The British Desmidieae
by Ralfs, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Issued without Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848. 250 pages and 35 color and b&w plates. A monograph on British freshwater algae with Latin names, descriptions, citations.Some minor ink underlining in the Introduction, affecting 5 pages. Bound in dark green cloth with embossed decoration, gilt title on spine. Scuffed, bumped corners, chipped top and bottom of spine. Tight binding and clean interior except for bookplate inside front cover. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Issued without Dust Jacket. Illus. by Jenner, Edward. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Z & Z Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008923
- Title
- The British Desmidieae
- Author
- Ralfs, John
- Illustrator
- Jenner, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Issued without Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reeve, Benham, and Reeve
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany;
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- First Edition
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