Types of Floral Mechanism. A Selection of Diagrams and Descriptions of Common Flowers. Arranged as an Introduction to the Systematic Study of Angiosperms. Part 1, Types I-XII (Jan. to April).
by Church, A.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Botany Illustrated . 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford at the Clarendon Press. 1908. pp.vii, 211 with full-page colour plates throughout. Complete. 4to. Hardback. Ex-North London Collegiate Library. Neat inscription dated 1908 to ffep. Contents thor. vg. Original boards, showing some wear to cloth, still very sound and good to vg. A quite superb and unique work. The revolutionary drawings of Arthur Harry Church (1865-1937) are considered some of the finest botanical illustrations of the twentieth century. By dissection and the study of flowers at different stages of their development, he was able to portray their mechanisms in words and in brilliant illustrations that exposed their structures Mabberley (2000).
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- C.Arden Bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62795
- Title
- Types of Floral Mechanism. A Selection of Diagrams and Descriptions of Common Flowers. Arranged as an Introduction to the Systematic Study of Angiosperms. Part 1, Types I-XII (Jan. to April).
- Author
- Church, A.H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford at the Clarendon Press. 1908
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Botany Illustrated
Terms of Sale
C.Arden Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
C.Arden Bookseller
Biblio member since 2011
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
About C.Arden Bookseller
Around 10,000 books for sale through our bookroom on Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye. We're happy to view and buy books in our specialisms.Located in Hay-on-Wye, the ‘Town of Books’, our focus is on natural history, including the Collins' New Naturalist series, zoology, entomology, ornithology, gardening, botany, bees & beekeeping.We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books.Opening hours: - Mon. to Fri. 9.30am to 5.00pm - Sat 9.30am to noon
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...