Synoptical Flora of North America, Volume 1, Part 2 and Volume 2, Part 1 (in 2 volumes)
by Gray, Asa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Spine cloth of volume 2, part 1 is a bit sunned and has a nick to cloth just below the title as well as wear to the cloth at the
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor and Co., 1878-1884. First edition. Spine cloth of volume 2, part 1 is a bit sunned and has a nick to cloth just below the title as well as wear to the cloth at the head and foot of the spine, there is also some light spotting to the cloth of volume 1, part 2 - overall a good solid copy.. Pp. vi, 402; (iv), 402. Publisher's original brown cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, sm 4to. Vol. 1, Part 2 covers Caprifoliaceae to Compositae, Vol. 2, Part 1 covers Gamopetalae after Compositae. See Stafleu and Cowan, 2132. Vol. 1, Part 1 was published in 1895-97 after Gray's death. Name sticker of C.D. Fretz, M.D., Sellersville on the front endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3404
- Title
- Synoptical Flora of North America, Volume 1, Part 2 and Volume 2, Part 1 (in 2 volumes)
- Author
- Gray, Asa
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine cloth of volume 2, part 1 is a bit sunned and has a nick to cloth just below the title as well as wear to the cloth at the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor and Co., 1878-1884. First edition
- Keywords
- Bontany flora plants
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany and Floras;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Iowa City, Iowa
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