Sidney: Gray's Publishing Limited, 1973 Includes 573 super color plates, supplemented by a scholarly text that contains a wealth of botanical and historical information on 792 species and subspecies of flowering plants. Condition notes: [xxiii], 591 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, map eps; mildly cocked. Cover: brown cloth, gilt flower front, gilt titles spine; lt shelfwear, extrems somewhat worn. DJ: clipped in Brodart, black, color photos front/back, orange titles front, white/blue titles spine; moderate edge/shelfwear, edges tattered with closed tears, numerous crinkles, and medium sized ship to back top edge.Heavy.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 038734
Title: Wild flowers of British Columbia
Author: Clark, Lewis J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG (+)
Jacket Condition: VG (-)
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Apparent First Edition
ISBN 10: 0888260369
ISBN 13: 9780888260369
Publisher: Gray's Publishing Limited
Place of Publication: Sidney
Date Published: 1973
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Keywords: Botany

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.