Men with Green Pens; Lives of the Great Writers on Plants in Early Times
by Bush-Brown, Louise Carter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- 5/3
- Seller
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Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1964. Presumed 1st ed.. Hard cover. 5. Fine in good dust jacket. 8vo text block evenly, mildiy yellowed. NO foxing. DJ sunned on spine, yellowed at edges, shows shelfwear. 161 p. 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits, Facsimiles. Signed by Bush-Brown ffep. b/w illus. Green boards w/ gilt imprint bright, crisp. Bibliography: p. 160-161. Incl: Christmas card from Louise & James Bush-Brown, Quarry Farm.
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- B8 Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0000132
- Title
- Men with Green Pens; Lives of the Great Writers on Plants in Early Times
- Author
- Bush-Brown, Louise Carter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 5
- Jacket Condition
- 3
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed 1st ed.
- Publisher
- Dorrance
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- gardening; gardening writers
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B8 Books and Prints
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About B8 Books and Prints
B8 Books started after I inherited my grandfather's library. We specialize in antique and vintage books and prints as well as imited edition books and books signed by authors and/or illustrators, especially association copies.
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