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CARL LINNAEUS TRAVELS; Nature Classics / Edited by David Black / Illustrated by Stephen Lee
by Black, David editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0684159767
- ISBN 13
- 9780684159768
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. Stephen Lee. Small 4to,green cloth with gold lettering on spine, profusely illustrated withfrontispiece of Linnaeus, specimen drawings mainly by Stephen Lee in color and B&W, plus maps, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with several plants executed by Lee, Linnaeus' letters as endpapers, 108 pages. Carl [von] Linnaeus (1707 - 1778), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION internally & externally! Near Mint! No remainder markings. Beautiful illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5023
- Title
- CARL LINNAEUS TRAVELS; Nature Classics / Edited by David Black / Illustrated by Stephen Lee
- Author
- Black, David editor
- Illustrator
- Stephen Lee
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684159767
- ISBN 13
- 9780684159768
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- science, classification, taxomomies, travel, botany, specimens, drawings, Sweden
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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