OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST IN THE PACIFIC BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899. [two Volume set]. Volume I: Vanua Levu, Fiji. A Description of its leading Physical and Geological features. Volume II: Plant-dispersal.
by Guppy, H. B
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1903. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 1903-06. Two volumes, pp. vol. I: xix, 392; vol. II: xxvi, 627; with 11 plates, 7 maps of which 2 folding and 4 in colour. A very good set with outstanding provenance [see below]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering, light general wear, gilt to spines dulled, light impression from internal binding cords to front joint of vol. II. Contents clean and tight, unmarked, no foxing, many pages unopened. A very good set. Provenance: with the pencil signature "G. Taylor" to the front enpaper. [From the library of Sir George Taylor, former director of Kew, keeper of botany, British Museum, plant collector and botanist.].
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031221
- Title
- OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST IN THE PACIFIC BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899. [two Volume set]. Volume I: Vanua Levu, Fiji. A Description of its leading Physical and Geological features. Volume II: Plant-dispersal.
- Author
- Guppy, H. B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany; Plant Hunting;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Unopened
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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