London: Hodder and Stoughton., 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 322pp plus 13 pages of preliminaries. 1.22Kg. Plant hunting in the Himalayas. Illustrated with 16 tipped-in tissue guarded colour plates of photographs taken by the author, plus 2 maps. This edition limited to 250 copies, of which this is No. 229, and SIGNED by the author. White buckram bevel edged boards a little marked and with light mark over title on front board (See Picture). Top edge gilt and other edges uncut. Bookplate on front paste-down o/w book is tight and clean. V.G. Owing to the weight extra shipping charges may be incurred..

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Bookseller: Dereks Transport Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4603
Title: The Valley Of Flowers.
Author: Smythe. F.S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1938
Keywords: MOUNTAINEERING FRANK S.SMYTHE HIMALAYAS ALPINE FLOWERS NATURAL HISTORY SIGNED LIMITED EDITIONS.
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History;
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

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Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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