Drawings of British Plants. Being illustrations of the species of flowering plants growing naturally in the British Isles. Parts I-XVI inc.
by Ross-Craig, Stella
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- Hardcover
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Botany Illustrated . Pub. G. Bell & Sons. 1948-1961. Sixteen parts with line drawings throughout. 8vo. Softbacks. First thirteen parts loosely inserted in publishers boards (ready for binding). Light spotting to fore-edges of text-blocks and very occ. internally o/w. nr. fine to fine. Still the best drawings of British plants. Stella Ross-Craig (who died in February 2006), is said to be the finest and most comprehensive illustrator of British Flora, described by Wilfred Blunt as unrivalled in her field. Her Drawings of British Plants took 26 years to complete and comprises 1,306 plates.
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- C.Arden Bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 66774
- Title
- Drawings of British Plants. Being illustrations of the species of flowering plants growing naturally in the British Isles. Parts I-XVI inc.
- Author
- Ross-Craig, Stella
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Pub. G. Bell & Sons. 1948-1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Botany Illustrated
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
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