo, North, Central and South America, Siberia,… Read More

Hartford, Cn: J. B. Burr, 1880. Early Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. 443 Illustrations. Two Volumes, 768, 769-1598 Pp. Brown Cloth Spine Gilt, Covers Embossed. 1880 Date On Title Pages. The Text Follows The English Edition, But About 4 Pp Deleted, Errors Corrected, A Greatly Expanded Discussion Of The American Indians (Some Not Yet Exterminated By The Civilized Races), With Added Accounts Of The Malamutes, Ingeletes, And Co-Yukons Of Alaska, Adding A Chapter On The Tungusi, Jakuts, Ostiaks, And Samoides Of Siberia And Also Adding An Index Ten Times Larger Than The Original English Index.Weaefrayiong At Corners. No Marks. In The Preface The Editor Indicates The Circumstance Of "Civilized" As Being Well Clothed, Well Fed, Well Governed, And Retaining But Few Of Savage Customs, Rather Than Without Clothes, Government, Manners Or Morality And Sunk In All The Miseries Of Savage Life. Within Half A Century This Would Put Nazi Germany And Soviet Russia And Almost Countless Autocracies In The… Read More

Hartford [Conn.]: J. B. Burr & co., 1870. Hardcover. Good condition, in full leather, Upper right corner of vol. 1 damp stained. 2 v. (1479p )fronts., illus., plates. 26 cm.

C6a. Very Good. Leather. Leather. Large 4to. The J. B. Burr Publishing Co, Hartford, CT. 1879. 2-volume set. 1530 pgs. Illustrated throughout with engravings by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker, etc, etc. Signed and inscribed by the Publisher on the FFEP. Bound in 3/4 leather with matching pebbled brown cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have wear present to the extremities of the boards (boards are scuffed and worn). Foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. John George Wood (1827-1889) , who wrote numerous popular science works. He became particularly known for his zoological "black boards" with colored chalk drawings on long sheets, which were very popular. Volume I is devoted to African tribes while Volume II is concerned with the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Borneo, North, Central and South America, Siberia, India, and the Far East. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

J.B. Burr and Co. B00086D9IG Hard to Find, Leather bound Vol. 1 1879 J.G. Wood author on this very interesting book about uncivilized tribes or races mostly from Africa. book is in good condition and has typical wear and has a small tear on top binding area. Customer service is our #1 priority. We sell great books at great prices with super fast shipping. . Good.