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Treasured Perennials
by Thomas, Graham Stuart Waters, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG++/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0898310768
- ISBN 13
- 9780898310764
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1999* Publisher: Sagapress Inc.* Binding and cover condition: Red cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, minimal shelf wear otherwise no visible faults. VG++* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper showing a red penstemon. In protective clear wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED but showing no shelf price. Minimal shelf wear to top edges. VG++ * Contents condition: Ex-Library with usual labels but no stamps. Illustrated end papers, clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight marks to prelims, otherwise no visible faults. VG+* Illustrations: Colour & photos and b/w line drawings throughout.* Pages: 158 pp. text. xiii pp. general index, plant index, photo credits, and map of climatic regions at rear.* Description: Illustrated throughout in full colour, this work, Treasured Perennials, shows popular asters, hostas and euphorbias alongside rarely seen Meconopsis x cookei, Jeffersonia dubia and Dicentra chrysantha. All are presented with incidental asides that are relevant to successful cultivation. Over 200 plants are discussed.* A NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. with ex library labels reducing it to VG+. In protected, unclipped dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3414
- Title
- Treasured Perennials
- Author
- Thomas, Graham Stuart Waters, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG++/VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0898310768
- ISBN 13
- 9780898310764
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Place of Publication
- Sagaponack, NY USA. 180
- Date Published
- 1999-07-15
- Size
- 25.4 x 2.1 x 19 cm
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