Specimens of British Grasses
by Gunn, W.F
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Orig. brown cloth lettered in gilt. Spine perished. Good
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
England: W.F. Gunn, 1893. Hardcover. Orig. brown cloth lettered in gilt. Spine perished. Good. Folio, 46 x 24 cm. 44 grass specimens on approximately 38 blue leaves, nearly all with printed caption cards. and with printed introductory leaf noting the first edition of this album was so well received the author published this present edition. Botanical and "common sense" names provided as well as the average height, time of flowering, soil for which it is best adapted. Provenance: W.W. Grasby signature on the introductory leaf.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23976
- Title
- Specimens of British Grasses
- Author
- Gunn, W.F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. brown cloth lettered in gilt. Spine perished. Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W.F. Gunn
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany; Flora;
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ardsley, New York
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