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A Manual of The Coniferae. A General Review of the Order; A Synopsis of the Hardy Kinds Cultivated in Great Britain; Their Place and Use in Horticulture, etc.
by James Veitch & Sons
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea: James Veitch & Sons, 1881. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Heavy 8vo. 350 pgs. Folding frontis plate with 3 other folding examples; one with a short tear at the hinge, one with a larger 2 inch tear (photo) and one intact. Also illustrated with 16 full page plates and numerous in text woodcuts. Other than the frontis and title page, the text is free of foxing with bright images. Decorative binding in brown cloth, gilt & black decoration, and light to moderate wear at corner tips and spine ends. An excellent copy overall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Cournoyer Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010076
- Title
- A Manual of The Coniferae. A General Review of the Order; A Synopsis of the Hardy Kinds Cultivated in Great Britain; Their Place and Use in Horticulture, etc.
- Author
- James Veitch & Sons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- James Veitch & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- Heavy 8vo
- Keywords
- conifers, horticulture, arborist, evergreen trees, cone bearing trees, silviculture and arboriculture, exotic garden, tree species, ornamental trees, landscaping, forestry, James Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History & Horticulture;
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About the Seller
Dale Cournoyer Books
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Victoria, British Columbia
About Dale Cournoyer Books
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- Plate
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- Title Page
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