The Complete Weather Guide; a collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather; [. . .]

Taylor, Joseph

Verlag: Printed for Gale, Curtis and Fenner, London, 1814

Beschreibung

Lacking spine. Lacking half-title leaf (pp. i-ii). Hinges broken, boards hanging on by the cords. Newspaper clipping "A Useful Weather Guide [. . .] pasted down on verso of title page. Folding frontispiece has some foxing, dampstain to corner, and a couple of 40mm tears. Two remnant pieces of the leather spine included loosely, leather deteriorated. Provenance: 19th century owner's name on front endpaper "A [?] Moore / Cronkbourne / Isle of Man / 1883". 19th century bookseller's ticket, Mylrea & Allen, Duke Street, Douglas. Recent ex libris label. ; Second edition. (iii)-viii, 160, [12 (advertisements)] pages + folding wood engraved frontispiece "Flora's Dial". Lacking half-title leaf. Half-calf, lacking spine. Page dimensions: 162 x 96mm. Title continues: "Drawn from Plants, Animals, Inanimate Bodies, and also by means of Philosophical Instruments including The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules, Explained on Philosophical Principles. With An Appendix of Miscellaneous Observations on Meteorology, a curious Botanical Clock, &c. &c. &c.".

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26881

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Complete Weather Guide; a collection of Practical Observations for Prognosticating the Weather; [. . .]
• Verlag: Printed for Gale, Curtis and Fenner, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1814
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Fair
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket