Ladies Botany, Or, A Familiar Introduction To The Study Of TheNatural System Of Botany (two volumes)
by John Lindley
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1865. Hardcover. Good. Sixth enlarged edition of Lindley's scholarly yet conversational guide to botany. Complete with 50 hand coloured plates. Gilt decoration to spine. Elaborate blind-stamped design to covers. 8vo. [xvi] 300pp + [viii] 279pp. Section neatly cut from half-title of vol. I. Mild rubbing and bumping to edges. Previous owner's inscription to half-title. A couple of small, minor tears to page edges, not affecting text. Tanning to page edges. Contents otherwise tight and clean. Good.
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- Bookseller
- AJ Scruffles (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006762
- Title
- Ladies Botany, Or, A Familiar Introduction To The Study Of TheNatural System Of Botany (two volumes)
- Author
- John Lindley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- flowers, peru, biology, horticulture, letters, illustrated, hand drawn, pictures, classic, collectible, collectable, gift, nature,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
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