THE BOTANIST'S REPOSITORY, FOR NEW, AND RARE PLANTS. CONTAINING COLOURED FIGURES OF SUCH PLANTS, AS HAVE NOT HITHERTO APPEARED IN ANY SIMILAR PUBLICATION...
by ANDREWS, Henry C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fairly large copy in comparison to others sold in the recent past. Occasional minor foxing, toning, or off-setting; some light
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
A beautifully illustrated and important horticulture title providing records and means of identification of a great diversity of beautiful and interesting plants, many of them from Australia and South Africa and many new to science.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021670
- Title
- THE BOTANIST'S REPOSITORY, FOR NEW, AND RARE PLANTS. CONTAINING COLOURED FIGURES OF SUCH PLANTS, AS HAVE NOT HITHERTO APPEARED IN ANY SIMILAR PUBLICATION...
- Author
- ANDREWS, Henry C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fairly large copy in comparison to others sold in the recent past. Occasional minor foxing, toning, or off-setting; some light
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. Bensley for the author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797-1815
- Keywords
- Hand-Colored Plates, Gardening, Horticulture, Botany, Illustrated Books, Botanical, Sets, Australia, South Africa, Natural History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botanical; Hand-Colored Plates; Horticulture;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
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Charles Agvent
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