The Garden Plants of China
by Valder, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1876314028
- ISBN 13
- 9781876314026
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney, NSW : Florilegium, 1999. First reprint with corrections. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed All edges clean, neat and free of foxing This major reference book carries on from where Siren's 'The Gardens of China' left off 50 years ago. It documents in typical Valder-style 400 of the best-loved plants grown in Chinese gardens, as well as having introductory chapters on Chinese horticulture, and the spread of Chinese plants to the West. Numerous colour photos
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53599
- Title
- The Garden Plants of China
- Author
- Valder, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First reprint with corrections
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1876314028
- ISBN 13
- 9781876314026
- Publisher
- Florilegium
- Place of Publication
- Sydney, NSW
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 400
- Keywords
- Gardens garden plants, China,ginkgo, peonies
- X weight
- 1900.000 kg
- Size
- A4 (300 x 210mm approx.)
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