The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects
by DARWIN, CHARLES
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1884. Second Edition Revised. Cloth. Very Good +. Smal 8 Vo. Burnt red cloth with black decorations to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Cloth frayed at top and tail of spine. Small circular stain at spine tail. Former owner's name and a cancellation stamp to the FFEP, otherwise unmarked. Profusely illustrated throughout. Darwin's famous treatise on the fertilization of orchids. A nice copy of this important work.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41603
- Title
- The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilized by Insects
- Author
- DARWIN, CHARLES
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition Revised
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1884
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...