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THE BOOK OF HARDY FLOWERS OR THE GARDENERS' EDITION OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN (VOLUME 5/6)
by Maund, B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Groombridge and Sons, 1850. Leather-bound. Good Plus. One book holding both volumes five and six. Octavo, 8.1 in. x 6.5 in. Unpaginated. Illustrated with twenty-three hand-colored, tissue-guarded plates of gorgeous flowers (Plates #50 - 72). Contemporary dark half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title fleurons, and eight sets of triple bandlines to spine. Rubbing to extremities; three corners nudged and showing. Occasional light spotting throughout. Spine and hinges tight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87275
- Title
- THE BOOK OF HARDY FLOWERS OR THE GARDENERS' EDITION OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN (VOLUME 5/6)
- Author
- Maund, B
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Groombridge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- Histry of Gardening
- Bookseller catalogs
- gardening;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Aardvark Rare Books
Returns Policy: 30 Day Returns, with prior approval, in same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
Biblio member since 2004
Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
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