The Concise British Flora in Colour
by W. Keble Martin; Douglas H. Kent; H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ebury Press, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 10" by 8". W. Keble Martin. A first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of British flora. First edition. With illustrations of 1,486 species over 100 plates, most of which are in colour. Written and illustrated by W. Keble Martin, a Church of England priest, botanist and botanical illustrator, known for this work. Edited by Douglas H. Kent. With a special foreword by H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper also smart with minor chipping and tide marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 850T57
- Title
- The Concise British Flora in Colour
- Author
- W. Keble Martin; Douglas H. Kent; H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Illustrator
- W. Keble Martin
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 10" by 8"
- Keywords
- Concise British Flora Keble British
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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