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Eucalyptographia. A descriptive Atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islands
by Von Mueller, Baron Ferd
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good overall
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1888. First edition. Wraps. Very good overall. Important work on Australian eucalyptus by Von Mueller (1825 - 1896), director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. Von Mueller is noted particularly for making the blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) known all over the world, and introducing it in Europe, North & South Africa, & California.
Five issues (decades) 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10, each decade with b&w lithograph plates. Tenth Decade includes the contents and alphabetic Indices to the ten decades at the rear.
Second Decade a bit chipped at spine, missing 1 plate and text of corynocalyx; and 4 other plates. Third Decade missing 8 plates; Tenth Decade missing eugenioides and viminalis plates.
4to, original tan printed stiff paper wrappers, a little dusty, staple bound, some of the staples worn away. Royal Gardens Kew stamp at front wrappers. Scattered fox spotting, though mostly clean and bright.
Five issues (decades) 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10, each decade with b&w lithograph plates. Tenth Decade includes the contents and alphabetic Indices to the ten decades at the rear.
Second Decade a bit chipped at spine, missing 1 plate and text of corynocalyx; and 4 other plates. Third Decade missing 8 plates; Tenth Decade missing eugenioides and viminalis plates.
4to, original tan printed stiff paper wrappers, a little dusty, staple bound, some of the staples worn away. Royal Gardens Kew stamp at front wrappers. Scattered fox spotting, though mostly clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25153
- Title
- Eucalyptographia. A descriptive Atlas of the Eucalypts of Australia and the adjoining islands
- Author
- Von Mueller, Baron Ferd
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- John Ferres, Government Printer
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1888
- Bookseller catalogs
- VICTORIA; NATURAL HISTORY;
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Garrison, New York
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