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The Private Life of Plants. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour by ATTENBOROUGH, David (born 1926)

by ATTENBOROUGH, David (born 1926)

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The Private Life of Plants. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour by ATTENBOROUGH, David (born 1926)

The Private Life of Plants. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour

by ATTENBOROUGH, David (born 1926)

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London: BBC Books, 1995. [Animal Behaviour] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Large octavo (26 x 18cm), pp.320. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to half-title. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £17.99. A touch of light wear to extremities, otherwise a crisp, clean, near fine copy. The second in Attenborough's 'Life' series of books and TV programmes, following 'Life in the Freezer' (1993).

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The Private Life of Plants A Natural History of Plant Behaviour

The Private Life of Plants A Natural History of Plant Behaviour

by David Attenborough

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Oversized hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Princeton University Press, 1995. Based on the six part BBC series. Follow Attenborough as he travels through jungles, deserts, forests, marshes, looking at the world of plants. 320 pages with Index, illustrated with 300 color photos, 7-1/4" X 10". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Jacket is covered with a clear, removable cover. Sturdy, red cloth covered cover boards. Cover is flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Jacket only has dots of wear to the tips of the corners. A former price is written in pencil on the top corner of the first flyleaf page. Not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.
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The Private Life of Plants: A Natural History of Plant Behaviour

by Attenborough, David

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London: BBC Books, 1995. 1st edition. As New. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 320pp., colour plates, index, Great photography plus usual authoritative Attenborough text
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The Private Life of Plants. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour.

The Private Life of Plants. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour.

by Attenborough, David

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Natural history Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. BBC. 1995. pp.320 with col. photos. throughout. Small 4to. Signed by David Attenborough to half-title. Fine hardback in fine dw. Not price clipped. Now protected in clear, removable, plastic cover. David Attenborough brought into focus to a much wider audience, the hidden lives of plants.
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The private life of plants. A natural history of plant behaviour (signed copy)

The private life of plants. A natural history of plant behaviour (signed copy)

by ATTENBOROUGH, David (1926 - )

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London : BBC Books, 1995. First edition. Octavo, boards in illustrated dustjacket (lightly faded towards spine), pp. 320, extensively illustrated. Signed and inscribed by David Attenborough in blue pen on the half-title 'To Richard, Best Wishes, David Attenborough'. The second work in the 'Life' series by popular naturalist and television broadcaster David Attenborough.
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour.
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THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS. A Natural History of Plant Behaviour.

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London: BBC Books. 1995. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original red cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth clean, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased original dustwrapper which is slightly faded to the spine. Not price clipped (£17.99 to the front flap). Signed by David Attenborough in blue ink on the half-title. An abundantly illustrated journey through the life cycle and behaviour of plants, accompanying the BBC television series of the same name. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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