FLORE DE LA SUISSE SCHINZ & KELLER Ediition Francaise [ Signed By E Bowles a Gift to W. T. Stearn]
by Prof. Dr E. Wilczek, Prof. Dr Hans Schinz
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
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About This Item
Lausanne: F. Rouge & Cie, Editeurs, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. pp xxiii 690, title page. Original green cloth binding with white lettering. Binding a little frail, top and bottom of the spine frayed. Contents clean and tight, patterned endpapers with Prof. Stearn's signature; on the reverse is E.Cleminshaw's signature and address, [see notes] On the title page is an inscription by E. A. Bowles " W. T. Stearn from E. A. Bowles 27. V. 1934". A good copy with an interesting association. [Cleminshaw- Botanists who joined the MEC and took interest in lichens; Crocus E A Bowles Edward Augustus (Gus or Gussie) Bowles, VMH (14 May 1865, 7 May 1954), known professionally as E. A. Bowles, was a British horticulturalist, plantsman and garden writer.He developed an important garden at Myddelton House, his lifelong home at Bulls Cross in Enfield, Middlesex and his name has been preserved in many varieties of plant. Prof Stearn, prolific author and botanist.].
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031511
- Title
- FLORE DE LA SUISSE SCHINZ & KELLER Ediition Francaise [ Signed By E Bowles a Gift to W. T. Stearn]
- Author
- Prof. Dr E. Wilczek, Prof. Dr Hans Schinz
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- F. Rouge & Cie, Editeurs
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne
- Date Published
- 1909
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Floras - World;
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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