London Oxford: Oxford University Press / Osford at the Clarenden, 1959. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Thick Octavo. xxviii + 514 pp, Prof of Botany name stamped on ffep, Introduction, Key to Families of Vascular Plants known to reach truly Arctic Regions text with line drawings of plants, Glossary, Index to plant names. Binding tight and square, pages unmarked, clean, paper well-preserved. black cloth covers with no wear and bright gilt spine letters & design intact, text block even, with only lower forecorner shelf-wear 1/2" bottom edge. DJ unclipped with a few small chips & a closed tear along the top edge, and a bit of darkened spine.

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008413
Title: Circumpolar Arctic Flora
Author: Polunin, Nicholas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press / Osford at the Clarenden
Place of Publication: London Oxford
Date Published: 1959
Size: Thick Octavo
Keywords: botany - plants of the far north - arctic circle
Bookseller catalogs: PLANTS & ANIMALS;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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