Wild Flowers of Central Saudi Arabia.
by Vincett, Betty A. Lipscombe
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0860960056
- ISBN 13
- 9780860960058
- Seller
-
Kanab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Printed in Italy by Tipostile S.R.L. Milan, 1977., 1977 First edition (no additional printings indicated). SIGNED by the author: "Alkhobar. December, 1979 / with very best wishes, / Betty A. Vincett." 12 x 8 1/2 inches, brown fabrikoid-covered boards, gilt lettering on spine and front board, endpapers illustrated with maps, 114 pp., beautiful color photographs on virtually every page (many full-page), striking desert scenery (some of it reminicent of the Southwest U.S.), accompanying text with scientific names, common names in English and Arabic, range, etc. Book fine. Dustcover near fine (very minor chipping/rubbing focally at spine, else fine). The author was born and educated in Surrey, England. Her first book.(3214019). Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boojum and Snark Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123
- Title
- Wild Flowers of Central Saudi Arabia.
- Author
- Vincett, Betty A. Lipscombe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0860960056
- ISBN 13
- 9780860960058
- Publisher
- Printed in Italy by Tipostile S.R.L. Milan, 1977.
- Place of Publication
- Milan,
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BOTONY, WILD FLOWERS, SAUDI ARABIA, NATURAL HISTORY
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