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Memoirs of the Rose Comprising Botanical Poetical and Miscellaneous Recollections of That Celebrated Flower in a Series of Letters to a Lady
by Holland, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Francis Westley, 1824. Small slim octavo, pp 189 (+ 3 page publisher's catalogues), edges untrimmed, endpapers a little marked and soiled, just a little age-toned internally but otherwise tight and sound, original pink boards, rubbed and marked, the spine dull, paper title label dull, joints worn but firm. VERY SCARCE. . First Edition. Boards. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016132
- Title
- Memoirs of the Rose Comprising Botanical Poetical and Miscellaneous Recollections of That Celebrated Flower in a Series of Letters to a Lady
- Author
- Holland, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Francis Westley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- botany.poetry.Rosa.literary.literature.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Roses; Literature; Literary Criticism;
Terms of Sale
Mike Park Ltd
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About the Seller
Mike Park Ltd
Biblio member since 2005
London, Greater London
About Mike Park Ltd
For the last forty seven years we have been specialist in gardening, botanical and natural history books, but other subjects are stocked, also. Our website can be found at mikeparkbooks.com. Interesting catalogues of newly-acquired stock are issued three times a year. Please contact us to go on our mailing list. Our full listings can be viewed on our website at mikeparkbooks.com.
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Edges
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