Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of Some of the Most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers
by WOOSTER, David;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, Bell and Daldy; George Bell & Sons, 1872-1874, First edition of each volume. . orig pictorial cloth, elaborate decoration in gilt & black on front covers & spines, front coves with mounted oval color plate as issued, all edges gilted, about 20 plates in volume II with dampstain, mostly marginal, light edge rubbing, else near fine. . 4to [25.5 x 17.5 cm]; 2 volumes, viii, 152; [iii], 140 pp, 108 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), each with tissue guard, general index, systematic index. . The attractive plates, several of which are of lady's slipper orchids, were printed by Fawcett of Driffield from paintings by Lydon. The two volumes constitute the complete set, each volume being issued separately, the first volume being successful it was decided to issue a second series, which is why most sets found are with the second edition of the first volume. Nissen 2186. British Museum Natural History 2361. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 346. Jackson 119. Horticultural Society of New York 238. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12580
- Title
- Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of Some of the Most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers
- Author
- WOOSTER, David;
- Format/Binding
- Orig pictorial cloth, elaborate decoration in gilt & black on front covers & spines, front coves with mounted oval color
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Bell and Daldy; George Bell & Sons, 1872-1874, First edition of each volume.
- Size
- 4to [25.5 x 17.5 cm]; 2 volumes,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature - Botany;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Horizon Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Horizon Books
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