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Pomarium Britannicum: An Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits, Known in Great Britain
by Phillips, Henry
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- Hardcover
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Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Henry Phillips, 1820. Hardback, no dust-wrapper. Contemporary 1/2 callf binding, with marbled paper-covered boards. (8), vii, 378, (4) publisher's ads. pp. 23.5cm x 16cm. 3 colour plates. 1st edition 1820. Spine relaid, gilt titles to spine. Extremities slightly rubbed. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Front inner hinge split. End-papers a little foxed. Previous owner's details to title page and page opposite.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.
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- Besleys Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92322
- Title
- Pomarium Britannicum: An Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits, Known in Great Britain
- Author
- Phillips, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Phillips
- Date Published
- 1820
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
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- Bookplate
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