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by H. Villiers Stuart, Of Dromana
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- Terrace Horticultural Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5 7 0 4 1
- Title
- Adventures Amidst The Equatorial Forests And Rivers Of South America; Also In The West Indies And The Wilds Of Florida To Which Is Added Jamaica Revisited
- Author
- H. Villiers Stuart, Of Dromana
- Format/Binding
- H a r d c o v e r
- Book Condition
- Used - V e r y G o o d S o l i d C o p y , S o m e W e a r A t E x t r e m i t i e s , O w n e r B o o k p l a t e
- Edition
- F i r s t E d i t i o n
- Publisher
- L o n d o n : J o h n M u r r a y
- Date Published
- Pages
- P P . x x i , 2 6 9
- Size
- S m Q u a r t o , B l a c k
- Keywords
- T r o p i c a l , F o r e s t s , R i v e r s , I l l u s t r a t e d , T r a v e l
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Terrace Horticultural Books
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St. Paul, Minnesota
About Terrace Horticultural Books
Terrace Horticultural Books is the largest seller of used and collectible books, periodicals and ephemera in the areas of gardening and natural history in the United States. On line we offer 29,000 items for sale on line. Our shop has this and more for sale including seed and plant catalogs, old seed packets, unframed art/ illustration and artifacts of gardening. Our shop is interesting and the grounds are maintained through sustainable gardening practices. We are entering our 33rd year of service to our customers. Please contact Kent Petterson at 651-222-5536 for more information.
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