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A Natural History of New and Rare Ferns. Containing Species and Varieties, None of Which are Included in Any of the Eight Volumes of Ferns, British and Exotic, Amongst Which are the New Hymenophyllums and Trichomanes
by LOWE, E.J.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Groombridge & Sons 1865 (1st. ed.). Tall 8vo; Nice original green buckram bind decor on front board plus nice bright gilt vignette; and gilt titles on spine. In very good conditions. Nice bright copy. Corners a little bumped, edges very slightly rubbed. A couple of very light handling marks and foxing spots on fore edges. Else very clean and tight copies. Size 10 x 6.5 inches 72 chromolithographic plates, wood-engraved illustrations in text. viii, 192 pages
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94014
- Title
- A Natural History of New and Rare Ferns. Containing Species and Varieties, None of Which are Included in Any of the Eight Volumes of Ferns, British and Exotic, Amongst Which are the New Hymenophyllums and Trichomanes
- Author
- LOWE, E.J.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Groombridge & Sons 1865 (1st. ed.)
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY A Natural History of New and Rare Ferns Lowe Groombridge chromo coloured plates 1865
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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