HARDBACK * Edition: 1st.Thus * Date of Publication:1986*Publisher: Collingridge* Binding and cover condition: Brown cloth, Gilt title to spine. Slight Bumps to head and tail VG+* Jacket condition: NOT PRICE CLIPPED some minor shelf wear, sl chipped at top and bottom, Light crease to back cover. GD+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY Lightly foxed to top and fore edges, some marks to eps, a bit grubby. VG. * Illustrations: None* Pages: 445 pp.text.Alphabetical, no Index. This handbook contains an alphabetical description, genus by genus, of a vast range of alpine plants in cultivation today, with detailed descriptions of species, varieties and hybrids. The author has travelled widely and manages an internationally acclaimed nursery specialising in alpine and other hardy plants. His encyclopedic knowledge of the subject is reflected in these pages. A nice copy of an excellent reference work.

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2074
Title: Manual of Alpine Plants
Author: Ingwersen, Will
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG/VG+/GD+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0600550761
ISBN 13: 9780600550761
Publisher: Collingridge
Place of Publication: Twickenham. UK 448
This edition first published: 1986
Size: 20.4 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm

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