The Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Botanical Library: Its Collections, Programs, & Staff
by McMasters, Rachel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Privately Printed, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Signed by Author. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean interior, with some toning front and rear, minimal rubbing to extremities, still sharp gilt lettering to spine, gilt illustration to front cover. Tipped-in full color reproduction of a painting of the subject, at frontis, quite fine. SIGNED by the author, but curiously so, at first free endpaper. 35 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353304
- Title
- The Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Botanical Library: Its Collections, Programs, & Staff
- Author
- McMasters, Rachel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rachel McMasters Botanical Library signed book collecting
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