Natural Affairs: A Botanist Looks At The Attachments Between Plants And People.

New York, NY Random House: Villard, 1998. Hardcover First Edition (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Villard's customary practice. First Edition (1998); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence beginning with the numeral '2', in accordance with Villard's customary practice. Near Fine in Very Good DJ: The Book shows minimal shelving wear to the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards and a touch of crimping ot the heel of the backstrp; some faint sunning to the top edge of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing the very mildest wea and unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'.The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; a short, closed tear at the top edge of the rear panel has been tape-repaired from the reverse side and shows a couple of short creases extending from it; else only the mildest wear to the upper extremities; the price is intact. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 6 x 0.9 inches). xiv, 225 pages. Liberally illustrated with color plates and numerous black & white prints, photographs, and drawings. Language: English. Weight: 15.7 ounces. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ.