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Arboretum Amazonicum. Iconographia dos Mais Importantes Vegetaes Espontaneos e Cultivados da Regiao, Amazonica. 4 Parts bound as one
by Huber, Jaques
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Para: Musee Paraense de Historia Natural e Ethnographia. Fair with no dust jacket. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 1900-1906 four parts bound as one, 44 [7] 40 ff with black and white and sepia photographic plates, 4 title pages. Royal forto with 3/4 cloth, black cloth spine with gilt, black corners the cloth has disappeared, paper hard boards with a modernist design in green, black and brown. Spine is worn, joints starting, interior end papers with an Amerindian inspired design, front end paper has some small chips. Text pages have some small thumbing marks but otherwise clean and unmarked, paper a bit aged and toned but in nice condition. Interior in good condition, cover in fair-good condition. A scarce copy of the major work by French botanist Jaques/Jakob Huber, who went to the Amazon in the late 1890s. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004935
- Title
- Arboretum Amazonicum. Iconographia dos Mais Importantes Vegetaes Espontaneos e Cultivados da Regiao, Amazonica. 4 Parts bound as one
- Author
- Huber, Jaques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Musee Paraense de Historia Natural e Ethnographia
- Place of Publication
- Para
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Amazon;, Brasil;, Tropical, Rain, Forest, Flora
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; History: South America;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Fair
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- Gilt
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