Flore Iconographique des Champignons du Congo. Fascicules 9-17
by Walter Robyns [editor]
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
Bruxelles: Ministere de L'Agriculture - Jardin Botanique de L'Etat, 1960 A bound collection of 9 scientific papers (numbers 9-17), forming the second half of a major study on the Congo mushroom flora. In stout library-style binding with gilt lettering to spine. The original paper wraps for each part are bound in and there is the index for the whole work at the rear. With numerous colour plate illustrations. The binding is in very good condition with a little rubbing/bumping to corners. Internally there are a couple of small signatures to endpapers. One of the wraps has been repaired. Otherwise the contents are in near fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031482
- Title
- Flore Iconographique des Champignons du Congo. Fascicules 9-17
- Author
- Walter Robyns [editor]
- Illustrator
- Mme M Goossens-Fontana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ministere de L'Agriculture - Jardin Botanique de L'Etat
- Place of Publication
- Bruxelles
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- champignons, congo,
- Bookseller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY; Fungi;
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
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- Fine
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