Milner the Rev Thomas (5 results)
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Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co, London, 1849
- Hardcover
Seller: Mrs Books, Peterhead, United KingdomMrs Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 85.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good/Near Fine. 803pp + Advertisement from the author, Table of Contents, List of Illustrations, Description and Use of the Sidereal Maps and four double sided colour Maps of the Heavens; including Index. The Gallery of Nature: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through C…reation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronomy, Physical Geography, and Geology, published by Wm. S. Orr & Co [1849], a new edition, carefully revised. Beautifully illustrated with engravings (on steel and on wood): with four double page hand tinted maps of the heavens, three other double page maps of the revolutions of the earth around the sun, the moon around the earth and the face of the moon, numerous other engraved plates and illustrations to texts. The Gallery of Nature by Thomas Milner is a pictorial and descriptive tour through creation, illustrating the wonders of astronomy, physical geography, and geology. The book serves as a visual guide that showcases the beauty and complexity of the natural world, making it a significant work in the field of natural history and geography. Explore the marvels of the cosmos and the intricacies of the Earth. Milner's engaging prose and vivid descriptions bring the latest scientific knowledge of the time to life. "The Gallery of Nature" offers a fascinating glimpse into the 19th-century understanding of the world and its place in the universe. A valuable resource for historians of science and anyone interested in the beauty and complexity of the natural world. In publishers' original fine binding, 3/4 green grained leather and brown cloth boards. Five raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. Some wear to leather, corners slightly bent with some leather missing from tips. Some chipping to extremities. Marbled text block. Marbles pastedown and FEP. Spine cracked to pastedown - no loose pages. Minor age toning to prelims. Frontispiece entitled 'Banos, Peru', following page has ghost image of frontispiece. Title page has illustration of the 'Upper Glacier of the Grindelwald'. With original blue silk integral bookmark. Spine strong. Pages are bright and clear. Appears very little read with no annotations. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Mrs Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. For shipping heavier items, or delivery outside the UK, please read our shipping terms for further details.
Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., London, 1848
- Hardcover
Seller: Walk A Crooked Mile Books, Williamsburg, PA, U.S.A.Walk A Crooked Mile Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. OLD 038803 Solid oversized quarter green leather with marbled paper hard cover, with some wear/rubbing, corners worn thru to cardboard, hinges holding well, leather with soiling, interior pages with a bit of yellowing, foxing on some illustrated pages, ffep is cut at the top corner with sid…ereal maps, maps, diagrams, tables, drawings etc. 803pp. Binding is tight. With chapters covering: History of Astronomical Discovery; Scenery of the Heavens; Physical Geography and Geology. Illustrated (illustrator).
Published by Wm S Orr and Co, 1852
- Hardcover
Seller: September Books, CHURCH STRETTON, United KingdomSeptember Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 115.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. APPEARS VERY LITTLE READ. Minimal wear to very large hard back book.Gilt page fore edges. 803 pages.Pages are clean and tight. Full dark green leather boards with five ring spine and heavy gilt decoration and titles.No name or inscription.Very heavy book.Small rubbed area on rear… board.Front hinge has cracked.
More imagesPublished by Wm. S. Orr. London, 1846
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United KingdomAddyman Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 100.00
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Add to basketWm. S. Orr. London. 1846. First edition. Large 8vo hardback bound in half tan morocco gilt, marbled boards, edges and endpapers. xii, 803 pages. Illustrated with four double page hand tinted maps of the heavens, three other double page maps of the revolutions of the earth around the sun, the moon around the earth and the face of… the moon, numerous other engraved plates and illustrations to texts. Spine and boards rubbed, extremities worn, prelims and some plates foxed, pleasing ownership stamp with two Welsh dragons. Generally a very clean and sound copy of this beautifully produced mid-19th century science book.
- Hardcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1853 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 886 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 886.
