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Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham; being Papers read at the Meetings of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club 1867 A New Flora of Northumberland and Durham, with Sketches of Its Climate and Physical Geography with a Map
by J. G. Baker; G. R. Tate
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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London: Williams & Norgate , 1868. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". J. G. Baker; G. R. Tate. A treatise on the new flora of Northumberland and Durham by J. G. Baker and G. R. Tate. Volume II of Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham, containing John Gilbert Baker and G. R. Tate's study of Northumberland and Durham flora with sketches of its climate and physical geography. Chapters concern is geology, climatology, physical geography, with an extensive report on its flora. Illustrated with coloured folding map and hand-coloured engraved geological map. Collated, complete. Rebound in half calf over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to morocco spine label. Externally sound with some shelf wear, back strip faded, lightly rubbed to joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good
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- Title
- Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham; being Papers read at the Meetings of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club 1867 A New Flora of Northumberland and Durham, with Sketches of Its Climate and Physical Geography with a Map
- Author
- J. G. Baker; G. R. Tate
- Illustrator
- J. G. Baker; G. R. Tate
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Williams & Norgate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- natural history natural sciences illustrated natural sciences
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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