The Observer's Book of House Plants. Describing 150 Types illustrated in colour [by Joan Lupton]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by WHITEHEAD Stanley B
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About This Item
Frederick Warne,, [1972]. Sm. 8vo., First Edition, with 150 coloured illustrations in the text; original series binding of green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in red, a near fine copy in unclipped, very lightly age-soiled dustwrapper. Observer 46. Code 1040.572. Marren & Carter, p.168-9.
Synopsis
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universidade de Coimbra, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-297).
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- Title
- The Observer's Book of House Plants. Describing 150 Types illustrated in colour [by Joan Lupton]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- WHITEHEAD Stanley B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne,
- Date Published
- [1972]
- Keywords
- gardening, gardens, horticulture, house plants, observers books, stanley b. whitehead, observer's books, the, observer's, book, house, plants
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