Dibdin Emily (4 results)
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Published by James Nisbet & Co., London (21 Berners Street), 1896
- Hardcover
Seller: Chris's Book Locker, Bridgend, BRIDG, United KingdomChris's Book Locker
Contact seller2-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. A charming late-Victorian natural history work, Some Common Insects and Other Lowly Lives by Emily Dibdin, written in an engaging and accessible style. The book explores the lives and habits of insects and other small creatures, blending natural observation with narrative appeal, making it suitable fo…r both general readers and younger audiences of the period. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white engravings, depicting insects and stages of their life cycles. An attractive example of popular Victorian science writing. Bound in the original decorative cloth boards, featuring floral designs and gilt lettering to the front cover. A particularly pleasing binding typical of late 19th-century gift and educational books. Condition: Good condition for age. Boards show general wear, rubbing, and light marking, with some wear to spine ends and corners. The decorative cloth remains attractive. Binding is sound. Internally, pages are clean with age-related toning, occasional spotting, and a few small marks. Illustrations are clear and complete. No loose or missing pages noted. Notes: A collectible Victorian natural history title, appealing to collectors of entomology, children's science books, women natural history writers, and decorative cloth bindings.
Published by James Nisbet & Co 1900, 1900
- Hardcover
Seller: Tiger books, Canterbury, United KingdomTiger books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. original decorated cloth, spine bumped, covers a trifle rubbed and grubby, illustrated, well-thumbed throughout, prize plate front pastedown, fair; 181 pages.
Published by James Nisbet & Co Ltd (c1915) (reprint), 1915
- Hardcover
Seller: Tiger books, Canterbury, United KingdomTiger books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. spine bumped and a trifle sunned, frontispiece, advertisement leaf, a nice copy. first published 1900; 181 pages; keywords: children's fiction - women authors.
Published by The Religious Tract Society, London
- Hardcover
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United KingdomBookcase
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Cloth. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. ND. Rubbed and bumped, shaken, gutters heavily cracked, rather grubby throughout, pencil scribbles to title, presentation plate to front pastedown, page 45 torn, text and plates generally bright. Size: 12mo 0.0.
