Wanderings Through the Conservatories at Kew
by Gosse, Philip Henry
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1856. First edition. Small octavo, pp viii, 296, slightly age-toned, illustrated with engravings in the text, a large corner has been cut from the title page to remove a signature, the name of the author has been written on the title page, and on the reverse an inscription states that this is a presentation copy to the botanist A.D. Cotton from J. Skan (?). Recently bound in a simple quarter leather and cloth and quite a good bright copy overall.. First Edition. Quarter leather. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016075
- Title
- Wanderings Through the Conservatories at Kew
- Author
- Gosse, Philip Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- kew gardens.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Local History; Garden History; History of Science; Victorian;
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About the Seller
Mike Park Ltd
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London, Greater London
About Mike Park Ltd
For the last forty seven years we have been specialist in gardening, botanical and natural history books, but other subjects are stocked, also. Our website can be found at mikeparkbooks.com. Interesting catalogues of newly-acquired stock are issued three times a year. Please contact us to go on our mailing list. Our full listings can be viewed on our website at mikeparkbooks.com.
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