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Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany, 1470-1670
by Agnes Arber
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition (ex-library)
- Seller
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition (ex-library). Size: 8vo <9 3/4". xviii + 253pp. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked and faded, with chips to top. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Edges browned. Library rebind, with new boards and end papers fitted, along with usual library stamps. Covers marked. Corners bumped. Illustrated. Plate 7 absent. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Environment & Ecology; Books on Books. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 43090. .
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- Seller
- Dreadnought Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 43090
- Title
- Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany, 1470-1670
- Author
- Agnes Arber
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition (ex-library)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- BZDB243 nature, history, reference, medicine, science, garden Environment & Ecology; Books on Books. Unbranded Agnes Arber Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter in the History of Botany, 1470-1670
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- Environment & Ecology; Books on Books;
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About Dreadnought Books
Founded in 2010, Dreadnought Books is a second-hand and out of print book dealer specialising in history, with a particular focus on military, social and labour history.
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- Cocked
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