Search Results: wanderings through the conservatories at kew by gosse philip henry

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1856. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A beautiful volume studying the conservatories of Kew Gardens, a lovely work with botanical engravings. A charming volume exploring the conservatories at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, one of the most prominent Botanic Gardens in Britain. The gardens had been on the site for centuries in some manner, but was adopted as a national botanic garden in 1840 due to the efforts of William Cavendish, the son of Georgiana Cavendish.Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.By Philip Henry Gosse.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at Kew Gardens. In a quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light light marks to the boards. A little rubbing to the leather and boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Endpapers have been excised. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with a few light spots. Very Good

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1856. First edition. Small octavo, pp viii, 296, slightly age-toned, illustrated with engravings in the text, a large corner has been cut from the title page to remove a signature, the name of the author has been written on the title page, and on the reverse an inscription states that this is a presentation copy to the botanist A.D. Cotton from J. Skan (?). Recently bound in a simple quarter leather and cloth and quite a good bright copy overall.. First Edition. Quarter leather. Good.