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The Zoological garden. : An invitation to the youth of both sexes to contemplate animated nature. : In 16 plates designed, and engraved on stone by Gustavus Canton. : The text according to the best and latest authorities on the natural sciences
Title
The Zoological garden. : An invitation to the youth of both sexes to contemplate animated nature. : In 16 plates designed, and engraved on stone by Gustavus Canton. : The text according to the best and latest authorities on the natural sciences.
Published
[Philadelphia] : Weik & Wieck, publishers & importers. Philadelphia., [1852 or 1853?]
Physical Description
[5], 2-97, [3] p., [17] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN 2003 +54: Autograph: Rosa B. Griswold. Bookplate of Paul Mellon.
BEIN Shirley +1303: Bookplate of John Stuart Groves.
Notes
Engraved illustrated color t.p.
According to Philadelphia city directories, John Weik and Charles Wieck published together in Philadelphia between 1852 and 1853.
Plates chromolithographed. "Verlags-Eigenthum v. Jos. Scholz in Mainz."--at foot of frontispiece plate.
Text surrounded by scrolled borders; text in two columns.
"Index to the sixteen plates": final [2] p.
In cloth with gilt title and design on upper cover. Binding designer, Erik Bilieur.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 26, 2003
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature.
Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) - United States - 1852.
Also listed under
Weik & Wieck, publisher.
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
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