Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Plants [Two Vols.]
by Loudon, J W
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Longman Brown, 1855. Edited by Mrs Loudon, Part 1 is Linnean Arrangement, Part 2 Natural Arrangement, leather-covered boards with wear and rubbing, corners rubbed/frayed, some splitting to spine ends of both vols., spines with 5 raised bands are rubbed and faded, marbled page blocks dusty, marbled endpapers with gilt borders to pastedowns, some foxing to prelims, inscription on top of title page in both vols., generally very good sturdy volumes despite the faults described, with profuse line illustrations, and a tight and clean text. Extra postage required. . New Edition. Hardcover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Nigel Sustins Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Loudon's Encyclopaedia of Plants [Two Vols.]
- Author
- Loudon, J W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Longman Brown
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Loudon Encyclopaedia Plants Linnean
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