Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of some of the most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers
by David Wooster
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$1,212.79NZ$1,091.51
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons, 1874. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". None. A beautiful two volume collection describing alpine plants, illustrated with numerous chromolithographic plates. An extensive guide describing the flora of alpine regions.The second series of this work.Written by botanist David Wooster.Complete in two volumes.Bound in the publisher's original charming pictorial cloth.Each volume is complete with fifty-four colour plates.A beautiful and colourful botanical work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a touch of discolouration to the cloth; a very small amount of loss to the spine of volume II. Ownership bookplate and inscription to the front pastedown and endpaper respectively. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a little straining to the hinges, which remain firm. Pages have the occasional instance of spotting, but are otherwise bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 773R65
- Title
- Alpine Plants; Figures and Descriptions of some of the most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers
- Author
- David Wooster
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Alpine Plants David Wooster Natural History Botany David Wooster
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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