Pomarium Britannicum ; an Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits Known in Great Britain
by Phillips, Henry
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London : Henry Colburn , 1823 . Third Edition . Good . 8VO . Third Edition, Considerably Enlarged and Improved. With three plates at rear, uncoloured in this edition. A non-circulating ex-library copy in original stamped floral boards. Rebacked in green cloth with original spine laid on but in need of rebacking again as new and old material missing a 33 mm high piece on upper spine, exposing the mull beneath. Bookplate on front pastedown, various interior stamps and markings, no pocket. Call letters on black tape on lower spine.
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Details
- Seller
- Neil Williams, Bookseller (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 17378
- Title
- Pomarium Britannicum ; an Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits Known in Great Britain
- Author
- Phillips, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Pages
- 372 pp.
- Keywords
- Gardening, Horticulture, Silviculure GVPL
- Size
- 8VO
Terms of Sale
Neil Williams, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Neil Williams, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2003
Victoria, British Columbia
About Neil Williams, Bookseller
We have been buying and selling on the Internet since 1992, full- time since 1998. We started as collectors of children's and illustrated books and this is still our largest specialty. We pride ourselves on the quality of our stock and our commitment to the contentment of our customers.
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