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George Bell & Sons, 1874. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Second series, volume II only. Three-quarter leather. Text and plates unmarked, though some foxing throughout. Binding firm. Exterior shelfworn. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

Bell and Daldy, 1872. Hardcover. Acceptable. First series only. Three quarters leatherbound with five raised bands on spine. Binding incredibly weak: cover nearly totally detached from text block. Text unmarked, but foxing throughout. Exterior worn, rubbed, with portion of leather on spine cracked. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!

London: George Bell & Sons, 1874. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, April 29 (sale item)* first edition; 140 pp., color plates; original gilt & blind stamped illustrated blue cloth, covers worn at the edges, else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.

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London: Bell and Daldy, 1872. xii., 152 pages, 54 col. plates, as called for. Alpine Plants: Figures and Descriptions of Some of the Most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. Binding worn, soiled, split to spine, some offsetting to prelims., previous owner's name to front endpaper, some spotting, offsetting. [766]. First Edition.. Purple Cloth. Good. 260mm. x 190mm.. Book.

London: Bell and Daldy, 1872. First Editiion. One Quarter Leather. Good. 4to. Parts 1 to 18 bound in 2 volumes. With 54 chromolithographic plates. Somewhat later leather backed boards. Original wrappers bound in at the end of each. Some rubbing and foxing. Sunning to spine.

London, Bell and Daldy; George Bell & Sons, 1872-1874, First edition of each volume. . orig pictorial cloth, elaborate decoration in gilt & black on front covers & spines, front coves with mounted oval color plate as issued, all edges gilted, about 20 plates in volume II with dampstain, mostly marginal, light edge rubbing, else near fine. . 4to [25.5 x 17.5 cm]; 2 volumes, viii, 152; [iii], 140 pp, 108 colored lithographed plates (chromolithographs), each with tissue guard, general index, systematic index. . The attractive plates, several of which are of lady's slipper orchids, were printed by Fawcett of Driffield from paintings by Lydon. The two volumes constitute the complete set, each volume being issued separately, the first volume being successful it was decided to issue a second series, which is why most sets found are with the second edition of the first volume. Nissen 2186. British Museum Natural History 2361. Massachusetts Horticultural Society 346. Jackson 119.… Read More

London: Bell and Daldy, 1872. First Edition . Half Morocco - Marbled Boards. Very Good. 1872, First edition. First Series. Size quarto, 152 pages. Bound in half burgundy morocco over marbled boards with five raised bands and gilt titles to the spine, green end-papers. Condition very good, the binding is rubbed at the edges and corners and on the bands, previous owner's name to front end-paper, light spotting to the first and last few pages, including the title and frontispiece, there are a few sporadic spots here and there in the book, a few on the margins of the plates, but generally in very clean condition throughout. Contains 54 full page plate illustrations, all hand-colouring. The colouring is still clean and bright and fine, beautiful illustrations. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" tall

London: George Bell & Sons, 1874. Second Edition/Second Series. Cloth. Good +. 2 vols.: xii, 152; [4], 140 p. 26 cm. 108 gorgeous colour plates. Blue cloth hardcovers with gold and blank impressing. Spines faded with some softening to ends and discolouration. Corners bumped. Bookplates on front endpapers. Yellow front free endpaper missing in vol. 1. Plates are based on the watercolor paintings of Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) whose initials appear as A.F.L. on the plates. Lydon was an English watercolour artist, illustrator, and engraver of natural history and landscapes.

London: George Bell & Sons 2nd edition of vol.1 First edn of vol.2], 1874, 1874. Hardcover. Fine. Color plates (108 numbered plates) by B. Fawcett. 2 VOLUMES quarto blue blind stamped and gilt pictorial cloth [hinges sl.rubbed/corners with tips sl.worn) [First series] xi + 152pp & "Second Series" [iv] + 140pp All tissue guards in place. All the illustrations are clean, bright and in fine chromolithography. Only the fore-edge has some pale foxing with the plates and text pages clean and all tightly attached to the binding. A V.G+ copy in a very pretty binding in bright fine condition.

LONDON, BELL AND DALDY, 1872. FIRST EDITION, LARGE OCTAVO, LATER VERY ATTRACTIVE HALF GREEN MOROCCO, MARBLED BOARDS, RAISED BANDS, NEW ENDPAPERS, GILT TITLES, ALL EDGES GILT. 54 FULL COLOUR PLATES. SLIGHT FOXING TO THE EARLY PAGES BUT A VERY ATTRACTIVE, TIGHT AND CLEAN COPY.

London: Bell and Daldy, 1872. First Editiion. Blindstamped and decorated cloth. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾. 152 pp. With 54 chromolithographic plates. Wear to corners and edges of cloth. Nice gilt edges. Clean and tight within.

George Bell & Sons, 1874. mixed edition.. Hardback. Decorated coth gilt, VG. 2 volumes, xii+152pp, iv+140pp, total of 108 chromolithographic plates, [54 to each volume] index, edges of cloth rubbed, gilt decoration in nice condition, plates in very fine & bright condition, all plain paper guards present, Bookplate & bold signature of Isabella Lyle Smyth on the endpapers, a nice set. An attractive series of plates of Alpine flowers.

London : Bell and Daldy, 1874. Second Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, blind tooled cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans etc. on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 152 pages; Subjects; Mountain plants. Alpine vegetation. Alpine plants. Alpine flora. Botany. Alpine garden plants. Plates with tissue guards. Plates engraved by Benjamin Fawcett after Alexander Francis Lydon. Color illustrated.

London: Bell and Daldy, York Street, Covent Garden, 1872. First edition. 54 Color Lithographic Plates. x, 152 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Half contemporary blue morocco, a.e.g.. Extremities rubbed, top of spine chipped, spine faded; plates trimmed with some minor loss of text on some plates (usually the plate number), else fine. First edition. 54 Color Lithographic Plates. x, 152 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to.

London: George Bell & Sons, 1874. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 7.5". None. A beautiful two volume collection describing alpine plants, illustrated with numerous chromolithographic plates. An extensive guide describing the flora of alpine regions.The second series of this work.Written by botanist David Wooster.Complete in two volumes.Bound in the publisher's original charming pictorial cloth.Each volume is complete with fifty-four colour plates.A beautiful and colourful botanical work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a touch of discolouration to the cloth; a very small amount of loss to the spine of volume II. Ownership bookplate and inscription to the front pastedown and endpaper respectively. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a little straining to the hinges, which remain firm. Pages have the occasional instance of spotting, but are otherwise bright. Very Good

1872. London, Bell and Dodley, bell & sons, 1872-74. Royal8vo. 2 orig. full cloth. Richly gilt. First vol. in green pictorial cloth. Sec. vol. in blue cloth, gilt. Spineends worn. Some scratches to covers and backs. XXII,152;(4),140 pp. and 108 (54+54) fine handcoloured engraved plates by A.F. Lydon, all with tissue-guards. Slightly brownspotted, mainly vol. 1 and mainly marginal. Some prvious owners names and a historical note on p. 2 in ink. Both series first edition. Nissen BBI: 2186 - Sitwell, Great Flower Books p. 152 - Jackson p. 119.