Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1966. Octavo, cloth & boards (hardcover), xv, 434 pp. Very Good+, with neat former-owner stamp & former-owner’s published review pasted to rear endpaper, in a Very Good dust jacket with light edgewear. From jacket: This book is a distillation of a lifetime of experience in the study of bamboos. The author has seen living plants of more different kinds of bamboo than any other man, and he has acquired a knowledge of them that is unique in its comprehensiveness. There is no comparable work on bamboos in any Western language. The first part of the book described the plant’s component parts, its vegetative and reproductive states, and its role as a member of different genera and species...The book continues with a systematic treatment of seven important species, each from a differnt genus, and a thorough discussion of propagation methods...The author describes the flowering and fruiting behaviouf of some thirty different speicies, as a basis for classification, and concludes with a discussion of bamboos from the point of view of taxonomy. Appendices contain a key to genera of bamboos under cultivation in the United States and Puerto Rico, a list of bamboos offered by nurserymen in this country, a glossary, and an index of the scientific names referred to in the text.

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Bookseller: Lighthousebooks, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: qms440
Title: The Bamboos, A Fresh Perspective.
Author: McClure,F. A
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1966.
Place of Publication: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: Botany, Gardening, Bamboo, Landscaping, Agriculture, Horticulture.

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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.