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TALES OF THE ROSE TREE; Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World
by Brown, Jane
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0007129955
- ISBN 13
- 9780007129959
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. Photos of roses. Tall 8vo, olive green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with colorful Rhododendrons by Marjorie Cockburn, illustrated with 8 pages of glossy photos of Rhododendrons & maps, pictorial rose endpapers, xi, [xii] + 308 pages. The illustrated story of the Rhododendron, and how it was brought from its habitat in the Himalayas to Britain by greedy collectors. <br/><br/>Apart from four pages with very small unfolded dog-ears, this is a Fine copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6967
- Title
- TALES OF THE ROSE TREE; Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World
- Author
- Brown, Jane
- Illustrator
- Photos of roses
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007129955
- ISBN 13
- 9780007129959
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- China, Iran, Great Britain, gardens, roses, illustrated, photos,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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