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The Language of Flowers. Facsimile Edition.
by Pickston, Margaret
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+/ND
- ISBN 10
- 0718105931
- ISBN 13
- 9780718105938
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 3rd. * Date of Publication: March 1974.* Publisher: Michael Joseph.* Binding and cover condition: Glossy colour illustrated laminated boards with black & silver titles to spine & face. Rounded corners. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear. VG+.* Jacket condition: No dust jacket. ND.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Price clipped to ffep, and showing no shelf price, Slight marks to end papers. Dated dedication to front paste down, (1975). Clean, crisp, tight and bright. No annotations to text, seems lightly used. No visible faults. VG+.* Illustrations: A number of colour flower illustrations throughout. Coloured facsimile frames to each page.* Pages: 32 pp. text. no index at rear.* Product description:- The Language of Flowers. The front page has a facsimile inscription dedicated to Mother Wishing you many happy returns of the day from Father August 8th. 1913. This is followed by a verse eulogising the language of flowers. The book continues with a simple list of flowers each of which is assigned a quality for example "Lilly of The Valley ?. Return of Happiness." And "Rhubarb ?. Advice," * This is a Near FINE text copy of the 1st thus 3rd imp. with some cover wear & age reducing it to VG+.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8942
- Title
- The Language of Flowers. Facsimile Edition.
- Author
- Pickston, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG+/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edn. 3rd. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0718105931
- ISBN 13
- 9780718105938
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London UK. 32
- Date Published
- 1974-03-01
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