A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts (vol. 2 only)
by Smith, James E
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Holywell, Flintshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London, 1821. 1st edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. Torn label on spine, front hinge starting, edges untrimmed. Vol. 2 only. iv, 580 pp. plus unpaginated index at end. Folding plates of handwriting samples at rear somewhat foxed.
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- Bookseller
- Acanthophyllum Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10412
- Title
- A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts (vol. 2 only)
- Author
- Smith, James E
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London
- Date Published
- 1821
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Foxed
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.