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The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition): The Complete 1633 Edition as Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Johnson.
by John Gerard; Thomas Johnson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 048623147X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486231471
- Seller
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Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition) by John Gerard
The Complete 1633 Edition as Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Johnson.
Deluxe clothbound facsimile edition, green cloth 1631 pages (original pagination) plus front intro, rear index, and errata page.
Measuring: 32 x 21.5 x 8.25 cm 12 x 9 x 3" approx. Weight, 4.4 kg.
Please Note that postage costs will reflect the size and weight, book will be carefully packaged in a reinforced carton.
Condition: This book is in excellent condition, little shelf wear to edges, overall very clean and tight copy, books of this size and weight often have hinge weakening and this one does not, faint outline of a leaf on one page from pressing. The original jacket also in excellent condition. Archival quality plastic protector added.
The Complete 1633 Edition as Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Johnson.
Deluxe clothbound facsimile edition, green cloth 1631 pages (original pagination) plus front intro, rear index, and errata page.
Measuring: 32 x 21.5 x 8.25 cm 12 x 9 x 3" approx. Weight, 4.4 kg.
Please Note that postage costs will reflect the size and weight, book will be carefully packaged in a reinforced carton.
Condition: This book is in excellent condition, little shelf wear to edges, overall very clean and tight copy, books of this size and weight often have hinge weakening and this one does not, faint outline of a leaf on one page from pressing. The original jacket also in excellent condition. Archival quality plastic protector added.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dorian Gallery
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 193445499451
- Title
- The Herbal or General History of Plants (Deluxe Clothbound Edition)
- Author
- John Gerard; Thomas Johnson
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Illustrated Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 048623147X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486231471
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- June 1, 1975
Terms of Sale
Dorian Gallery
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dorian Gallery
Biblio member since 2020
Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
About Dorian Gallery
Dorian Gallery is a bookshop and gallery in northern Sydney specialising in rare books and fine art. www.doriangallery.com
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Errata
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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