The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants.
by DARWIN, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray, London. 1875. John Murray. 1875. Second edition, revised. Illustrated. viii, 208 pages + 32 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Hardback, NO DW. Green cloth, gilt to spine. Paper labels have been laid down to front board which are quite rubbed and lacking small portions from edges. Head of spine very pulled and cloth is split at joints with front and rear boards. Paper label near tail of spine, again quite rubbed. Removal of these labels may have been attempted previously. Ownership signature to free endpaper. There is some light foxing to the contents and the inner hinge is visible.
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- Bookseller
- Addyman Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94939
- Title
- The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants.
- Author
- DARWIN, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- John Murray, London. 1875
- Keywords
- GARDENING climbing plants darwin
- Bookseller catalogs
- GARDENING;
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