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Victorian Native Orchids; Volume One, Aids to Field Identification
by Gray, C.E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Longmans, Croydon, Victoria, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. preface by J.H. Willis, Assistant Government Botanist, Melbourne, author's introduction and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white and colour photographs and black-and-white illustrations. Green coloured textured cloth covered boards with silver titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel. A small guide, for field work, on the identification of Victorian ground orchids. Bumping to the backstrip edges and very light age toning of the textblock edges. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. There it is a 1 " tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. Sunning to the backstrip and the dustwrapper panel show rubbing, a few marks and scratches. Previous bookseller's sticker to the lower edge of the front fold over panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), VII-IX, (2), 2-85, (1) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Natural History & Resources; Orchids; Australia; Inventory No: 0112537. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0112537
- Title
- Victorian Native Orchids; Volume One, Aids to Field Identification
- Author
- Gray, C.E
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans
- Place of Publication
- Croydon, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Victorian ground orchids, identification, guide, botany Natural History & Resources; Orchids; Australia; Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Gray, C.E. Victorian Native Orchids; Volume One, Aids to Field Identification
- Bookseller catalogs
- Orchids;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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