ENGLISH BOTANY; OR, COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS, WITH THEIR ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS, SYNONYMS AND PLACES OF GROWTH [VOL. 31 ONLY]
by Sowerby, James [illustrator]; Smith, James Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: James Sowerby, 1810. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, unpaginated; VG-; vol. 31 ONLY; full mid-19th century rebinding in green paper; spine paneled, with black label and gilt lettering; date 1810 stamped at tail of spine; mild shelf wear and scuffing; all edges with decorative red speckling; mild age-toning to textblock; light foxing throughout textblock; profusely illustrated in full color; plates slightly offset; binder's sticker at back pastedown; pages clean; shelved above US Regional--DC. 1354566. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1354566
- Title
- ENGLISH BOTANY; OR, COLOURED FIGURES OF BRITISH PLANTS, WITH THEIR ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS, SYNONYMS AND PLACES OF GROWTH [VOL. 31 ONLY]
- Author
- Sowerby, James [illustrator]; Smith, James Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- James Sowerby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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