Faba Bean Improvement Proceedings of the Faba Bean Conference Held in Cairo, Egypt, March 7-11, 1981
by Hawtin, G.; Webb, C. (editors)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. N/a. 398pp. 1982. 1st edition. 8vo. large. A very good, clean, tight copy in original publisher's boards. No jacket. Biro name to the head of the front endpaper. A compliments slip has been stapled to the head of the front endpaper from Dr. Bhup Bhardwaj of the Icarda/Ifad nile valley project on Faba beans. The staple has left slight rust marks to the front paste-down and to the half title page and of course, if it was removed, there would two tiny holes to this page. A bump to the head of the spine with some light rubbing and a light bump to the tail of the spine. Several slight bumps to the front board.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 236102
- Title
- Faba Bean Improvement Proceedings of the Faba Bean Conference Held in Cairo, Egypt, March 7-11, 1981
- Author
- Hawtin, G.; Webb, C. (editors)
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Martinus Nijhoff
- Place of Publication
- The Hague
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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