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A VISION OF EDEN The Life and Work of Marianne North
by BRENDA E. MOON (Biographical Note) ANTHONY HUXLEY (Intro)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0906671183
- ISBN 13
- 9780906671184
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
EXETER: WEBB & BOWER, 1980 Brown Boards with gilt blocked title to spine and gilt blocked flower to upper board, 255 x 200 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, 240 pp. Lavishly illustrated with colour photos and reproductions of Marianne North's Botanical illustrations and published in collaboration with the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew which houses the collection. First Edition 1980. The copy offered by us is from the library of the late Pauline Dean herself a botanical illustrator of note and loosely laid in is Kew information sheet K9 giving details of the Marianne North Gallery. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- mild general shelf wear to bottom edge of boards, printed name and address label of Pauline Dean as above to free front end paper. Dust Jacket- negligible shelf rubbing and very slight fading to spine supplied in a removable [proprietary protective sleeve. No notable defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128764
- Title
- A VISION OF EDEN The Life and Work of Marianne North
- Author
- BRENDA E. MOON (Biographical Note) ANTHONY HUXLEY (Intro)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0906671183
- ISBN 13
- 9780906671184
- Publisher
- WEBB & BOWER
- Place of Publication
- EXETER
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- A Vision of Eden, Marianne North, Botanical Illustrations, The Marianne North Gallery Kew, Pauline Dean, Science and Natural History,
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