The Observer's Book of Lichens
by Alvin, K. L. and Kershaw, K. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Frederick Warne, London, 1966. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: photographic & Drawing. Preface and introduction by authors, glossary, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with 64 plates  both in colour and black-and-white. Peach coloured textured boards with light blue coloured embossed titles to the front panel and back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with black, green and dark red coloured titles to the front panel and red coloured titles to the back strip. A small book, and description, on Lichens. Observer's book number 33. Some rubbing of the book edges with minute bumping to the top book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages; with original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with light sunning to the back strip and handling marks to the rear panel. Size: 16mo - up to 6 ¾" tall - Sextodecimo. 126, [2] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographic & Drawing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Lichens; Inventory No: 0287574. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287574
- Title
- The Observer's Book of Lichens
- Author
- Alvin, K. L. and Kershaw, K. A
- Illustrator
- photographic & Drawing
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Natural history, Lichens' description, Observer's Book  33 Natural History & Resources; Lichens; photographic & Drawing Unbranded Alvin, K. L. and Kershaw, K. A. The Observer's Book of Lichens
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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