Desert Plants - Cacti and Succulents in the Wild and in Cultivation
by LEESE, Oliver and Margaret;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London, W. H. & L. Collingridge, [1959], First edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (short tear, lightly rubbed, not price clipped), few pages with underline, else near fine and clean in good jacket, cover bright. . 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 220 pp, frontis, many plates from photos, other illustrations from drawings, 4 maps on endpapers, index. . A very well-illustrated book by Sir Oliver who had written numerous books on the subject and considered an expert. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12972
- Title
- Desert Plants - Cacti and Succulents in the Wild and in Cultivation
- Author
- LEESE, Oliver and Margaret;
- Format/Binding
- Original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (short tear, lightly rubbed, not price clipped), few pages with underli
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, W. H. & L. Collingridge, [1959], First edition.
- Size
- 8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 220 pp, fronti
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening - General;
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Horizon Books
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About Horizon Books
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