Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
by W. J. Bean
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : John Murray , 1925. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A fascinating two volume set detailing the trees and shrubs of the British Isles, with illustrations throughout. Fourth Edition, with the first being published in October 1914. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles is a two volume set written by W. J. Bean, who was the Curator at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew. The volume alphabetically describe the trees and shrubs of the British Isles and is an attempt to bring together brief descriptions of all the species and more important varieties of hardy wood plants established in cultivation, with notes on their distinctive characters, garden value and culture. With thirty six plates in the first volume which covers from A-K.With twenty-eight plates in the second volume which covers L-Z. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some fading and bumping to the spines and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826B14
- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
- Author
- W. J. Bean
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles bean plants trees bean
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...