Wayside and Woodland Blossoms : a pocket guide to British wild-flowers for the country rambler. (First Series, New Edition)
by Step, Edward
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne. 1905. First series, octavo, original cloth boards, upper board decorated in gilt and black, gilt and black spine, 127 coloured plates, decorated endapers, pp 176 (plus plates). Previous owner's insccription, dated 1905. Some rubbing to edges, small area of fraying and fading foot of spine. Occasional pressed flowers in book, Very good condition. Charmingly illustrated guide to wildflowers. The first series, 394 species are described. Edward Step (1855 -931) was the author of many popular and specialist books on various aspects of nature. Some of his books were illustrated by his daughter, Mabel Emily Step, including the 1905 "Wayside and Woodland Blossoms" Boards.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102900
- Title
- Wayside and Woodland Blossoms : a pocket guide to British wild-flowers for the country rambler. (First Series, New Edition)
- Author
- Step, Edward
- Illustrator
- Illus. Mabel Emily Step
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Botany, Flora, Flowers, Illustrated, Wildflowers
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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