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Flowers of the Field and Forest: From Original Water-color Drawings After Nature, by Isaac Sprague.
by Hervey, A. B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very light wear to covers, owner’s ink name to ffep, marginal stain to two pages not affecting plates, otherwise a near fine c
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Troy. : Nims and Knight. , 1892. . Brown cloth; gilt, red, and black floral decorations on cover; black spine title; all edges gilt. . Very light wear to covers, owner’s ink name to ffep, marginal stain to two pages not affecting plates, otherwise a near fine copy, tight and bright.. folio.. 10 full-page chromolithograph floral prints with tissue guards by Isaac Sprague.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 263099
- Title
- Flowers of the Field and Forest: From Original Water-color Drawings After Nature, by Isaac Sprague.
- Author
- Hervey, A. B
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth; gilt, red, and black floral decorations on cover; black spine title; all edges gilt.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very light wear to covers, owner’s ink name to ffep, marginal stain to two pages not affecting plates, otherwise a near fine c
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nims and Knight.
- Place of Publication
- Troy.
- Date Published
- 1892.
- Pages
- Unpaginated.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
- Size
- folio.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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