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PLANT PESTS. New Naturalist No. 116. Signed Leatherbound Limited Edition - LETTERED, Hors Commerce
by Alford, David V
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Collins, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover in Slipcase. As New/As New. Gillmor, Richard (Dustjacket). A particularly attractive copy of this beautiful edition - one of a very small number reserved exclusively for contributors and lettered. 50 numbered copies were made available for sale to subscribers. Full leather gilt with the New Naturalist monogram to the upper cover, two raised bands and gilt titles at the spine. pp. x, 500, illustrated with colour photographs. Tipped-in limitation plate to the front endpaper which is signed by the author and, in addition, the traditional New Naturalist dustjacket is provided and has been signed directly by its artist and designer, Robert Gillmor. This copy is lettered "H" and was reserved for the late British botanist and New Naturalist series co-editor, Professor Richard G. West, with his printed name-plate fixed to the front paste-down. As New condition in dustjacket and slipcase. Provenance: from the library of Professor Richard Gilbert West.
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- Bookseller
- Northern Lights Rare Books
(FI)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1901200381
- Title
- PLANT PESTS. New Naturalist No. 116. Signed Leatherbound Limited Edition - LETTERED, Hors Commerce
- Author
- Alford, David V
- Illustrator
- Gillmor, Richard (Dustjacket)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Slipcase
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2011
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY, NEW NATURALISTS, nature, insects, botany, limited editions, signed limited editions, slipcase, lettered editions, association copies
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Fine and rare books with an emphasis on signed books and autograph material. Special interests and expertise include the works of Tove Jansson and we are active buyers of her works - feel free to contact us if you have material to sell.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Raised Band(s)
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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