The Iris: An Ideal Hardy Perennial
by DOUGLAS, Geddes (editor)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Nashville: The Bulletin, 1947. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff burgundy blind-embossed leather-textured wrappers. 224pp. Numerous illustrations (some color), line drawings. Very good. Faint edgewear, with spine sunned. A tight, nice first edition of this in-depth flower study -- history, how-to, etc. -- produced by the American Iris Society.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42428
- Title
- The Iris: An Ideal Hardy Perennial
- Author
- DOUGLAS, Geddes (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Bulletin
- Place of Publication
- Nashville
- Date Published
- 1947
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Natural History;
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...