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Journal D'Horticulture Pratique De La Belgique, Revue De L'Horticulture Belge et Etrangere. Premiere Annee
by H Galcotti
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Bruxelles, Paris: F Parent, Auguste Goin , 1857 A fair copy of the 1st issue of this Journal with 24 hand coloured plates. Scarce. The binding is quarter leather with a very worn spine and cobbled cloth boards. The front board has gilt initials. The spine has what might have been gilt compartments with gilt titles. All page edges gilted. Endpapers are silk and there is some splitting at the front endpaper joint. Contents: half title; title; text pp 1-288 with 24 plates and original page marker; index pp 289-292; Society Bulletins pp 1-44. The stitching is visible at p 2 and there is small piece of text missing from the middle of p 3/4 where the page was stuck at some point to the tissue guard of the following plate. It is still on the tissue guard and could be rescued by a professional binder. Contents generally clean with beautifully hand coloured plates.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032881
- Title
- Journal D'Horticulture Pratique De La Belgique, Revue De L'Horticulture Belge et Etrangere. Premiere Annee
- Author
- H Galcotti
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- F Parent, Auguste Goin
- Place of Publication
- Bruxelles, Paris
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Horticulture; Belgium Horticulture; H Galcotti; nineteenth century horticulture;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening and garden design;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
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E C Books
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About the Seller
E C Books
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Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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- Gilt
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