Alpine Plants: Figures and Descriptions of some of the most striking and beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. (First-) Second Series. 2 vols.
by WOOSTER, DAVID. (EDT.)
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- first
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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About This Item
1872. London, Bell and Dodley, bell & sons, 1872-74. Royal8vo. 2 orig. full cloth. Richly gilt. First vol. in green pictorial cloth. Sec. vol. in blue cloth, gilt. Spineends worn. Some scratches to covers and backs. XXII,152;(4),140 pp. and 108 (54+54) fine handcoloured engraved plates by A.F. Lydon, all with tissue-guards. Slightly brownspotted, mainly vol. 1 and mainly marginal. Some prvious owners names and a historical note on p. 2 in ink. Both series first edition. Nissen BBI: 2186 - Sitwell, Great Flower Books p. 152 - Jackson p. 119.
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- Bookseller
- Herman H. J. Lynge & Son (DK)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30030
- Title
- Alpine Plants: Figures and Descriptions of some of the most striking and beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. (First-) Second Series. 2 vols.
- Author
- WOOSTER, DAVID. (EDT.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1872
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Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
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About Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
Herman H. J. Lynge & Son A/S was founded 1821 in Copenhagen, and has been a member of the Danish Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABF) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA) since their beginning.
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